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
Jan 16, 2014, 6:00 pm
#76
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 5
Jan 16, 2014, 6:03 pm
#77
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 5
I am saving all my cards just in case I want to register them later for backup use with reloadits. I was able to add a $950 reloadit to the one card I registered, then did a billpay at WM without incident. Nice stub option for ~$2450 billpays. I left 10 cents on the card to see what happens when the fee hits.
(Or even anywhere else)
Thanks
Jan 16, 2014, 6:09 pm
#78
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 2,026
I'm wondering, the two Von's closest to me won't sell any Visa, MC, or AMEX using a credit card. Has it been others' experience that the stores that don't accept CC's for these types of gift cards will in fact accept debit cards?
Since nobody seems to have any experience as to when the fee will kick in with the Univision card, my thought would be to liquidate them by buying "normal" $500 Visa cards by using them as debit cards, with the PIN.
Otherwise, I'll probably just liquidate them via Target AMEX.
Thanks.
Since nobody seems to have any experience as to when the fee will kick in with the Univision card, my thought would be to liquidate them by buying "normal" $500 Visa cards by using them as debit cards, with the PIN.
Otherwise, I'll probably just liquidate them via Target AMEX.
Thanks.
What were you going to do with the "normal" $500 Visa cards after you bought them using the Univision card you just bought?
Jan 16, 2014, 7:24 pm
#79
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 5
To avoid this, I could liquidate the Univision card immediately by liquidating it right now. Unfortunately I've already meet my BB reload quota for this month. So two ways I could liquidate it would be to buy cards that don't have any maintenance fee, or use it to load my Target AMEX.
UPDATE: I just called Univision customer service to ask when the monthly fee kicks in. The agent informed me that the day of the month you buy the card (not sure if that's the day the cashier activates the card, or the day the card holder activates the card over the phone. I assume it's the day you buy the card.) is the day of the month that the maintenance fee will be charged. Since I got the card today, the first fee will kick in February 16th, then again every month on the 16th.
If there's no money on the card, they won't charge the fee (her words). If the balance is due on the 16th, but there is no credit on card, then I load it on the 17th, the fee will still be charged. She also mentioned that if the card is empty for 4 months (her example), you won't be charged four months of fees.
Hope that info is useful to others.
Jan 18, 2014, 11:24 pm
#81
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New England
Programs: DL PM, HH Gold, the rest come and go
Posts: 313
Of course grocery stores may still be a more lucrative bonus category so that may well be the best move for those with Safeway access.
Jan 18, 2014, 11:39 pm
#82
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Looks like the daily load limit is $950 and monthly is $9K. I don't really see any point paying either of the fees. I just plan to let the card die at the end of the month with zero balance and start over with a new card. Already registered 2. Have about 20 more to register and counting, lol. Maybe I could find a way of referring myself to make an extra $15 per card, grin
Jan 18, 2014, 11:47 pm
#83
Join Date: May 2012
Location: New England
Programs: DL PM, HH Gold, the rest come and go
Posts: 313
Looks like the daily load limit is $950 and monthly is $9K. I don't really see any point paying either of the fees. I just plan to let the card die at the end of the month with zero balance and start over with a new card. Already registered 2. Have about 20 more to register and counting, lol. Maybe I could find a way of referring myself to make an extra $15 per card, grin
Jan 18, 2014, 11:56 pm
#84
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Honestly I expect this to end like most other reloadable cards that are abused. Would be shocked if anyone survived more than a month, if that, hitting it very hard. Save receipts, drain quickly, move on to the next vehicle when shut down.
Jan 19, 2014, 7:28 am
#85
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 657
Anyone successful with an online payment? edit: It looks like the max online bill pay is $1000
You can buy reloadit here in FL at grocery stores.
Is it possible to walk into chase and pay off a credit card with a debit card? I have done this with MO but not a debit card.
Last edited by drdrew450; Jan 19, 2014 at 7:52 am
Jan 19, 2014, 5:55 pm
#86
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 245
bought one yesterday registered it over the phone, loaded a reloadit, then it would not let me load another, I waited till midnight and loaded 3 VRs, did not push it more than that. Sent a payment to chase for 2500 on my ink card, got an email this morning that it failed. So the daily load limit is higher than 950.
Anyone successful with an online payment? edit: It looks like the max online bill pay is $1000
You can buy reloadit here in FL at grocery stores.
Is it possible to walk into chase and pay off a credit card with a debit card? I have done this with MO but not a debit card.
Anyone successful with an online payment? edit: It looks like the max online bill pay is $1000
You can buy reloadit here in FL at grocery stores.
Is it possible to walk into chase and pay off a credit card with a debit card? I have done this with MO but not a debit card.
Jan 21, 2014, 5:04 pm
#89
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 657
Jan 21, 2014, 5:18 pm
#90
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SF Bay area
Posts: 269