Sep 10, 2013, 10:33 am
Last edit by: Alcibiades
Blue Monday thanks to Cerberus
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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion
Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction
These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.
If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.
When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
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xx/xx/15 - xx/xx/15 Promotion
Participating items must be purchased in a single transaction. Limit one(1) offer per transaction
These coupons often do not scan properly(coming up -0.01 along with a 0.01) and require override. Override is always required at SCO.
If the coupon off your next order does not print out, you can request it online here.
When redeeming the coupon, the following items are excluded in the calculation of the minimum spend requirement:
-Fluid dairy such as Milk, Half & Half, etc
-Blunts, alcohol, and smokes
-Gift cards, Lottery tickets, MoneyGram, etc
Safeway/Vons master thread(up to 2017)
May 29, 2013, 2:52 pm
#106
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,833
The PayPal site says that there is a $4.95 monthly fee to use this card, as well as ATM fees: https://www.paypal-prepaid.com/prepa...l_fees_popup.m
The Safeway site says that the $4.95 purchase fee is waived, but it is silent about the monthly fee to use the card. Caveat emptor.
The Safeway site says that the $4.95 purchase fee is waived, but it is silent about the monthly fee to use the card. Caveat emptor.
May 30, 2013, 3:41 pm
#107
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Posts: 546
Vons deal worked well for me yesterday. Planning to wipe out my local store today and then head for others in the neighborhood over the weekend.
May 30, 2013, 3:52 pm
#109
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
Still don't know if I want to partake in this as I don't want to register for the paypal debit card program. Would really just rather 'one-and-done' this thing if it could PIN out at WM.
May 30, 2013, 4:10 pm
#110
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
She smiled and said nothing.
May 30, 2013, 6:21 pm
#111
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: California
Posts: 1,129
You guys know you have to register with Paypal and they have a history of holding your money hostage for months or even forever as soon as they think you are up to no good.
May 30, 2013, 8:19 pm
#112
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
https://www.paypal-prepaid.com/faq.shtml
Edit:
Dang, I think I just found it in the Cardholder Agreement:
You will not receive a PIN with your Card Account. However, you will receive a PIN once you have registered your Card with your personal information.
May 30, 2013, 11:56 pm
#113
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Posts: 546
Since this is a short lived deal anyway, I will explain the deal.
Go to Vons and buy the card. Register the card at paypal.com/prepaid. You will be asked to register a pin during the activation process. Once you go pass the first page, you will be asked to fill in your personal info. At that point, I call the number on the sticker and tell that I don't want to give my personal info and request them to activate my card with 'limited features'. They will activate the card and say that you won't be able to use the card online, over the phone or as an ATM card.
After they activate the card, you can pretty much cash this card out just like everyone other PIN based gc. Use the PIN that you selected on the first page of activation.
Go to Vons and buy the card. Register the card at paypal.com/prepaid. You will be asked to register a pin during the activation process. Once you go pass the first page, you will be asked to fill in your personal info. At that point, I call the number on the sticker and tell that I don't want to give my personal info and request them to activate my card with 'limited features'. They will activate the card and say that you won't be able to use the card online, over the phone or as an ATM card.
After they activate the card, you can pretty much cash this card out just like everyone other PIN based gc. Use the PIN that you selected on the first page of activation.
May 31, 2013, 12:46 pm
#114
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SF Bay area
Posts: 269
Since this is a short lived deal anyway, I will explain the deal.
Go to Vons and buy the card. Register the card at paypal.com/prepaid. You will be asked to register a pin during the activation process. Once you go pass the first page, you will be asked to fill in your personal info. At that point, I call the number on the sticker and tell that I don't want to give my personal info and request them to activate my card with 'limited features'. They will activate the card and say that you won't be able to use the card online, over the phone or as an ATM card.
After they activate the card, you can pretty much cash this card out just like everyone other PIN based gc. Use the PIN that you selected on the first page of activation.
Go to Vons and buy the card. Register the card at paypal.com/prepaid. You will be asked to register a pin during the activation process. Once you go pass the first page, you will be asked to fill in your personal info. At that point, I call the number on the sticker and tell that I don't want to give my personal info and request them to activate my card with 'limited features'. They will activate the card and say that you won't be able to use the card online, over the phone or as an ATM card.
After they activate the card, you can pretty much cash this card out just like everyone other PIN based gc. Use the PIN that you selected on the first page of activation.
Jun 1, 2013, 6:08 pm
#115
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
Since this is a short lived deal anyway, I will explain the deal.
Go to Vons and buy the card. Register the card at paypal.com/prepaid. You will be asked to register a pin during the activation process. Once you go pass the first page, you will be asked to fill in your personal info. At that point, I call the number on the sticker and tell that I don't want to give my personal info and request them to activate my card with 'limited features'. They will activate the card and say that you won't be able to use the card online, over the phone or as an ATM card.
After they activate the card, you can pretty much cash this card out just like everyone other PIN based gc. Use the PIN that you selected on the first page of activation.
Go to Vons and buy the card. Register the card at paypal.com/prepaid. You will be asked to register a pin during the activation process. Once you go pass the first page, you will be asked to fill in your personal info. At that point, I call the number on the sticker and tell that I don't want to give my personal info and request them to activate my card with 'limited features'. They will activate the card and say that you won't be able to use the card online, over the phone or as an ATM card.
After they activate the card, you can pretty much cash this card out just like everyone other PIN based gc. Use the PIN that you selected on the first page of activation.
It's not about saving the $5, it's about earning double miles for free (my card earns 2x at grocery stores). It's the same reason people are jumping on the Chase card - free miles, but even better here because it's 2x (at least for me)!
Jun 2, 2013, 10:39 am
#116
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CA
Programs: BA, AA, United
Posts: 429
+1.
I have Amex PRG which is 2x for grocery store. I will also hit 30K this year, which will make this 2.5x. So it is worth it for me. I plan on getting 4 Paypal Prepaid with 4 different just 4U accounts.
I will load one of these to BB in a day or 2 and give you all an update.
I have Amex PRG which is 2x for grocery store. I will also hit 30K this year, which will make this 2.5x. So it is worth it for me. I plan on getting 4 Paypal Prepaid with 4 different just 4U accounts.
I will load one of these to BB in a day or 2 and give you all an update.
This method seems to work so far. I started the process online and set the PIN then called in. Had to wade thru some menus. First prompt asks for the card number. Second one asks for your SSN, or press 1 if you don't have one - I pressed 1. Then it asks for birthdate at which point I hit # and got put into a very long hold queue before actually talking to someone. Asked to activate with limited features without providing my personal info. He gave me no problem. Even said "may I at least ask for your name" to which I responded with my first name only. Went online and tried the activation again. Put in the right PIN and it proceeded forward. Tried again with the wrong PIN and it errored out, so the PIN seems to be set properly. Tomorrow will be the true test as I load to BB.
It's not about saving the $5, it's about earning double miles for free (my card earns 2x at grocery stores). It's the same reason people are jumping on the Chase card - free miles, but even better here because it's 2x (at least for me)!
It's not about saving the $5, it's about earning double miles for free (my card earns 2x at grocery stores). It's the same reason people are jumping on the Chase card - free miles, but even better here because it's 2x (at least for me)!
Jun 2, 2013, 1:19 pm
#117
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
Further follow up. Card loaded to BB flawlessly. No having to hit cancel, no weird messages/denials. Immediately popped up the prompt for the PIN and went thru.
So I went to the local Vons and purchased several more using more J4U accounts (from relatives, etc). Manager helped me do them all in succession, one at a time. Called in to activate one more to load to BB (to max out the $1000 per day) and it took longer with the agent this time, though less time on hold. Agent gave me this whole schpeel about what a limited account could and could not do. Oddly he listed off a couple of fees that are just flat wrong - $2 for signature transactions and $1 for PIN based debit transactions. I knew the card had 0 fees for purchases so I ignored him. And where are they going to assess the fee when I drain the card even if it were true? Second card loaded to BB flawlessly as well.
So I went to the local Vons and purchased several more using more J4U accounts (from relatives, etc). Manager helped me do them all in succession, one at a time. Called in to activate one more to load to BB (to max out the $1000 per day) and it took longer with the agent this time, though less time on hold. Agent gave me this whole schpeel about what a limited account could and could not do. Oddly he listed off a couple of fees that are just flat wrong - $2 for signature transactions and $1 for PIN based debit transactions. I knew the card had 0 fees for purchases so I ignored him. And where are they going to assess the fee when I drain the card even if it were true? Second card loaded to BB flawlessly as well.
Jun 3, 2013, 2:15 pm
#118
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 45
Longtime lurker,
My experience: I bought two at local safeway over the weekend and I had to show the clerk the $5 off at the gift card rack. He manually gave me $10 off, which was fine. I got home and tried to setup pin and activate card, but the first phone rep said I couldn't activate without giving my info. I hung up and called back, this phone rep activated my two cards (having already established PIN before calling in), but when he activated the cards, told me that the remaining balance was $495.05 for each card because of the monthly fee. Did this happen to everyone else? If this is the case, this really isn't much of a deal since I am only saving $1 per card since I'm not buying regular Visa gift cards.
My experience: I bought two at local safeway over the weekend and I had to show the clerk the $5 off at the gift card rack. He manually gave me $10 off, which was fine. I got home and tried to setup pin and activate card, but the first phone rep said I couldn't activate without giving my info. I hung up and called back, this phone rep activated my two cards (having already established PIN before calling in), but when he activated the cards, told me that the remaining balance was $495.05 for each card because of the monthly fee. Did this happen to everyone else? If this is the case, this really isn't much of a deal since I am only saving $1 per card since I'm not buying regular Visa gift cards.
Jun 3, 2013, 2:17 pm
#119
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SF Bay area
Posts: 269
and what's the chase card deal?
Jun 3, 2013, 3:23 pm
#120
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 301
The monthly fee and the many steps/phone calls involved make this not worth it to me.
Longtime lurker,
My experience: I bought two at local safeway over the weekend and I had to show the clerk the $5 off at the gift card rack. He manually gave me $10 off, which was fine. I got home and tried to setup pin and activate card, but the first phone rep said I couldn't activate without giving my info. I hung up and called back, this phone rep activated my two cards (having already established PIN before calling in), but when he activated the cards, told me that the remaining balance was $495.05 for each card because of the monthly fee. Did this happen to everyone else? If this is the case, this really isn't much of a deal since I am only saving $1 per card since I'm not buying regular Visa gift cards.
My experience: I bought two at local safeway over the weekend and I had to show the clerk the $5 off at the gift card rack. He manually gave me $10 off, which was fine. I got home and tried to setup pin and activate card, but the first phone rep said I couldn't activate without giving my info. I hung up and called back, this phone rep activated my two cards (having already established PIN before calling in), but when he activated the cards, told me that the remaining balance was $495.05 for each card because of the monthly fee. Did this happen to everyone else? If this is the case, this really isn't much of a deal since I am only saving $1 per card since I'm not buying regular Visa gift cards.