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Check your BB load limits BEFORE asking in this thread about "tender not allowed" or any other errors. Bluebird website. There's no need to buy a Bluebird kit in-store; sign-up free on the website. The original FlyerTalk discussion thread is here: Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card Bluebird Load Limits:
*For online debit load, only use of bank-issued cards is allowed. The use of pre-paid debit cards (Netspend, Paypower, Univision, Paypal, etc.) and VGC/MGC/AGCs is not allowed. Your account will be flagged upon first/second attempt. If blocked, call Account Protection Services at 1-800-660-2454 to clear it (9am-8pm EST, Mon-Fri). The day currently resets around midnight Eastern/11pm Central/10pm Mountain/9pm Pacific. For online bill pay
Loading with debit card at Walmart Self checkout does not work for loading. Many Walmart stores are enforcing a rule against the use of gift cards when loading, even though the register and the MCE do not enforce. Do not make your prepaid debit cards visible. Show them a bank debit card if asked. Otherwise, you may be asked by management to never visit the MC again to load with gift cards. Loads at register over $500 will sometimes trigger ID requirement. There is a limit of four swipes per transaction; this means your card plus three payments. If your card doesn't say "debit" on the front, it isn't a debit card. Please see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...bit-cards.html for additional information on using prepaid debit cards. Training a WM cashier:
Error Messages: DEBIT NOT AVAILABLE Received when I used a card I thought I had activated but hadn't. DEBIT NOT APPROVED Received when the card's monthly load limit had been reached. TENDER NOT ALLOWED Card was incorrectly read, or wrong PIN entered . HOST TIMEOUT Connection problems. The GC may be drained but the transaction should reverse itself, and funds will become available again. Try again later. UPdate Notice on Sept 15, 2014. Some minor changes on the ATM limits and fees: • Out-of-Network ATM Fees: Beginning October 30, 2014, the fee for withdrawing funds using out-of-network ATMs will increase from $2.00 to $2.50. ATM operator fees may also apply. • Free In-Network MoneyPass® ATMs: Effective immediately, all Bluebird Customers can withdraw funds for free when using in-network MoneyPass ATMs. You can find one of the more than 24,000 MoneyPass ATMs below. • ATM Withdrawal Limits Increase: We have increased your daily ATM limit, so you can withdraw up to $750 per day. Your monthly ATM withdrawal limit will remain at $2,000. ----- •If you use Wal-Mart Savings Catcher, you can earn double rewards by redeeming to your BlueBird account <== Doubling of savings catcher amounts ended sometime in the summer of 2015. |
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