Paypal "vCard"?

Hey.

I was talking to someone on MSN the other night, and he recommended to me that I use Paypal's "vCard" (I think that's what he called it) where Paypal make a virtual credit card that you can use to pay at places that don't accept Paypal.

Obviously the find come out of your account.

I went to the link he gave me, put in the URL of the place where I wanted to buy something and it just took me to a 404 - Not Found.

He was US and i'm UK, so I was thinking maybe this is only open to US based Paypal users.

Thanks.

 

I'm a US user and I can't see how to make a PayPal VCC also..
I think they discontinued it.

 

I believe they now call it the Paypal Plug-in https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/general/NewPayPalPlugin-outside&nav=1.3.2 but not being from the US, I never bothered to check it.

 

Yeah that's it eddy

Can any US user confirm it works?

 

It still works. I've created a few Secure Cards in the past few weeks and just checked again with no problems.

 

yep, I recommend it. I use it all the time, its really great and keeps all my other credit cards secure

 

AFAIK
the card only available for US resident

 

its only available for US residents, damn you lucky americans

 

That would be quite useful. I suppose they will release it for the UK audience in the end.

 

I love the paypal plug-in. I have an obsession with checking my paypal balance...Yes, I need a life. Also, I love the secure card option and the auto fill-in.

 

Maybe it's only for Business account holders.

Both the virtual card and plug-in links appear on my friend's Paypal Business account.