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0 pointsmehrdadn7y ago0 comments

You could just use a normal Citi or BoA or any other card that generates virtual card numbers and that'll also lock it to that vendor after the first charge. So that they couldn't even hit it for $0.80 if they wanted to.

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kccqzy7y ago

Last time I checked, both Citi and BofA give me virtual card numbers via a Flash plugin. I really have no desire to run Flash any more. Has that changed?

10bass7y ago

It hasn't changed for either one, sadly. [1] [2]

[1]: https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/accounts-cards/shopsaf...

[2]: http://www.citibank.com/transactionservices/home/card_soluti...

gowld7y ago

virtual card #s is a great system, why did it rot?

I assume it's because the whole industry prefers data-brokering your purchase history, joined on credit-card # to establish identity.

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koolba7y ago

Nope it hasn’t changed. It’s the same FIA Card Services Flash app from 2005.

tzs7y ago

Capital One gives virtual card numbers via a Firefox or Chrome extension, which you use on the check out page of the site where you want to use the virtual card. It is quite convenient.

The virtual cards don't have separate spending limits, though, so it is not quite as good as BofA or Citi for use with questionable sites.

jedberg7y ago

The 80 cents didn’t go through. I got a warning instead. And my regular cards don’t offer the level of control privacy.com Does.

jiveturkey7y ago

the real feature of privacy.com is the ability to use any address. who cares if your CC is compromised? get one just for recurring balances and another for everything else.

ryacko7y ago

Outside of the top ten SFW subscription services, they are all prone to being hacked.

jiveturkey7y ago

I don't follow your argument. Yes, any merchant is going to get hacked. My argument is, I don't care a whit about my CC being stolen. My liability is zero and I can just get a new card. The only thing I care about is the hassle of setting up a new card for recurring balances. Hence, why I need at least 2 cards.

OTOH I do care about my name, address, and other PII being stolen. That is where privacy.com is a help. But not because it protects me from CC loss.

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kccqzy7y ago

Last time I checked, both Citi and BofA give me virtual card numbers via a Flash plugin. I really have no desire to run Flash any more. Has that changed?

10bass7y ago

It hasn't changed for either one, sadly. [1] [2]

[1]: https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/accounts-cards/shopsaf...

[2]: http://www.citibank.com/transactionservices/home/card_soluti...

gowld7y ago

virtual card #s is a great system, why did it rot?

I assume it's because the whole industry prefers data-brokering your purchase history, joined on credit-card # to establish identity.

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koolba7y ago

Nope it hasn’t changed. It’s the same FIA Card Services Flash app from 2005.

tzs7y ago

Capital One gives virtual card numbers via a Firefox or Chrome extension, which you use on the check out page of the site where you want to use the virtual card. It is quite convenient.

The virtual cards don't have separate spending limits, though, so it is not quite as good as BofA or Citi for use with questionable sites.

jedberg7y ago

The 80 cents didn’t go through. I got a warning instead. And my regular cards don’t offer the level of control privacy.com Does.

jiveturkey7y ago

the real feature of privacy.com is the ability to use any address. who cares if your CC is compromised? get one just for recurring balances and another for everything else.

ryacko7y ago

Outside of the top ten SFW subscription services, they are all prone to being hacked.

jiveturkey7y ago

OTOH I do care about my name, address, and other PII being stolen. That is where privacy.com is a help. But not because it protects me from CC loss.

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