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Today’s post was written by Nicole. She is the Marketing Manager for Consumer Products on our Brand and Group Marketing team.

Whether you love them or hate them, there’s no denying that credit cards have made our lives a whole lot easier when buying items online.  But I’ve found that convenience can sometimes come at a price.

For instance, each month I’m in a panic to make sure that I pay my credit card bill on time so that I don’t incur the high interest charges. And I hate the idea of dealing with the headache of a fraudster getting a hold of my credit card number.

Better than a credit card for online payments

I’ve now found a better way to buy my favourite items online – I use my Net+ virtual prepaid card.  Here’s why I think the virtual card is better:

1. Contains next-generation security features

Because the card generates one-time use card numbers, it means I get a new number each time I want to make a purchase online so I never have to worry that someone will get a hold of my card number.

2. Helps me to control my spending

Let’s face it – in today’s economy no one wants to rack up debt.  I use my virtual prepaid card to make sure I don’t spend more money than I have. Plus I never have to worry about paying monthly interest charges.

3. Gives me direct access to the money in my NETELLER account

Since the card is linked directly to my account, I just put money in my account and voila, it’s instantly available on my card – no additional work needed.

4. Lets me set aside some “fun money”

Not sure about you, but I like to keep the money I have for monthly bills and entertainment separate. So I use my virtual card online to pay for games, music, books or whatever else makes me smile that day.

5. Makes online shopping simpler

I tap away on a keyboard all day, so when it comes to avoiding additional keystrokes I do. This is why I love that the virtual card auto-fills the payment web forms for me and since I downloaded NETELLER Desktop it also detects cashier pages for me as well.  To see how it works, check out the prepaid virtual card demo.

So now you’ve read about why I think a virtual prepaid card is so great, why don’t you check it out for yourself?  Just sign in to your account, go to the Net+ cards tab, get the virtual prepaid card and see if you agree.

What have you purchased online with your Net+ virtual prepaid card?

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