Apr 7, 2014, 9:35 am
Last edit by: craz
Might as well get some Qs answered, right?
Fees
Bill Payment Fee- Electronic/Paper Check: No Charge
(anyone know when it goes electronic vs paper?)
Retail Purchase Fee:$3.95 (some report $0 to purchase, YMMV)
Monthly Maintenance Fee:$5.95 per month (charged 7 days after activation, which is date of purchase! and not the date you assign a Pin or Register the card).
Fees
Bill Payment Fee- Electronic/Paper Check: No Charge
(anyone know when it goes electronic vs paper?)
Retail Purchase Fee:$3.95 (some report $0 to purchase, YMMV)
Monthly Maintenance Fee:$5.95 per month (charged 7 days after activation, which is date of purchase! and not the date you assign a Pin or Register the card).
Paypower Prepaid Debit Card
Feb 11, 2014, 10:09 pm
#92
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: TX
Posts: 756
I just picked up my first pay power card and am trying to figure this beast out. Are more people draining it via MOs, BP, BB, Evolve, or...? I activated it by completing the first two steps online, so hopefully that sets the pin successfully. For those that completely drain the card, do you actually call to close the card or let it go negative and not worry about it? Thx in advance.
Feb 11, 2014, 10:20 pm
#93
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
Posts: 5,561
I just picked up my first pay power card and am trying to figure this beast out. Are more people draining it via MOs, BP, BB, Evolve, or...? I activated it by completing the first two steps online, so hopefully that sets the pin successfully. For those that completely drain the card, do you actually call to close the card or let it go negative and not worry about it? Thx in advance.
Feb 12, 2014, 6:00 am
#94
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
Why do you need to file away in a box after you drain it? When I buy my PayPower, I call the phone number on card, and set PIN. On the same day , I drain it by purchasing money order. Then I trash it.
Once drained, Paypower cannot charge me $5.95 monthly fee since I have zero dollar in card, correct????
Once drained, Paypower cannot charge me $5.95 monthly fee since I have zero dollar in card, correct????
Feb 12, 2014, 9:53 pm
#95
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
Posts: 5,561
Why do you need to file away in a box after you drain it? When I buy my PayPower, I call the phone number on card, and set PIN. On the same day , I drain it by purchasing money order. Then I trash it.
Once drained, Paypower cannot charge me $5.95 monthly fee since I have zero dollar in card, correct????
Once drained, Paypower cannot charge me $5.95 monthly fee since I have zero dollar in card, correct????
Feb 20, 2014, 11:09 am
#101
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 162
Paypower Prepaid Debit Card
I just pull off the top flap of the pay power card and the strip covering the barcode before handing it to them. I've got a 2nd exec card now and still see them here and am having no pushback from the same 3 stores here. Ymmv tho
Feb 20, 2014, 7:05 pm
#104
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: None
Posts: 135
So is the trick to drain on the same day to avoid fee? Just trying to get real data-points if the fee gets charged on day 1, 25th of every month or whatever? Hopefully they have not gone smart and started charging fee night of purchase like Paypal CVS Deal.
Feb 20, 2014, 8:52 pm
#105
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 175
Edit: be cautious before going all in on purchasing a bunch of cards. Univision card randomly started requiring personal details to register and drain with PIN.