Bluebird Shutdowns
Mar 11, 2016, 5:50 am
#676
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,837
I made random cc payments all under 1k and still got shutdown.
Bottom line is no one knows what criteria Amex uses.
There's one serve user who didn't get shutdown because he had DD and used the card for swipes more than $500.
Mar 11, 2016, 6:46 am
#677
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Working, I guess I didn't get shut down since my BB still works.
Mar 11, 2016, 6:55 am
#678
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
out of your 6 am3x prepaids, none were shutdown? if that's the case, you're the only one with multiple accounts that have dodged the 2 shutdowns. many have been doing more or less volume than you and other activities you mentioned that you think spared you from the axe but most got shutdown.
Mar 11, 2016, 7:24 am
#679
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I am down to 1/4 still working. 3/4 survived the first shutdown in January and then 2 of them were murdered last week.
In a very ironic note, one of them that was killed last week via email, received an email yesterday reminding me that I can load cash at WM anytime. Ahhh, no! The shutdown email said I cant load anything on to it. What is Amex doing?
In a very ironic note, one of them that was killed last week via email, received an email yesterday reminding me that I can load cash at WM anytime. Ahhh, no! The shutdown email said I cant load anything on to it. What is Amex doing?
Mar 11, 2016, 8:26 am
#680
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Los Angles
Posts: 2,101
out of your 6 am3x prepaids, none were shutdown? if that's the case, you're the only one with multiple accounts that have dodged the 2 shutdowns. many have been doing more or less volume than you and other activities you mentioned that you think spared you from the axe but most got shutdown.
Mar 11, 2016, 8:38 am
#681
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chicago
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Mar 11, 2016, 10:51 am
#683
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: AA XPlat
Posts: 103
Any support to the rumor that Amex is shuttering Bluebird/Serve altogether?
I heard they closed an office somewhere (FL?) and moved some people who were in charge of this area of their business.
Sad times. Mine are all dead.
I heard they closed an office somewhere (FL?) and moved some people who were in charge of this area of their business.
Sad times. Mine are all dead.
Mar 11, 2016, 6:11 pm
#684
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 12
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/...an-100-in.html
Mar 12, 2016, 5:57 am
#685
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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This brings to mind the movie...Dead Man Walking.
3 of 4 BBs shutdown in first mass killing. Stopped all activity in the 4th one, it survived 2ndf massacre.
Nobody knows...
We need a mole to get a job inside this division of Amex...and have resume ready
3 of 4 BBs shutdown in first mass killing. Stopped all activity in the 4th one, it survived 2ndf massacre.
Nobody knows...
We need a mole to get a job inside this division of Amex...and have resume ready
Mar 12, 2016, 6:40 am
#686
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
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What AMEX is doing is called drawing an opponent offsides. They are trying to fake you out to get a penalty call.
I am down to 1/4 still working. 3/4 survived the first shutdown in January and then 2 of them were murdered last week.
In a very ironic note, one of them that was killed last week via email, received an email yesterday reminding me that I can load cash at WM anytime. Ahhh, no! The shutdown email said I cant load anything on to it. What is Amex doing?
In a very ironic note, one of them that was killed last week via email, received an email yesterday reminding me that I can load cash at WM anytime. Ahhh, no! The shutdown email said I cant load anything on to it. What is Amex doing?
Mar 14, 2016, 7:55 am
#687
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Until you hear multi threads or something from Amex (I'm sure they would send out a e-mail or letter) to card holder a couple of months before this would happen so we can make other arrangements
Mar 14, 2016, 9:12 am
#688
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 527
Not that I'm supporting the rumor, but they didn't bother with that with the bloodbath of OBC cards, why would they bother for lowly birds ?
Mar 14, 2016, 10:02 am
#689
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 89
Mar 14, 2016, 10:12 am
#690
Join Date: Dec 2013
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