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NBG007 May 12, 2018 7:12 pm

Has anyone experienced a Metabank Visa VGC load to bluebird in WM not asking for a PIN but still load?. I was doing $200 load by splitting into 4X50. The first 2 asked for PIN, then next 2 didn't. I thought the transactions didn't go thru, but it did end up loading. Found it weird.

RedSun May 12, 2018 7:20 pm


Originally Posted by NBG007 (Post 29747219)
Has anyone experienced a Metabank Visa VGC load to bluebird in WM not asking for a PIN but still load?. I was doing $200 load by splitting into 4X50. The first 2 asked for PIN, then next 2 didn't. I thought the transactions didn't go thru, but it did end up loading. Found it weird.

What are the benefits of splitting into 4 x $50?

Mamibear May 12, 2018 7:37 pm


Originally Posted by NBG007 (Post 29747219)
Has anyone experienced a Metabank Visa VGC load to bluebird in WM not asking for a PIN but still load?. I was doing $200 load by splitting into 4X50. The first 2 asked for PIN, then next 2 didn't. I thought the transactions didn't go thru, but it did end up loading. Found it weird.

Yes, I noticed this when I loaded the $50 Live Referral VGC rebates from Regions Bank. I had 3 of these so I loaded $150 with $50 for each swipe, it didn't go to PIN screen with balance decreasing by $50 up to the last card. IOW, I didn't enter PIN for any of the cards. I've noticed this several times now.

btw, I'm surprised you were able to do 5 swipes since the BB card is part of the 4 swipe rule?

Superorb May 13, 2018 6:48 am


Originally Posted by Mamibear (Post 29747264)
Yes, I noticed this when I loaded the $50 Live Referral VGC rebates from Regions Bank. I had 3 of these so I loaded $150 with $50 for each swipe, it didn't go to PIN screen with balance decreasing by $50 up to the last card. IOW, I didn't enter PIN for any of the cards. I've noticed this several times now.

btw, I'm surprised you were able to do 5 swipes since the BB card is part of the 4 swipe rule?

5 swipes... Should be 1 swipe for Serve and 3 swipes for VGCs.

h4xdaplanet May 16, 2018 9:54 am

Anyone able to load mcgc to BB on the verifone pads? I'm able to change payment before amount confirmation screen but then it makes me swipe again with amount set and it denies fast .

ShakuniMama May 19, 2018 8:42 pm


Originally Posted by RedSun (Post 29744493)
I can fund my Serve card with Wells Fargo Propel AmEx card.

nm.....

jsl_313 May 22, 2018 5:25 am

Does anyone know if Serve verifies the name associated with the SSN for the account? I'm wondering if I can open additional Serves under my SO's SSN, but with my name on the account. That way I can deposit the money into my own checking account as the names need to match.

radonc1 May 22, 2018 6:35 am


Originally Posted by jsl_313 (Post 29780864)
Does anyone know if Serve verifies the name associated with the SSN for the account? I'm wondering if I can open additional Serves under my SO's SSN, but with my name on the account. That way I can deposit the money into my own checking account as the names need to match.

Just to comment that Serve and BB are both technically banks and have to obey the banking laws of the US. The reason for SSNs and personal information is to prevent the illegal use of money such as money laundering. There are penal consequences for lying on bank applications such as providing false information. I therefore would never suggest to someone that they supply a false SSN or matching name to a bank application.
While the chance of discovery in our business is small bananas, I still think that if anything went off the rails for whatever reason, there could be consequences that are not worth risking for the minimal benefits of MS.

gregorius May 22, 2018 11:31 am

Anyone know if the $1k monthly CC load limit is per Serve card or per CC/SSN?

ericdabbs May 22, 2018 11:40 am

Anyone try re-applying recently that was previously banned from many years ago?

jsl_313 May 22, 2018 1:16 pm


Originally Posted by radonc1 (Post 29781053)
Just to comment that Serve and BB are both technically banks and have to obey the banking laws of the US. The reason for SSNs and personal information is to prevent the illegal use of money such as money laundering. There are penal consequences for lying on bank applications such as providing false information. I therefore would never suggest to someone that they supply a false SSN or matching name to a bank application.
While the chance of discovery in our business is small bananas, I still think that if anything went off the rails for whatever reason, there could be consequences that are not worth risking for the minimal benefits of MS.

Good response - this answers my question. You're right, I would never falsify information on a bank account application... I guess I just never thought of Serve or BB as a bank.

RedSun May 22, 2018 6:16 pm


Originally Posted by gregorius (Post 29782164)
Anyone know if the $1k monthly CC load limit is per Serve card or per CC/SSN?

I think it is per Serve card. But you can't link the same card with more than one Serve account. So this is also the limit per CC.

Loading cash from CC looks bad since Serve is more for the people who do not have CC and bank accounts.

radonc1 May 23, 2018 5:16 pm


Originally Posted by ericdabbs (Post 29782209)
Anyone try re-applying recently that was previously banned from many years ago?

I was banned by BB in the original massacree of '16. I tried applying for a Serve card on-line 2 weeks ago and was declined. I guess that means I am banned. :(

MusicalMind May 23, 2018 7:41 pm

Anyone recently do Mastercard loading to Bluebird/Serve? I used to having no problem loading them with the "cancel" and " change payment" to "debit" method. But in the past week, it happened to me 4 times when I swipe my Master Gebit Card, the next screen does not show the "cancel" option. It goes straight to "Authorizing the transaction". And then I try to swipe again, still no "cancel" option. This happened to me at all 3 Walmart locations nearby. It does not seem to be that Master Gebit Card have been hard coded as "Credit Card" since I'm still able to do the "cancel" trick from time to time, either buying money orders or loading cards. Is this like a system glitch or something? Anyone else having the same experience?

h4xdaplanet May 24, 2018 6:09 am

It seems to me that you can load with mcgc as long as you beat the cashier on hitting enter. Some seem to hit it right after you swipe so make sure you are quick. Yesterday it seemed like the cashier could hit enter before I even swiped the card, but after I confirmed the amount .


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