Can you buy something on your credit card and somehow make it not show up on your credit card statement?

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I know this sounds weird but here's the low down. 

I'm gay and my parents have NO idea. It's ungodly important to keep it that way. So anyways, I want to join this online dating website called gay.com and I would but unfortunately you have to use a credit card to pay. Now, my credit card billing statements go straight to my home address. My mom opens it up, pays the bill, with my money and it's all said and done. BUT I don't want them seeing this, I can't. So is there any possible way I can pay for this without it showing up on the report?

I know this sounds stupid and you will probably want to tell me that it’s not possible right away, but there’s got to be some way to get around this, you know?. Can I do something like pay the bill online and then maybe it'll erase? I duno, honestly, I'm willing to do anything, I want to do this but it's stupid I can't cause of the word's "Gay.com" showing up on my bill. There's gotta be a way….  someone’s just got to think of an amazing plan.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Several options some of which have already been mentioned. The first is to go through a proxy payment centre. There are countless sites set up since UIGEA made it impossible for US credit cards to be used on internet gaming sites. Your use would be a little different but still should work.

ePassporte.com or  paythru or paypal will all issue you virtual visa that you can then use. You fund the virtual visa though the normal visa and then it works the same as a normal visa.

The Gift / prepaid Visa option is probably the fastest. You can get them at any MoneyMart or cheque cashing place. I hear even Walmart sells them in the US. Some banks sell them. They come in two varsities the predetermined amount where you get a card that is worth $200 or $500 and you use it till it has no funds left then throw it out or the rechargeable kind where you get a card with $0 and then you need to add funds before using which you keep and can use much like the proxy cards above. Both of these have fees but you are just going to use it minimally so not a big deal.

Third consideration is that gay.com probably does not show up as gay.com. I'd look at the site carefully and find out what they bill as. Many of these types of sites bill using a fake and non-obvious name exactly for situations like this. The titty bar I go to bills there credit cards as "downtown fine eatery" so if anyone saw a charge they would think it is just some dinner downtown.

Reaper · Answer

Yes! You can go to your local drug store and buy a pre-paid gift card! You can use that BUT make sure you keep money on that card ,if you dont than theyll probably send a letter in the mail that says you owe GAY.com money lol OR WAIT! You can just go to dlist.com its for gay people and its FREE no card inforamtion required :)
You can meet local singles that way ;)
Have fun!

sky1tech · Answer

PayPal could probably solve your dilemma.

Add money to the account, pay Gay.com with your PayPal.

You should start a new discreet payment system called PayGay.com...ok bad idea...

Anonymous · Answer

I'm simply curious why your mom is opening your credit card statement, and paying the bill with your money....as you stated in your own question?  Why are you not able to write the check for your own debt, especially since it's coming from your own cash pile?  It seems that would solve the problem....

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Can you buy something on your credit card and somehow make it not show up on your credit card statement?

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