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Frequently asked questions & answers to general topics
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Some users prefer to use virtual cards when signing up for merchants to prevent surprise card charges or to prevent fraud. Virtual cards create a virtual number for safe online shopping and can lock the card after a certain date.
Various services offer a solution:
- CapitalOne: shop with virtual card numbers
- Citi: select Citi cards offer virtual account numbers
- Privacy.com: automatically generated virtual cards
Some users prefer to use a virtual phone number when signing up for merchants to avoid spam calls.
Various services offer a solution:
Some users prefer to use a private or masked e-mail address when signing up for merchants to avoid spam e-mails.
There are various services that offer a solution:
- Gmail: use variations of your email address
- iCloud: create unique, random email addresses
- Firefox Relay: email masks to protect your real email address
- Buy a domain: Buy a domain name and add forwarding to your primary e-mail address. After you’ve purchased a domain name you like, you can set up e-mail forwarding.
If you just made a purchase and the earnings rate went up, you can generally cancel and place a new order. Orders must be clicked/tracked through the earnings program (e.g. AAdvantage eShopping). It is not possible to link historic purchases.
Be sure to read the terms of the deal carefully.