Visa is a payment card company that collaborates with hundreds of financial companies worldwide. The company offers processing services to companies relying on its services to enable payments. The main payment cards from Visa include credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards. However, we also have Visa gift cards that you can use for your payments. Today you will know how to transfer money from Visa gift card to Cash App.
You might be wondering what Cash App is and more so if you are hearing it for the first time. Cash App is a money transfer company that allows you to send and receive money from others. The platform operates in the US and the UK. It is one of the many money transfer sites that eliminated the need for sending money by checks as you need your recipient’s contact details or username to send them money.
Similar Apps to Cash App are PayPal, Payoneer, Venmo, and Skrill. More and more apps continue to emerge as technology advances. It is essential to understand that Cash App is not a bank. However, it can work as a bank to send and receive money, deposit checks, and transfer money to a bank account. We shall see the various transaction activities that you can do with Cash App later on.
Details Of Gift Card
Gift cards allow you to use the balance at specific stores or generally at any store accepting the cards. From their name, you can get the cards as a gift from your friends and relatives, employer, and so on. Therefore, instead of money, you get the card loaded with money and shop with it just the way you shop with a debit or credit card.
Some gift cards are reloadable, while others are not. Reloadable gift cards are the ones that allow you to add money again and again. Therefore, you need to keep the details with you and ensure that the user keeps the card secure.
We have electronic gift cards (eGift Cards) and plastic gift cards for your information. eGift cards allow you to use them online, while tangible plastic gift cards are usable for both.
While some gift cards can be protected with a PIN, others are just open, and someone can collect them to use for their transaction activities. You cannot recover the money since the issuer does not have insurance.
Process To Open A Cash App Account
Before using Cash App, the first step you should take is to open an account. Remember I have mentioned that you must be living in the USA or UK to use the platform, which applies to opening accounts.
You can receive money from a Cash App user even if you do not have a Cash App account, but you have to follow a link sent to your email to create an account and claim your funds. The following is the process to create a Cash App account.
- Download the application from Apple App Store and Google Play.
- Tap ‘Cash App’ to launch it
- Enter your phone number or an email address in the spaces provided to create an account.
- Enter the code that Cash App sends to you via text or email.
- You get a chance to invite friends to sign up to earn cash (optional).
- Enter your debit card information to link your bank account to Cash App. We shall see other options to add money to Cash App without a debit card.
- Pick a $Cashtag (unique username you’ll use to send and receive funds)
- Key in your ZIP code
- Start using Cash App.
As simple as that, you have an active account. All you need to do is to add money to begin using it.
Ways To Add Funds To Cash App
There are various ways you can avail money to your Cash App account. They include the following:
i) Add money from your bank account
You have to link it with your bank account when opening your account. The main reason you add a debit card that links to your bank is to aid in topping up your account for transactions. The following is the procedure to top up your Cash App account.
- Launch Cash App
- Hit on the ‘Bank’ icon in the lower-left corner and open the ‘Banking’ tab
- Tap the ‘Add Cash’ tab
- Enter the amount of money you want to add to your account
- Hit on the green ‘Add’ button
- Use Touch ID or your PIN to confirm
The funds will appear in your account as per the stipulated timelines. Remember that all types of bank accounts work. Therefore, you can add money from an online bank to Cash App. For example, you can transfer money from Chime to Cash App as long as the two services connect.
ii) Add money from your credit card
A credit card is a shopping tool that helps you borrow funds from your issuer. Cash App is among the money transfer platforms that accept credit cards. However, it is costly to use a credit card on Cash App. The company charges a 3% fee if you use a credit card to send funds. It is thus not a good option compared to when using a debit card or bank account, which is free.
iii) Deposit checks
You can deposit checks in your account instead of taking them to your bank. You need to sign the back of your check, take photos and upload them to the platform for processing. The money minus the processing fees will appear in your account.
There are two types of checks: cashier’s checks and regular checks. A cashier’s check allows you to pay the cashier to write the check, while the regular check only draws funds from your account when processed.
iv) Receive money from others
The platform allows you to send and receive money from your friends and relatives. Sending funds to others on Cash App is one way you can get money off Cash App without a card or bank account.
Transfer Money From Visa Gift Card To Cash App – The Procedure
You top up your account when transfer money from a Visa gift card to your Cash App account. Therefore, it is another way you can add money to the platform. However, you cannot use the gift cards directly on Cash App since it does not support them, you can only use indirect ways to avail the funds.
One of the commonly used indirect methods is by using PayPal. Most online money transfer companies allow you to move funds to bank accounts. Even online banks such as Chime allow you to move money to other banks. To transfer money from Chime to a bank account, you need the receiving bank’s routing and account numbers.
To transfer money from your gift card to PayPal, you need to add the gift card number to your PayPal account, then log into your PayPal account to add money from your card. After the funds are in your PayPal account, you can transfer the funds to a bank account linked to Cash App.
You then log into your app account and add the funds to your Cash App account. That way, you will have moved money from the Visa gift card to your Cash App account. To move funds from your PayPal account to a bank account, you can follow the procedure below.
- Tap ‘Transfer funds’ below your balance
- Select ‘Transfer to your bank’
- Choose your bank account under the ‘Instant’ section, and tap ‘Next’
- Enter the amount of money you are transferring.
- Review the details, then tap ‘Transfer $XX Now’.
- Click ‘Done’ to finish the Transfer.
The Method To Send Money On Cash App
As I said, Cash App allows you to send money to other users. You can use the procedure below to transfer funds.
- Tap the ‘$’ symbol on the App’s main screen
- Enter the funds to send
- Tap ‘Request or Pay’ to get the Phone number, $Cashtag, or email address of the recipient
- Add a note (optional)
- Tap ‘Request or Pay’ to finish the transaction
You can use the same procedure to request money from others, but now you must tap “Request” instead of “Send.”
Final Verdict
Visa is a payment company that facilitates the issuing and processing of payment cards. You can get a Visa debit card, Visa credit card, and Visa gift cards. Gift cards are payment tools that allow you to recharge and spend to buy goods at specific outlets. You cannot use Visa gift cards on Cash App, but you can use indirect means to avail money from Visa gift cards to Cash App.
