Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Nov 20, 2012, 10:29 am
#2881
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: US, AA, Delta, BA, Hilton, Marriot, HYATT
Posts: 433
How is this loading limit enforced ? each statement cycle or calendar month ?
Nov 20, 2012, 10:33 am
#2882
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,689
Assuming that i am going to make around 3K payments each month, the max gain is $78 with cvs/walgreens trips and making manual payments. Not looking very good.
Yesterday i purchased 2 cards in CVS located in closeby mall. Whatever return i earned, I spent eating some junk food there. End of the day the my gain is cholesterol and fat.
I am out.
Yesterday i purchased 2 cards in CVS located in closeby mall. Whatever return i earned, I spent eating some junk food there. End of the day the my gain is cholesterol and fat.
I am out.
I don't need help on meeting spend limits, so this is a bummer in my instance. I guess it's all in whether or not 1 needs the points/miles for a trip and whether or not the trouble is worth the hassle.
Nov 20, 2012, 11:34 am
#2884
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 274
Can you reload bluebird with Amex for Target perpaid card?
Nov 20, 2012, 11:56 am
#2885
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: UA Gold, AA Gold, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Hertz Pres Circle, etc etc
Posts: 382
Nov 20, 2012, 12:00 pm
#2886
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,689
No personal experience, but I thought it was reported that one of the greatest things about the Target Card was that it could be loaded with other GC's and then loaded to the BB.
So, I know someone just said, "no". But, I would read the thread or search more closely for the answer to verify as the target card may work for you.
Otherwise, if you have one, just give it a try.
Nov 20, 2012, 12:04 pm
#2887
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: UA Gold, AA Gold, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Hertz Pres Circle, etc etc
Posts: 382
No personal experience, but I thought it was reported that one of the greatest things about the Target Card was that it could be loaded with other GC's and then loaded to the BB.
So, I know someone just said, "no". But, I would read the thread or search more closely for the answer to verify as the target card may work for you.
Otherwise, if you have one, just give it a try.
So, I know someone just said, "no". But, I would read the thread or search more closely for the answer to verify as the target card may work for you.
Otherwise, if you have one, just give it a try.
Nov 20, 2012, 12:10 pm
#2888
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
Nov 20, 2012, 12:12 pm
#2889
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: UA Gold, AA Gold, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Hertz Pres Circle, etc etc
Posts: 382
Nov 20, 2012, 12:13 pm
#2890
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 274
Yeah, i am reading you can load bb with wells fargo prepaid. I dont have wells fargo prepaid. I assume it works with wells fargo because of the debit+pin. My amex target has pin too...
walmart isnt too close from me, maybe one of this day i will go there...i only have $100 in my amex target.
I have made 1st payment to my mortgage (2k) via bb and it went smoothly. 1 day process...
so i want to repeat it, but cant find VR anymore since OD doesnt sell them anymore.
So, trying to find a way to pay my mortgage to earn pts...
walmart isnt too close from me, maybe one of this day i will go there...i only have $100 in my amex target.
I have made 1st payment to my mortgage (2k) via bb and it went smoothly. 1 day process...
so i want to repeat it, but cant find VR anymore since OD doesnt sell them anymore.
So, trying to find a way to pay my mortgage to earn pts...
Nov 20, 2012, 12:26 pm
#2891
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
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Posts: 10,052
But thats too far
As for that lowes thing... I am still MIFFED at how that one clerk did it. Every other time it's worked out. But now you don't bleemee
Nov 20, 2012, 1:31 pm
#2892
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
Posts: 1,237
Is there any "activation" required once you receive the permanent card in the mail?
I'm leaving on a 2 month trip and I would like to buy some VR now and take it with me and then once I know that the permanent card has been delivered, I can just reload the card then.
If I will need to "activate" the card, then I'll hold off, because I don't want to buy loaded VRs and hold on to them for 2 months!
I'm leaving on a 2 month trip and I would like to buy some VR now and take it with me and then once I know that the permanent card has been delivered, I can just reload the card then.
If I will need to "activate" the card, then I'll hold off, because I don't want to buy loaded VRs and hold on to them for 2 months!
Nov 20, 2012, 1:35 pm
#2893
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: UA Gold, AA Gold, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Hertz Pres Circle, etc etc
Posts: 382
Nov 20, 2012, 1:55 pm
#2894
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Is there any "activation" required once you receive the permanent card in the mail?
I'm leaving on a 2 month trip and I would like to buy some VR now and take it with me and then once I know that the permanent card has been delivered, I can just reload the card then.
If I will need to "activate" the card, then I'll hold off, because I don't want to buy loaded VRs and hold on to them for 2 months!
I'm leaving on a 2 month trip and I would like to buy some VR now and take it with me and then once I know that the permanent card has been delivered, I can just reload the card then.
If I will need to "activate" the card, then I'll hold off, because I don't want to buy loaded VRs and hold on to them for 2 months!
When I did it the system gave me error message to tell me I could not activate online must call. I resubmitted it anyway and same error message occurred.
However after I finally could talk to the Manila based rep (the first few times to call the voice system said the call volume too high so they stopped taking calls.) she cheerfully told me my card was activated as far as she could see from her end. Also when I logged in the BB site no longer show the Activate Now button. So I guess it is indeed activated.
One thing come to mind, given the horrid experiences most have when calling, I wonder if one's card is stolen, how timely one can inform BB the card is lost/stolen? A scary thought.
Nov 20, 2012, 2:12 pm
#2895
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: In CT,left my heart in Leicester.
Programs: Work in progress.
Posts: 1,237
Yes. And the activation online function is flaky.
When I did it the system gave me error message to tell me I could not activate online must call. I resubmitted it anyway and same error message occurred.
However after I finally could talk to the Manila based rep (the first few times to call the voice system said the call volume too high so they stopped taking calls.) she cheerfully told me my card was activated as far as she could see from her end. Also when I logged in the BB site no longer show the Activate Now button. So I guess it is indeed activated.
One thing come to mind, given the horrid experiences most have when calling, I wonder if one's card is stolen, how timely one can inform BB the card is lost/stolen? A scary thought.
When I did it the system gave me error message to tell me I could not activate online must call. I resubmitted it anyway and same error message occurred.
However after I finally could talk to the Manila based rep (the first few times to call the voice system said the call volume too high so they stopped taking calls.) she cheerfully told me my card was activated as far as she could see from her end. Also when I logged in the BB site no longer show the Activate Now button. So I guess it is indeed activated.
One thing come to mind, given the horrid experiences most have when calling, I wonder if one's card is stolen, how timely one can inform BB the card is lost/stolen? A scary thought.