Just a few years ago, working with advertising accounts was simpler and more transparent: before launching an ad, you linked your debit or virtual card from your bank and could run ads without any problems. However, after some time, large advertising platforms began implementing numerous additional verification steps for advertising accounts, making it much more difficult even to launch ads in legal niches, and even in gray ones, completely unthinkable. This is where virtual cards and agency accounts came to the rescue.
We spoke with our friends at Combo Cards to learn more about virtual cards, agency accounts, and the nuances of choosing services.

What are agency accounts and virtual cards?

Agency accounts are advertising accounts you receive through an agency or official advertising platform partner, rather than creating them directly in Google, Meta, etc.
Virtual cards are digital bank cards (Visa/Mastercard) that: don’t have a physical card, are issued by payment services or fintech providers, and are used only online, including for paying for advertising or services.
The typical usage scheme looks like this: Agency account → virtual card → advertising platform.

What are the benefits of choosing GEO and BINs for virtual cards and agency accounts?

When choosing a platform with virtual maps and agency accounts, you’ll often see an emphasis on geolocation and bins. What are these?
First, you need to understand the role of choosing a geolocation account when launching an ad.
How it works: if an agency account is created within, for example, a European country, the platform “sees” it as local, and therefore “trusts” it more.

What other benefits does choosing the right geo account provide? Besides the trust advertising platforms place in tier-1 geo accounts, it’s important to consider the taxes in each country. Digging deeper, you’ll find that different tier-1 countries have completely different tax burdens and advertising costs on platforms. Therefore, it’s best to consult with them upfront for the long term.

What do card BINs do? BIN stands for Bank Identification Number, the first six digits of the card. They identify the bank and card type. If a virtual card has the correct BIN for the account’s country, payments are processed more efficiently and accounts are more valid.

What else do you need to know about working with agency accounts?

Another important factor when choosing a platform is its fault tolerance and connections with advertising platforms. It’s important to understand that even if you choose the right account GEO and card BINs, bans are inevitable, and you need to be prepared for them.
It’s also worth paying attention to the availability of live support from the platform you choose. For example, when you buy accounts from resellers, you’re unlikely to expect practical assistance from support like Meta. Meanwhile, Combo Cards has direct communication channels with advertising platforms and can help you during bans.

Conclusion

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Contact the manager  with promo code COMBOBRO, and they’ll reduce the commission to 6%.
All accounts are verified and ready to upload. Available GEOs: US, UK, and HK. The commission for testing is even lower!