Where can I buy a preloaded credit card in canada?

Question

Can you use them on anything you buy online? Thanks

Answer 1

I've seen Master Card gift cards at convenience stores and truck stops

Answer 2

The best way to travel today, especially in countries which have different currencies than the US dollar is to put enough cash into your checking, then request a ATM card and as you arrive in a particular country withdraw local currency as needed.

But be sure to have a bank or broker account that reimburses the ATM fees. I travel with a Charles Schwab Visa card (Schwab now has a bank as well as an investment company, so you don't need a fancy broker account).

Don't ever use a credit card, unless you spend money you have not earned yet, because Visa and MC charge a 2% fee for currency exchange.

Bad deal.

Answer 3

Money Mart sells them. You can use them anywhere a regular Master Card is accepted.  

Answer 4

I got a Visa Gift card at the Pharma Plus Drug Store. There is a purchase fee when you use it so it is good for whatever amount you purchase less the purchase fee. I have not used it yet but the literature that came with it indicates that I can use it for anything. It is issued by the Citizen's Bank of Canada and has a website - https://www.mybalance.ca/index.cfm

Hope that helps