Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
Dec 8, 2012, 12:24 pm
#3841
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
I am short $100 after my 5k limit for the month. Need to make mortgage payment next month while traveling so need to have money available for Pay Bill.
Does anyone know if you can pay bill for upcoming date? Today, can I request for a bill to be paid in January 2013?
Does anyone know if you can pay bill for upcoming date? Today, can I request for a bill to be paid in January 2013?
Dec 8, 2012, 12:46 pm
#3842
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 494
Vanilla Reload from CVS
I have been doing VR from CVS for at least 2 months now and never had to wait to load into my BB. Meaning buy it and go home load the $ in BB using vanillareloadDOTcom.
Funny, for the very 1st time today, it is giving me "Card Deactivated" error and also I have noticed in the CVS receipt "takes 24 hrs. to activate". I have never seen this in CVS receipt before.
I just did one 2 days back without any issues.
I am going to wait for 24 hrs. and if it does not work, I am heading to CVS to dispute this.
Has anyone seen or experience this?
Funny, for the very 1st time today, it is giving me "Card Deactivated" error and also I have noticed in the CVS receipt "takes 24 hrs. to activate". I have never seen this in CVS receipt before.
I just did one 2 days back without any issues.
I am going to wait for 24 hrs. and if it does not work, I am heading to CVS to dispute this.
Has anyone seen or experience this?
Dec 8, 2012, 1:05 pm
#3843
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Paris
Posts: 235
I have been doing VR from CVS for at least 2 months now and never had to wait to load into my BB. Meaning buy it and go home load the $ in BB using vanillareloadDOTcom.
Funny, for the very 1st time today, it is giving me "Card Deactivated" error and also I have noticed in the CVS receipt "takes 24 hrs. to activate". I have never seen this in CVS receipt before.
I just did one 2 days back without any issues.
I am going to wait for 24 hrs. and if it does not work, I am heading to CVS to dispute this.
Has anyone seen or experience this?
Funny, for the very 1st time today, it is giving me "Card Deactivated" error and also I have noticed in the CVS receipt "takes 24 hrs. to activate". I have never seen this in CVS receipt before.
I just did one 2 days back without any issues.
I am going to wait for 24 hrs. and if it does not work, I am heading to CVS to dispute this.
Has anyone seen or experience this?
Dec 8, 2012, 1:15 pm
#3845
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 494
DL172, metoo: Did you buy VR at CVS today?
Dec 8, 2012, 2:02 pm
#3847
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 9
fyi I am having the same issue with VRs purchased from CVS this afternoon. I just got off of the phone with the VR vendor (Incomm?) and they said that CVS is having technical problems activating the cards today. Hold on to a copy of your receipt, I was told by Incomm to go back to CVS.
Call 877-429-8140, the number on the back of the VR card, for customer service.
Call 877-429-8140, the number on the back of the VR card, for customer service.
Last edited by phant; Dec 8, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Dec 8, 2012, 2:26 pm
#3848
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 298
Just bought 2 VR... Manager told me usually all gift cards are immediately active. But the system is on a glitch and overloaded from the holidays. So it's all gift cards bought at CVS today he told me. Even if you bought a Home Depot card from the rack it's going to be about 24 hrs to show up...so be patient.
Dec 8, 2012, 3:07 pm
#3849
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: TPA
Programs: spg gold
Posts: 406
My CVS is starting to act funny about selling me VR. Today cashier said"sorry but we can't take CC for these" and I said "you did yesterday" and then he said "OK" He is the same guy that sold me 4 earlier this week.
Dec 8, 2012, 3:48 pm
#3850
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 494
phant, EWRfflyer:
Did you use your regular CC to purchase VR at CVS? I used my prepaid VISA and wondering if this is a common factor in all of ours transaction.
Please confirm.
Did you use your regular CC to purchase VR at CVS? I used my prepaid VISA and wondering if this is a common factor in all of ours transaction.
Please confirm.
Dec 8, 2012, 3:50 pm
#3851
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Fairfield County, CT USA
Programs: AA PLT+2MM / DL DM+1MM / A3 *G / Fairmont LT Plat / Ritz Gold / SPG Gold
Posts: 4,077
I'll try to load them tomorrow morning.
Dec 8, 2012, 3:54 pm
#3852
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Sweet Home Chicago
Programs: Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 646
I experienced this today as well. Receipt says "Prepaid cards activation will occur with 24 hours". I was just going to wait until tomorrow and try again. If that doesn't work, I'll call Incomm.
Dec 8, 2012, 3:56 pm
#3853
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 494
I have a feeling some changes are coming either due to some system changes ie. how CVS sends the transaction for any GC purchase. This may not be targeted towards anything
OR
Something else is brewing....who knows.
May be I can try buying one from WG and lets see how this works out.
In the meantime anyone bought any VR from WG today and having same issues?
Thanks for clarifying NYBanker.
OR
Something else is brewing....who knows.
May be I can try buying one from WG and lets see how this works out.
In the meantime anyone bought any VR from WG today and having same issues?
Thanks for clarifying NYBanker.
Dec 8, 2012, 4:05 pm
#3854
Join Date: May 2007
Location: DEN
Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,816
I have a feeling some changes are coming either due to some system changes ie. how CVS sends the transaction for any GC purchase. This may not be targeted towards anything
OR
Something else is brewing....who knows.
May be I can try buying one from WG and lets see how this works out.
In the meantime anyone bought any VR from WG today and having same issues?
Thanks for clarifying NYBanker.
OR
Something else is brewing....who knows.
May be I can try buying one from WG and lets see how this works out.
In the meantime anyone bought any VR from WG today and having same issues?
Thanks for clarifying NYBanker.
Dec 8, 2012, 4:24 pm
#3855
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 7
cant buy a VR with an Amex prepaid/reload at CeeVeeS
Has anyone had an issue trying to by a VR with a reloadable prepaid Amex card? i tried runnning it through as credit and as debit, but no luck.
thanks.
thanks.