Originally Posted by
EasternTraveler
Go to Deutsche Bank and get a loadable.
Go here before you leave the USA:
http://www.visaeurope.com/personal/y...epaid/main.jsp
Go to Barclay's and get an Oyster Visa.
Or don't expect to use some services. Just like if you go to Dollar General and have every credit card but a Visa. They don't take Master Card. Or Fred's that does not take any credit card unless it is a PIN transaction debit card. There are many places in the USA that do not take all forms of payment and the rest of the world is no different.
Maybe I'm just dense but I can't figure out how to actually order a card off that Visa Europe site. There's a page of description, one of FAQ, and a flash-based card creation page that when I click through to create a card says:
"Hope you enjoyed the card design demo. Come back soon for card design competitions and other exciting creative stuff."
The whole site seems rather like an advertisement for the entire prepaid youth visa product (presumably sponsored by various banks) rather than a place to purchase the actual cards. I hope I'm wrong - I've been looking for something like this for quite a while!