@amvanaken as you know from our conversation at the Colorado Springs meetup, I use Shift. While Coinbase is not universally liked, I have to say I have had zero problems with it, and I'm actully a very staunch advocate for it over Bitpay. I
think one of the best features is you do not have to translate any BTC to fiat before using it. BTC remains in your wallet, and Coinbase settles all transactions in your wallet in Bitcoin with no additional fees. That was one of the biggest reasons I went with Shift. Any contested charges have been resolved within 2 days, and the BTC was returned to my account.
Just drop me a line if you want some more details, but I say go with Shift. Best choice I made when I went unbanked for a bit.
I really need to make the switch! Do you recall if they have a fee for ordering the card?
Also, very excited for the meetup this Thursday, my roommate Zoe and I will be there (:
There was s a one time fee of $10 USD (payable in Bitcoin) to get the card.
Looking forward to catching up at the Meetup. Take care and talk to you then.