In today’s article, I will be showing you how you can add a prepaid card on Venmo, with easy-to-follow Guides.
Retrospectively, you have been experiencing the evolution of several financial technology apps, expressing how easy and fast money can be sent to other people.
Looking today, in the present world, you will certainly find numerous Fintech apps, offering almost similar functionalities and purposes.
It is up to a time, that people began to get more confused and chaos on choosing the right Fintech app to stick on.
Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Chime, and the likes, although, kind of have slightly different functions, are all classified under the same category.
One of the most common recognitions of these Fintech apps, is the acceptance of a debit or prepaid card, making it easy to make transfers and as well spending money right from your bank account balance.
Fintech apps like Venmo can accept both credit, debit, and even prepaid cards or gift cards.
If you got a Visa gift card, and have probably, been a Venmo user, you might be wondering if you can add your card to the Venmo app, so that you can make payments directly for your purchase at online stores or in-stores.
Therefore, in this article, I will be showing you how you can add a prepaid card on Venmo, with a step-by-step guide, quite easy and easy to understand.
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How To Add Prepaid Card To Venmo
If you do wonder if Venmo does support prepaid cards, then here comes the answer to such a question rumbling on your mind.
If you have a Venmo account. Yes, you can add a prepaid card, then from there, you can send money to others, by using the Venmo instant transfer, or making payments, either directly from the Venmo app, or through the Venmo card.
So let’s dive in straight on how you can add a prepaid card on Venmo with a Step by Step instructions:
Step 1: Open the Venmo App
Venmo is available both on the iOS platforms and as well as Android platforms, I am pretty sure that you should have the Venmo app installed on your device by now.
Once it is installed, you can launch it directly, by tapping on the App Icon on your Apps Home Screen.
Step 2: Tap on the Menu Icon
By now you should have your Venmo app opened, now, you need to navigate to the payment option in the Venmo app. To do that, you can tap in the Three Lines at the top left corner of the Venmo screen.
The three lines represent the Venmo menu
Step 3: Select Payment Method
Under the Preference category, you will see several other options like the Edit Profile, Payment Method, Privacy, and so on. Tap on the Payment Method.
Step 4: Tap on Add a Bank or Card
Once you have selected the Payment Method, a new Screen will be displayed, showing the already payment methods that are linked to your Venmo account.
If you haven’t linked a payment method, then you won’t find any already Existing payment methods.
However, whether you have an already existing payment method or not, just tap on the Add a Bank or Card, this is done to add a new bank or card to your Venmo account.
A Pop-up Menu will be prompted, asking you to choose either a Bank or a Card, in this case, you are trying to add a Card, therefore, choose the Card option.
Step 5: Enter your Card Details
Now, to add your card on Venmo, you have to provide the necessary information associated with your card, and ensure you are providing appropriate information, or else, you will get your card declined.
Enter your card Number, Security Number, Zip code, and the expiring date of your card.
Step 6: Tap on the Add Button
Once you are done entering your card details, and you are sure that what you have entered is correct, you can tap on the Add Button to link the card.
And that is all, quite simple and easy!!
Prepaid Card Declined by Venmo?
If you got your prepaid card declined by Venmo this could be as a result of Venmo’s fraud prevention policy, or unavailable funds.
Therefore, you must ensure that you haven’t violated any of the terms and conditions stated by Venmo in adding prepaid or gift cards
Can You Delete Your Venmo Card Payment History?
If you are wondering if you can delete your Venmo card payment history entirely from Venmo, well the answer is No, you can’t.
Venmo doesn’t allow the total deletion of your payment history through your cards on Venmo.
What Prepaid Cards Work With Venmo?
There is no doubt that once your card is issued from a network of branded issuers, then it will work with Venmo.
Here are cards that work quite well with Venmo:
Vanilla Gift Card by Visa
You can link your vanilla card on several digital wallets, Venmo inclusive, it is quite popular and is issued by one of the most popular card issues Visa.
Most Fintech apps accept the Vanilla Gift Card, and Venmo inclusive. Another amazing feature of the Vanilla Gift Card is, that you can apply for a customized version of your card.
The customization could be your image or your family image.
PayPal Gift Cards by MasterCard
The PayPal Gift Card is also another quite popular card from PayPal, issued from Mastercard.
With the PayPal gift card, you can have access to your PayPal account balance, right from your Venmo account.
It’s quite inquisitive and offers much cashback.
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Conclusion
Now you get the guide, it is quite straightforward. Once you have your Venmo account Opened, you can follow the steps I have mentioned and explained earlier in adding your gift card or prepaid cards to Venmo.
Once your prepaid card is linked to your Venmo account, you can start making payments directly from your Venmo app.