Maestro Cards On Paypal

[Keith the hibee]

Trying to buy something on eBay, and the payment has to go through PayPal. Got to the checkout, filled in my card details, and got to a field titled "issue number". After checking my card and doing a bit of googling, I find that some Maestro cards (which I have) don't come with issue numbers. My card is one of those. Now I have emails from eBay pestering me for an item I have enough money for, and want to buy, but can't.

Can anybody help? This is the first time I've used both eBay and PayPal.

 

[Brainwrong]

You shouldn't have to input an issue number. There's usually a 'security' or 'ccv' number option as well as the issue number option.

The ccv number is the last three digits of the number on the signature strip on the back of the card.

 

[hibs1986]

If your card doesn't have an issue number,it will have a 'valid from' date instead. Used to be a problem (my card doesn't have an issue number, and I used to have to use my credit card for websites that didn't recognise this....), but now most places seem to offer a choice?

 

[FTJT]

put the issue number in as 0 or something. Always worked for me anyway.