can i use a visa gift card to purchase lindens?

[VictoriaBlue1488303804]

Can i use a visa gift card to purchase lindens? It did the 1.00 preapproval but when i try to purchase lindens it comes back with an error.

[Ariel Vuissent]

Generally speaking, no. SL doesn't typically accept gift cards. Odd that it did the preapproval, though.

ETA: Regarding Irene's answer, you can go ahead and try asking billing, but on this issue I don't know that I would trust them. I called billing to ask if they accepted Visa gift cards and was told yes, then it didn't work. I called back and they said no, whoever I'd talked to before was wrong. It seems billing support isn't very knowledgable about this issue.

[LoveAngeL Lyre]

Hello VIctoria and welcome to SL Forums. Analytically all the acceptable payments methods at the following link: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Billing/ta-p/700037#Section_.3

[Irene Muni]

In addition to the great LoveAngel and Ariel answers, in any case you can ask to the Billing Team ( https://support.secondlife.com/billing-support/ ):

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[ZigZag666 Nosferatu]

i dont think so ive tried a couple different visa g-cards.  It depends on the system thats running the card, some systems recognize the card if the card is registered under your zip code, but some systems like SL and Hulu, only recognize if the card registered has no conflict with the address.  unfortunately most gift cards only register by zip code, and the ones ive tried that you register by address, such as Green Dot, the systems still dont recognize the card.  Theres almost to much security implied with SL and Hulu payments, where as VuDu and Pandora have a very low security payment system.