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Prozen
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States338 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-14 21:49:39
October 14 2010 21:49 GMT
#1
As I am still currently underage, I tend to use pre-paid debit cards to buy products online. For example, I buy $10, $25, and $50 debit cards at a local department store and simply redeem the card online and use it to buy online.

On Amazon, SC2 recently went down to $49.99, which with tax and shipping&handling, should go a little bit over $50. As far as I know, since there's no pre-paid debit card that offers $50+, I'm not quite sure how I could buy the game. Is it possible to use two debit cards on Amazon, meaning if I have 10$ on one card and 50$ on another, could I just use both to pay for my purchase? Otherwise, I'll have to settle for buying the game at full price at my local Gamestop and I'd rather save money :/.

Besides debit cards and a credit card (something which I don't have), are there any other ways to buy products online?

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To transcend beyond greatness, you must become greatness itself.
djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
October 14 2010 21:51 GMT
#2
Don't have an answer to your question, but isn't Kmart selling sc2 for $40?
Prozen
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States338 Posts
October 14 2010 21:53 GMT
#3
I heard of that deal, but I don't think Kmart is selling it for $40 anymore :/.
To transcend beyond greatness, you must become greatness itself.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
October 14 2010 22:00 GMT
#4
How old are you? If you have a bank account, most debit cards in the U.S. can be used as a credit card for purchasing goods online.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
October 14 2010 22:03 GMT
#5
ask your parents to buy it for you and you give them cash?
Prozen
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States338 Posts
October 14 2010 22:10 GMT
#6
I'm 17, couple of months away from turning 18.
@awu25: Parents won't buy something for me that they think doesn't help me academically/socially in any way.
To transcend beyond greatness, you must become greatness itself.
moopie
Profile Joined July 2009
12605 Posts
October 14 2010 22:14 GMT
#7
Either get a debit card for your bank account (which you can then use online), or maybe ask a friend who has a credit card and pay him back in cash.
I'm going to sleep, let me get some of that carpet.
Prozen
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States338 Posts
October 14 2010 22:14 GMT
#8
Hmm, I'll have to ask my parents if I have a bank account.
Could PayPal work as well?
To transcend beyond greatness, you must become greatness itself.
moopie
Profile Joined July 2009
12605 Posts
October 14 2010 22:19 GMT
#9
On October 15 2010 07:14 Prozen wrote:
Hmm, I'll have to ask my parents if I have a bank account.
Could PayPal work as well?

afaik Amazon doesn't accept paypal, but I believe newegg does (as do several other places). Either way, you can find enough online retailers to order from that do if you wish to go that route.
I'm going to sleep, let me get some of that carpet.
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
October 14 2010 22:35 GMT
#10
vanilla mastercard sells in increments of 25/50/100/200

TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
October 14 2010 22:35 GMT
#11
https://www.vanillamastercard.com/
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
October 14 2010 22:38 GMT
#12
On October 15 2010 07:10 Prozen wrote:
I'm 17, couple of months away from turning 18.
@awu25: Parents won't buy something for me that they think doesn't help me academically/socially in any way.

Sounds like asian parents
Newegg was selling sc2 for $49.99 with free shipping a few weeks back but now it's $53.99, maybe you can check back in the future if you haven't found a solution yet.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832127003&cm_re=starcraft-_-32-127-003-_-Product
Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
October 14 2010 23:33 GMT
#13
I have a friend that does all online purchases or similar for me. You can just promise to pay him back in full, and a bit more. Try asking someone trustworthy to do it for you.
There is no one like you in the universe.
Graham
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada1259 Posts
October 14 2010 23:46 GMT
#14
Can't you just buy the necessary amount of prepaid cards (i.e. one $50 and one $10) and then load both into one paypal account?
prOxi.swAMi
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3091 Posts
October 14 2010 23:51 GMT
#15
On October 15 2010 08:46 Graham wrote:
Can't you just buy the necessary amount of prepaid cards (i.e. one $50 and one $10) and then load both into one paypal account?

I was about to say this.
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