Originally Posted by
michael_v
Wrong thread, but there have been reports that once you enter an incorrect PIN, it is hard to use that card again as a debit card with PIN, even if you reset PIN and enter the correct PIN.
The correct thread to discuss this is:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...bit-cards.html
Even one incorrect entry of the PIN can do this. I've gotten locked out of many of these cards just either remembering the provided PIN wrong or fat fingering it.
Sadly it ends up being at least a $5 mistake - either you have to buy a new GC with that GC running it on credit or you can liquidate it via a CC method (Redbird probably the most viable option now), but that carries the opportunity cost of losing the ability to use a points earning card.