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
#93
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 94
I registered two of these cards in my name yesterday and loaded each with a MoneyPak and then withdrew $400 from each at an ATM.
Today I loaded another MoneyPak to the first card. The second card is suspended though. I need to fax in a copy of DL, SSN card, and proof of address. Easy enough to provide, so we'll see what happens.
I suspect they don't like seeing more that one account per person. Maybe the best strategy is to do one at a time for less than 30 days. Maybe registering a new card after the old one is closed won't trigger their fraud systems.
MoneyPak is the best way for me to reload these and they probably won't let me use a card for more than a few weeks anyway.
Today I loaded another MoneyPak to the first card. The second card is suspended though. I need to fax in a copy of DL, SSN card, and proof of address. Easy enough to provide, so we'll see what happens.
I suspect they don't like seeing more that one account per person. Maybe the best strategy is to do one at a time for less than 30 days. Maybe registering a new card after the old one is closed won't trigger their fraud systems.
MoneyPak is the best way for me to reload these and they probably won't let me use a card for more than a few weeks anyway.
#95
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SEA
Posts: 94
Call center rep said they don't like the in-and-out activity. So, no more ATMs for me if they do reopen the cards.
#96
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
For those looking to jump on the PayPower deal that is also running, I've done a little poking around and I for one think I am going to skip it. Found numerous pretty horrible reports of cards being frozen, funds being held, failure to verify identity, etc
http://creditcardforum.com/visa-mast...r-problem.html
http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...22.html?page=3
http://creditcardforum.com/visa-mast...r-problem.html
http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...22.html?page=3
#97
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SoCal
Programs: SPG PLAT, AA Plat (2MM), BA, UA/CO
Posts: 442
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#98
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: MR,UR, UA, BA, AA, Hotels
Posts: 581
Data point.
Purchased for $500. Registered fully at $5.95/month level (no free ATM)
Sent $500 payment to CC company.
3 days later loaded $3k VR.
Suspended notice by email shortly after. CSR said trigger was large load. "Need to know VR loads are not fraudulent" which makes sense considering all the VR scams.
Need SSN, DL, Proof of address AND VR receipt (I had all those ready due to MVD).
Sent in to [email protected] last night and today got a confirmation of receipt email. Says check back in 48hrs.
Purchased for $500. Registered fully at $5.95/month level (no free ATM)
Sent $500 payment to CC company.
3 days later loaded $3k VR.
Suspended notice by email shortly after. CSR said trigger was large load. "Need to know VR loads are not fraudulent" which makes sense considering all the VR scams.
Need SSN, DL, Proof of address AND VR receipt (I had all those ready due to MVD).
Sent in to [email protected] last night and today got a confirmation of receipt email. Says check back in 48hrs.
#99
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Curious to hear your thinking on this. If you pay the $10 fee and load 19 VRs a month, that adds about 50 cents to the cost of the VRs. Seems to me that $4.45 is still a great price to pay for 500 _____ [enter currency and multiple here]. What am I seeing differently than you are? I'm desperately looking for non-BB ways to liquidate VRs and think this looks like a good option. Thanks.
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#100
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SoCal
Programs: SPG PLAT, AA Plat (2MM), BA, UA/CO
Posts: 442
I don't follow. You plan to load 18+ VRs a month and expect to be alive at month end? Even if you survive, why would you pay the $10 fee for ATM instead of the lower fee? Or are you also planning to withdraw ~$9K at ATM? I just don't see either playing out well, but that's why I am accumulating new cards to register.
#102
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: MR,UR, UA, BA, AA, Hotels
Posts: 581
#103
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 3
Next time buy $490. Saves the manager from comming.
Everytime, you pay over $500 they ask for DL and manager override. It takes sometimes long time for manager to come over. 490 seems okay and gets me in and out faster. I do two trips per store. Gives 980 points still confirmed. Call and activate and set pin, then load at Walmart. One walmart cashier refused to do two 490 loads. Since said they may get in trouble with Prepaid Cards. But never go to him again. But i try to stick to 490 load at time. I used to ask cashier to do two 490 loads most of them did it. Now on safe side i do one 490 load a day to not raise issues since its only one Walmart.
#104
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: MR,UR, UA, BA, AA, Hotels
Posts: 581
Before you buy too many don't forget the gas points are only valid for 1 month after the month in which you get them. Unless you can fill up multiple times a week you may accumulate points that simply expire before you use them.
Everytime, you pay over $500 they ask for DL and manager override. It takes sometimes long time for manager to come over. 490 seems okay and gets me in and out faster. I do two trips per store. Gives 980 points still confirmed. Call and activate and set pin, then load at Walmart. One walmart cashier refused to do two 490 loads. Since said they may get in trouble with Prepaid Cards. But never go to him again. But i try to stick to 490 load at time. I used to ask cashier to do two 490 loads most of them did it. Now on safe side i do one 490 load a day to not raise issues since its only one Walmart.
#105
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 657