HA! I found another way anyway!
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
Perth, Australia
April 18, 2020 10:17am CST
In less than an hour it will be midnight. Which also means it will be my dad's birthday! My brother and I had already bought his birthday presents today which my dad picked out. Was two different type of jackets that he can workout in. ( he has been using the exercise bike a lot lately )
Anyway I thought about sending him an eCard. And I really thought I could just find a site that could do them for free but one after the other was asking for money. I'm not saying my dad isn't worth the money! But they are asking for credit card info to which I do not have! And to be honest, even if I did have a credit card, I would feel uncomfortable using it on some random site.
I eventually found a site that said you could have a free trial. I got excited and thought I will just use that free trial to send my dad the birthday card. But just as I finished picking out a card, writing a message and putting down the email information, it still asked for credit card information! 
But! I have kept the link open where you can preview the card so HA HA HA! I found a loop hole! *blows raspberries* I will just wait until 12am ( my dad is still awake ) and show him the eCard on my laptop along with the message I put on it.
****photo is a screenshot of the eCard. It's a choir singing Happy Birthday****
Also, in case you are wondering, I don't call my dad "dad" I call him "Fuzzball." Have done since I was roughly 12 years old.
But! I have kept the link open where you can preview the card so HA HA HA! I found a loop hole! *blows raspberries* I will just wait until 12am ( my dad is still awake ) and show him the eCard on my laptop along with the message I put on it.
****photo is a screenshot of the eCard. It's a choir singing Happy Birthday****
Also, in case you are wondering, I don't call my dad "dad" I call him "Fuzzball." Have done since I was roughly 12 years old.20 people like this
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@LadyDuck 
Thank you! Yeah I showed him the card soon as it hit midnight and he thought it was great.
Thank you! Yeah I showed him the card soon as it hit midnight and he thought it was great.2 people like this
@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
19 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 I am so glad that he liked. I forgot to tell you to wish your Daddy Happy Birthday.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@LadyDuck I will surely tell him if ever he comes back home. You know his ex who ruined my birthday? Not sure if you remember but he is with her. So besides very early this morning, haven't seen him since. 
And he didn't tell me he was there either so spent all day and half the night being worried about his whereabouts.
And he didn't tell me he was there either so spent all day and half the night being worried about his whereabouts.1 person likes this
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
You can try creating a card design from Canva. They don't ask for credit card details and it's for free. I also use it for some pictures for some articles.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 I hope your Dad will enjoy his birthday.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@cherriefic Thank you very much for your suggestion. 
I decided to go with this singing ecard as it's something different.
I decided to go with this singing ecard as it's something different.
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Happy Birthday to your dad! That was very clever of you to think of a way to let him see the card! I hope he enjoys it! You sure do have an interesting nickname for dear old dad! lol
Enjoy the day celebrating with him!
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 I’m sorry you haven’t had a chance to celebrate with him. Hopefully he is having a good (and safe) time!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
20 Apr 20
@moffittjc Thank you kindly. He got home a little bit after 11pm.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc Thank you very much. lol yeah I sure do!
So far, besides very early this morning, I haven't seen him since. He went off to see his ex. He didn't tell me so I was worried about him all day and for half the night. So, haven't really celebrated anything with him.
So far, besides very early this morning, I haven't seen him since. He went off to see his ex. He didn't tell me so I was worried about him all day and for half the night. So, haven't really celebrated anything with him.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@Butterfingers Thank you very much!
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
31 Jan 23
One must be carefully when dealing with credit cards and money dealing matters online. There are so many fake sites that can robe you off your money.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
1 Feb 23
@Treborika That is very true. I am very glad that I didn't need to pay for this though. I don't trust sites I haven't heard of / used before.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
1 Feb 23
@VivaLaDani13 That's very great for you
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
20 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 You are very welcome 
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
18 Apr 20
That's how these sites work. Ask for credit card details in the hope you forget to cancel when your free trial is up and then they charge you.
I used to use these sort of free trials until I forget to cancel one and it was a couple of months before I remembered. Fortunately it was only about £10 per month so only lost £20. I just don't take the chance anymore as I'm getting more forgetful in my old age.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
19 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 You get nowt for nowt as they say in my part of the world!!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@WorDazza I understand what you mean. I know it's a great technique for companies to make money even if the customer's intentions weren't to stay there long. I just remember years ago sending free cards to people. Well this was over 10 years ago because I remember my mum and I sending them to each other. I was hoping there were still sites doing it for free.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Apr 20
I'm surprised you didn't find a free greeting card site. Whenever I send online cards I use 123Greetings, Hallmark also has free cards. I've used both of those. I looked at both sites just now. Hallmark does have a fee, but it's for their channel, not the cards.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 123Greetings always has nice cards and is always free.
I'm glad you found a way to give your dad a card for his birthday.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
21 Apr 20
@just4him So am I. I used to use them when my mum was alive because we would send some to each other often. I do understand that sites need help financially to help keep their site running. Was just shocked I was struggling to find a site to send a card for free as it was easy years ago.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
18 Apr 20
All free trials ask for card info. That way they can charge you when the trial is over - unless you cancel before it ends.
That is a good way around it. Lol
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
19 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 probably was. But things do change
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@Courtlynn That is true! I just really thought many many years ago there were some sites that was allowing you to do it for free. Guess a lot has changed since then.
And thank you.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13
Good idea to get him what he likes. That is adorable.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
18 Apr 20
Happy birthday to your dad. You could always make a card and print it out.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
19 Apr 20
@hillhjill Thank you very much and thank you for the suggestion. I had always given him a card whether from the store or handmade and just wanted something different this year.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
22 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 you're welcome and that very understandable.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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19 Apr 20
Sounds like your Dad's health is much better. I know he was going through a lot a little while back? Yes, online sites only take credit or gift cards. Pinterest is a site where you can find free cards to print.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
21 Apr 20
@DocAndersen I will just copy and paste what I said to @Writingghost so it's quicker.
I call him Fuzzball because his hair is like a fuzzball lol Just a name I created when I was younger. And it stuck.
I will just copy and paste what I said to @Writingghost so it's quicker.
I call him Fuzzball because his hair is like a fuzzball lol Just a name I created when I was younger. And it stuck. 1 person likes this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
21 Apr 20
@VivaLaDani13 she and I frequently have the same question!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
22 Apr 20
@TheHorse I call him Fuzzball because his hair looks like a fuzzball lol
I actually hated crayons as a child and I still do lol I think it's because it doesn't satisfy my OCD. It doesn't colour all the white paper ( or whatever colour ) completely. BUT if I was to draw something, most likely a night sky as I know I did that a lot as a child. I wish I could see your mountain scenes!
I'm sure he'll enjoy the card too.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Apr 20
Pop a Foster's and salute Fuzzball on his day: "Happy B-Day Mate!"
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
22 Apr 20
@thelme55 aww thank you very much!
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@Writingghost (5196)
• United States
20 Apr 20
So did he get the card and did he love it? And why Fuzzball?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
21 Apr 20
@Writingghost He sure did. It made him laugh which was good. I call him Fuzzball because his hair is like a fuzzball lol Just a name I created when I was younger. And it stuck.
