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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: ehtlema121423 on July 12, 2011, 04:36:14 AM



Title: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: ehtlema121423 on July 12, 2011, 04:36:14 AM
If so, PM me.


Title: Re: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: Stephen Gornick on July 12, 2011, 11:11:37 PM
If so, PM me.

I don't have any experience with this service, and they just recently launched, but they do mention accepting prepaid gift cards as payment towards the purchase of bitcoins:
  - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/GetBitcoin



Title: Re: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: lolcat on July 12, 2011, 11:35:31 PM
I PM'd you.


Title: Re: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: Leon on July 12, 2011, 11:51:11 PM
PMing


Title: Re: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: powerhead on July 13, 2011, 06:05:01 AM
LOL, get-bitcoin.com accepts prepaid debit cards, but you have to physically mail them the card.
I'd rather just mail cash to someone.

ME


Title: Re: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: MineForBitcoins on July 13, 2011, 09:33:07 AM
Isn't there still chargeback risk with a gift card?


Title: Re: Can I use my Visa gift card to purchase a few bitcoins?
Post by: Stephen Gornick on July 13, 2011, 09:55:55 AM
Isn't there still chargeback risk with a gift card?

I'm assuming the service that accepts prepaid gift cards in exchange for bitcoins uses them for purchases before releasing the bitcoins, thus effectively to the exchange, those are irrevocable after being spent.