Have you ever tried making international payment with your debit card and it give an error that your card have been declined. Imagine searching the net for a particular thing or product, nothing is more sweeter than seeing it and wanting to get it immediately but then the issue of $$$ or any other currency comes up with knowing fully well that not all payment platform accept your card.

Believe me, I have been in your shoes and I must say its very painful. Well, I'm glad to let you know all your worries have come to an end today. With Barter free virtual card, making international payment has become easier and efficient. Before registering, let us know what this Barter stuff is all about.



What is Barter?
Barter is an american virtual card company that partnered with african payment company, Flutterwave, that allows users in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana shop online and make payment in dollars. That is, Barter leverages on Flutterwave’s API and platform to allow users create an unlimited number of virtual dollar cards for single or repeat transactions. These two companies partners together to provide dollar-denominated virtual cards which can be used to shop online and make international payment with no spending limits.

Some uses of Barter virtual cards

1.You can use the cards to pay for online adverts e.g facebook ads, google ads, etc.
2. It can be use to shop online e.g amazon.com
3. It can be used to renew netflix, itunes, icloud subscription and many others.

Requirement for using Barter

1. A laptop or pc or smartphone
2. Working internet connection
3.A bank account or debit card to fund your virtual cards
4. An email address
5. A valid phone number
6. BVN for users in nigeria

How to get Barter virtual cards?

1. Visit https://barter.flutterwave.com, click on register.
2. Input in your your first name, last name, email address, phone number, password and choose your country. You can leave the referal code column empty and click on create account and thats all. Simple as ABC right?


3. Lastly, you will be asked to provide your phone number for verification.

N/B: Nigerians may find it hard to recieve otp during the phone number verification. The best way to recieve your otp fast is by using your whatsapp number. Once you use your whatsapp number when registering, you get your otp as a whatsapp message from flutterwave almost instantly.

How to fund your virtual cards?
When you have successfully created your account and signed in, you will see a button that says Fund Barter Account. Just click it, choose a funding method - bank account or debit card - and fund your account, It is as easy as that.



Advantages of Barter cards

Its easy to use
The virtual cards are free
No spending limits
You can create multiple cards for different purposes
You can fund your account with your local currency
Barter supports all banks and financial institutions in the US, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria; and fund transfer is immediate.


Disavantages

1. Its takes a little fee to fund your barter account
2. Your cannot use the cards to recieves payments. If you are looking for a way to recieve international payment, my humble advice is to use africard or payooner

That all you need to know about Barter and making international payment. Pls share with your friends and family.

Source: https://chivicblog..com/2020/01/international-payment-made-easier-with.html?m=1

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