Originally Posted by
benny08
Be careful with Ralph's in SoCal. If someone try to use the card before it was activated, the system would still allow you to purchase them but you can't use them after purchase. You have to request replacement cards from US Bank. Always check the packaging, if you have any doubts, don't buy it, get a new one. Get those cards from back of the rack. Check EXP date, always get the newest batch.
Interesting, because the card in question couldn’t be used right away, and I had to call customer service to request proper activation. All the packaging/glue was in the right place, unlike the tampered Metas I’ve encountered from Vons. I don’t normally sit on cards for more than an hour, but I just got lazy and didn’t feel like making one more trip to Wally that day. If it happens again, I’ll just request a replacement card, thanks for the info.