Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Oct 25, 2012, 1:56 pm
#601
Join Date: Aug 2010
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..Which blog did you read !
Oct 25, 2012, 2:02 pm
#602
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Thoughts/concerns on purchasing five reloads at once, but spread over five ccs and only only of which is a Chase Ink (and no other Chase cards)? Trying to reach minimum spend on some cards.
Oct 25, 2012, 2:03 pm
#603
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Location: Bellevue, WA
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Oct 25, 2012, 2:09 pm
#604
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Try to do it at several different OD (and perhaps other retail) stores instead of just one particular OD store, otherwise you could ruin it for everyone else.
There are rumors that some Walgreens are allowing you to load via credit card. I went to one, but they only accepted cash. Since you only care about minimum spend, this would be a good option if you get lucky.
There are rumors that some Walgreens are allowing you to load via credit card. I went to one, but they only accepted cash. Since you only care about minimum spend, this would be a good option if you get lucky.
Oct 25, 2012, 2:24 pm
#605
Join Date: Sep 2012
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This is all moot if you live in an area where the OD's are dry/drying up or the closest one is a long distance away. Then, I would suggest trying - the worst that can happen is they say no, and you reach spend on 1 card vs. however many you have.
Oct 25, 2012, 2:50 pm
#607
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Oct 25, 2012, 3:00 pm
#608
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Not gonna spell this out but... pretty sure when you activate one of those white mailers, it doesn't know (or care) whether the mailer was shipped to OD, Walgreens or 711. Just sayin...
Oct 25, 2012, 3:01 pm
#609
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It's amazing how many people don't want to actually read this thread, and post the same questions over and over. The spoon only reaches so far across the table.
Oct 25, 2012, 3:04 pm
#610
Join Date: Dec 2011
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I got my bird today and loaded it with one Vanilla reload. I then went to Dollar General because they have them there but you have to load at cashier. After they swiped my card, they said my card was invalid. I had them try again but it was the same thing. Anyone else have this issue when trying to load at a store?
Oct 25, 2012, 3:08 pm
#611
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It's probably only WAG though that gets a different version as its due to technical limitations with their registers, so be careful going down this route.. Just sayin...
Oct 25, 2012, 3:14 pm
#614
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
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Actually, I have bean cards from both OD and Walgreen's, and there are differences between them. Mainly, the WAG one has a bar code in the top corner, and a mag stripe at the bottom, whereas the OD one only had a wide bar code at the bottom. WAG one also had an additional, giant AMEX logo on the front.
It's probably only WAG though that gets a different version as its due to technical limitations with their registers, so be careful going down this route.. Just sayin...
It's probably only WAG though that gets a different version as its due to technical limitations with their registers, so be careful going down this route.. Just sayin...
Oct 25, 2012, 3:14 pm
#615
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,758
I got my ice cream at OD today and on the way home I stopped at an ATM. The card is to big to fit in the slot. Please help!!!