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-The next screen has some important information on it. It informs us that a name and email will be required for sign-up. It just doesn't specify that it has to be our name or address. This card will not work in Apple Pay or Google Wallet, not that we were planning on using those anyway. Additionally, trying to redeem this card while using a VPN (or in our case, the Tor Browser) may fail. More on that later. Enter a desired amount and click Buy Now. +The next screen has some important information on it. It informs us that a name and email will be required for sign-up. It just doesn't specify that it has to be our name and address. This card will not work in Apple Pay or Google Wallet, not that we were planning on using those anyway. Additionally, trying to redeem this card while using a VPN (or in our case, the Tor Browser) may fail. More on that later. Enter a desired amount and click Buy Now.

@@ -127,31 +127,40 @@ Back in your inbox, you will now receive an email with Redemption Instructions a

-Attempting to redeem the code through the Tor Browser, through a VPN or through a proxy will fail and after around 10 consecutive attempts your redemption link and code will be temporarily locked. +Attempting to redeem the code through the Tor Browser or through a VPN will fail and after around 10 consecutive attempts your redemption link and code will be temporarily locked.

-To get around this, we will use a public Wi-Fi away from our physical location. Find a cafe with free Wi-Fi and connect to it preferably from outside or on the street away from any CCTV cameras or the like. -

    -
  1. On mobile, navigate to the link received, input the code and click Submit.
    2. -
  2. You are now presented with a new code, which for some reason is not emailed to you. Copy it from this page and click the link.
    3. -
  3. Enter the code and click Redeem Code.
    4. -
  4. Complete the captcha if prompted by sliding the puzzle piece in place.
    5. -
+This is where a residential proxy will come in handy. After setting one up, we can continue unimpeded using the Tor Browser. Input the code, confirm you are not a robot and click Submit.

-We are now prompted to fill out the information we want for registering this card. We enter a name, an address that is for sale online, a phone number and email. After everything is populated click the checkboxes and finally hit Activate. Note that the phone number is not verified in any way. +Our card purchase was successful. Copy the code and navigate to the provided link.

-Our card is ready! +Enter the code and click on Redeem Code.

+

+Complete the captcha if prompted by sliding the puzzle piece in place. + +

+ +

+We are now prompted to fill out the information we want for registering this card. We enter a name, an address that is for sale online, a phone number and email. After everything is populated click the checkboxes and finally hit Activate. Note that the phone number is not verified in any way. + +

+ +

+Our card is ready! + +

+ @@ -168,42 +177,42 @@ Our card is ready!

Using the Card



With our (digital) card in hand, it's time to actually buy something. Hostinger is a clearnet web hosting company with no explicitly stated support for signing up anonymously. All of their payment options require some information about the user and while their site supports a long list of cryptocurrencies, they somehow forgot to accept Monero. That's OK, we have a prepaid card for that. - -

- -

-Using the Tor Browser, navigate to https://hostinger.com and click on Hosting -> VPS hosting. - -

- -

-If prompted, verify you are human. - -

- -

-We will select a plan that costs less than the amount on our prepaid card.

-OPTIONAL: A quick online search found a promo code. Apply it and click Continue. +Using the Tor Browser, navigate to https://hostinger.com and click on Hosting -> VPS hosting.

-It is time to create an account. Enter an email address and password. +If prompted, verify you are human.

-Enter the billing details we used to create our prepaid card. Note that a phone number is not required here. +We will select a plan that costs less than the amount on our prepaid card.

-Enter the card details and click Submit payment. +OPTIONAL: A quick online search found a promo code. Apply it and click Continue. +

+ +

+It is time to create an account. Enter an email address and password. + +

+ +

+Enter the billing details we used to create our prepaid card. Note that a phone number is not required here. + +

+ +

+Enter the card details and click Submit payment. +

@@ -219,7 +228,7 @@ Enter the card details and click Submit payment.

We are now prompted to configure our VPS. A few quick steps are required before we can start using it. Click through to choose a location, an OS, a malware scanner, set a root password and then click Finish setup. - +

@@ -235,7 +244,7 @@ We are now prompted to configure our VPS. A few quick steps are required before

After a short setup, our VPS is ready! - +