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Old May 30, 2013, 10:09 am
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Originally Posted by chipahoy82
Out of curiosity has anyone confirmed it can speculate if BB is okay with us loading gift cards to our accounts at Walmart? I've read posts of BB getting "mad" at people loading gift cards online (with $100 limit and $2 fee)
We have a nomenclature issue. PIN debit cards often say "gift card" but are actually debit cards (they will also have "debit" written in small letters). Loading those is fee-free, but don't let a Walmart employee see cards that state "gift card" or they may go into fits! And don't buy them at Walmart. Just reload them there, preferably at a machine or at the WM Money Center.

Don't bother with non-PIN "gift cards." You probably can't load them anyway.
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