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General questions about paysafecard
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1. What is paysafecard?
paysafecard is Europe's leading prepaid payment solution that lets you pay online quickly and simply - without having to share your credit card or bank account details. You can find out more about paysafecard under inform.
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2. What is a webshop and which webshops accept paysafecard?
Webshops are websites where you can pay with paysafecard. paysafecard is accepted at over 3.500 webshops. paysafecard is primarily accepted at webshops dealing with games, skill games, social network games, telephony & communities and other areas of online entertainment. Follow the link to find a selection of our partner webshops.
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3. How safe is paysafecard?
paysafecard places great value on providing you with a simple and safe way of paying online. Because rogue elements do operate online, we recommend you read our security guidelines.
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4. How long is my paysafecard valid for?
Your paysafecard has no expiration date. Your credit will therefore not expire either. However, there will be a maintenance fee after 12 months.
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5. Are there any additional costs or charges when I make purchases using my paysafecard?
For the first 12 months, paysafecard does not charge you a maintenance fee. 12 months after you have bought your paysafecard you will be charged a maintenance fee of £2 per month, which will be deducted from your credit.
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6. How can I subscribe to the paysafecard newsletter?
You can subscribe to the paysafecard newsletter here. The paysafecard newsletter keeps you up-to-date on news, promotions and competitions.
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7. How can I unsubscribe from the paysafecard newsletter?
Simply click on the "unsubscribe" link at the end of the newsletter or on the menu option "newsletter". Then enter your e-mail address and confirm by clicking the confirmation link sent to you.
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8. Can I attach a password to my paysafecard?
This function is no longer available. paysafecard PINS which are already password-protected can still be redeemed in the normal way. If you have any questions, our paysafecard service team is only too happy to help.
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9. Is it possible to top up paysafecard?
paysafecard PINs cannot be topped up. But you can buy a new paysafecard from any of the 350,000 sales outlets selling paysafecard.
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Buying paysafecard PINs
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1. Where can I buy paysafecard PINs?
paysafecard PINs are available from over 350,000 sales outlets worldwide. Simply use our sales outlet finder to find sales outlets near you.
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2. I wanted to buy paysafecard, but the sales outlet didn't know what it was. What do I do?
Print out this sales guide and take it to the sales outlet. The instructions should help you get paysafecard.
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3. What do I do when there's no sales outlet at the address given by the sales outlet finder?
If there isn't a sales outlet at the given address, please contact our paysafecard service team.
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4. Can I also buy paysafecard online?
Please only buy paysafecard PINs online from PIN shops we recognise:
You should never buy paysafecard from online market places such as eBay. Also, please never swap paysafecard PINs on websites or forums. Such trades are often rooted in fraudulent activities and paysafecard cannot guarantee that you will get a valid PIN.
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5. I accidentally bought paysafecard junior. Can I exchange it for paysafecard classic?
To exchange paysafecard junior for paysafecard classic, please send us a copy of the paysafecard junior, plus a copy of one form of photographic ID by e-mail. You will then receive an e-mail with your paysafecard classic.
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Paying with paysafecard
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1. How do I pay online using paysafecard?
Simply enter your 16-digit PIN in one of our ###webshop### partner web shops. You can combine up to ten paysafecards per payment process and pay for items up to £ 1,000 online.
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2. How can I pay an amount that is more than the credit I have left on paysafecard?
You can combine up to ten paysafecard PINs for a payment – up to a maximum amount of £ 1,000. If the purchase amount is more than the credit left on the paysafecard PIN, simply click on "Enter another PIN" in the payment window to add more PINs.
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3. How long does a transaction take?
It usually only takes a few minutes. If the payment isn't immediately sent to the webshop, you can check the status of your payment in "Details" under the menu option "Balance".
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4. What does “in payment” mean, and how long is an amount in payment for?
As soon as you click on “Pay” in the paysafecard payment window, the amount will be transferred to the web shop. As a rule, the money will be available to the web shop within a few minutes.
If the web shop should be unable to carry out the transaction (e.g. due to technical problems), the amount will be credited back to your paysafecard. It will then generally be available to you no later than two hours after the transaction.
If after that period the amount in payment cannot be viewed on your paysafecard, please e-mail us the serial number of your paysafecard.
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5. Why was an amount debited from my paysafecard but not credited to the web shop?
Usually, a technical problem during the transaction triggers this rare error. If one hour later the amount has still not been credited to the web shop, please contact us.
Just send us an e-mail containing the following information about your paysafecard transaction, which you can view under “Details”: Serial number of your paysafecard, your e-mail address, the nickname you used to register with the web shop. We will be happy to contact the web shop for you to ask for the transaction to be repeated.
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6. Can I use my paysafecard to pay in currencies other than pounds sterling (such as euros, US dollars, , etc.)?
You can of course use your paysafecard to pay in foreign currencies. Simply enter your paysafecard PIN in the payment window of the web shop in question. The amount is converted automatically. Our currency calculator tells you which currencies are accepted by paysafecard as well as the latest exchange rates.
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7. Can I cancel a payment?
No, it is not possible to cancel a payment made with paysafecard.
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8. Is it possible for a payment I make with paysafecard to be blocked?
paysafecard is a secure payment method that involves several security checks. If one of these checks fails, it can lead to paysafecard being blocked. In this case, please contact the paysafecard service team.
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paysafecard credit balance
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1. How much credit do I have?
You can check your credit any time under “View credit”.
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2. What do I do with leftover credit on a paysafecard PIN?
You can use the remaining credit to make other purchases. If the purchase price exceeds your remaining credit, you can simply use several paysafecards for the payment process. You can combine up to ten paysafecards per payment process and pay for items up to £ 1,000. In the payment window, simply click on “Enter more PINs”.
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3. Can I have credit on paysafecard paid out to me?
paysafecard credit can be reimbursed. To do so, we need the serial number of the paysafecard you wish to have the remaining credit back from, your full name, your e-mail address, a legible copy of a form of photographic ID (front and back), a legible copy of the paysafecard in question, plus the account number, including IBAN and BIC/SWIFT numbers, of the personal bank account you wish to have the funds credited to. In some cases a refund fee may be incurred (see points 2 and 5 in the T&Cs).
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4. How long will the reimbursement of credit on paysafecard take?
A reimbursement usually takes 2-3 weeks.
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Promotion Cards
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1. What are advertising cards?
Some paysafecards can only be redeemed at select partners or within a certain time period. Please see the text on your card or the text accompanying your PIN.
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2. Why doesn't my promotion card work?
Promotion cards are usually only redeemable at selected partners or for a limited period. Please refer to the terms written on the promotion card.
Some promotion cards only work in combination with paysafecard classic. It is therefore important that you first enter the promotion card's code in the payment window before entering that of the paysafecard classic. Please also remember that you can only combine cards holding the same currencies. Also: Most promotion cards have a minimum limit on what can be spent. This minimum limit varies between promotion cards, so please read the terms of your card.
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If you can't find the answer to your question here, you can contact the paysafecard service team at any time.
Prepaid Services Company Ltd. is regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK and is authorised to issue electronic money (Register number: 900021). The register of the Financial Services Authority can be found at www.fsa.gov.uk.











