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Mastercard®: How to Use and Make Purchases
Mastercard®: How to Use and Make Purchases

How to use your pre-paid Mastercard

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Written by Andrew Flaro
Updated over a week ago

Once you have registered your Giftbit Virtual Prepaid Mastercard, the card is instantly available for use everywhere Mastercard is accepted. If you have not claimed and activated your card, please check this article for more information.

The card details can be entered at checkout for online purchases or added to a mobile wallet for in-store shopping.

💡If you do not have a prepaid Mastercard, please go here for other pre-paid support articles or here for consumer gift card articles.

Shopping Online

  1. Add items to your cart and click "Checkout".

    • Make sure the cart total does not exceed the balance of your card.

  2. When prompted for payment, enter the Card Number, Expiry Date and CVV in the payment fields.

    • Make sure the billing address and name match what you used when claiming the card.

    • Note: Some sites require exact matches (Amazon), which can include capitalization of your name and billing address.

      • Billing address and name on the card CAN be case sensitive, so make sure to use the same format you used when claiming the card.

  3. You are now ready to complete your purchase!

Shopping In-Store

  1. Add your card to your preferred wallet: Google Pay, Apple Pay, or Samsung Pay.

    1. Instructions can be found here!

  2. Open your wallet app and select the correct card.

  3. Tap on the terminal at the time of payment.

💡Cashiers may be able to manually enter card details. This can also be used to make purchases by phone if the retailer or merchant allows it!

Card Terms and Information

Your reward will be delivered via email with instructions for claiming your virtual prepaid Mastercard. You must claim your card within 3 months from the date these instructions are sent via email. If you do not claim your card within that time frame, a virtual prepaid card will be generated for you, which will be accessible through the original payment email link.

Use your virtual card online everywhere Mastercard is accepted worldwide. Card is issued by Peoples Trust Company pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Your use of the prepaid card is governed by the Cardholder Agreement, and some fees may apply. This is not a gift card. Please note that prepaid cards are subject to expiration, so pay close attention to the expiration date of the card.

Votre récompense vous sera envoyé par courrier électronique avec les instructions pour réclamer votre carte prépayée Mastercard virtuelle. Vous devez réclamer votre carte dans un délai de 3 mois à compter de la date d’envoi de ces instructions par courrier électronique. Si vous ne réclamez pas votre carte dans ce délai, une carte prépayée virtuelle (accessible par le lien du courriel de paiement original) sera générée pour vous.

Utilisez votre carte virtuelle en ligne partout où Mastercard est acceptée dans le monde entier. La carte est émise par la Compagnie de Fiducie Peoples conformément à la licence par Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard est une marque déposée et le concept de cercles est une marque de commerce de Mastercard International Incorporated. Votre utilisation de la carte prépayée est régie par l’Entente des titulaires de carte et certains frais peuvent s’appliquer. Il ne s’agit pas d’une carte-cadeau. Veuillez noter que les cartes prépayées sont sujettes à expiration : faites donc bien attention à la date d’expiration de la carte.

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