How To Use Visa Vanilla Gift Card?

How do I Activate my vanilla Visa card?

• Vanilla Visa Gift Card Activation by Online Open the Vanilla Visa Gift Card official web portal to activate the card at www.myvanillacard.com. After that, enter your Vanilla account User ID and Password in order to start the activation process of Vanilla Gift Card.

How do I use my Visa gift card for the first time?

When you buy a gift card at the store (whether it is a retailer, restaurant, Visa or Mastercard gift card ), you take the gift card to the cash register and ask the cashier to load money onto the card. The cashier takes the card, activates it and loads the dollar amount requested onto the card.

How do you use Visa gift cards?

The Visa Gift card carries the Visa logo like any other Visa card, so it can be used at the millions of places that accept Visa cards, including online. As with a credit card, when you are ready to pay, simply hand the card to the merchant and sign the purchase receipt.

Where is the PIN number on a vanilla visa gift card?

Vanilla Visa gift cards do have a PIN that you’ll need to use to make online purchases. These PIN numbers are not located on the cards themselves. Instead, you’ll need to call the number presented on the back of your gift card and enter your gift card number — a sixteen-digit number — to set up your PIN.

Why can’t I use Visa gift card online?

Though stores often activate gift cards at the cash register, online gift card sellers generally require the recipient to activate the card once it is received in the mail or via email. If your gift card does not work online, check to see if it needs to be activated or registered before use.

How can I get cash from a vanilla visa gift card?

How to convert Visa gift cards to cash

1. Use your Visa gift card to buy other merchants’ gift cards.
2. Add it to your PayPal wallet.
3. Add it to your Venmo account.
4. Pay your bills with your Visa gift card.
5. Go to a Gift Card Exchange Kiosk to trade it in.
6. Sell your Visa gift card through an app.
7. Convert your Visa gift card to cash by selling it to a website.

Can I transfer money from vanilla visa to bank account?

Yes. You can transfer money from a prepaid card to a bank account in almost all cases.

Can you use a Visa gift card online to buy things?

Here’s how to use a Visa gift card online, no matter what the balance is: 1. If the Visa gift card balance is greater than the transaction total, then simply enter the Visa gift card number into the credit or debit card field on the checkout form and complete the transaction.

Why is my Visa gift card being declined?

Visa gift cards are linked to bank accounts that generally must be activated in order to receive transactions. Inactive cards will be declined if used for payment because the associated bank accounts are not ready to be used. When the gift card is loaded with value (purchased), the gift card is automatically activated.

Where can I use Visa Vanilla Gift Card?

You can use your Vanilla Gift Card virtually anywhere Visa Cards are accepted within the United States and District of Columbia, except the Gift Card may not be used for recurring billing or at ATMs.

Why is my vanilla gift card being declined?

There are a number of possible reasons why a purchase could be declined: You don’t have enough money left on your card. You haven’t activated or registered your card. The address you gave to make an online or phone purchase is different from the address you have on file with your prepaid card provider.

How do I transfer money from my vanilla card?

You may transfer funds from a bank account; you may transfer funds from one MyVanilla Card account to another via the MyVanilla website (www.myvanillacard.com); or you can transfer funds from one card to another by calling Customer Care at 1-855-686-9513. Please note that for the latter, you will be charged $4.95.

How do I find my Vanilla gift card PIN?

Follow these steps to add a PIN to your gift card:

1. Call 1-866-952-5653.
2. Press 1 for English or 2 for Spanish.
3. Press 2 for all other inquires.
4. Enter the 16 digit card number followed by the # sign.
5. Enter the last 3 digits printed on the signature panel followed by the # sign.
6. Press 3 to change (or create) your PIN.

How do I put a pin on my Vanilla gift card?

To set your PIN, enter a four-digit number of your choice when prompted at checkout. This number will automatically be associated with your Vanilla eGift Virtual Account and will be your PIN for any debit purchases in the future.

Where is the 4 digit PIN number on a gift card?

The 4 digit PIN number can be found on the back of the Gift Card underneath the scratch off panel or printed on the E- Gift Card.