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ipaddr on Oct 5, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Changes to Hosting on Replit

A debit card can't be used like a credit card online unless you use services like paypal which have age requirements

dukeyukey on Oct 5, 2023 [–]

I'm nearly 30 and only got a credit card like a year ago. Before then, I used a debit card for everything and never had a problem with it. Granted I'm in the UK where debit cards are way more common, but I use plenty of online American tech services.

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