They make a slight charge to your card to prove the card is really valid, and then they credit you back again.
As they explain it:
Question :How much am I charged for confirming my debit or credit card?
Answer :Your card is charged in the currency of the card. If we are unable to determine the currency of the card or we do not support the currency of the card, the card is charged 1.95 USD.
* 1.95 Unites States Dollars
* 2.45 Canadian Dollars
* 1.50 Euros
* 1.00 British Pounds
* 200 Yen
* 2.00 Australian Dollars
* 3.00 New Zealand Dollars
* 3.00 Swiss Francs
* 15.00 Hong Kong Dollars
* 15.00 Swedish Kroner
* 12.50 Danish Kroner
* 6.50 Polish Zloty
* 15.00 Norwegian Kroner
* 400.00 Hungarian Forints
* 50.00 Czech Koruny
This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the card confirmation process.
they would've informed you via terms and conditions. they charged you to verify if the card is real. if you add a bank account, they actually put money in your account to verify it.
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They make a slight charge to your card to prove the card is really valid, and then they credit you back again.
As they explain it:
Question :How much am I charged for confirming my debit or credit card?
Answer :Your card is charged in the currency of the card. If we are unable to determine the currency of the card or we do not support the currency of the card, the card is charged 1.95 USD.
* 1.95 Unites States Dollars
* 2.45 Canadian Dollars
* 1.50 Euros
* 1.00 British Pounds
* 200 Yen
* 2.00 Australian Dollars
* 3.00 New Zealand Dollars
* 3.00 Swiss Francs
* 15.00 Hong Kong Dollars
* 15.00 Swedish Kroner
* 12.50 Danish Kroner
* 6.50 Polish Zloty
* 15.00 Norwegian Kroner
* 400.00 Hungarian Forints
* 50.00 Czech Koruny
This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the card confirmation process.
they would've informed you via terms and conditions. they charged you to verify if the card is real. if you add a bank account, they actually put money in your account to verify it.