Mar 3, 2014, 9:28 am
Last edit by: uncommonsensical
“My Vanilla Personal Reloadable Prepaid Debit Visa card”
https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com
FAQs: https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com/myvanilla/faq.html
T&C: https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com/m...Policy_ENG.pdf
Fees: https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com/m...RhFOmbp3hiKogJ
There isn't a bill pay function with MVD.
How do I load funds onto MVD? There are two primary ways to load funds onto your MyVanilla Card: 1) Direct Deposit (direct deposit all or part of your paycheck, social security, even your tax return refund right onto your MyVanilla Card); 2) At any Vanilla Reload Network retailer; just bring your Card and the amount you want to load onto your Card - Note: This can be either purchasing a Vanilla Reload card or possibly using a retailer with loading function on the cash register such as CVS. $3.95 fee applies to both methods.
CVS Credit Card Load Data Points:
Credit Cards used treated as a purchase:
FIA Fidelity Amex
Credit Cards used treated as a cash advance:
??
What is the load limit? You can load a maximum of $500.00 per day onto your Card, and there is a $2,500.00 total maximum deposit limit per day from all deposit sources (loads and ACH direct deposits). The daily ATM withdrawal limit is $400.00. The daily Cash Advance or "Over the Counter" limit at a bank is reported as $2,500.00/day. Some reports that this is actually / month. Maximum loaded amount on MVD card is $9,999.
If you can find Vanilla Reload cards that you can purchase with a credit card, max out by getting up to 3 registered MyVanilla Debit cards and you can load up to $2500 x 3 per day. And if you have a bank near you that will give you cash advances, you can take the full balance off each card for a $1.95 cent fee.
If you do not have Vanilla Reloads available near you, you want to find a bank that will allow you to cash out temporary cards. These are the ones you buy at CVS for $500 plus $3.95 fee and then cash them out en masse for a 50 cash advance fee apiece.
In Essence
Get new cards, spend some random amount and then get put in shutdown mode to spend off what is left, unless you utilize one old weird trick that prevents shutdown mode.
Liquidating a shut down account as of 3.31.2014
Various reports, and I can also confirm- If you receive the "invalid username or password" message when trying to access your account online, that's the indicator that you have been shut down. Check again for a day or so (just to make sure it wasn't an issue with their website). If still unable to access- you've been shut down.
If you don't want to call and talk to them, you can confirm yourself whether your account is still alive to liquidate by calling 855.686.9513. If you are able to hear your balance, you can liquidate- and you can liquidate quickly without any problem. I liquidated $8,200 over the weekend: 5k Saturday, the remainder Sunday (Walmart BillPay and MO).
https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com
FAQs: https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com/myvanilla/faq.html
T&C: https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com/m...Policy_ENG.pdf
Fees: https://www.myvanilladebitcard.com/m...RhFOmbp3hiKogJ
There isn't a bill pay function with MVD.
How do I load funds onto MVD? There are two primary ways to load funds onto your MyVanilla Card: 1) Direct Deposit (direct deposit all or part of your paycheck, social security, even your tax return refund right onto your MyVanilla Card); 2) At any Vanilla Reload Network retailer; just bring your Card and the amount you want to load onto your Card - Note: This can be either purchasing a Vanilla Reload card or possibly using a retailer with loading function on the cash register such as CVS. $3.95 fee applies to both methods.
CVS Credit Card Load Data Points:
Credit Cards used treated as a purchase:
FIA Fidelity Amex
Credit Cards used treated as a cash advance:
??
What is the load limit? You can load a maximum of $500.00 per day onto your Card, and there is a $2,500.00 total maximum deposit limit per day from all deposit sources (loads and ACH direct deposits). The daily ATM withdrawal limit is $400.00. The daily Cash Advance or "Over the Counter" limit at a bank is reported as $2,500.00/day. Some reports that this is actually / month. Maximum loaded amount on MVD card is $9,999.
If you can find Vanilla Reload cards that you can purchase with a credit card, max out by getting up to 3 registered MyVanilla Debit cards and you can load up to $2500 x 3 per day. And if you have a bank near you that will give you cash advances, you can take the full balance off each card for a $1.95 cent fee.
If you do not have Vanilla Reloads available near you, you want to find a bank that will allow you to cash out temporary cards. These are the ones you buy at CVS for $500 plus $3.95 fee and then cash them out en masse for a 50 cash advance fee apiece.
In Essence
Get new cards, spend some random amount and then get put in shutdown mode to spend off what is left, unless you utilize one old weird trick that prevents shutdown mode.
Liquidating a shut down account as of 3.31.2014
Various reports, and I can also confirm- If you receive the "invalid username or password" message when trying to access your account online, that's the indicator that you have been shut down. Check again for a day or so (just to make sure it wasn't an issue with their website). If still unable to access- you've been shut down.
If you don't want to call and talk to them, you can confirm yourself whether your account is still alive to liquidate by calling 855.686.9513. If you are able to hear your balance, you can liquidate- and you can liquidate quickly without any problem. I liquidated $8,200 over the weekend: 5k Saturday, the remainder Sunday (Walmart BillPay and MO).
My Vanilla debit
Jan 18, 2014, 7:07 pm
#2387
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,708
Two quick questions:
1. Is $3000 the max daily limit for debit transactions? That's what I'm reading in the T&C. I want to make sure there is no creative way to increase that.
2. I want to confirm you can have a total of three MVD under the same SSN and you obtain the second and third by buying the temp cards in the store.
I've had one MVD for a long time and just began using it. I want to ramp up my monthly churn. Thanks.
1. Is $3000 the max daily limit for debit transactions? That's what I'm reading in the T&C. I want to make sure there is no creative way to increase that.
2. I want to confirm you can have a total of three MVD under the same SSN and you obtain the second and third by buying the temp cards in the store.
I've had one MVD for a long time and just began using it. I want to ramp up my monthly churn. Thanks.
Jan 18, 2014, 7:53 pm
#2388
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 22
Jan 18, 2014, 9:42 pm
#2389
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 657
mvd seems to be done for me, any other cards out there for VR besides, amex bb, amex serve, and amex prepaid? Momentum is not offered in my area. Blocked from netspend. hr block did not want to give me their card.
Got a mango and univision, not sure if the mastercard repower means I can load them with VR?
Got a mango and univision, not sure if the mastercard repower means I can load them with VR?
Jan 18, 2014, 9:49 pm
#2390
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New England
Programs: DL PM, HH Gold, the rest come and go
Posts: 313
mvd seems to be done for me, any other cards out there for VR besides, amex bb, amex serve, and amex prepaid? Momentum is not offered in my area. Blocked from netspend. hr block did not want to give me their card.
Got a mango and univision, not sure if the mastercard repower means I can load them with VR?
Got a mango and univision, not sure if the mastercard repower means I can load them with VR?
Jan 18, 2014, 11:02 pm
#2392
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,060
I have three cards, started to load and then turn around and unload right away - so that we did not get stuck with a card full of swipes. Used to go to WM and pay a bill. This time, they shut down my card, no recourse, and will mail me a check.
I asked why? She said, you cannot turn and burn, we do not want clients like that!
I guess I will try what others here do, CA seem less problematic and leaving the money on the card is also a better plan, as long as you are OK with maybe it being locked and losing access to it, which is par for the course with ANY MS ideas.
Thanks and this was FYI.
I asked why? She said, you cannot turn and burn, we do not want clients like that!
I guess I will try what others here do, CA seem less problematic and leaving the money on the card is also a better plan, as long as you are OK with maybe it being locked and losing access to it, which is par for the course with ANY MS ideas.
Thanks and this was FYI.
Jan 19, 2014, 12:17 am
#2394
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,291
Two quick questions:
1. Is $3000 the max daily limit for debit transactions? That's what I'm reading in the T&C. I want to make sure there is no creative way to increase that.
2. I want to confirm you can have a total of three MVD under the same SSN and you obtain the second and third by buying the temp cards in the store.
I've had one MVD for a long time and just began using it. I want to ramp up my monthly churn. Thanks.
1. Is $3000 the max daily limit for debit transactions? That's what I'm reading in the T&C. I want to make sure there is no creative way to increase that.
2. I want to confirm you can have a total of three MVD under the same SSN and you obtain the second and third by buying the temp cards in the store.
I've had one MVD for a long time and just began using it. I want to ramp up my monthly churn. Thanks.
Jan 19, 2014, 10:09 am
#2396
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 8
Error Code 43, while trying to add a single VR. CSR confirmed at least one of my cards has been flagged and put into "spend down" status. I've probably had this particular card for about 6 months and have used it very lightly (I thought).
I never loaded more than 2 VRs at a time, and usually no more than $1k - $2k total per month. Although I exclusively accessed funds via CA, which I suspect doesn't help, the phone CSR seemed to lock on to the loading more so than unloading activity.
He commented on a specific date recently where I had added multiple (two!) $500 loads, and referred to such activity as "very large deposits". Only $4 stranded. Not worth a CA or MO. Guess I can buy a pack of gum.
Not sure, yet, if this was limited to one card or across SSN.
I never loaded more than 2 VRs at a time, and usually no more than $1k - $2k total per month. Although I exclusively accessed funds via CA, which I suspect doesn't help, the phone CSR seemed to lock on to the loading more so than unloading activity.
He commented on a specific date recently where I had added multiple (two!) $500 loads, and referred to such activity as "very large deposits". Only $4 stranded. Not worth a CA or MO. Guess I can buy a pack of gum.
Not sure, yet, if this was limited to one card or across SSN.
Jan 19, 2014, 10:48 am
#2397
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,291
He might have focused on the loading, but it most likely was your lack of "normal" transactions (fee-generating debit purchases) that got ya. If you have or get another MVD, start making periodic purchases and just eat the minimal fees.
Jan 19, 2014, 11:36 am
#2398
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: CVG
Programs: AAdvantage, Delta Skymiles, CapOne Venture, Citi ThankYou
Posts: 486
Don't go over $2K per CA and do no more than one or two per month. Load slowly, leave the $ in there for a few days at least before CAing. Be sure to do some "regular" swipes at least once or twice per month (min one per CA is my rule). I'm still going strong with several cards this way. Will see how long it lasts.
Jan 19, 2014, 12:10 pm
#2399
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: MR,UR, UA, BA, AA, Hotels
Posts: 581
I'm drawing the conclusion that loading is the trigger. Multiple reports of automatic shutdown in the middle of loading multiple cards. (happened to me). I think they've drawn the simple conclusion that poor people do not load $500 at a time only MS do.
Stupidly they should simply control this, by say dropping the daily load max to say $200, rather than these mass closings.
Stupidly they should simply control this, by say dropping the daily load max to say $200, rather than these mass closings.
He commented on a specific date recently where I had added multiple (two!) $500 loads, and referred to such activity as "very large deposits". Only $4 stranded. Not worth a CA or MO. Guess I can buy a pack of gum.
Not sure, yet, if this was limited to one card or across SSN.
Not sure, yet, if this was limited to one card or across SSN.
Jan 19, 2014, 12:51 pm
#2400
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041