Saturday, July 4, 2009

The Application of Pre-paid cash card for consumer


Nowadays, majority of the consumers like to use pre-paid cash card when buying products that they are needed. Why consumers like to use pre-paid card? The main reason would be they no need bring a lot of cash on hand during shopping time. It reduces the risk that the cash on hand being rob by thief.
Consumers need to reload the pre-paid card in order to make sure that there is no credit balance. Consumers can reload their pre-paid card by cash at bank, post office, Payzone or PayPoint terminals or through bank transfer.

Application of pre-paid cash card for consumers :
1. Touch' n go - It is a form of pre-paid cash card that can be used for toll payment, KTM , LRT and etc. Consumers should reload the card when there is a credit balance.
2. Online purchase - User also can use pre-paid cash card to make payment when conducting online purchase
3. Prepaid card for mobile phone - Consumers enable to use this card to top up the balances.
4. Withdraw cash - Consumers can use this card to withdraw money from ATM machine.

Reference :
- Master Card Website
- Guide to Prepaid Cards

2 comments:

  1. yes, pre-paid cash is popular in malaysia especially touch n go

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  2. Are they secure to be used? In my point of view, if money in cash form got the chance to be stolen, this will just apply to the prepaid card too. Anyway, this is just my own thinking, doesn't mean fact, haha

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