Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Nov 2, 2012, 10:20 am
#1366
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,756
I think the reloads are on the way. Last night, I spotted the elusive up to $500 Vanilla MC GC at my neighborhood WM. Today at my super WM, I found a bunch of the big dollar Visa GCs. Up till last night, I'd never seen anything loadable past $200 there. So they're starting to trickle in. But the big question is...will they take CC for the reloads, or will they go the Walgreens route: CC for the GC, cash for the reload. Sure hope it's the former!
Nov 2, 2012, 10:36 am
#1368
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
Bank of America's Americard cash rewards gets 3% at gas stations, but only up to $1500 per quarter. They also give a 10% bonus when you redeem your rewards into a BoA checking account.
So buy 3 per quarter, pay $11.85 in fees. Earn 4511 points, deposit into BoA checking for $49.62 after 10% bonus. Free $37.77 per quarter. Not much, but something. You can only redeem in $25 increments, before the 10% is added though, so it won't work out evenly every quarter...
So buy 3 per quarter, pay $11.85 in fees. Earn 4511 points, deposit into BoA checking for $49.62 after 10% bonus. Free $37.77 per quarter. Not much, but something. You can only redeem in $25 increments, before the 10% is added though, so it won't work out evenly every quarter...
Nov 2, 2012, 10:55 am
#1369
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
Programs: The Mac Daddy of Heimlich County (and low-ball status)
Posts: 2,868
Nov 2, 2012, 11:02 am
#1370
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
Programs: UA Premier Gold, TK Elite Card, AF Gold Medallion
Posts: 256
Hmm, I wonder if this was a seemingly reputable Fatwallet member, or just someone trying to stir the pot. Or, somewhere in between those 2 extremes, if this was a local OD manager inventing corporate policy on the spot.
Nov 2, 2012, 11:03 am
#1371
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: Delta silver, HH silver, IHG platinum, SPG gold, AMEX platinum
Posts: 400
flexperks 2x
Hmm Flexperks card I got during the Olympic promotion seems pretty good...2x points if they code it as grocery....20k points equals $400 flight that earns points.
Nov 2, 2012, 11:45 am
#1374
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 122
So with the new companies stocking the Vanilla cards.
The Hilton Surpass AMEX becomes a good 2nd option behind the Ink Cards.
They get 6 points for gas groceries and drug stores, which opens up
CVS, Walgreens, Valero, with a big presence in the northeast.
Walmart processes as groceries, seems illogical.
Does anyone know if Cumberland Farms is processed as a gas station or convenience store
The Hilton Surpass AMEX becomes a good 2nd option behind the Ink Cards.
They get 6 points for gas groceries and drug stores, which opens up
CVS, Walgreens, Valero, with a big presence in the northeast.
Walmart processes as groceries, seems illogical.
Does anyone know if Cumberland Farms is processed as a gas station or convenience store
Nov 2, 2012, 12:32 pm
#1375
Join Date: May 2011
Location: California
Programs: AA ExP, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 26
ODs in Irvine are also out of beans 
Nov 2, 2012, 12:46 pm
#1377
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
Od on Katella in OC also out today
Nov 2, 2012, 12:54 pm
#1378
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 159
F'me. No more PMs please. I need to go back to spy school and work on my code words.
Nov 2, 2012, 1:02 pm
#1379
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 86
Let's take it easy on discussion of new stores. There is plenty of info in here already. All we need is for MMS and his ilk to completely kill this before it really gets started.
Nov 2, 2012, 1:04 pm
#1380
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CVG
Programs: Hyatt Giraffe
Posts: 1,664
Been having Bluebird problems. First, security check required sending SSN verification. Did that. Now each time I login, it says account locked, I can unlock it via email and new password and login to bluebird, but after I logout and try again it gives same error message.
Attempting to load vanilla gives me
We Apologize for the Inconvenience
Error Processing Transaction
We have NOT reloaded your card. The description of the error can be found below. Please print this screen for your records and contact Customer Service at: 1-877-429-8141
An error has occurred during this transaction. Please try again or contact a service representative for assistance. (90)
Wonder what's going on
Attempting to load vanilla gives me
We Apologize for the Inconvenience
Error Processing Transaction
We have NOT reloaded your card. The description of the error can be found below. Please print this screen for your records and contact Customer Service at: 1-877-429-8141
An error has occurred during this transaction. Please try again or contact a service representative for assistance. (90)
Wonder what's going on