Paying for mullvad via mailed cash (lemmynsfw.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by ponchow8NC@lemmynsfw.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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God I hope this isn't a stupid question to ask but how exactly do I send out cash? Do i need to add a return address and won't that defeat the purpose? I really just want to try the service for 2-3 months after that I'll probably switch over to the amazon vouchers since I don't want to deal with monero. I think I sent out an actual physical letter maybe twice in my life and all the research I done was for sending it out internationally ~~even though there's a us based address AFAIK~~ so I'm really a noob here and I appreciate any help you can provide.

Edit: Just want to apologize if this is really stupid to ask I feel like an absolute idiot right now, haha

Edit #2: Thank you all for your help think I got an understanding on what to do now

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[-] Long_Con@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

A letter with your return address would be nearly the same as using a credit card. ~~Same thing with vouchers. Amazon can track that shit.~~ If privacy is truly your main concern then NO return address and nothing other than the $ and a slip of paper with your account #. You run the risk of getting your funds "lost" in the mail etc. etc. but you gain complete anonymity this way.

If you're just thinking about trying it out, I don't see a reason not to slap 1 month on your credit card and take her for a spin. If you discover that you like it, and truly want to be anonymous. Then follow the mailing steps above.

I've used Mullvad for years without issue (and no I don't care about port forwarding). +1 from me.

Edit: I've been made aware that the "vouchers" on Amazon are indeed legit and are produced/sealed by Mullvad. Might be a nice way to save a few bucks!

[-] yote_zip@pawb.social 7 points 4 months ago

How would Amazon track a voucher? It's a physical scratch off code, sealed by Mullvad before they send it over to Amazon. More importantly, if you think that was possible why would Mullvad be unaware of it and/or lie about it? Just go with the vouchers if you want untraceability. They're also cheaper in USD than other methods IIRC, at $29/6 months and $57/12 months.

[-] Long_Con@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago

Woah, okay. I did not see that Mullvad posted a blog about it. Thanks for sharing, it actually cleared some questions up for me. I only saw the vouchers on Amazon randomly and didn't do any further research as I already have my subscription paid up.

I'm gonna be honest, my tinfoil hat still doesn't like the idea of Amazon having possession of my Mullvad account # (scratch code or not) or knowing that I even use Mullvad... but to each their own!

[-] yote_zip@pawb.social 9 points 4 months ago

You probably have a higher attack surface from the gremlins in your walls. OTOH, Amazon knowing that you use Mullvad is a tangible downside, as they will probably use that to stick you in a marketing group or something. Monero is still an easy solution with the ~same cost if you're concerned about that.