A question: does VGC or MC GC can be used to load AFT like AGC, ie. draw all available fund in the card automatically? TIA

yeah, but why do you want to load VGC?

Thanks for the reply! Much appreciated.

Are these still sold in stores? I couldn't find one but have only tried 2 stores so far.

Yes, at the stores that don't sell the redbird yet. I saw them this morning at my target here in Utah.

There are still stores that don't sell either. It is not yet a "one or the other" thing.

Interesting questions today...
 

Went to do 2 AFT loads ($1K each card) - and the cashier says "I'm not familiar with these" - that's happened before - she asks her supervisor who says "these are new, they have $500 limit". I'd never seen AFT nor RedBird at this particular store so I asked where they were - she walked me to a register that had MyVanilla Starters and NetSpend cards. I said "those are Visa, this is American Express" and she said OH! and did the reloads as asked.

I'd never seen those cards (MyV and NetSpend) at Target in SoCal - anyone else seen/had similar experiences?

Haven't been here in awhile. Noticed discussion turned to Red AFT much of the time.

I am still using the "old" AFT (non-red) card successfully with very minimum "other" spending. I now have access to no fee ATMs, which has been great. So grateful for the no fee/low fee ATM thread with the information so I could stop by and test those various retailers (convenience stores with PNC or FTBank sponsored).

I'm just trying to get to the point where all our summer/fall travel expenses on the two Barclays cards used are covered. After that, will let the AFT sit out for awhile. Just don't have a vision for what's next.

Noticed the stores no longer have the same card I have available to sell.

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It's gotten to the point when I hear the **don't know or never done one, etc**, that I occasionally just prompt to turn the card over and swipe. Unless they ask someone else. Guess the words on the screen advise the rest.

Are the Allpoint ATMs inside Target stores fee free for withdrawals from AFT?

Nope. I've used one and the fee was $2.50.

AFT is a separate and quite different product from Redbird (which you can use at the Allpoint ATMs inside Target).

Checking the wiki, it says

"Max 1 purchase per ss# per day."

So this means I can put 2 AFT cards in my name and SS# as long as I buy the cards on different days?

Yes, there's a schedule posted in the Wiki on how to do it.

FYI choose credit not debit if you want the card to be auto-drained.