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0 pointsiancarroll3y ago0 comments

Disposable gift cards are widely available in the US that will run as debit/credit without any need for identity verification. They are disposable, though, and as the other comment mentions aren't very economical (~1% outright in fees if you buy in $500 increments).

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kenjackson3y ago

Amex has gift cards with no expiry and no processing fees after purchase. The price on a $3000 card is $5.95. Which is about 0.2%.

Larrikin3y ago

Is this only through a web portal that is tied directly to your bank account? Do you have a link?

Such a card, if it exist, would quickly be the most popular card on all churning and credit card reward forums.

Also if it exist but requires a bank account or Amex credit card to purchase, it goes back again to being pointless for the people who can't get banking services and rely on cash.

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