Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Nov 11, 2012, 9:30 am
#2282
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,310
At least now I can stop trying to explain to my wife why we had to take out this card in order to purchase this other card, that was used to load this other card, which was used to pay off the first card, in order to earn points with this program, which were used to transfer to this other program. I don't know why she never understood.
ha! so true ^
Nov 11, 2012, 9:40 am
#2283
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 43
Agreed! The pleasure of that video almost exceeded the pain of reading this thread. Almost.
Nov 11, 2012, 11:08 am
#2285
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 367
Not so fast . . . I just visited an Office Depot in Fargo, ND with an entire display dedicated to new Vanilla Reloads, maybe 500 cards. According to the manager this will be rolled out nationally, as soon as all existing Vanilla Reloads go in the wood chipper.
Nov 11, 2012, 11:11 am
#2286
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: TPA
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Made some purchases at OD yesterday and the associate (mgr) wound up swiping my card 3x.....now I have 3 holds eating up most of my available credit. Let's just hope they settle properly. 
Nov 11, 2012, 11:13 am
#2287
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Nov 11, 2012, 11:13 am
#2288
Join Date: Jan 2008
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One of the bloggers told her readers not to buy too many beans because Chase might get mad. However, in the next paragraph she said but it's okay to lie and tell them you have a business because you went to a garage sale.And please use my links!
These bloggers are paid very well for what they do, and all this "free" advice is influenced by Links.
These bloggers are paid very well for what they do, and all this "free" advice is influenced by Links.
Nov 11, 2012, 11:24 am
#2289
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OMG, that is one of the funniest videos I have ever seen. I cried literally too. I loved the part whre he says "Looks like I'll have to use my SPG Amex everywhere now."
Nov 11, 2012, 11:25 am
#2290
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Orchard Field
Posts: 1,421
Originally Posted by amolkold
Only one OD in the area still had any, and I only found 2 (which were behind a PrePaid AMEX, not in the normal Vanilla Reload stock). The manager came out and said that these were no longer being sold because Chase knew what everyone was up to and got OD to stop selling these. There were 2 left and he let me buy them at $200 each, but that was it.
I thought I'd inject some humor into this -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6R5cEEqXpk
Only one OD in the area still had any, and I only found 2 (which were behind a PrePaid AMEX, not in the normal Vanilla Reload stock). The manager came out and said that these were no longer being sold because Chase knew what everyone was up to and got OD to stop selling these. There were 2 left and he let me buy them at $200 each, but that was it.
I thought I'd inject some humor into this -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6R5cEEqXpk
Nov 11, 2012, 11:29 am
#2291
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Nov 11, 2012, 11:43 am
#2292
Join Date: Mar 2012
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went to two od's yesterday. full racks. got 5k at each. returned this morning. first one still had them. picked up another 5k. second one were pulled.
Nov 11, 2012, 11:50 am
#2293
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: EUG,PDX
Posts: 482
Were you able to purchase these cards????
Nov 11, 2012, 11:52 am
#2294
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 994
on the bright side, i found a cvs w/ Vanillas. saw a tag that said 10/17 which i assume was the first day they had them. bought one w/ my credit card w/o any hiccups.