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Smarter than Debit & Gift Cards
Why OnestPay™ is the better option?

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No credit checks • No fees • No expiry

Consumer Value: Why OnestPay is Better Than Credit Cards?

OnestPay™ replaces revolving debt with prepaid merchant credits.

Key Principles

  • No Debt, No Interest: You never owe — you own.
  • Instant Rewards: Cashback or boosts are applied immediately.
  • Full Control: Fund only what you plan to spend; track balances easily.
  • Real Liquidity: Credits can be gifted, traded, or shared — unlike card points.
  • Social Utility: Pool funds for events, family accounts, or causes.

OnestPay turns spending into a strategic decision, not a financial liability.

  • OnestPay™
  • Credit Cards
Credit Check
  • No Credit Check
Interest/Fees
  • No Fees
Rewards
  • Instant Cashback - No limits
Flexibility
  • Brand Credits are flexible, Self-use, gift and re-gift, donate, share, trade and more.
Behavior
  • Supports Responsible Spending
Debt Risk
  • None
Budgeting
  • Detailed Dashboard to track spend
  • Credit Check (Hard/Soft Inquiry)
  • 20%+ APR; late fees
  • Rewards with restrictions
  • Not flexible. Can only use for self
  • Promotes impulsive buying, overspending
  • High, if balance remains unpaid
  • Limited Dashboard to track spend

Consumer Value: Why OnestPay is Better Than Debit Cards?

Traditional debit cards connect directly to your checking account. They enable purchases, ATM withdrawals, and basic cash management but they offer no leverage, no savings advantage, and no networked value.

Key pain points of debit cards

  • Zero yield: Money sits idle in checking accounts until spent.
  • No pre‑purchase benefit: You earn nothing for committing to spend with specific merchants.
  • Weak loyalty impact: Spending data primarily benefits banks and card networks, not you
  • Limited innovation: Debit cards remain transactional, not strategic — they don’t help consumers plan, save, or collaborate.
  • OnestPay™
  • Debit Cards
Rewards
  • Instant Cashback - No limits
Flexibility
  • Brand Credits are flexible, Self-use, gift and re-gift, donate, share, trade and more.
Inflation
  • Cashback helps mitigate rising prices
Budgeting
  • Detailed Dashboard to track spend
  • No Rewards. Nominal interest on bank deposita
  • Not flexible. Can only use for self
  • None
  • Limited Dashboard to track spend

Consumer Value: Why OnestPay is Better Than Gift Cards?

  • Traditional gift cards were built for one‑way gifting and single‑brand spending.
  • They’re rigid, easily lost, and difficult to repurpose.
  • OnestPay™ reimagines that model as a flexible, liquid, and programmable system of credits that function like brand‑specific digital currency inside a secure wallet.
  • Consumers gain instant rewards, liquidity, and social features (gift, share, donate, pool, trade).
  • The result is a Save‑Now‑Buy‑Later (SNBL) ecosystem that outperforms gift cards across convenience, economics, versatility, and risk managemen
  • OnestPay™
  • Gift Cards
Usage
  • For Everyday Use
Liquidity
  • Brand Credits are flexible, Self-use, gift and re-gift, donate, share, trade & more.
Rewards
  • Instant Cashback Always- No limits
Access
  • 100% Digital. Always Available
Reload
  • Re-load any time for any value
Budgeting
  • Detailed Dashboard to track spend
  • For Occasional Use
  • Not flexible. Can only self-use or gift. Non-transferable
  • No rewards
  • Gift cards can get lost or not readily available
  • One time purchase. Non-reloadable. Fixed Value
  • No Spend Tracker