Press
Release Summary = Sterling Card have just launched a new
easy to use website where users can instantly apply online for Prepaid
Debit Cards to coincide with the official launch of the brand and
product which some industry insiders are already tipping to becoming
a big player within the UK Prepaid MasterCard market.
Press
Release Body = London, UK – Sterling Card
have been officially accredited by MasterCard as
issuers of their prepaid credit cards and are definitely a brand
within the personal finance industry to keep an eye out for and
their new website illustrates just this with its stunning graphics
and flash animation along with simple interfaces making signing
up for prepaid credit cards easier than ever.
Prepaid
cards (other known as pay as you go debit cards) are a
relatively new product to the UK market and are the perfect solution
to the mounting debt crisis that the country faces as unlike traditional
credit cards they do not carry hefty interest charges or the risk
of getting into debt.
A
prepaidMasterCard means that
like a pay as you go mobile phone, holders need to put money on
their account before they can use it. It is not a debit card that
is linked to a bank account or credit card where holders pay for
their transactions at a later date allowing its users to easily
control their spending. Similarly to pre pay mobile phones, Sterling
pay as you go debit cards can easily be “topped
up” for free in UK Post Office branches or alternatively
can be recharged online, via standing order, or direct by paying
in wages onto the card. Alternatively, top-ups can be loaded onto
the card in one of 500 retailers nationwide.
Michael
Valentine, operations director of Sterling Card comments:
“Getting a Sterling Prepaid Debit Card is the best way to
enjoy the freedom and security of a MasterCard credit card without
the risk of running up debts as there are NO interest fees. Also
no bank account is required to get a Sterling Card and customers
still get the same fraud protection as a conventional credit card.
It is also ideal for travelling abroad because regular banks may
charge exorbitant cash withdrawal, exchange rate and transaction
charges.”
The
Sterling Prepaid MasterCard is accepted globally
in stores and online in approximately 25 million locations and 1
million ATMs wherever the MasterCard acceptance
mark is displayed. Also the chip and pin facility means that having
a Sterling Card is far safer and more secure than carrying cash
around with the same protections against fraud that a normal credit
card offers.
This
makes owning such a card not only ideal for everyday use, but also
a particularly useful tool for travelling and shopping online. Another
increasingly popular use for pre pay debit cards is for parents
to have added peace of mind by giving an additional card to their
children whilst at University. This is because they can feel safe
in the knowledge that their children are not creating more debts
for themselves while at University than necessary with a secure
MasterCard that encourages them to manage their
finances sensibly.
Unlike
many other Prepaid Credit Card providers, Sterling Card’s
new website is uncomplicated with everything explained in plain
English. The new website lists the core benefits of applying for
prepaid debit cards as follows:
• Top-up at a Post Office(R) branch or online for free
• 100% acceptance guaranteed*
• No credit history required
• No bank account required
• No hidden charges
• Stylish MasterCard design
• Accepted wherever the MasterCard acceptance mark is displayed
(internationally)
• Great security for all Internet usage
• Easy online application
• Same protection against fraud that card holders would expect
from a normal credit card
For more information or to apply online for a sterling card please
go to www.sterlingcard.co.uk
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