# Why won't on-line pharmacies accept pre-paid Visa cards as payment? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 11, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-on-line-pharmacies-accept-pre-paid-visa-cards-as-payment/791034 "2017-07-11T20:11:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Linden\_Arden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-on-line-pharmacies-accept-pre-paid-visa-cards-as-payment/791034/1 "2017-07-11T20:11:52Z")
I have tried several and they want my bank account or a credit card instead. And I will only limit my liability to a fixed amount on the pre-paid card. It makes me think they are crooked. Are they? ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-on-line-pharmacies-accept-pre-paid-visa-cards-as-payment/791034/2 "2017-07-11T20:21:31Z")
Check with this post. [https://www.giftcards.com/gcgf/giftcards-not-working](https://www.giftcards.com/gcgf/giftcards-not-working) ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-on-line-pharmacies-accept-pre-paid-visa-cards-as-payment/791034/3 "2017-07-11T21:14:47Z")
As the link tells you deep down: register the card with issuer so that your name and address is associated with it. This cuts down on certain scams the retailer is trying to avoid.