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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 4:43 pm
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CFFrost
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Originally Posted by indelible
so do they not want us to use the BP feature?

ex. I owe $230.20 on my credit card/phone/insurance/student loan but I only have $200 right now, so I load $200 then BP immediately because it's due.

that will throw up flags because 1. it's a round amount and 2. I BP'd immediately....?

Isnt this card made for people who don't have much cash on hand?
This is exactly what I have always thought - about BB, RB, Serve, etc.

If you are carrying balances on credit cards you have, living paycheck to paycheck, just barely getting by (like the expected consumer for these products) - you would very likely be loading money and then immediately paying those same funds out. You would also likely pay even numbers for many bills.

What I think does raise red flags is $1k + $1k + $500 in rapid succession. Or, in the case of BB / Serve 500 x 5 using gift cards. This is easy to spot and is the signature of someone "abusing" the system.
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