Mar 12, 2015, 11:57 am
RIP Redbird... Fun while it lasted
Mar 5, 2015, 10:55 am
#316
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 34
My wife's Serve account was closed some days ago. I posted this on the Serve thread:
My wife's account got this message:
I called and they are saying that we didn't comply with the terms of the agreement, and they are closing the account. The last load was with PayPal debit. This load caused PayPal to close the account (Feb 5) and on Feb 10, Serve locked the account.
The last two transactions that I initiated were a credit card payment and a transfer to a checking account. The first one posted without problems, but the second one didn't.
Getting the money back (about 2K), I was told that I need to follow up with PayPal, but this account is also closed. They keep telling me that the money is going back to the funding source. I don't know what else to do. Anybody has seen this before? Thanks
Your Account is locked
For your security, we've locked your Account. Please call customer service at 1-800-954-0559 to unlock your Account.
For your security, we've locked your Account. Please call customer service at 1-800-954-0559 to unlock your Account.
The last two transactions that I initiated were a credit card payment and a transfer to a checking account. The first one posted without problems, but the second one didn't.
Getting the money back (about 2K), I was told that I need to follow up with PayPal, but this account is also closed. They keep telling me that the money is going back to the funding source. I don't know what else to do. Anybody has seen this before? Thanks
Mar 5, 2015, 10:57 am
#317
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 130
But...but...but...GMail provides practically unlimited memory. I've been using it for almost a decade and it is telling me that I am only at 36% of my space. Why would anyone ever delete their GMail trash? 
Please note that's not specifically to call into question your truthiness. I am sure there are six people in the world who do that (and your friend could be one), I just find it mildly mind-boggling.
Please note that's not specifically to call into question your truthiness. I am sure there are six people in the world who do that (and your friend could be one), I just find it mildly mind-boggling.
Mar 5, 2015, 11:04 am
#319
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
(messages that have been in Trash more than 30 days will be automatically deleted)
Mar 5, 2015, 11:05 am
#320
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 584
This is definitely a hoax just like last time. I can't believe nobody else has discovered that you can still buy VR at CVS with a credit card.
Mar 5, 2015, 11:08 am
#321
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 130
Huh. I guess I never move things into "trash". In a world of practically unlimited storage and a decent search feature, everything stays in the inbox as read. But I don't want to sidetrack us into our e-mail workflow policies. I am enjoying CSI: RedBird too much for that!
Mar 5, 2015, 11:11 am
#322
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 102
OP - Your credibility just went negative.
Mar 5, 2015, 12:06 pm
#325
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
Mar 5, 2015, 12:32 pm
#326
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,363
OP has done this before, can't remember if it was on OBC or AP (back when it was alive) but he posted some type of inflammatory FALSE information back then too. Ignore him.
Mar 5, 2015, 1:06 pm
#327
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,632
If you think the original post is a hoax, click the "!" button on the original post and report it. Be ready to justify your accusation. No point in saying "mods please take action" in a post since mods can't read every post.
Personally I can't make up my mind. The biggest problem I see is that many heavy MS'ers are FT users and there has been no flood of confirming reports.
Personally I can't make up my mind. The biggest problem I see is that many heavy MS'ers are FT users and there has been no flood of confirming reports.
Mar 5, 2015, 1:08 pm
#328
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Paris
Posts: 235
Stop Bumping this Thread
This OP wants attention, so stop giving it.
DO NOT POST BELOW THIS MESSAGE!!!!
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This OP wants attention, so stop giving it.
DO NOT POST BELOW THIS MESSAGE!!!!
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Mar 5, 2015, 1:14 pm
#329
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA, BA, CX, DL, EK, F9, GA, HA, IB, JL, KE, LH, MH, NH, OS, PG, QR, RJ, SA, TG, UA, VN, WN, ZH
Posts: 927
Mar 5, 2015, 1:25 pm
#330
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
My recommendation is to NOT merge this thread with the original thread, as it currently has a lot of posts but will eventually fade. Only selective posts from this thread should go into the main Redbird thread, and there's been enough crossposting that even that's probably not necessary.
Is it real? Is it fake? Does it matter? The only change in behavior that I'm going to make is that I'll make some small purchases at Target using my RB. Probably low margin stuff because with the 5% discount, the particular consumable that I'll be buying is cheaper than I could find elsewhere.
1. I did some digging around the internets (love that word - and yes I know that you don't add an 's') and found a bit of stuff on Dansdeals. Take it for what it's worth. Aj3042 from Dansdeals posted that 2 of his RBs got shut down more than a week ago. Here are the screenshots he posted:
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.ph...ch=15137;image
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.ph...ch=15139;image
Note that in the second image, it mentions Section 15E. There's no section 15E of the Redbird agreement. However, Serve's Section 15E looks identical to Section 15D of RB. https://www.serve.com/legal.html#suspension
Perhaps this is just a screwup by AmEx personnel. And all of the small discrepancies in the closure emails pointed out by others could also be screw-ups by AmEx personnel.
You can find RB's Section 15D here: https://amex.serve.com/prepaidredcar...User_Agreement
2. No RB accounts closed? Does anyone really think that RB hasn't closed any accounts? I find that hard to believe.
Are some people who get their RB accounts closed going to post here? Probably.
If you had your RB account closed and you posted that here, only to be called a liar, are you going to continue to respond?
3. Odd/Even deposits.
I make odd deposits to RB in order to keep below Chase's radar.
Do I think that Target looks at certain round numbers? Yes. There are a lot of lazy MSers who can't come up with three numbers that add up to $2.5K other than $1k/$1k/$500. Thank you; you're low hanging fruit for the auditors. Just like the ~11% of the population that uses 1234 for their PIN. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3696560.html
Edit: Wasn't finished; hit the wrong darned button. At least the post wasn't flushed.
As far as making odd numbered deposits and those that think the poor only make even numbered deposits, I know you've never been POOR. As someone who was poor, I made deposits of whatever money I had extra, be it $12.17 or $1.73. EVERY PENNY COUNTED. I didn't stop counting pennies until several years after being commissioned as a military officer (I enlisted in the military, but you taxpayers foolishly sent me to college).
Ever see a gas pump that reads something like $3.22? How much gas was that? How did the person pay for that gas? They probably brought a bunch of change to the gas station attendant to pay for gas. It was all of the money they had. If you've never lived that life, you have no idea that the poor don't care about odd or even amounts of deposits onto a RB. And they'll never deposit $500, $750, or $1000 on a RB at one time.
So I chuckle at all of youse rocket surgeons who think that the poor only deposit money in even amounts. May you one day experience what it's like to deposit $4.68 into your rainy day savings account; preferably when you're living off of social security.
Is it real? Is it fake? Does it matter? The only change in behavior that I'm going to make is that I'll make some small purchases at Target using my RB. Probably low margin stuff because with the 5% discount, the particular consumable that I'll be buying is cheaper than I could find elsewhere.
1. I did some digging around the internets (love that word - and yes I know that you don't add an 's') and found a bit of stuff on Dansdeals. Take it for what it's worth. Aj3042 from Dansdeals posted that 2 of his RBs got shut down more than a week ago. Here are the screenshots he posted:
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.ph...ch=15137;image
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.ph...ch=15139;image
Note that in the second image, it mentions Section 15E. There's no section 15E of the Redbird agreement. However, Serve's Section 15E looks identical to Section 15D of RB. https://www.serve.com/legal.html#suspension
Perhaps this is just a screwup by AmEx personnel. And all of the small discrepancies in the closure emails pointed out by others could also be screw-ups by AmEx personnel.
You can find RB's Section 15D here: https://amex.serve.com/prepaidredcar...User_Agreement
2. No RB accounts closed? Does anyone really think that RB hasn't closed any accounts? I find that hard to believe.
Are some people who get their RB accounts closed going to post here? Probably.
If you had your RB account closed and you posted that here, only to be called a liar, are you going to continue to respond?
3. Odd/Even deposits.
I make odd deposits to RB in order to keep below Chase's radar.
Do I think that Target looks at certain round numbers? Yes. There are a lot of lazy MSers who can't come up with three numbers that add up to $2.5K other than $1k/$1k/$500. Thank you; you're low hanging fruit for the auditors. Just like the ~11% of the population that uses 1234 for their PIN. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3696560.html
Edit: Wasn't finished; hit the wrong darned button. At least the post wasn't flushed.
As far as making odd numbered deposits and those that think the poor only make even numbered deposits, I know you've never been POOR. As someone who was poor, I made deposits of whatever money I had extra, be it $12.17 or $1.73. EVERY PENNY COUNTED. I didn't stop counting pennies until several years after being commissioned as a military officer (I enlisted in the military, but you taxpayers foolishly sent me to college).
Ever see a gas pump that reads something like $3.22? How much gas was that? How did the person pay for that gas? They probably brought a bunch of change to the gas station attendant to pay for gas. It was all of the money they had. If you've never lived that life, you have no idea that the poor don't care about odd or even amounts of deposits onto a RB. And they'll never deposit $500, $750, or $1000 on a RB at one time.
So I chuckle at all of youse rocket surgeons who think that the poor only deposit money in even amounts. May you one day experience what it's like to deposit $4.68 into your rainy day savings account; preferably when you're living off of social security.
Last edited by iflyjetz; Mar 5, 2015 at 1:45 pm