Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Oct 26, 2012, 1:12 pm
#721
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
I am waiting on my bb card to come but did some scouting today at my local OD and they had the reload cards in stock, was planning on getting my card and activating, then waiting 1 day purchaseing reload, can i then load it, or should i wait one day between purchse of reload until placing it onto the bb card
Oct 26, 2012, 1:17 pm
#722
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
I am waiting on my bb card to come but did some scouting today at my local OD and they had the reload cards in stock, was planning on getting my card and activating, then waiting 1 day purchaseing reload, can i then load it, or should i wait one day between purchse of reload until placing it onto the bb card
Were it me, I'd buy the beans when opportunity strikes.
Oct 26, 2012, 1:35 pm
#723
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: In The Cockpit, Left Seat
Programs: AA, UA, HH, SPG
Posts: 78
Seriously. These cards ( the reload packs ) do not have an expiration date. Purchase as many as you can afford without having to carry a balance on your credit card(s) and load them whenever you need the funds.
Oct 26, 2012, 1:40 pm
#724
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 327
HELP
Help! There are no OD near me. Can someone open 1 
Oct 26, 2012, 1:47 pm
#725
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 146
Two quick questions (I don't think they have been asked or answered yet):
1) Is there a minimum direct deposit required to receive free ATM access (I have setup $10 every paycheck for now)?
2) Can you use the routing and account number provided by BB when setting up direct deposit for the auto-pay option of utility bills where they deduct straight out of your checking account?
1) Is there a minimum direct deposit required to receive free ATM access (I have setup $10 every paycheck for now)?
2) Can you use the routing and account number provided by BB when setting up direct deposit for the auto-pay option of utility bills where they deduct straight out of your checking account?
Oct 26, 2012, 1:50 pm
#726
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 89
Has anyone seen any regular card purchases show up in their BB account yet? Yesterday, I put in ~$10 of gas into my car, and checking my BB account balance, the "Available" balance immediately dropped by $99, which I suppose is the gas station pre-authorizing for that much. But as of today, I still don't see any posted (or pending transactions).
Oct 26, 2012, 1:52 pm
#729
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
1) Is there a minimum direct deposit required to receive free ATM access (I have setup $10 every paycheck for now)?
2) Can you use the routing and account number provided by BB when setting up direct deposit for the auto-pay option of utility bills where they deduct straight out of your checking account?
2) Can you use the routing and account number provided by BB when setting up direct deposit for the auto-pay option of utility bills where they deduct straight out of your checking account?
2) Try it and find out, where's your adventurous spirit? You only have the Cardinals to fear
Oct 26, 2012, 1:53 pm
#730
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Oct 26, 2012, 2:03 pm
#731
Formerly known as cagalindo
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MCO TPA
Programs: Citi AA/HH/TYP Amex SPG/HH & Chase SP/PC
Posts: 1,335
Oct 26, 2012, 2:08 pm
#732
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 146
Since they are advertising BB as basically a check-less checking account, I would think that AMEX would actually prefer if you set up an auto-debit payment out of your BB account rather than having them send a physical check out - it would save them the cost of processing.
Oct 26, 2012, 2:12 pm
#733
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 146
In the end, if nothing else comes from using BB, at least I made $.25 from the test deposits they made when I linked my checking account. 
Oct 26, 2012, 2:34 pm
#735
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
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Since they are advertising BB as basically a check-less checking account, I would think that AMEX would actually prefer if you set up an auto-debit payment out of your BB account rather than having them send a physical check out - it would save them the cost of processing.