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Originally Posted by ericdabbs
(Post 24432259)
Guys is it worth $0.60 (3% fee) to drain a $20 Staples rebate VGC? I mean its not like I can drain it via Serve or anything. Figure its like a cost to MS just like paying a MO fee.
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Originally Posted by DaveInLA
(Post 24432623)
I had a stack of those from the past year (some had lost $3 from inactivity), and drained them all at Target.
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Originally Posted by jasonvr
(Post 24434434)
Target auto drains and is a great way to use up random small GCs!
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For awhile I was paying my approx $2K/mo mortgage via Evolve using $500 VGC's, then the rules changed and I reverted to my old way of paying my mortgage via automatic withdrawals from my checking acct. Although it should have been incredibly obvious to me all along, I only recently caught on to the fact that it's almost as advantageous to pay the mortgage via MO's (especially if you still have a 5% cashback card).
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Originally Posted by Julian Brennan
(Post 24434722)
Originally Posted by jasonvr
(Post 24434434)
Target auto drains and is a great way to use up random small GCs!
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Originally Posted by Julian Brennan
(Post 24434722)
How exactly would Target auto drain? The pinpad always asks whether I want to charge the entire amount ($500 in my case) to that card. When I hit the change button I'm asked to enter the amount I want charged. I tried it once to charge $250 from a GC and another $250 to my Sallie Mae but it totally confused the cashier. We had to do the whole thing again after I explained that I wanted to split the payment. So IME nothing automatic at all... What was I doing wrong?
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You can also drain it from Walmart possibly by purchasing anything. I haven't tried for VGC but Amex gift card does work. Walmart pinpad will ask for another payment if my amex gift card is not enough to cover the total so I don't need to worry about split payment.
Originally Posted by Julian Brennan
(Post 24434722)
How exactly would Target auto drain? The pinpad always asks whether I want to charge the entire amount ($500 in my case) to that card. When I hit the change button I'm asked to enter the amount I want charged. I tried it once to charge $250 from a GC and another $250 to my Sallie Mae but it totally confused the cashier. We had to do the whole thing again after I explained that I wanted to split the payment. So IME nothing automatic at all... What was I doing wrong?
Originally Posted by jonnydoe1234
(Post 24435564)
Do not change the amount. Just leave the entire amount in place on the pinpad -- if the card has less than than, it will auto drain.
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Originally Posted by wuchien6401
(Post 24442148)
You can also drain it from Walmart possibly by purchasing anything. I haven't tried for VGC but Amex gift card does work. Walmart pinpad will ask for another payment if my amex gift card is not enough to cover the total so I don't need to worry about split payment.
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Originally Posted by wuchien6401
(Post 24446376)
My pre-scheduled mortgage $999 paid by credit card did work without 3% charge.
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Originally Posted by Iridium7777
(Post 24447790)
which cc do you use? does it actually show up as "being" 3% card in evolve but then it didn't go through, or is it showing up as fee free from beginning?
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Originally Posted by wuchien6401
(Post 24423910)
A couple of 529 plan has been removed. I got an letter from evolve money:
Hello, The payment on 03/05/2015 cannot be made to Biller New Yorks 529 College Savings Program because: Biller New Yorks 529 College Savings Program is no longer available. Please login to your account to delete this biller. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or 1-866-972-6137. Thanks, The Evolve Money Service Team I login into my account, it looked like Utah 529 plan was removed also. There are still a few 529 plans on the list. Not sure if any other 529 plans are affected. Interest thing: New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor still exists while New York 529 College Savings Program was removed. :( |
Originally Posted by Ayase
(Post 24448135)
My payment to Utah 529 got refunded. So I have to wait for that 500 to go back on my GC. Fortunately I never throw my GCs away.
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Originally Posted by ericdabbs
(Post 24432259)
Guys is it worth $0.60 (3% fee) to drain a $20 Staples rebate VGC? I mean its not like I can drain it via Serve or anything. Figure its like a cost to MS just like paying a MO fee.
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Originally Posted by pwned
(Post 24452348)
Be thankful you're not having to figure out how to liquidate thousands of dollars worth of rebate cards.
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