Online shopping with a debt card

[Erdrick Holmes]

I'm getting a debt card sometime today (I think) and I wonder if there are any places online where I can buy games and stuff with a Debt card. Any idea?

[Agent Proto]

I have a debit card... more like an ATM card and I can't really use it online, myself.

However, if your debit card has an expiration date, and have one of those 3 or 4 digit numbers on the back, then I'd say you can use it as a credit card.

Edit: You should also ask for some checks, as there are sites that give you the option by paying by checks online.

[m4tt]

I think you can use paypal with debit cards..

[Leeza]

I've never heard of being able to use a Debit Card online before, but maybe through PayPal like Gau said.

[TheAbominatrix]

When I had my debit card I used it everywhere... animenation, gamestop, all kinds of places online and I never had a problem.

[Agent Proto]

When I had my debit card I used it everywhere... animenation, gamestop, all kinds of places online and I never had a problem.

Can you tell me how? I've never quite figured it out.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Hmm I might go with the Paypal option here, but Ashley, please show me how to buy stuff with my debit card.

[metCloud]

Yes...I have a Visa debit card through my bank...I order from Gamestop, EbGames, TowerHobbies, musicians friend, Ebay...anything paypal.....Works perfectly. I wasnt sure either when I first got mine but I just tried and it worked, now I use it all the time.

Joel its just like a normal credit card but it takes money straight from your checking account.

[TheAbominatrix]

From what I remember (it's been a while) all I had to do was, when it had the drop down box of 'select payment method', I just had to select 'debit card'. I think that's all there was to it. I'd look right now but I have a torrent on and I'm lagging like crap.

[frr_vegeta]

Paypal > Debit But yeah, most sites accept some form of debit payment. And many others count it as a credit card.

[Rainecloud]

The only website that doesn't accept my card is LiveJournal.

You should be okay with everything else.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Just charge it. It'll take a couple days to come out of your account but it'll still do it.

[Shlup]

You can use your debit card for most sites, but its not recommended. A debit card is a lot easier to steal because if someone gets ahold of the number and makes charges the money is automatically withdrawn from your account and you can't dispute it like you can with a credit card.

Even when I had a debit card I used my mom's credit card online until I got my own.

[RSL]

I use my debit card all the time online. I bought this computer with my debit card online.

I suppose maybe there are different types of debit cards. Mine is also a mastercard and can be used as a credit card if I wish, but I never do that.

[Leeza]

I have no problems with using my credit card online, but I don't think that I would ever use a debit card because, like Shlup said, it's straight cash that's gone if someone gets your numbers.