[EXPIRED] Giftcards.com offer
May 10, 2013, 8:52 am
#61
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis CC, Continental Onepass
Posts: 451
I seen your post earlier about the CSR saying it doesn't come with a PIN.
I used a Visa Bancorp Bank card before without a problem. It has Vanilla Gift on the front. Yours probably has something else, but what phone number and website are on the back? On mine it says:
Phone #: 1-800-571-1376
Website: http://www.vanillavisa.com
I didn't have to call or use the website to set a PIN with my card. I had to pick a PIN when it asked for it at the POS terminal. I would go try to use the card to see if it asks you for a PIN. If there's no place to set it by calling or using the website then customer service probably doesn't know a PIN can be used.
I used a Visa Bancorp Bank card before without a problem. It has Vanilla Gift on the front. Yours probably has something else, but what phone number and website are on the back? On mine it says:
Phone #: 1-800-571-1376
Website: http://www.vanillavisa.com
I didn't have to call or use the website to set a PIN with my card. I had to pick a PIN when it asked for it at the POS terminal. I would go try to use the card to see if it asks you for a PIN. If there's no place to set it by calling or using the website then customer service probably doesn't know a PIN can be used.
May 10, 2013, 8:56 am
#62
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 657
OK guys, this thread is about giftcards.com not vanilla visas.
My cards are visa gift card issued by bancorp. It says giftcards.com on the front with a design of space.
I called in again a few mins ago and asked to set my pin, the rep said I could not. I said they are breaking the law and all visa and mc gift cards should have a pin. She said "breaking the law?" and I said by april 1st they are. I asked for my money back. She transfered me to someone who magically had the pins for all 9 of my giftcards. She was suspicious that I bought so many but I said nothing much.
Have not tried the pins, and I did not ask to change them.
Be persistent, ask for your money back, or to be transferred to someone who knows what they are doing.
My cards are visa gift card issued by bancorp. It says giftcards.com on the front with a design of space.
I called in again a few mins ago and asked to set my pin, the rep said I could not. I said they are breaking the law and all visa and mc gift cards should have a pin. She said "breaking the law?" and I said by april 1st they are. I asked for my money back. She transfered me to someone who magically had the pins for all 9 of my giftcards. She was suspicious that I bought so many but I said nothing much.
Have not tried the pins, and I did not ask to change them.
Be persistent, ask for your money back, or to be transferred to someone who knows what they are doing.
May 10, 2013, 8:58 am
#63
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 79
May 10, 2013, 8:59 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: DL, WoH
Posts: 1,253
OK guys, this thread is about giftcards.com not vanilla visas.
My cards are visa gift card issued by bancorp. It says giftcards.com on the front with a design of space.
I called in again a few mins ago and asked to set my pin, the rep said I could not. I said they are breaking the law and all visa and mc gift cards should have a pin. She said "breaking the law?" and I said by april 1st they are. I asked for my money back. She transfered me to someone who magically had the pins for all 9 of my giftcards. She was suspicious that I bought so many but I said nothing much.
Have not tried the pins, and I did not ask to change them.
Be persistent, ask for your money back, or to be transferred to someone who knows what they are doing.
My cards are visa gift card issued by bancorp. It says giftcards.com on the front with a design of space.
I called in again a few mins ago and asked to set my pin, the rep said I could not. I said they are breaking the law and all visa and mc gift cards should have a pin. She said "breaking the law?" and I said by april 1st they are. I asked for my money back. She transfered me to someone who magically had the pins for all 9 of my giftcards. She was suspicious that I bought so many but I said nothing much.
Have not tried the pins, and I did not ask to change them.
Be persistent, ask for your money back, or to be transferred to someone who knows what they are doing.
May 10, 2013, 9:22 am
#66
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 657
May 10, 2013, 11:36 am
#70
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 48
Try using http://www.vanillavisa.com to log-in. On there you can reset the PIN to nothing, which would allow you to enter the PIN you want next time. You may not be able to log-in, but since it's the same type of card and bank there's a little hope that it just might.
May 10, 2013, 11:39 am
#71
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 48
after trying several times, I just called in now and asked for a pin and they asked for the last 8 numbers and just gave me the pins. I guess that once they were told that they have to supply a pin by law they now give it out without a problem.
May 10, 2013, 2:06 pm
#73
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 939
OK guys, this thread is about giftcards.com not vanilla visas.
My cards are visa gift card issued by bancorp. It says giftcards.com on the front with a design of space.
I called in again a few mins ago and asked to set my pin, the rep said I could not. I said they are breaking the law and all visa and mc gift cards should have a pin. She said "breaking the law?" and I said by april 1st they are. I asked for my money back. She transfered me to someone who magically had the pins for all 9 of my giftcards. She was suspicious that I bought so many but I said nothing much.
Have not tried the pins, and I did not ask to change them.
Be persistent, ask for your money back, or to be transferred to someone who knows what they are doing.
My cards are visa gift card issued by bancorp. It says giftcards.com on the front with a design of space.
I called in again a few mins ago and asked to set my pin, the rep said I could not. I said they are breaking the law and all visa and mc gift cards should have a pin. She said "breaking the law?" and I said by april 1st they are. I asked for my money back. She transfered me to someone who magically had the pins for all 9 of my giftcards. She was suspicious that I bought so many but I said nothing much.
Have not tried the pins, and I did not ask to change them.
Be persistent, ask for your money back, or to be transferred to someone who knows what they are doing.
Well done. More ppl need to 'give em hell' rather than whimper quietly back into their holes.
Are you sure your PIN is correct? Try running a $10 debit card transaction at the same register. If that works, try loading your BB. If it doesn't work then we may have problems....
May 11, 2013, 12:11 pm
#74
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: N. California
Programs: UA, AA, US, AS, DL kettle
Posts: 33
Had to wait on hold for a couple mins today, but had no problem getting PINs for the Visa/Bancorp non-custom cards I ordered last week. After the discount I paid about $12 in fees for 4 $500 cards. The real test (BB load) will follow soon.
EDIT: As others have since noted, it worked.
EDIT: As others have since noted, it worked.
Last edited by plasmd; May 13, 2013 at 10:15 pm Reason: BB update.