okay well found out an awesome service that helps you buy from google checkout
enter Entropay(http://www.entropay.com)
account is free to create
then verify your identity(give them proof of address and identification docs)... i sent them my bank account e-statement for proof of address and my passport scan for ID verification...
after that you can create a virtual credit card that works literally anywhere on the web... including AMAZON and GOOGLE CHECKOUT based services..
create a virtual credit card and you load to it using your internet enabled debit card(i tried SCB visa debit, UBL mastercard and UBL mega wallet debit). Ofcourse you need to verify details of the debit card you are going to add.
the whole verification process(ID , address and card) takes 3-4 days but in the end it is worth it ... i have a $20,000 spending limit on my VCCs which is awesome and now it works across every single website where my normal debit card would not work(google checkout and amazon for instance)
okay now the fees....
there is a 5% service charge on every amount deposited ..no matter how big .... deposit 100 dollars to your vcc and pay 5 dollars extra..
online shopping is free.. no additional service charges while using card online...card issuance is also free
when buying in a currency other than USD(or the currency you chose when creating account)... they use their own wholesale exchange rates and add a 2% service charge... which is pretty much the same as the local banks in pakistan....
rest fees and limits can be found on the website....
try it out .... its worth a look.. atleast im their happy customer now !!
oh and the support is awesome too !!
enter Entropay(http://www.entropay.com)
account is free to create
then verify your identity(give them proof of address and identification docs)... i sent them my bank account e-statement for proof of address and my passport scan for ID verification...
after that you can create a virtual credit card that works literally anywhere on the web... including AMAZON and GOOGLE CHECKOUT based services..
create a virtual credit card and you load to it using your internet enabled debit card(i tried SCB visa debit, UBL mastercard and UBL mega wallet debit). Ofcourse you need to verify details of the debit card you are going to add.
the whole verification process(ID , address and card) takes 3-4 days but in the end it is worth it ... i have a $20,000 spending limit on my VCCs which is awesome and now it works across every single website where my normal debit card would not work(google checkout and amazon for instance)
okay now the fees....
there is a 5% service charge on every amount deposited ..no matter how big .... deposit 100 dollars to your vcc and pay 5 dollars extra..
online shopping is free.. no additional service charges while using card online...card issuance is also free
when buying in a currency other than USD(or the currency you chose when creating account)... they use their own wholesale exchange rates and add a 2% service charge... which is pretty much the same as the local banks in pakistan....
rest fees and limits can be found on the website....
try it out .... its worth a look.. atleast im their happy customer now !!
oh and the support is awesome too !!