Here’s Your Paycheck — Good Luck Using It!

I work on a cruise ship. Our pay is put onto prepaid debit cards specifically designed for seafaring crews. Right after the global health crisis, I tried ordering a laptop from eBay using my work card, but the card was declined. I tried making the same order on the computer company’s website, but I got the same result.

When I contacted the company that runs the card, they claimed that sites like eBay, [Computer Company], etc., are “shady” and “fraudulent” sites. They also claimed that for [Major Lingerie/Underwear Brand], so my colleague couldn’t order anything from them, either.

If there was any other way for me to get my pay, I’d drop them in a heartbeat.