Prepaid Debit Cards
Bob I don't know how to explain it to you. You probably never get a call at 3 am and Have to grab cash to go play something. I don't think you are in and out of casinos all the time. I'm sure when and if you go to the casino its planned in advance you probably have time to go to the bank get your money sort it out and go.Quote: EvenBobThese look the most interesting. They're
pockets you iron on the inside of your
pant legs. If I can fit $5K into pill bottle,
I bet 10 of these in your pants could
hold $50K. And what robber makes you
take your pants off. I just ordered them.
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Pockets-Money-Pants-Graham/dp/B00FSOVM0U/ref=sr_1_41?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1419893987&sr=1-41&keywords=money+belt
It also not always safe to keep cash in your house no matter how well you hide it. Anything could happen including a fire or something. It's nice to have something safe ,other than a bank. Where you have access to cash without having the cash on hand. I'd rather have a few small sheets of paper that can be recovered in case of a problem. It's small and convinant.
1. For starters they aren't bound by the same laws that credit card companies are, and they don't offer you the same kind of buyer and fraud protection that is commonly offered by a real credit card.
2. They can choose to hold your money for no reason for extended periods of time.
3. The customer service is nonexistent. Horror stories are all over the internet.
4. There's also rampant Pay Pal fraud in the form of spam emails, etc... as well as within the company - according to many on the internet.
Pay Pal seems to be a very poorly run company.
Quote: KeyserNever ever open or trust that your money is safe in a Pay Pal account.
1. For starters they aren't bound by the same laws that credit card companies are, and they don't offer you the same kind of buyer and fraud protection that is commonly offered by a real credit card.
2. They can choose to hold your money for no reason for extended periods of time.
3. The customer service is nonexistent. Horror stories are all over the internet.
4. There's also rampant Pay Pal fraud in the form of spam emails, etc... as well as within the company - according to many on the internet.
Pay Pal seems to be a very poorly run company.
It's owned by eBay, what do you expect?
Quote: KeyserNever ever open or trust that your money is safe in a Pay Pal account.
1. For starters they aren't bound by the same laws that credit card companies are, and they don't offer you the same kind of buyer and fraud protection that is commonly offered by a real credit card.
2. They can choose to hold your money for no reason for extended periods of time.
3. The customer service is nonexistent. Horror stories are all over the internet.
4. There's also rampant Pay Pal fraud in the form of spam emails, etc... as well as within the company - according to many on the internet.
Pay Pal seems to be a very poorly run company.
I've been using them for 12 years, never had a problem. Their accounting archives your entire account, which became useful when a loan I'd written off after 5 years was paid in full as long as I had records proving I'd made it. Paypal got me that 5K back.
I've had as much as 20K in there, paid for something I sold.
I agree they can tie up the money longer than any other middleman I've used, at as long as 2 weeks.
My account has never been hacked.
No question the spammers/phishers counterfeit their emails etc. all the time. Paypal itself doesn't email you for any reason. Don't ever answer one if you get it, even in the associated box. Instead, sign on to your account. If they need something from you, there will be a message in your account.
I really appreciate that it works from whatever primary source I want, whether checking, cc, whatever, and I don't have to expose my actual info to merchants.
Quote: Keyser
Pay Pal seems to be a very poorly run company.
I sold on Ebay for a living for 8 years. I have
PP horror stories, I got out of Ebay because
they now require a PP account for you to
sell. They can freeze your account for months
on a whim, and they aren't a bank so you have
no recourse. PP sucks.
Quote: AxelWolfBob I don't know how to explain it to you. You probably never get a call at 3 am and Have to grab cash to go play something. I don't think you are in and out of casinos all the time. I'm sure when and if you go to the casino its planned in advance you probably have time to go to the bank get your money sort it out and go. It also not always safe to keep cash in your house no matter how well you hide it. Anything could happen including a fire or something. It's nice to have something safe ,other than a bank. Where you have access to cash without having the cash on hand. I'd rather have a few small sheets of paper that can be recovered in case of a problem. It's small and convinant.
The point of your post eludes me.
Quote: EvenBobYou're turning something liquid, cash, into
something that's a pain to get rid of. Even
my bank won't cash MO's anymore, you
have to deposit them and wait. And you
can buy as many Walmart MO's as you like,
but they won't cash them for you.
I have never had a problem with them.
One of the points is that no one I know wants to Iron crap to their clothing.Quote: EvenBobThe point of your post eludes me.
Quote: AxelWolfOne of the points is that no one I know wants to Iron crap to their clothing.
Most people sew them on. I like iron
on, it's fast and permanent.
Mickey, Have you try this type of belts ? They can carry up to $1000 one of my clients showed to me when his was short to pay for his 6 months insurance policy,
He say he don't know when a good opportunity will show up, so he carries cash with him all the time.
LOLQuote: RogerKintDumb idea. These belts don't even look large enough to hold my pill bottles stuffed with cash.
Quote: lildevilLucyhttp://m.ebay.com/itm/221195411871
Mickey, Have you try this type of belts ? They can carry up to $1000 one of my clients showed to me when his was short to pay for his 6 months insurance policy,
He say he don't know when a good opportunity will show up, so he carries cash with him all the time.
Thanks, Lucy
http://nerdwallet.com/prepaid/
quit encouraging this :)Quote: lildevilLucyYou welcome. I bet you that no-one would ever know that you are carring cash inside a belt. I was very surprised.
Most people are not to worried about the act of carrying cash around. My pocket does just fine. My concern is A) getting pulled over. B) Having a safe way to store cash without risk of something bad happening.
Ahahahaha. I still use the Binion's toiletry bag.Quote: RogerKintBuy? I have a Binions money belt you can have. Just the sight of it reminds me of a failed kiosk swipe.
I had a pre-paid card from a vendor as a gift from work.
Used it in Vegas. It was a 100 dollar card so I kept track of what I spent.
Ate at Main Station brewery, had lunch, paid for my meal with the card. Approved, added 15 per cent and left.
What I did not realize was I forgot to account for a purchase and had less on the card then I thought.
The meal amount was approved as I had barely enough for that, got the receipt and added 15% not realizing I did not have enough on the card for that tip.
Did not discover error till next day when I called 800 number for balance and was surprised at low balance.
Went online to see purchases, saw the charge I forgot about, saw the main street meal and saw I did not have enough for the tip.
I don't stiff, this was all unintentional.
I guess if the meal charge goes though, they put the tip through later assuming it will go through.
Quote: lildevilLucyHave you try this type of belts ? They can carry up to $1000
Those belts are for an entirely different purpose than an under-clothing pouch belt.
These are for protecting a backup reserve of cash from mugging.
The pouch belts are for discreetly carrying a primary amount of cash ($10k or more).
I want the pouch to backup my wallet. My wallet can easily fit about $6k.
