Bluebird Shutdowns
Jan 8, 2016, 9:56 am
#152
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 20
Still shutdown!
Jan 8, 2016, 9:59 am
#154
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: UA MM *G, AA EXP, OW Emerald, Hyatt Globalist, Gold everywhere else
Posts: 833
Has ANYONE actually used Serve/BB as a credit card for purchases? Perhaps that was the trigger. I see plenty of people saying they didn't do max loads and only used some BP or checks, but no one has said they used it as a CC. Perhaps that was the trigger? No CC usage, bang, dead?
I know I used RB at Target, but never used my Serve as a CC.
I know I used RB at Target, but never used my Serve as a CC.
Jan 8, 2016, 9:59 am
#156
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 59
They shut down my serve and wife's Bluebird. Strange as she has only ever load 2 $500 cards on that account and has not been accessed in months.
I have a buddy with the new Blue Serve that charges the reload fee and he did not get the email, yet anyway.
Anyone get shut down that has the Serve that charges the fee? Just curious.
I have a buddy with the new Blue Serve that charges the reload fee and he did not get the email, yet anyway.
Anyone get shut down that has the Serve that charges the fee? Just curious.
However, a 3rd Serve did not (yet) get the email ... not sure why as I just loaded $5 this month and liquidated it already in one transaction.
I guess I should ask for my $4.95 back.
Jan 8, 2016, 10:03 am
#159
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
https://serve.com/legal.html
Both versions have a last modified date of 1/5/16. Hmm, I wonder what they added?
EDIT: Sorry, wrong thread. This is BB. They're right, 22.d is the correct section of the BB T&C:
https://www.bluebird.com/legal/membe...ies-Suspension of Use; Cancellation; Closure
Jan 8, 2016, 10:03 am
#160
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 36
THIS. At least I don't have to deal with the people of Walmart, the employees of Walmart, the lines of Walmart, and the parking lots of Walmart, ever again.
I'll add 2 data points:
Received the dreaded email on my 7 month old Serve account 5K a month only SM VGC used to directly pay off bills
Have NOT received the email on the wife's brand new Serve VIP account. Opened December 2015, loaded 5K, have not loaded in January yet. No email yet.
My only concern is if my new Amex Plat is in danger? Anyone know anything about other Amex cards, or should we be good?
I'll add 2 data points:
Received the dreaded email on my 7 month old Serve account 5K a month only SM VGC used to directly pay off bills
Have NOT received the email on the wife's brand new Serve VIP account. Opened December 2015, loaded 5K, have not loaded in January yet. No email yet.
My only concern is if my new Amex Plat is in danger? Anyone know anything about other Amex cards, or should we be good?
Jan 8, 2016, 10:04 am
#161
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BDL,CLT,LIM
Programs: AA,BA
Posts: 345
Section 22.d, more like Section 22, #4 Suspension of Use; Cancellation; Closure, which states:
"[...]We reserve the right to suspend or close your Account [...] if, among other reasons, [...] (iv) you structure purchases or conduct transactions with your Account, Family Account, SetAside Account and/or Card to manufacture spend [...]"
Wonder if this specific language was always there? As some say, the good die young.
Jan 8, 2016, 10:04 am
#162
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: AA Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 245
And you were axed? Not a single gift card load ever in the history of the card? Do you have other Amex prepaid cards?
Jan 8, 2016, 10:08 am
#163
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 14
seems to be a compelling case for a class-action on the grounds of discrimination--i would presume that data can show those who were shut down would tend to have a significantly higher level of income than any non-MS users, whom in likelihood were not shutdown.
Jan 8, 2016, 10:11 am
#164
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: DCA
Posts: 818
Just as a reference point... I opened a BB account last month (probably exactly a month ago) and have loaded 10x $500 Simon Mall VGCs each month. No shutdown email. I paid one $500 CC bill earlier this week, still have $4500 sitting in account from my January loads.
Jan 8, 2016, 10:11 am
#165
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: (SJC)
Posts: 2,198
