MetaCard: An Interactive Digital Media Virtual Currency Credit Card…its new!

We’ve all heard about virtual credit cards. To use one, anybody can simply pay the preset card amount and fee in advance, receive the numbers online and go shopping over the Internet. There is no actual plastic involved. The phrase ‘virtual credit card’ just got a bit more interesting.

Online money is now taking us places never even imagined by most people. Introducing the MetaCard™ a new kind of ‘virtual credit card’.

The MetaCard™ from First Meta is a virtual credit card which also uses virtual money! There is no plastic card, its only used online in Second Life, but in this case, there is no actual money either. The fictional money borrowed and spent with this card is the Linden Dollar. L$’s are a very popular virtual money creation in Linden Lab’s Second Life online world.

I suppose this creation was inevitable for a world so attached to plastic bank cards. As my friend Patrick says, “Go kids go!”. The more familiar and exciting the virtual word becomes that means more fun for the participants.

The MetaCard’s web site and promotion may leave you with that deja vu feeling you’ve just visited an American Express product web site. The MetaCard’s marketing is a real kick. Second Life gamers must love the appeal of owning and using this card. Hence the card slogans like,

“Enjoy the privileges of Second Life with the MetaCard™”

Take a look at how the card works.

The MetaCard™ is a L$-credit card that you can charge your Second Life purchases to. Buy what you want now and pay for it later. Better still, pay us back in L$.

With the MetaCard™, you can…

• Increase your spending ability You never have to worry about running out of L$
• Enjoy a better shopping experience No more “You need more currency” pop-ups
• Enjoy greater value With our MetaRewards™ program, get reward points for shopping with your card
• Get instant L$ Get “cash” whenever you need it
• Grow your L$ Earn interest on your free MetaSavings™ deposit account
• Be entitled to special privileges Special promotions when you shop at your favorite Second Life merchants…only for you
• Have peace of mind A team of professionals working to serve you around the clock

At the end of each billing cycle, you’ll receive a statement showing how much you’ve charged to your MetaCard™ and the minimum payment required. You can choose to pay off the entire bill at once or pay it off over time. Payments can be done at any of our many ATMs in-world. Interest accrues only on rolled-over balances.

A complete list of virtual merchants accepting the MetaCard™ can be found here. And always remember……

“You don’t need to be rich in real life to look good in Second Life, apply for the MetaCard™ today. “