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Google has officially announced the Google Wallet Card after months of rumours. You can now pick up a physical Google Wallet Card that will act as a prepaid debit card and allow you to make in-store purchases or withdraw money from an ATM.
In a post announcing the arrival of these physical Google Wallet Cards, Sandra Mariano, Product Manager, Google Wallet wrote in the Google Commerce blog that you will be able to use the Card without having to wait for money to be transferred from your Google Wallet Balance to your bank account. “The Google Wallet Card is a debit card that lets you quickly access your Wallet Balance, whether you’ve received it from a friend or added it directly from a linked bank account or credit/debit card,” Mariano wrote.
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Using the physical card, you will be able to shop and pay in stores and MasterCard locations. You can withdraw money from your Wallet Balance in ATMs, however, Google does warn that some ATM providers may charge you a fee for cash withdrawals. Once you use the Card, you will get instant notifications right on your phone, helping you keep a tab on transactions.
The best bit about the Card is that you can order one for free and there are no annual or monthly service fees for it. The catch here is that the Card is currently available for US only. For residents of the country, the sign up process is pretty simple. You can order it from your Google Wallet account or from the latest version of the Google Wallet app for Android, which will roll out this week. Once ordered, the Card will take about 10 to 12 days to arrive at your doorstep.
A closer look at the Card shows that Google has set the maximum limit at $5,000 per day for spending using the Card. Your Wallet security PIN number will double up as the debit card’s PIN when you purchase items. The company has also kicked off a shop-and-save deal with programmes suck as Amtrak Guest Rewards, California Pizza Kitchen, Wallgreens, The Body Shop and more. The Card sounds like a sweet deal and will hopefully roll out to more countries in the near future.
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