I am thinking of issuing a new virtual card which from what I understand will cost me 6Euros. Is that correct?
What I would also like to know is if there is a charge to top-up the virtual card or can I use it directly with the balance in my account.
I am looking for a way to use a card for online payments with a prepaid amount so that I know for sure that even if it’s compromised online the risk will only be the amount within the card.
I already have a physical card so the virtual is not free.
What I don’t understand is if I have to top-up the virtual card (and use it as a pre-paid card) or can it be used directly from the balance in my account.
Both cards are linked to your :R: account with the 26 currency accounts. There is no need to top-up each one separately.
If you imagine your :R: account as a bowl of water, your physical debit card would be a cup and your virtual debit card would be a small bowl. Essentially, all your debit cards (whether physical or virtual) draw upon the same source.
So I don’t have to top-up and the balance in my account (the “bowl” that you 've described) is the limit but that means that if the card details leak somehow then I have to freeze the card. Is my understanding correct?
Yes. Every card will draw upon the cash reserves in your :R: currency accounts.
Ideally you won’t be transacting with unscrupulous counter-parties, but if your transactions are non-subscription (e.g. One-off.), what you can do is freeze the card, and every time you want to do an online transaction, you can un-freeze the card temporarily, so the transaction can be authorised.
What you could do is set a spending limit, but I’m not sure whether this limit is limited to a single card or your entire account.
I’m not an expert, but these “almost-free-signup-for-an-awesome-gift-and-then-high-as-f**k-hidden-monthly-fee” sites (that’s the actual technical name) refuse prepaid cards because their purpose is to rip people off and prepaid cards are not the best for that
I know about this! Nevertheless I still said to myself why not try your luck and that’s why I wanted to use a pre-paid card that could be stopped as soon as the 1Euro was charged.
In any case now that I am not using the card can it be removed from my account and get refunded or not?
It will probably be easier to reach :r: through the in-app support chat, but, just in case, let’s mention @anon33247966 and ask him if he’s ok and all good.
If you read properly the website it says: "This offer allows you to benefit for 5.00 € from 3 days trial at ebook service"
Did you really think you can get the iPhone X for 5 EUROS???