Just noticed today that Google Checkout does not require you to put in the password that is required by both Visa (Verified by Visa) and MasterCard (MasterCard SecureCode).
I was able to connect a Credit Card with a Google Checkout account and shop using it without the need to put in the password!
This was awfully weird and scary.
I was happy to see when I noticed Visa Credit Card sign boards on the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway. The sign boards mentioned that I could now use a Visa Credit Card to recharge my Smart Tag.
I got online. Took a while before I could land on the relevant page.
Noticed that I cannot really recharge it manually. But I can download a form, take a printout, fill it up and I guess submit in their offices (?). Visa would then automatically take money from my card and recharge my Smart Tag.
I do not get it. Why cannot I just get on their website and pay using my Visa (or MasterCard) credit card?
I am instead forced to use the OxiCash service which does not accept credit cards again and requires me to have an account in one of their supported banks.
I finally managed to find the proper website of the Delhi Gurgaon Expressway. It’s located here.
They have three methods to recharge your tag…
One I have already specified here: Oxicash.
The second way is using an American Express card. This is something very strange. American Express is the least popular Credit Card company in India. Why are they not offering Visa or MasterCard options? Makes no sense.