Is a Prepaid Value Card a Bad Idea?

A lot of the items people buy on alley express or on wish are cheap enough that if it doesn't show up, ah, well. But the risk to your money and dealing with the hassel your credit card is compromised, is probably more hassel than the money you would lose on one of web site. So your idea of a prepaid, orstored value card is not a bad idea, buying from one of the chinese selling sites. And this is from dave in iowa. My daughter is looking at signing a lease with three of her friends for a house in a college town. The owner of the home is asking for parents for all four students to sign as guarant