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Bill · 2007-12-16, 09:56 PM

I've used the virtual visa number to get stuff from amazon - it seems to work about 75% of the time. Sometimes it get's rejected when it's something from one of their subsidiary sellers, but for amazon itself it works okay. It has also definitely worked okay for some of their sellers.

But to get it to work I had to not use a ten digit zip code - epass handles the ten digit zip without a dash, and amazon doesn't like that. The 5 digit zip works okay.

I used it to buy a new DVR after a lightning strike, off of an ebay store with a pretty typical CC processing dealio - no problem at all.

I just tried to use it to buy some stuff from tigerdirect, the computer and electronics place - they took the order fine, then sent me a "trouble" email, they didn't want to complete the order, even tho they had actually charged the epass account, because it wasn't a US or canadian card. (which reminds me, I gotta check to be sure they refunded me)

This is all with the virtual visa number, the plastic swipe card is useless except for ATM withdrawals. Well, I can't say that for sure, I've never tried to use it as a regular credit card at a store, or to buy gas at a pump. Has anybody done that successfully?

2007-12-16, 09:56 PM	#12
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	I've used the virtual visa number to get stuff from amazon - it seems to work about 75% of the time. Sometimes it get's rejected when it's something from one of their subsidiary sellers, but for amazon itself it works okay. It has also definitely worked okay for some of their sellers. But to get it to work I had to not use a ten digit zip code - epass handles the ten digit zip without a dash, and amazon doesn't like that. The 5 digit zip works okay. I used it to buy a new DVR after a lightning strike, off of an ebay store with a pretty typical CC processing dealio - no problem at all. I just tried to use it to buy some stuff from tigerdirect, the computer and electronics place - they took the order fine, then sent me a "trouble" email, they didn't want to complete the order, even tho they had actually charged the epass account, because it wasn't a US or canadian card. (which reminds me, I gotta check to be sure they refunded me) This is all with the virtual visa number, the plastic swipe card is useless except for ATM withdrawals. Well, I can't say that for sure, I've never tried to use it as a regular credit card at a store, or to buy gas at a pump. Has anybody done that successfully?