FlyerTalk Forums

FlyerTalk Forums (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/index.php)
-   Manufactured Spending (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending-719/)
-   -   Amex Serve master thread (2017-2023) (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1812972-amex-serve-master-thread-2017-2023-a.html)

9thSense Nov 12, 2021 5:08 pm


Originally Posted by Prometheus77 (Post 33717488)
FD charging a $3.95 load fee today at multiple locations in my area for loading Amex Serve. Anyone else running into this? I loaded multiple Serve cards at FD on Oct 30th without any fee. Not sure when this change took place.

I was also charged $3.95 fee at FD today. It says Vanilla Reload fee on the receipt. Last load was on 11/8 and no fee was charged then.

knick1959 Nov 14, 2021 8:21 am


Originally Posted by 9thSense (Post 33724285)
I was also charged $3.95 fee at FD today. It says Vanilla Reload fee on the receipt. Last load was on 11/8 and no fee was charged then.

Ditto here this morning. I was shocked, but 3 different stores charged me this fee. The game keeps changing, unfortunately,

I can confirm that JUST last weekend, on 11/7, I was NOT charged a fee.

pw158 Nov 14, 2021 1:49 pm

One VIP 3.95 fee on 11/14
 
Also adding that I was charged the 3.95 fee today, with the receipt saying vanilla reload. Here’s to hoping this is just a glitch…

pw158 Nov 14, 2021 2:01 pm


Originally Posted by mordakky (Post 33721420)
DG serve loads is working again. not sure when it started, but just tried it with a $500 US Bank VGC and it worked.

Original post saying it's dead is wrong now.

so after being charged 3.95 at 2 FDs on my One VIP, I saw this comment and figure I’d give it a try.

I successfully reloaded at DG with a vanilla gift card from Safeway and WAS NOT charged the 3.95 fee!

I Fly Delta Jets Nov 14, 2021 6:25 pm


Originally Posted by pw158 (Post 33728352)
so after being charged 3.95 at 2 FDs on my One VIP, I saw this comment and figure I’d give it a try.

I successfully reloaded at DG with a vanilla gift card from Safeway and WAS NOT charged the 3.95 fee!

So, FD is charging but not DG?

pw158 Nov 14, 2021 7:38 pm


Originally Posted by I Fly Delta Jets (Post 33728936)
So, FD is charging but not DG?

that’s exactly what I experienced today

mordakky Nov 14, 2021 8:05 pm

Can you use Simon VGC at DG for loading Serve?

UserMark Nov 14, 2021 8:48 pm

According to their fees page https://www.serve.com/legal/free-rel...-agreement#10a
Family Dollar is "in network" and should not have a fee. Glitch??

radonc1 Nov 15, 2021 12:31 pm


Originally Posted by UserMark (Post 33729223)
According to their fees page https://www.serve.com/legal/free-rel...-agreement#10a
Family Dollar is "in network" and should not have a fee. Glitch??

Don't believe the fees page of your link.

According to the WM web page, Go Bank is suppose to be fee free for cash deposits but that hasn't been the case for the past month. :mad:

PntsNmiles Nov 16, 2021 5:25 am

New to FD loads, can you split tender to use 200 staples GC to get to 500?

UserMark Nov 16, 2021 7:13 am


Originally Posted by PntsNmiles (Post 33732833)
New to FD loads, can you split tender to use 200 staples GC to get to 500?

Yes, you can. Just pay with the first one, and then continue. You don't have to tell the cashier anything.

PntsNmiles Nov 16, 2021 7:40 am


Originally Posted by UserMark (Post 33733040)
Yes, you can. Just pay with the first one, and then continue. You don't have to tell the cashier anything.

Thanks! Since FD had a daily limit of 500, I just split between two Serves.

UserMark Nov 16, 2021 8:13 am

I called Family Dollar about the 3.95 charge. They said that they recently received an email about this, stating that if a customer calls about the charge, to collect the receipt number, and someone will call back. According to the rep, there was no indication in this email whether the charge is a mistake or not. So keep your receipts everybody.

Codestyle Nov 16, 2021 12:15 pm

hi did you call the corporate or local FD store? I also called serve but they said I should call FD because the fee was taken by FD, anyway I don’t think I will reload there before this was sorted out


Originally Posted by UserMark (Post 33733181)
I called Family Dollar about the 3.95 charge. They said that they recently received an email about this, stating that if a customer calls about the charge, to collect the receipt number, and someone will call back. According to the rep, there was no indication in this email whether the charge is a mistake or not. So keep your receipts everybody.


UserMark Nov 16, 2021 12:46 pm


Originally Posted by Codestyle (Post 33733942)
hi did you call the corporate or local FD store? I also called serve but they said I should call FD because the fee was taken by FD, anyway I don’t think I will reload there before this was sorted out

Corporate. No phone call yet. But good to know this isn't a deliberate move by Serve.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 3:56 am.


This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.