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Paying Online with Laser Card?

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  • 23-11-2009 6:59pm
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    LanceVance
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    Why are laser cards so useless? I want to get a rapidshare account, but of course, they dont take laser. Is there a way I can transfer money from my bank account (AIB) to paypal and then pay for my rs account?


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    Making It Bad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 315 ✭✭Making It Bad


    I have heard Wirecard are good but have never used them myself so couldn't tell you much about them tbh.


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    Tzetze
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Tzetze


    Login to your paypal account. Under 'My Account' click the 'Top up account' option, you will see details of how to transfer from your bank account. Process takes about 4 working days.


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    BrianD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    LanceVance wrote: »
    Why are laser cards so useless? I want to get a rapidshare account, but of course, they dont take laser. Is there a way I can transfer money from my bank account (AIB) to paypal and then pay for my rs account?

    Most debit cards don't work internationally particularly ones from small countries!

    I am sure you can set up PayPal on your online banking and transfer funds that way.


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    irishguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭irishguy


    BrianD wrote: »
    Most debit cards don't work internationally particularly ones from small countries!

    I am sure you can set up PayPal on your online banking and transfer funds that way.

    Proper debit cards i.e visa debit will work online. All Irish cards are Laser, which is an Irish only scheme so wont work abroad (except for companies that us an Irish bank as a acquirer). Use a credit card you have more comeback if there is a problem and you have to make a chargeback


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Or get a Visa Debit (from Halifax or Ulster Bank) - works pretty much anywhere online that accepts Visa credit cards.

    Laser is next to useless for online purchasing.


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    koHd
    Registered Users Posts: 1,142 ✭✭✭koHd


    www.3v.ie would probably be the handiest thing to do.


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    Dum_Dum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 587 ✭✭✭Dum_Dum


    You'll find debit cards are deliberately crippled to encourage credit card use. That fact won't by written down in any bank; but you'd be stupid to believe otherwise.


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