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Small Balances Left on Pre-paid Credit Cards

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Date: 06/18/2007 Topics: Budget & Finance > Credit Cards | Readers Request > Credit Cards  
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I like to use pre-paid credit cards to order items online. The only thing I don't like is that there are times I have a small amount of money left on it (ex. 50 cents). Does anyone know how to use this small amount up before the credit card company starts applying their fees to it? Maybe a website that I can donate the change to, no matter how small the amount? I would rather see it go to a good cause than the credit card company taking it back.

B from NJ
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By phishphan98 (53) Contact
Just wanted to let everyone know that I tried the PayPal way and it wouldn't let me do it. Some of the cards were not accepted by PayPal and to have more than 2 cards listed they wanted me to pay for that.

I tried to use them in a store but the stores view them as credit cards and insist on a $10 minimum of charging.

I'm emailing a couple of charities to see if I can donate these tiny amounts to them. I'll come back and update here when I hear from them.

Thank you to everyone for their suggestions!

Posted on 10/09/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
If you save up a few cards, you can use them at the register for a purchase. Use as many cards as you want to pay for the purchase. The trick to using them is to know the EXACT amount that is left on the card. If you have 3 cards and they have .49, .54 and .59 on them, just let the cashier know the amount on each card, and she can run them for the amounts on the cards one at a time. What is left over you can pay with cash or other tender. Hope this helps.

Posted on 07/01/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By April. (Guest Post)
I'd buy postage stamps, or use when mailing a package or oversized envelope.

Posted on 06/23/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By MikeS (Guest Post)
One important thing is to know exactly how much is remaining on the card. If there is 25 cents, then use the card the same as you'd use a quarter. Knowing the remaining balance will help the cashier zero-out your card. The second thing is to buy prepaid cards that don't expire and don't charge fees. These do exist, but are hard to find. The PayPal suggestions already given are good, too.

Posted on 06/21/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By the Oracle (391) Profile Contact
Join PayPal. Then use it as your first payer with anything else as the second payer.

Posted on 06/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Noella (249) Profile Contact
You can always finish out the balance with paying it on a purchase. Then pay the remainder with either a credit card, debit card, or cash - or even all three!

Posted on 06/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By cfbandit (86) Contact
What about combining them on a small purchase through something like eBay's MissionFish?

Otherwise, I know Change Round Up

https://www.changeroundup.com/default.aspx

offers the ability to do small change donations at certain websites.

Posted on 06/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
how about buying a small candy bar or pack of gum and paying any difference from what is on the card and the purchase

Posted on 06/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By skealsing (2) Profile Contact
Set up a pay pal account and put the remaining money on the paypal account. this way you can save it and use it for itmes like on ebay and other sites that accept payment through pay pal.

Posted on 06/18/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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