Jan 20, 2014, 12:11 pm
Last edit by: Alcibiades
These cards no longer earn fuel points.
TIP:Purchases of $500 or more require manager override. You will hold up the line and risk getting shutdown: Hint: $495 + $4.95 fee = $499.95
As of July 16, 2014, cards are not PINable(again) without registration; calling to activate sends to representative. Before Feb 3 2014 and after ~ Mar 17 2014, a PIN could/can be set for one-time use.
The Univision Prepaid Mastercard can only be used for credit card transactions*, not debit. Debit/PIN requires SSN registration for enhanced use. This is a standard restriction for this type of card.
*ask the cashier to enter a partial payment amount if your transaction exceeds your card's stored value, otherwise your card will seem broke/inactive.
Enhanced use reports...
The Univision Prepaid Mastercard is product from The Bancorp Bank.
Until 3/24 you could load with VR. Just like with the PIN working, not working, then working again, keep trying with VR and if you succeed, please report here.
TIP:Purchases of $500 or more require manager override. You will hold up the line and risk getting shutdown: Hint: $495 + $4.95 fee = $499.95
As of July 16, 2014, cards are not PINable(again) without registration; calling to activate sends to representative. Before Feb 3 2014 and after ~ Mar 17 2014, a PIN could/can be set for one-time use.
The Univision Prepaid Mastercard can only be used for credit card transactions*, not debit. Debit/PIN requires SSN registration for enhanced use. This is a standard restriction for this type of card.
*ask the cashier to enter a partial payment amount if your transaction exceeds your card's stored value, otherwise your card will seem broke/inactive.
Enhanced use reports...
- Monthly fee at ~30-day anniversary of registration
- ReloadIt and Moneypak reloading
- Do not load over 950 in a day, they will suspend your card
- VR reloading now seems broken
- Cashover(cashback) available with debit purchase at some registers
- ACH Pull does not work
The Univision Prepaid Mastercard is product from The Bancorp Bank.
Until 3/24 you could load with VR. Just like with the PIN working, not working, then working again, keep trying with VR and if you succeed, please report here.
Univision Prepaid Mastercard from Safeway/Vons
Feb 3, 2014, 1:55 pm
#151
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 437
Also, does anyone know at what amount does Safeway NOT require a manager override? 200, 300, 400?
Feb 3, 2014, 2:23 pm
#152
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 163
Anything less than $500 total, I usually put around $490 (+activation fees) on the card, unless a manager is ringing me up (in which case I load $500).
Feb 3, 2014, 2:48 pm
#154
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: AA-Gold, HH - Gold, SPG - Gold
Posts: 31
Feb 3, 2014, 3:40 pm
#156
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 721
Good info, Wonko and GBS. For those following along at home, Feb 1 became a day of renewed interest in Univision due to the 1000 fuel points and the extra month before their expiration.
One of you needs to try "any 4" as the PIN. Another needs to try "last 4". Please report back, thanks!
One of you needs to try "any 4" as the PIN. Another needs to try "last 4". Please report back, thanks!
Feb 3, 2014, 4:35 pm
#157
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CA
Programs: BA, AA, United
Posts: 429
I have the same problem. I set pin on 3 cards yesterday, so it looks like they changed their system today.
Good info, Wonko and GBS. For those following along at home, Feb 1 became a day of renewed interest in Univision due to the 1000 fuel points and the extra month before their expiration.
One of you needs to try "any 4" as the PIN. Another needs to try "last 4". Please report back, thanks!
One of you needs to try "any 4" as the PIN. Another needs to try "last 4". Please report back, thanks!
Feb 3, 2014, 7:49 pm
#158
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 163
Tried using one of my old Univision cards and was unable to reset the pin, it asked for DOB, did not let me proceed (stating that my DOB did not match their records). If I had a working WM Kiosk, would have tried to see if default pin works (last 4 of card #, any 4 random numbers).Good thing I had already unloaded all the money off my Univision cards after setting a pin last week.
Feb 3, 2014, 7:52 pm
#159
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: The Empire State
Programs: CO (RIP), US (RIP), Amtrak. Lots of CC programs.
Posts: 442
Feb 3, 2014, 7:56 pm
#160
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 163
I've tried Univision card load to Buxx (NW and USB), but that does not work.
Feb 3, 2014, 8:36 pm
#161
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 920
I bought 2x Univision cards on 2/1 and did not activate them at all. Called in to try to set pin, but it kept giving me errors on my birthday so I had to be transferred to rep who told me card would be definitely be pin enabled and there should be no issue with it.
So tomorrow morning I'm going to try loading my BB with any 4 and will report back. Hoping for good news!
So tomorrow morning I'm going to try loading my BB with any 4 and will report back. Hoping for good news!
Feb 4, 2014, 10:56 am
#162
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
Having been rejected yet again yesterday at what was once one of my favorite stores due to the 'cash only' wording on the package... and I mean literally... the cashier said 'I can't take credit card for this because, look, the package says cash only', I decided that trying to buy the cards in the Spanish packaging might actually be a good idea. Well, turns out these bar codes weren't even in the store's system and couldn't be scanned. How'd you get it to work (blonde cashier or not)?
Feb 4, 2014, 12:56 pm
#163
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 374
Good info, Wonko and GBS. For those following along at home, Feb 1 became a day of renewed interest in Univision due to the 1000 fuel points and the extra month before their expiration.
One of you needs to try "any 4" as the PIN. Another needs to try "last 4". Please report back, thanks!
One of you needs to try "any 4" as the PIN. Another needs to try "last 4". Please report back, thanks!
No biggie for me as I can only use so many gas rewards & I can easily liquidate that much as CC... in the meantime PayPower is still free as long I choose my cashiers carefully and it still allowed me to set the PIN a minutes ago.
Feb 4, 2014, 1:15 pm
#164
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CA
Programs: BA, AA, United
Posts: 429
Last 4 digits doesn't work as the PIN.
So, I think there are no options here, just register and get pin or unload as Credit. I am going to load to TAMEX.
So, I think there are no options here, just register and get pin or unload as Credit. I am going to load to TAMEX.
I bought 2x Univision cards on 2/1 and did not activate them at all. Called in to try to set pin, but it kept giving me errors on my birthday so I had to be transferred to rep who told me card would be definitely be pin enabled and there should be no issue with it.
So tomorrow morning I'm going to try loading my BB with any 4 and will report back. Hoping for good news!
So tomorrow morning I'm going to try loading my BB with any 4 and will report back. Hoping for good news!
Feb 4, 2014, 1:18 pm
#165
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 920
