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
Dec 8, 2014, 10:42 am
#211
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
If you live in Ohio or one of the surrounding states (at least PA and IN, I think), Turkey Hill gas stations have true fee-free ATMs. There are two within a mile of the University where I work/teach, so it's pretty easy for me to hit the B&N campus bookstore and then the Turkey Hill ATM.
Also, in WI, IL, Woodmans is free up to $400.
With free ATM, this is the only way to make this card worthwhile.
Dec 8, 2014, 2:16 pm
#212
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 9
I'm having problem reloading the card in my campus!
I haven't reached the monthly/annual limit on the card but my campus BN can't reload any of my two cards anymore. It kept saying the card is invalid!!!
I was reloading them without any issue for 2-3 months. Any idea!?
I haven't reached the monthly/annual limit on the card but my campus BN can't reload any of my two cards anymore. It kept saying the card is invalid!!!
I was reloading them without any issue for 2-3 months. Any idea!?
Dec 9, 2014, 10:22 am
#213
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
I had the same thing happen to me, and once I checked, you can only do two loads ($1,000) per rolling 30 days, so that was my issue.
Dec 9, 2014, 5:10 pm
#214
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 9
Dec 16, 2014, 10:05 pm
#215
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7
I got this response from my local Barnes and Noble store when they ran out of inventory a couple weeks back.
"I received word from Home Office that Barnes & Noble College will not be
moving forward with the Amex reloadable gift cards. All backorders have
been cancelled and the home office is unable to transfer any cards to us.
We appreciate your business. If you are still interested in purchasing
cards going forward, I would reach out to AMEX for a list of retailers
that will be carrying that card."
Is anyone else having this problem? This could kill this deal.
Thanks.
"I received word from Home Office that Barnes & Noble College will not be
moving forward with the Amex reloadable gift cards. All backorders have
been cancelled and the home office is unable to transfer any cards to us.
We appreciate your business. If you are still interested in purchasing
cards going forward, I would reach out to AMEX for a list of retailers
that will be carrying that card."
Is anyone else having this problem? This could kill this deal.
Thanks.
Dec 16, 2014, 10:16 pm
#216
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 282
I got this response from my local Barnes and Noble store when they ran out of inventory a couple weeks back.
"I received word from Home Office that Barnes & Noble College will not be
moving forward with the Amex reloadable gift cards. All backorders have
been cancelled and the home office is unable to transfer any cards to us.
We appreciate your business. If you are still interested in purchasing
cards going forward, I would reach out to AMEX for a list of retailers
that will be carrying that card."
Is anyone else having this problem? This could kill this deal.
Thanks.
"I received word from Home Office that Barnes & Noble College will not be
moving forward with the Amex reloadable gift cards. All backorders have
been cancelled and the home office is unable to transfer any cards to us.
We appreciate your business. If you are still interested in purchasing
cards going forward, I would reach out to AMEX for a list of retailers
that will be carrying that card."
Is anyone else having this problem? This could kill this deal.
Thanks.
Don't you have a permanent card to use instead?
Dec 17, 2014, 4:11 am
#217
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 503
Seriously. Unless you were late to the game and were trying to get some now. Otherwise you should have registered some perm cards to family members since the registration is done all online. I've got 4 perm cards registered and all I do is load $400 to each, once a month. Thats 8,000 TYPs for $15.80 a month since the first ATM unload is free. Not bad if you ask me.
Dec 17, 2014, 7:31 am
#218
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
Seriously. Unless you were late to the game and were trying to get some now. Otherwise you should have registered some perm cards to family members since the registration is done all online. I've got 4 perm cards registered and all I do is load $400 to each, once a month. Thats 8,000 TYPs for $15.80 a month since the first ATM unload is free. Not bad if you ask me.
On a separate note, are you all actually charged $3.95 for load? When I ring up at my local campus B&N, the item "description" says 395 reload fee, but it charges $4.95. I'm not complaining because most of the time I'm lucky I have a cashier that can figure out how to do it (luckily I've got a few used to it now), but I wouldn't mind saving $1 per load.
Dec 17, 2014, 8:26 am
#219
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
I was able to get one for myself a couple of months ago, this product is a pita since at my local store, cashiers dont know how to load it. Just last week I tried to register a card for a family member, it failed on line, then called and the Indian CS could not help, said product was closed for new registrations. Escalated to Supervisor, nothing, HUCA, nothing.
They were selling SERVE really hard, can't do it since they have REDCARD, so no go.
Cashed out the temp card, end of story.
They were selling SERVE really hard, can't do it since they have REDCARD, so no go.
Cashed out the temp card, end of story.
Dec 17, 2014, 2:00 pm
#220
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 503
Why not do $500 each and skip the 5th month load (but still get the $400 withdrawal)? That's 10,000 TYP for $12.64/month.
On a separate note, are you all actually charged $3.95 for load? When I ring up at my local campus B&N, the item "description" says 395 reload fee, but it charges $4.95. I'm not complaining because most of the time I'm lucky I have a cashier that can figure out how to do it (luckily I've got a few used to it now), but I wouldn't mind saving $1 per load.
On a separate note, are you all actually charged $3.95 for load? When I ring up at my local campus B&N, the item "description" says 395 reload fee, but it charges $4.95. I'm not complaining because most of the time I'm lucky I have a cashier that can figure out how to do it (luckily I've got a few used to it now), but I wouldn't mind saving $1 per load.
Yes, I am only getting charged the $3.95. I wonder why you're getting charged more?
Dec 18, 2014, 12:17 am
#221
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 282
I guess because I'd just prefer to not float the $100/month per card until I have $400 saved. I can load all 4 cards in one B&N trip, cash them all out at a fee free ATM across the street and go down the street to Kmart and BP the $1600 in cash. It all takes less than 30 minutes and my balance is zero the next day so there's no accounting to keep track of. I'm not big in to TYPs so I don't mind forgoing the additional TYPs each month. I pretty much only use them to pay for Amazon purchases.
Yes, I am only getting charged the $3.95. I wonder why you're getting charged more?
Yes, I am only getting charged the $3.95. I wonder why you're getting charged more?
Dec 18, 2014, 1:39 am
#222
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 503
Yeah, I know the conversation rate isn't great either (TYPs are worth 0.8 cents on Amazon) but as I stated before, this whole process takes me less than 30 minutes one time a month. Converting to another stores GCs and then having to go to that store (neither Sears or Best Buy are anywhere near by me) and buy an Amazon GC is just not worth my time vs. the other MS tasks I need to get done each month, not to mention spending time with friends/family.
Dec 30, 2014, 3:15 pm
#223
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 22
Looks like this card will soon become officially dead as an effective MS tool for the Citi Forward and BarclayCard Sallie Mae Mastercard. Would love it if AMEX Serve would take its place as a loadable prepaid card at the B&N Bookstore, but I'm not holding my breath!
Got this in my e-mail today:
Got this in my e-mail today:
Hello XXXX,
We are writing to inform you of a change to the terms and conditions of your American Express® Campus Edition Prepaid Card Account. Please review the change below.
o Beginning February 1, 2015, you will no longer be able to purchase Green Dot® MoneyPak® to load cash onto your Card.
o Beginning March 1, 2015, you will no longer be able to load funds onto your Card at the register at participating campus bookstores.
You can still add money to your account in other convenient ways including Direct Deposit and linking an existing checking account or savings account. Click here to learn more.
In addition to this change, we have made other changes to the Card Member Agreement. To view the current Card Member Agreement, click here.
Thanks,
The American Express® Campus Edition Prepaid Card Team
We are writing to inform you of a change to the terms and conditions of your American Express® Campus Edition Prepaid Card Account. Please review the change below.
o Beginning February 1, 2015, you will no longer be able to purchase Green Dot® MoneyPak® to load cash onto your Card.
o Beginning March 1, 2015, you will no longer be able to load funds onto your Card at the register at participating campus bookstores.
You can still add money to your account in other convenient ways including Direct Deposit and linking an existing checking account or savings account. Click here to learn more.
In addition to this change, we have made other changes to the Card Member Agreement. To view the current Card Member Agreement, click here.
Thanks,
The American Express® Campus Edition Prepaid Card Team
Dec 30, 2014, 3:25 pm
#225
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
I never was able to get my local campus bookstore to do it anyway. I was planning to go try next week again, though. I might anyway, though, and see if I can get 3 months out of it.