How to buy from online US stores that only accept US credit card?

hctan on 26/12/2013 - 23:00

HELPPPPP!! How do I complete my precioussss transaction on an US online store that only accepts US credit cards?? It's only about 6am there and none of my US friends are awake yet and I'm dying to not let this deal get away! Are online virtual credit cards safe??

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  • shazzaj98 on 26/12/2013 - 23:59
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    surely if you have a visa or mastercard it should work anywhere really?

    • gamblingblues on 27/12/2013 - 07:23
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      Well, no. Many online US retailers expect a billing address and match it to the card. If the billing address is non-US, they either don't have the web form prepped to handle non-US states/phone number formats/etc, or they just reject non-US out of hand.

      Surely a retailer could choose to process a foreign credit card, but the reality is many do not.

  • _Bruce_ on 27/12/2013 - 08:52

    Are online virtual credit cards safe??

    I've used them happily, but bear in mind if you are trying to buy from steam, PSN or somewhere else that intentionally blocks non US cards, they will block virtual cards also.

  • wicklow on 27/12/2013 - 09:51

    I think Shipito has a 'buy it for you' service?

    • hctan on 27/12/2013 - 23:32

      yea but their total charge would amount to:

      We charge 4.3% fee to cover fees on Paypal & credit card payments. We also charge 8% commission from the purchase cost, which covers services related to the purchase.

      The cost of our assisted purchase service is $8.50.

      so for for a purchase of $980 = $78.4(Commission) + $8.50 + $42(paypal fee) + Shipping $50 for one item. Buy multiple would increase the weight sizes. Gf is buying handbags.

      would amount to $136.9

      Since the item costs 150 in America and 380 here. It would be cheaper to buy here.

      How does everyone purchase items from America that only accept American Credit Cards?

  • Ihhdle on 27/12/2013 - 14:23

    I've used entropay and it's all been fine.

  • martismo on 27/12/2013 - 14:47

    Price USA has a buying service that is both reliable and gives cheap postage.

  • chav on 05/04/2024 - 00:23

    Hey - did you make this work with any reliable method, I'm having the same trouble and am a bit cautious about preloading a service, then finding it will not validate when I come to make the purchase.
    Tried calling the store directly and they weren't interested in non USA Mastercard.

    • maverick1 on 05/04/2024 - 00:30

      OP was last seen on - 04/10/2020…

      • chav on 05/04/2024 - 05:39

        Duh - read the posting date as 26/12/23, I must have been tired!!

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