Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Oct 30, 2012, 3:25 pm
#1096
Join Date: Dec 2011
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I waS told by Amex BB that you can only load at Walmart. If you find the register reloads, they won't work. Dollar General was saying that my card was invalid.
Oct 30, 2012, 4:21 pm
#1097
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Yup, on the back of the OD receipt, it says gift cards can't be returned. Sheesh. Other than using it for ordinary spend (which isn't the end of the world, just a hassle) is there anything that can be done with these cards? I'm assuming a cash withdrawal from an ATM is not possible?
And now I still have to find a Vanilla reload card at an OD!
And now I still have to find a Vanilla reload card at an OD!
Oct 30, 2012, 4:26 pm
#1098
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Oct 30, 2012, 4:27 pm
#1099
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And managers most certainly can ask for additional stock, I know this from personal experience. (this was in response to another poster, not you).
Oct 30, 2012, 4:31 pm
#1100
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Oct 30, 2012, 5:01 pm
#1103
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Some places will, some won't. I have no personal experience. My thought is that you already have the Vanilla Visa, just spend it, rather than searching for a reload, getting lucky and finding one and then having to pay another $3.95.
Oct 30, 2012, 5:02 pm
#1104
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that is... IF you can find the beans.
Oct 30, 2012, 6:17 pm
#1105
Join Date: May 2006
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Hi Folks,
How long from phone approval did it take your Ink card to arrive?
How long from phone approval did it take your Ink card to arrive?
Oct 30, 2012, 7:01 pm
#1107
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I had the same thing happen at Dollar General, also at Family Dollar. Both had the store loadable card - not one you take out of the store and load online. They require the 'reload' card be scanned, followed by the BB - at which point it says the card is invalid. One register gave a clue: it claimed that the card had to be 16 digits. The BB (and all AMEX) are 15 digits. Does anybody know of a way around this, such as ask the cashier to pad the digit with a zero or similar?
Oct 30, 2012, 7:06 pm
#1108
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well actually, you'd need to do a split transaction at the register, and not all cashiers are accommodating about that. problem is you're buying the new reload card for $503.95, but your Vanilla Visa GC is only worth $500. So, the cashier has to ring up your purchase split between the Vanilla GC and another funding source for the extra $3.95 due. Some just don't know how, some just don't want to be bothered, and some think it's against the rules. But some just ring it right up. All you can do is try.
Oct 30, 2012, 7:07 pm
#1109
Join Date: May 2010
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Quote:
If I recall correctly, some posters reported that situation early on. Probably near the front of the thread. I think they resolved it by calling.
Originally Posted by MidnightLight
Has anyone else gotten the "you already have a Serve account" message even though you already canceled your Serve account(s) many months ago? None of my email addresses are recognized as valid Serve accounts when I try to log in on Serve.com. Is there any other known way to resolve this problem?
But I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and call their CS hotline. Hopefully my past usage patterns don't disqualify me from registering for Bluebird.
Oct 30, 2012, 7:29 pm
#1110
Join Date: Apr 2012
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You still got 2500+ UR points with your $500 Vanilla GC purchase--that's a great deal! You can use that card easily, online or in person, pretty much anywhere Visa is accepted. It's actually a really great card, and a really great deal: For every cent you spent, you got 5 UA or Hyatt points! Buying premium points for 0.2 cpp is absolutely great!
If you need a really good idea of how to unload it, PM me. I use this way all the time, but if I say it on here, everyone will get mad at me again. So yeah, PM me.
If you need a really good idea of how to unload it, PM me. I use this way all the time, but if I say it on here, everyone will get mad at me again. So yeah, PM me.
Last edited by Preacher7; Oct 30, 2012 at 7:38 pm