Originally Posted by
ArmyFlyer05
I finally got my card in the mail and tried to reload at the service desk. They were clueless on how to do it and had never seen the card before. They swiped it, but didn't know what to do and said they couldn't load it. Any steps I can give them next time or is reload limited to stores that are on the website as Targets that sell the card.
From my experience, unfamiliar cashiers usually make the mistake of scanning the barcode on the card, instead of swiping it on the side of the keyboard.
1) Ask the cashier to swipe the card on the side of the keyboard.
2) Screen will prompt asking for load amount ($1000 max)
3) Alert will follow saying the load cannot be paid for with a Target Gift Card. (Note, the register is not hard-coded to prevent it.)
4) If the alert confuses the cashier, ask them to just press continue. (Normal screen will pop up again.)
5) You can now load another card, or pay for the purchase.
I believe all targets are capable of loading AMFT cards.