How do I pay for checked luggage at an airport?

I'm flying with United out of Portland, OR to Santiago (Dominican Republic) on Thursday. I've already called United but all I got was a bot telling me stuff about lost luggage. I've heard that most airlines don't accept cash for checked luggage fees, and I've bought a $50 prepaid Visa to hopefully cover the fees. Turns out prepaid Visas can't be used internationally, and if that's all true then I have no way to cover my checked luggage fees on my returning flight from the DR. Can I use cash to cover checked luggage fees both domestically and internationally?

You can't use cash, the United website details acceptable forms of payment: https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/reservations/online/fop.aspx But surely you have a Debit or Credit Card you can use. Just how do you plan to pay for accommodation etc while you're away!

You can usually pre-pay the fee when you check in online, by putting it on the same credit card that you used to buy the ticket.

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