The PayPal Virtual Debit Card

PayPal's New Online Payment Function Makes Transactions Safe

© L. Shepherd

Using a card goes virtual, woodsy

For a safe online payment, try the PayPal virtual debit card. It generates a new number for each transaction to keep your debit card number out of the wrong hands.

If you have a PayPal card, you know how useful it is for paying for items online. The debit card can be used just like a credit card to buy items at any website. Now there is a still more useful way to buy items with your PayPal debit card that protects you from unauthorized charges.

The PayPal virtual debit card requires an installation that makes the PayPal function a part of your toolbar. The function is then there, ready to use anytime you need it. There are several functions that the virtual debit card is useful for, the most important being the virtual number generation. The proliferation of identity theft online has made many people afraid to use their credit card numbers to buy items online. There is the possibility of the card number being stolen by someone working for the company in question and fraudulent charges being made. There is also the possibility of the number being stolen by hackers or being intercepted by a third party as you enter the number.

Secure Online Payments

To combat any potential fraud, the PayPal virtual debit card generates a new credit card number for you any time you request it. You can use it as often as you like, and each virtual credit card number can be used only once. If someone steals the number, they will not be able to use it. And, using the number generator is automated and simple.

Every time you open a payment webpage that asks for a credit card number, a small PayPal window opens and asks whether you want a number generated for the purchase. The window displays a picture that you have selected in advance so you know it's a real PayPal window. If you select yes, the number is generated quickly and entered into the blanks for you. This includes the expiration date and other details. It also fills out your name and address for an even faster transaction.

The other use for the PayPal virtual debit card is to fill in those pesky blanks that are necessary to join a site or to become a customer. The small window pops up when there are name and address blanks to be filled in, and you can choose to have it fill them out for you quickly to save time. This is a small bonus feature of the system, but it makes life just a touch easier.


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