Feb 14, 2015, 12:30 am
Last edit by: XP1
Load limits:
$1000 every rolling 30 days
$6000 every rolling 12 months
Withdraw limits:
1 free withdrawal per calendar month
$1000 every rolling 30 days
$6000 every rolling 12 months
Withdraw limits:
1 free withdrawal per calendar month
AmEx Prepaid Campus Edition
Aug 6, 2014, 9:24 am
#151
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Down South, The Desert
Programs: Marriot Rewards, Southwest Rapid rewards, Emerald Club, Avis Preferred
Posts: 1,871
Aug 6, 2014, 10:08 pm
#152
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 300
Aug 7, 2014, 10:01 am
#154
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
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Aug 7, 2014, 11:30 am
#155
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 370
That's true but other gift cards/prepaid cards do work as long as you have a PIN. I agree with you with being cautious about loading a Serve with another Amex product though. Not to mention I already loaded the Campus card with an Amex CC to begin with.
Aug 7, 2014, 11:52 am
#156
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
Just curious...why would you load it with an AMEX CC? Which AMEX card makes this profitable?
Aug 7, 2014, 3:03 pm
#157
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
I don't understand what is so hard for people to grasp about Amex prepaid cards. Just because they work at an ATM and have a PIN DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE DEBIT CARDS! FD/WM/etc are debit only for Serve and BB loads/MO/BP etc. I feel like a broken record repeating this over and over and over again.
Aug 7, 2014, 3:21 pm
#159
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 370
I don't understand what is so hard for people to grasp about Amex prepaid cards. Just because they work at an ATM and have a PIN DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE DEBIT CARDS! FD/WM/etc are debit only for Serve and BB loads/MO/BP etc. I feel like a broken record repeating this over and over and over again.
Aug 7, 2014, 3:28 pm
#160
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
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Posts: 1,075
Aug 7, 2014, 3:28 pm
#161
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
Over two months:
$500 load x4 = 2000 points
$3.95x4 = $15.80 in fees
$400 ATM W/D x5 = $12.25 in fees (3x $2 W/D fee, 5x $1.25 ATM Fees (Costco))
$28.05 in fees for 2000 points. I would not consider that profitable. Is my math wrong?
$500 load x4 = 2000 points
$3.95x4 = $15.80 in fees
$400 ATM W/D x5 = $12.25 in fees (3x $2 W/D fee, 5x $1.25 ATM Fees (Costco))
$28.05 in fees for 2000 points. I would not consider that profitable. Is my math wrong?
Aug 7, 2014, 3:30 pm
#162
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
No, you're not wrong. This guy obviously has no idea what he is doing.
Aug 7, 2014, 3:38 pm
#164
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 370
Plus there are some businesses that allow you to pay bills using this card but not with a CC.
Aug 7, 2014, 3:39 pm
#165
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
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Posts: 1,075
Amex prepaid cards (such as the Campus card) are not debit cards. Just because they have PINs and work at an ATM does not make them debit cards. Therefore, they can not be used to load a Serve card at WM or FD. However, Visa/MC gift cards (such as the Vanilla cards sold at most drug stores) do have PIN enabled debit functionality so they can be used to load Serve. Is that clear enough for you?