Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Feb 8, 2013, 11:53 am
#7186
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 104
I never really understood why people would use bluebird to pay your mortgage... just use it to pay off your credit card bill it's all the same imo....
$1,008 credit card purchase = $1,000 credit card payment = 1008 points for $8
If you use it to pay your mortgage
$1,008 to pay $1,000 mortgage then to pay off your credit card you'll need to use a check or billpay option from your bank account to pay off your credit card.... in the end I don't really see how there's really much benefits by using ice cream to pay your mortgage.
It just creates more hassles like stated earlier, its much more straight forward with card > amex gift card > williamspaid imo
$1,008 credit card purchase = $1,000 credit card payment = 1008 points for $8
If you use it to pay your mortgage
$1,008 to pay $1,000 mortgage then to pay off your credit card you'll need to use a check or billpay option from your bank account to pay off your credit card.... in the end I don't really see how there's really much benefits by using ice cream to pay your mortgage.
It just creates more hassles like stated earlier, its much more straight forward with card > amex gift card > williamspaid imo
(I understand it is legal but I think that goes too far IMO)BTW, I don't understand how much more hassle to use BB to pay mortgage. I have to use bill pay option to pay off my credit cards since I don't use it for VR only.
Slow and Gentle, and I believe this game can hang on a bit longer. (Well, it will be dead some time anyways)
Feb 8, 2013, 1:19 pm
#7187
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
Paying mortgage using BB is to change the payment method from Check to Credit Card indirectly, which I am more comfortable with. Paying CC using BB (especially the bill that uses to buy VR) sounds like ... (I understand it is legal but I think that goes too far IMO)
BTW, I don't understand how much more hassle to use BB to pay mortgage. I have to use bill pay option to pay off my credit cards since I don't use it for VR only.
Slow and Gentle, and I believe this game can hang on a bit longer. (Well, it will be dead some time anyways)
(I understand it is legal but I think that goes too far IMO)BTW, I don't understand how much more hassle to use BB to pay mortgage. I have to use bill pay option to pay off my credit cards since I don't use it for VR only.
Slow and Gentle, and I believe this game can hang on a bit longer. (Well, it will be dead some time anyways)
Feb 8, 2013, 3:00 pm
#7188
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Fishers, IN
Posts: 105
I was able to use my previous CVS "use alternate tender card" AMEX card for 1 VR $500 purchase on the 5th. I went today and got the "use alternate tender" message again on my AMEX. I called CVS Customer Care today to see what the deal is. Hoping they can tell me why they keep locking up my card. They said it could be a week to find the answer...
Feb 8, 2013, 3:08 pm
#7189
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,257
I was able to use my previous CVS "use alternate tender card" AMEX card for 1 VR $500 purchase on the 5th. I went today and got the "use alternate tender" message again on my AMEX. I called CVS Customer Care today to see what the deal is. Hoping they can tell me why they keep locking up my card. They said it could be a week to find the answer...
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Feb 8, 2013, 3:09 pm
#7190
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
I was able to use my previous CVS "use alternate tender card" AMEX card for 1 VR $500 purchase on the 5th. I went today and got the "use alternate tender" message again on my AMEX. I called CVS Customer Care today to see what the deal is. Hoping they can tell me why they keep locking up my card. They said it could be a week to find the answer...
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Feb 8, 2013, 3:11 pm
#7191
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
I was able to use my previous CVS "use alternate tender card" AMEX card for 1 VR $500 purchase on the 5th. I went today and got the "use alternate tender" message again on my AMEX. I called CVS Customer Care today to see what the deal is. Hoping they can tell me why they keep locking up my card. They said it could be a week to find the answer...
Feb 8, 2013, 3:25 pm
#7192
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 327
I was able to use my previous CVS "use alternate tender card" AMEX card for 1 VR $500 purchase on the 5th. I went today and got the "use alternate tender" message again on my AMEX. I called CVS Customer Care today to see what the deal is. Hoping they can tell me why they keep locking up my card. They said it could be a week to find the answer...
If this is a AMEX GC bought at store (like OD), it takes an hour before they can be used. If it is normal AMEX, call them. They are rejecting your transaction.
Feb 8, 2013, 3:39 pm
#7193
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 204
What is the biggest payments you guys send with BB? I usually load up the account with $1,000, pay 1 or 2 regular bills ranging from $100 to $500 and then use rest to pay CC off. Max I've sent to pay CC is $700. Do any of you just straight up send $1000 or more to pay CC off without scheduling any regular bills?
Feb 8, 2013, 3:42 pm
#7194
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
What is the biggest payments you guys send with BB? I usually load up the account with $1,000, pay 1 or 2 regular bills ranging from $100 to $500 and then use rest to pay CC off. Max I've sent to pay CC is $700. Do any of you just straight up send $1000 or more to pay CC off without scheduling any regular bills?
Common sense tells you to test the mechanism first before sending any meaningful amount because even yourself could have made a typo when setting up the payee account... just sayin.
Feb 8, 2013, 3:43 pm
#7195
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 204
I'll start sending more than my current $700 threshold then. Thanks
Feb 8, 2013, 3:45 pm
#7196
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: RDU
Posts: 26
What is the biggest payments you guys send with BB? I usually load up the account with $1,000, pay 1 or 2 regular bills ranging from $100 to $500 and then use rest to pay CC off. Max I've sent to pay CC is $700. Do any of you just straight up send $1000 or more to pay CC off without scheduling any regular bills?
Feb 8, 2013, 4:23 pm
#7199
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
What is the biggest payments you guys send with BB? I usually load up the account with $1,000, pay 1 or 2 regular bills ranging from $100 to $500 and then use rest to pay CC off. Max I've sent to pay CC is $700. Do any of you just straight up send $1000 or more to pay CC off without scheduling any regular bills?
Feb 8, 2013, 4:24 pm
#7200
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
I was able to use my previous CVS "use alternate tender card" AMEX card for 1 VR $500 purchase on the 5th. I went today and got the "use alternate tender" message again on my AMEX. I called CVS Customer Care today to see what the deal is. Hoping they can tell me why they keep locking up my card. They said it could be a week to find the answer...