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    Can you use Prepaid Credit Cards to buy sim-points?

    Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
    in The Sims 3 Store General Discussion
    Hello!

    Like my subject says, I was wondering if you could by prepaid credit cards to buy simpoints, :) I was going to pick up a pre-paid VISA or MASTERCARD tomorrow maybe, but I don't know if it'll work :/

    P.S.
    I don't have paypal so that's why I was wondering about this :)
    -Stilw8tin

    'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore

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      Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
      edited December 2010
      anyone?
      -Stilw8tin

      'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore
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      blunote00blunote00 Posts: 18,476 Member
      edited December 2010
      I don't see why you couldn't. They should work just like credit cards I would think. :wink:
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      tlc10175tlc10175 Posts: 2,550 Member
      edited December 2010
      I also don't think it would be a problem. Paypal doesn't factor in on this site so no worries there. =]
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      Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
      edited December 2010
      Phew! I'm going to go try one then :P
      Thanks! :D
      -Stilw8tin

      'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore
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      Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
      edited December 2010
      Just bought a $35 prepaid visa, gotta wait up to 24 hrs activation it says :) Tomorrow can't come any sooner :( Lol!
      -Stilw8tin

      'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore
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      tlc10175tlc10175 Posts: 2,550 Member
      edited December 2010
      lol That's great! :o)
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      SenkoLightSenkoLight Posts: 3,131 Member
      edited December 2010
      Yes you can. My husband used prepaid card a while back to buy my points.
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      Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
      edited December 2010
      Oh sweet! Thanks Senko! :D
      -Stilw8tin

      'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore
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      SenkoLightSenkoLight Posts: 3,131 Member
      edited December 2010
      Stilw8tin wrote:
      Oh sweet! Thanks Senko! :D

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      Trufan1Trufan1 Posts: 4,425 Member
      edited December 2010
      If it's your first time buying points here, consider using someone's refer-a-friend link
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      SenkoLightSenkoLight Posts: 3,131 Member
      edited December 2010
      Trufan1 wrote:
      If it's your first time buying points here, consider using someone's refer-a-friend link

      Good idea, I usually mention mine for info like this but forgot. Love collecting points for surprise gifting.

      http://store.thesims3.com/ref.html?persona=SenkoLight
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      Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
      edited December 2010
      Hmm, it's not working for me :(
      The VISA I mean :/
      -Stilw8tin

      'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore
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      darkgoddessdarkgoddess Posts: 1,372 New Member
      edited December 2010
      I used prepaid cards as well. But I make sure to buy cards u can register. In order to add an adress to it. Since some billing systems require a card to have a name and address to verify the payment. I dont know if it's neccesary to register cards for this website but I didn't want to take any chances. It's always worked for me that way
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      Stilw8tinStilw8tin Posts: 662 Member
      edited December 2010
      Hmm, I did get a VISA (that I registered on the visaprepaidcanada.com) so I still don't know why it's not working :(
      -Stilw8tin

      'Happiness Can Be Found, Even In The Darkest Of Times' - Dumbledore
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      PsychoMasterXPsychoMasterX Posts: 2,553 New Member
      edited December 2010
      Stilw8tin wrote:
      Hmm, I did get a VISA (that I registered on the visaprepaidcanada.com) so I still don't know why it's not working :(

      points can only be brought with credit card and ea game card
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      jessicalovesdanjessicalovesdan Posts: 11 New Member
      edited May 2013
      I use prepaids all the time. I have noticed that if it is not the brand Vanilla it doesn't work
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      MyrrhawaMyrrhawa Posts: 1,298 Member
      edited May 2013
      It has to be a pre paid visa /debit card. If it don't say debit it wont work.
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      MyrrhawaMyrrhawa Posts: 1,298 Member
      edited May 2013
      jessicalovesdan wrote:
      I use prepaids all the time. I have noticed that if it is not the brand Vanilla it doesn't work
      Yes DO NOT GET VANILLA they don't work i wasted a lot of money on them.
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      ze7707ze7707 Posts: 1
      edited October 2013
      So can you use prepaid credit cards or not?
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