Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
#3271
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 26
Another data point. I have been successful buying VR at CVS, loading onto BB, sending small test payments to car loan (Honda) and mortgage (Wells Fargo). It took two days for the payments to gets from BB to the above companies. I was able to find the required zip codes pretty easily.
I now plan on increasing to full payments. I am going to use various cards to purchase VR at CVS, not all HH Amex. This could lead to FR. I am only paying for things that I could otherwise not get points for.
I now plan on increasing to full payments. I am going to use various cards to purchase VR at CVS, not all HH Amex. This could lead to FR. I am only paying for things that I could otherwise not get points for.
#3272
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Florida:)
Programs: AA, HH, SPG, UA
Posts: 269
Yes, successfully added FPL. No hyphens and when I added FPL it showed up in the system. I don't recall adding a zip code, but if you need to, its Fpl's zip code including the zip+4(without the hyphen)
#3274
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 494
Exactly the move you want, UpstatePoints
Another data point. I have been successful buying VR at CVS, loading onto BB, sending small test payments to car loan (Honda) and mortgage (Wells Fargo). It took two days for the payments to gets from BB to the above companies. I was able to find the required zip codes pretty easily.
I now plan on increasing to full payments. I am going to use various cards to purchase VR at CVS, not all HH Amex. This could lead to FR. I am only paying for things that I could otherwise not get points for.
I now plan on increasing to full payments. I am going to use various cards to purchase VR at CVS, not all HH Amex. This could lead to FR. I am only paying for things that I could otherwise not get points for.
#3277
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 124
serve
I know people had to close their serve accounts before signing up for BB. However, some have been able to sign up for serve again (after BB sign-up) according to comments on FM's blog. Did anybody else successfully sign-up for serve after BB?
#3278
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
Chase freedom has 5X at drugstores starting jan 1 for the first 1500 spend in the quarter, hopefully CVS is still selling these things come 2013, it will be like a mini OD revival
#3279
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MCO
Programs: AA 1MM, BA, UA, HH Dia, CC Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 795
If by OD you mean overdose, because the cc company will think you're selling oxycodone if you run up spend at a drugstore quickly!
#3281
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 146
Only those obsessed with squeezing every point or mile out of every $ that leaves their pocket every month will pursue this regularly (you can count me in amongst those ). Now if Chase comes out with a new card which gives 5X UR points at drug stores, that could be a deal breaker! I am actually praying that CVS does not become one of the Freedom cards quarterly bonuses in the future.
#3283
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,731
When I used FPL alone, no choice. Florida Power and Light Company, also no choice but Florida Power and Light, the auto choice popped up and the box show up on the right hand side to input account details. I then notice there is a box for Zip Code with instruction that is to be found on your FPL bill. The zip code box does not show up when you add CC bill pay such as Citi and Chase.
Test payment to Citi card went as promised.
#3284
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,689
I seen the post upthread. However, this BB thing is becoming depressing.
Drugstores at 1pt is a bummer. I thought I would rather have some points than none, but honestly, I am not certain with the cost and time it's worth it.
However, I did find a location around Dallas today.
If anyone is in the area and would like the specific location please PM me and I will share the info.
Drugstores at 1pt is a bummer. I thought I would rather have some points than none, but honestly, I am not certain with the cost and time it's worth it.
However, I did find a location around Dallas today.
If anyone is in the area and would like the specific location please PM me and I will share the info.
Last edited by shoreline; Nov 28, 2012 at 11:51 am Reason: willing to share info. if interested
#3285
Used to be garyjr316
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX or SBA
Programs: AAdvantage, MileagePlus, Gold Passport, Hilton HHonors, Marriott
Posts: 800