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title: "Paying ChatGPT, Google Play, AliExpress, Facebook ads and more with a RedotPay card"
description: "What to check before paying online with RedotPay, and site by site: Meta and TikTok ads, AliExpress, games, Discord, AI subscriptions and app stores. What RedotPay says, and what users report."
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# Paying ChatGPT, Google Play, AliExpress, Facebook ads and more with a RedotPay card

The [virtual card](/en/cards/virtual-vs-physical/) works on most websites like any Visa card, with no wallet needed. When a site refuses it, the cause is usually one of a few settings, or the site's own rules.

## Check these before you pay

- **Online payments are on**: Card → Settings → Security settings.
- **The site's currency is allowed** on your card, in the same place.
- **Your balance covers the price plus fees**, with a small buffer.
- **Name and billing address** typed at checkout match your RedotPay card. You'll find the address under Card → Settings → Change billing address.
- **A new card needs time.** Linking it to PayPal, Google Pay or Facebook can take 2 to 5 days after activation. Repeated failed attempts can freeze the card.

If a site still refuses the card, RedotPay suggests adding it to **Google Pay or Apple Pay** and paying through the wallet. See [mobile wallets](/en/cards/mobile-wallets/).

## Site by site

| Where | What RedotPay says | Fee note |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook and Instagram ads (Meta) | Add it in Facebook: Settings and Privacy → Orders and Payments → Meta Pay → Add Payment Method. Meta may ask for a 3D Secure code. Meta ads must be supported in your country | Facebook Ads: 1.5% merchant fee after 3 free payments a month |
| TikTok Ads Manager | On desktop: Tools → Payments → Add Payment Method. Set the card as primary so campaigns aren't interrupted | |
| AliExpress | Add it at checkout or in Account → Payment. Failures usually come from AliExpress's own security checks: wait and retry, or ask AliExpress support | |
| Games and in-game credits | Some platforms don't accept this type of card. Check the decline reason in the app | Free Fire, PUBG Mobile, Brawl Stars, eFootball: 1.5% after 3 free a month |
| Discord | | 1.5% after 3 free a month |
| Amazon, Uber, TikTok Shop | RedotPay publishes step-by-step linking guides | |
| ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools | Not covered by RedotPay's help centre | |
| Google Play, App Store | On Android, add the card in Google Wallet: Add to Wallet → Payment card → Enter details manually | |

The 1.5% merchant fee has a minimum of 0.50 USD. The full list is on the [fees page](/en/fees-limits/).

> **What users report, not confirmed by RedotPay**
>
> - **AI subscriptions**: users in [Algeria](/en/countries/algeria/) report that ChatGPT and Claude refused the card on the website, but subscribing in the mobile app through Google Play or the App Store, or paying with Google Pay, worked.
> - **Google Play**: users in [Egypt](/en/countries/egypt/) report payments failing when the card's billing country doesn't match the Google Play account's country.
>
> Results vary by account and country. Try a small amount first.

## Subscriptions

A service that keeps your card retries it every month. If the card is frozen, deleted or empty, each attempt is a declined payment, and declines can cost 0.50 USD each after 3 a month. Cancel subscriptions on the service's own website before you freeze or delete a card.

Still refused? Work through the [declined card checklist](/en/troubleshooting/card-declined/).

Sources: RedotPay help-centre articles "How to Add Your RedotPay Card to Facebook", "How to Add Your RedotPay Card to AliExpress", "Why Is My Payment Failing on AliExpress?", "Which Purchases Have a Transaction Fee?" and "Why Won't a Merchant Accept My RedotPay Card?" (checked 31 Oct 2026). User reports from r/algeriatech and r/PersonalFinanceEgypt on Reddit.

Source: https://redotdocs.com/en/cards/pay-online/index.mdx