Comments on: Get a US Based Visa Card http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:29:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mike http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-92004 Mike Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:41:58 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-92004 I live in Ireland and have a ePassporte virtual visa card. I used it to buy from a US store. The store emailed me that the order was cancelled because the card is not a US issued card. Don't waste your time and money on ePassporte if you want a card that is acceptable by US online stores. The FAQ on their website does not tell users that the card is not issued by a US Bank. It could've saved me 15 dollars and plenty of time. I live in Ireland and have a ePassporte virtual visa card. I used it to buy from a US store. The store emailed me that the order was cancelled because the card is not a US issued card. Don’t waste your time and money on ePassporte if you want a card that is acceptable by US online stores. The FAQ on their website does not tell users that the card is not issued by a US Bank. It could’ve saved me 15 dollars and plenty of time.

]]> By: Bojacob http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-41152 Bojacob Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:30:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-41152 There are some services such as iTunes that check where the VISA was issued, so changing the billing address won't do you much good at times. The card needs to be issued in the US. However, my brother managed to get a debit card from eTrade. Even though the billing address was in Kuwait, the purchase actually worked even though I chose "USA" for country and Surra etc for the address. There are some services such as iTunes that check where the VISA was issued, so changing the billing address won’t do you much good at times. The card needs to be issued in the US.

However, my brother managed to get a debit card from eTrade. Even though the billing address was in Kuwait, the purchase actually worked even though I chose “USA” for country and Surra etc for the address.

]]> By: Pétalo http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-41009 Pétalo Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:15:51 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-41009 Mark, I hope you didn't forget to ask NBK to stop "mailing" you the card statements; otherwise, they'll be mailed back to you for the US and get charged for each one! =P Mark, I hope you didn’t forget to ask NBK to stop “mailing” you the card statements; otherwise, they’ll be mailed back to you for the US and get charged for each one! =P

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40977 Mark Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40977 I just got back from NBK. I changed my billing address to my US mailbox. Will see if that does the trick. While there I asked guy about NBK NY. He told me I could open an account there but they dont have visa cards. He told me I could open an NBK London account and they have something called the Delta Visa there. Opening an account is an easy process, I would need to open an account with an amount of like KD250 or KD300. He told me there are yearly charges though and some other minor things. So if changing my biilling address to a US mailbox wont work will probably open an account with NBK London. Atleast I could use PayPal. I just got back from NBK. I changed my billing address to my US mailbox. Will see if that does the trick.

While there I asked guy about NBK NY. He told me I could open an account there but they dont have visa cards. He told me I could open an NBK London account and they have something called the Delta Visa there. Opening an account is an easy process, I would need to open an account with an amount of like KD250 or KD300. He told me there are yearly charges though and some other minor things. So if changing my biilling address to a US mailbox wont work will probably open an account with NBK London. Atleast I could use PayPal.

]]> By: Fatality http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40974 Fatality Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:14:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40974 Aqib how did you get a US based CC ? you can share with us instead of just telling us about it and then start laughing. Aqib how did you get a US based CC ? you can share with us instead of just telling us about it and then start laughing.

]]> By: fadibou http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40919 fadibou Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:46:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40919 Yazeed, its working fine and its a debit card, i had same problem as mark and had to beg friends for a favor each time i need to renew flickr or buy us products. Etrade card rocks and its delivered in 10 days max Yazeed, its working fine and its a debit card, i had same problem as mark and had to beg friends for a favor each time i need to renew flickr or buy us products. Etrade card rocks and its delivered in 10 days max

]]> By: Yazeed http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40901 Yazeed Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:01:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40901 fadibou well i am in the states, and i use my debit card for online purchaces, most banks now offer a check card instead of a normal debit card it is tied to ur checking account and you can use it as a credit card too, but u dont have credit, money will be deducted from ur checking account. however i dont know if etrade is offering that, but i think it can be used online cause etrade is an online company. fadibou

well i am in the states, and i use my debit card for online purchaces, most banks now offer a check card instead of a normal debit card
it is tied to ur checking account and you can use it as a credit card too, but u dont have credit, money will be deducted from ur checking account.
however i dont know if etrade is offering that, but i think it can be used online cause etrade is an online company.

]]> By: Aqib http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40887 Aqib Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:50:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40887 HaHa! I just got my US based credit card last week! HaHa! I just got my US based credit card last week!

]]> By: CyberRowdy http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40880 CyberRowdy Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:27:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40880 I tried Stallion's IDEA almost an year back....I asked NBK to put my US address for credit card billing...what they did was they posted me a card statement to my US address! LOL....I never tried the same with them as I dont want another credit card statement! I tried Stallion’s IDEA almost an year back….I asked NBK to put my US address for credit card billing…what they did was they posted me a card statement to my US address! LOL….I never tried the same with them as I dont want another credit card statement!

]]> By: Mo Hat http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40874 Mo Hat Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40874 http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1149572623794&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1149572623794&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

]]> By: Mo Hat http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40871 Mo Hat Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:59:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40871 aww why did this site turn out to be fags, seems they were the proper solution aww why did this site turn out to be fags, seems they were the proper solution

]]> By: Pétalo http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40851 Pétalo Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:51:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40851 Mark, if the retailer only ships to the billing address that should be a US address, all you need to do is change your Kuwait-based CC billing address to Aramex or USWS US address. But keep in mind that your CC statements will be mailed to this new US address, so you'd better ask your bank to stop sending you these statements! ^_~ Mark, if the retailer only ships to the billing address that should be a US address, all you need to do is change your Kuwait-based CC billing address to Aramex or USWS US address.
But keep in mind that your CC statements will be mailed to this new US address, so you’d better ask your bank to stop sending you these statements! ^_~

]]> By: The Stallion http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40847 The Stallion Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:31:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40847 You don't need to open an account in the NYC branch, all you need to to is fill out a change of address form at your local branch and by doing that you will change the billing address! You don’t need to open an account in the NYC branch, all you need to to is fill out a change of address form at your local branch and by doing that you will change the billing address!

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40842 Mark Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:19:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40842 3baid their cards are kuwait based 3baid their cards are kuwait based

]]> By: fadibou http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40840 fadibou Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:16:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/get-a-us-based-visa-card/#comment-40840 Mark: open an etrade account and they will give you a visa card, us based, and you can purchase whateve you want. Only things its a debit card and not a credit card. you need 1000$ to open the account. Mark: open an etrade account and they will give you a visa card, us based, and you can purchase whateve you want. Only things its a debit card and not a credit card. you need 1000$ to open the account.

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