I want to subscribe to a UK based website and am able to access it using a VPN. However they won't accept my payment method as it's an Australian Visa card.
Can anyone please advise me where to purchase a prepaid UK Visa or Mastercard that will be delivered by email? I have done some searching and the only ones I can find seem to be sent by post only.
Unfortunately not.
How much does it cost in £?
20 per year
@Luo18740: Do they allow PayPal? If so, then may be able to help you out. Would expect for payment to be in $AUD using Mid Market Rate. Would also need some proof that there is nothing illegal with regards to the payment.
@savemore: Cheers man, but no need.
Edit: Actually I might get back to you if the Mastercard doesn't work.
@Luo18740: All good. I did try to PM you, but I think because you've only just registered, it takes a few posts before you have this level of access.
https://transferwise.com/gb/multi-currency-account/ you get a Mastercard with it.
Recommended at https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/prepaid-cards….
Check with their CS you won't have a problem buying what you need.
Thanks, have set up and should get the card by Monday.
Please let me know what you think after you've played with it - looks like something daughter in NY may find useful.
It doesn't work for what I want as the website recognises it as a foreign card. Probably should have read this term before ordering.
This can be frustrating. But unfortunately, it’s not something TransferWise has control over.
@Luo18740: your issue is that they're looking at the first six digits of the card and making a determination that it's 'not UK'- probably a result of their risk appetite. The transferwise plastic card you have is probably issued on their behalf by an AU bank.
Further reading - https://www.bigcommerce.com.au/ecommerce-answers/what-is-a-b…
Have you thought of an airtasker ad on the UK airtasker site? You may be eligible for a first time coupon. Someone in the UK can use that as a sweetener. Or maybe a classified ad asking for help from a UK based ozbargainer?
@Iangh: It is Eurosport. I used to subscribe to their online video service, but a couple of years back they disallowed payments from Australia. They want to force you to sign up for Eurosport Australia through Fetch, so contacting them will be no use.
@Luo18740: I have my brother's Sky login and get Eurosport 1 and 2 using the Sky GO app on Win10 and a smartdns. Do you know somebody in the UK who can share with you? Because you get access to their account details I doubt a stranger would be willing to share, but as Mum said, "You don't know until you ask".
@Iangh: You can get it as a add-on channel on Prime UK. Go into settings tinyurl.com/y9vaa2zg and see whether it allows your credit card as a payment method. Used a tinyurl as it didn't like the direct Prime link.
Almost completely unrelated….
I used to buy butterfly table tennis blades and rubbers at the USA butterfly online store.
At the time there was no ‘Australia’ in the drop down list for mailing address. I choose ‘Antarctica’ from the list and wrote a little note explaining that I wasn’t really in Antarctica …. arrived no problem.
Only later did I work out that Australia wasn’t on the list because Butterfly Australia was a franchise.
I’m not sure the same arrangement is in place now.
Hi, I can help you in providing you with the UK subscription that you want as I already have compatible CC for other services such as NOWTv. I was wondering if you could help me with Foxtel Now(play) login so I can use on my smart tv app?
Apparently you don’t accept pm here!
Hi, sorry I have already sorted this issue from my end.
PMs enabled now if you want to ask about Foxtel Now
@Luo18740: How did you sort this issue for you? Eurosport has now exited from Fetch
I arranged for a mate in UK to pay using his Paypal.
Do you have a UK Bank Account? If yes, then can create a UK PayPal account if UK Based Website accepts PayPal as a payment option.