http://www.compareprepaid.co.uk/forum/topic648$2.html The most recent posts in I tried to use my card and it was declined. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:08:42 +0000 PunBB http://www.compareprepaid.co.uk/forum/post826.html#p826 Please make sure that you have enough money on your card to cover the cost of what you want to buy including any transaction fees that might apply. check your balance Sometimes you may need to have a card balance greater than the value of the transaction you wish to make. For example: * Hotels and rental cars * Restaurants There are also some instances where your card might be declined because of: * Internet shopping – when you register or get to the checkout stage on some sites they will send a request to us for payment authorisation to check if you have enough balance available. This will temporarily impact your balance. Also please remember that many websites won’t take your payment until they’ve sent your goods. Please remember when checking your balance that these kinds of transactions can affect your available balance. * Your card should not be used as a form of identification and we will decline any authorisation requests using your card for identification purposes. * If you make a purchase on-board a cruise ship, train or aeroplane sometimes your card may be declined if online authorisation is not possible. * Membership or subscriptions – make sure you always have enough balance on your card if you use it to make payments for memberships or subscriptions. dummy@email.com (noicronorsejp) Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:08:42 +0000 http://www.compareprepaid.co.uk/forum/post826.html#p826