You can use a prepaid card to buy things off of the Internet if you don’t have a credit card. With a prepaid card, you will not receive an itemized bill, unless you request one, and the account associated with the card will not show up on your credit report.  You can build up your available balance on your prepaid card simply by making cash deposits at most major grocery stores and gas stations.  A prepaid card works a lot like a debit card – once the money is gone, it’s gone.  A prepaid card will not allow you to charge over the available balance and there are no bills or interest fees.