Trying to get my girlfriend setup with paypal. - Page 2 - Ajarn Forum

rogerman · 22nd February 2008, 18:44

yeah but will you give her the money or someting else?

Nemo. · 22nd February 2008, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Cream

I'll ask the Mrs if she ever got her paypal set up mate, but I remember her bank saying the same shite that she can't use the card online. Worked fine when she ordered a load of DVDs off amazon though. Shall ask her tomoro if she got the paypal thingy working or not.

The Thai cards are basically Visa Electron cards NOT Visa Debit cards. Visa Electron cards are not so widely accepted - debit cards are older and act like credit cards in terms of authorisation of amounts (you can exceed overdraft/credit limits) Electron on the other hand checks that there is sufficient money in our account - you cant overdraw. Children/teenagers are issued visa electron cards for example for that reason

Debit cards are issued after credit checks in the UK. In Thailand, Malaysia and Maldives I havnt seen a Visa debit card - just Electron style cards - BUT they call them debit cards! but not really!

Eventually Visa Electron will be the norm but for example in the UK virginmobile dont accept visa electron! (it dont work i tried) so a long way to go

High Five · 22nd February 2008, 22:38

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Originally Posted by rogerman

yeah but will you give her the money or someting else?

Both my Colonel!

EP · 25th February 2008, 00:40

Pinky,

When you say Krung Thai credit cards work, do you mean real credit cards or look a likes like debit and Electron cards? If they're debit cards, I'll have her get an account with them. I try not to advise people to get credit cards if I can help it.

Nemo,

That would explain the problem she's been having. Is there anyway around this (assuming the krung thai card is not a debit card either)?

ep

Galina · 18th May 2008, 01:18

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Originally Posted by Nemo.

The Thai cards are basically Visa Electron cards NOT Visa Debit cards. Visa Electron cards are not so widely accepted - debit cards are older and act like credit cards in terms of authorisation of amounts (you can exceed overdraft/credit limits) Electron on the other hand checks that there is sufficient money in our account - you cant overdraw. Children/teenagers are issued visa electron cards for example for that reason

Debit cards are issued after credit checks in the UK. In Thailand, Malaysia and Maldives I havnt seen a Visa debit card - just Electron style cards - BUT they call them debit cards! but not really!

Eventually Visa Electron will be the norm but for example in the UK virginmobile dont accept visa electron! (it dont work i tried) so a long way to go

I don't know about UK, but Visa Electron here automatically means debit card, which you can't overdraw. So you could try 1) get a new debit card from any big bank (BkkBank or SCB), which has a sign VISA or MASTERCARD. New debit cards can be used to pay online thanks to that power, unlike the old ones. Paypal will ask you to pay 1.99 dollars to become a verified user; when you agree, they send you a **digit number that you 'll find in your statement. Now the statement can be received at the bank branch that issued the card. Are you following?

2) your girlfriend could apply for a credit card if she's working and her salary is not less than 15 k (I'm not sure but it depends on the bank). But i guess this is not an option, since you're sending her money.