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 6, 2014, 4:08 pm
#182
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Around The World
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Posts: 384
Immediate Use as Credit Card?
So to verify the Univision cards work immediately without having to call or do any of that as credit, is that what I am understanding? They packaging says you must call to activate.
Feb 6, 2014, 4:40 pm
#184
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: All of them!
Posts: 322
I really wish I saw the new development on this univision card before I bought it today. Sigh.
Is there a website where I can register the univision? I rather not call them since its more convenient for me to do it online at my own time. Or we can just amazon payment the full $500 and not register right?
Is there a website where I can register the univision? I rather not call them since its more convenient for me to do it online at my own time. Or we can just amazon payment the full $500 and not register right?
Even if you don't want to register the card, this is still worth buying and liquidating as credit if you need the fuel points. I figure that is the only option now, at least long run, because I doubt they will let you register as many cards as you want to the same SSN. If you don't need the fuel points, it's a terrible deal.
Feb 6, 2014, 6:37 pm
#186
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Feb 7, 2014, 12:35 pm
#187
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
I just tested one of my drained cards.
https://www.paypower.com/Activate
...behaved exactly like it did before, so I would proceed if I were you.
https://www.paypower.com/Activate
...behaved exactly like it did before, so I would proceed if I were you.
Feb 9, 2014, 5:03 pm
#189
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 721
Vons is advertising 4X for Valentines so FWIW the 500 Univision might yield 2000 fuel points [edit]...NO, 1000 SAME AS BEFORE. PayPowers are still fee free and PIN-happy (in other news).
Last edited by zceuxbhjutf; Feb 9, 2014 at 7:55 pm
Feb 9, 2014, 6:33 pm
#190
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: DFW
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Feb 9, 2014, 8:15 pm
#191
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
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Feb 9, 2014, 10:09 pm
#193
Join Date: May 2012
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Feb 10, 2014, 5:14 pm
#195
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 276
At Randells in NW Austin (off 183) today someone (manager?) was going from cashier to cashier and telling them Cash Only for the no fee cards. I had just paid for my order when she walked up. I hope I didn't get the girl that rang me up in trouble.
I have been home sick for awhile, so this was only my second time buying the no fee cards. Bummer. But at least the way she worded it made it seem like the cards with fees are ok for non cash purchases.
I have been home sick for awhile, so this was only my second time buying the no fee cards. Bummer. But at least the way she worded it made it seem like the cards with fees are ok for non cash purchases.