Serious problem with US Bank Visa gift cards
Sep 6, 2018, 10:12 am
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond
Posts: 92
I just registered a card last night from the same IP I used a few months ago and it blocked. The IVR process also failed, but the human was able to register it and she said she didn't see any problems with the card.
For the next one I tried registering over TOR but it didn't work (no error from the website, the browser just wouldn't submit, maybe it was getting routed overseas which they didn't like).
I think VPN is the next thing to try.
For the next one I tried registering over TOR but it didn't work (no error from the website, the browser just wouldn't submit, maybe it was getting routed overseas which they didn't like).
I think VPN is the next thing to try.
Sep 23, 2018, 9:40 am
#18
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 233
I just registered a card last night from the same IP I used a few months ago and it blocked. The IVR process also failed, but the human was able to register it and she said she didn't see any problems with the card.
For the next one I tried registering over TOR but it didn't work (no error from the website, the browser just wouldn't submit, maybe it was getting routed overseas which they didn't like).
I think VPN is the next thing to try.
For the next one I tried registering over TOR but it didn't work (no error from the website, the browser just wouldn't submit, maybe it was getting routed overseas which they didn't like).
I think VPN is the next thing to try.
May 4, 2021, 4:52 pm
#19
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA 1MM Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,524
US Bank has blocked my phone number from calling them as well. It immediately hangs up. I have to call from my wife's phone. Blocking Caller ID doesn't prevent it. Anyone have this issue and able to get them to unblock? Really annoying for how much I've spent on their gift cards over the years!
May 8, 2021, 1:55 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 369
So, if you're not MSing, just need a card to use where they don't take Amex, just buy a GreenDot Visa from WM or a Metabank Visa from a grocer, neither which are subject to weird registering issues. May want to grab from further back on the rack though.
May 10, 2021, 11:57 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 11
Anyone know anyplace online where I can buy just one U.S. Bank Visa to test whether it will work for me? I know where I can buy them at a brick & mortar, but it's a bit of a drive just for one, I and others can buy multiples making the trip worthwhile if I know they will work.
May 21, 2021, 6:05 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,500
Wow are people really still having that much trouble with USB VGCs? I mean back then when USB was stupid to list the last 8 digits of the VGC barcode that let folks guess the first 8 digits of the card and easily drain the funds, However USB has done away with that for awhile now and no longer lists any of the sequence of card number in the barcode. Also USB has also put the sticker right over the card number so the user would have to peel off the sticker to reveal the card number and you have to deal with the sticky sticker residue. If u open the packaging and the card has the sticky residue report the card right away to customer service so that would be a tampered card so that the funds are locked and protected. I am very surprised that people are still having this many issues with USB VGCs.
May 21, 2021, 6:52 pm
#26
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
darn, what's the deal with WM or USB vgc? bought 2 on Wed; loaded 1 successfully to BB, 2nd one failed with 'debit not available' at MC; immediately tried gobank loading, again failed. Then, registered & chgd pin, tried again yday & today at MC, but still failed with the same code; not sure if it's a bad card or smthg else? will try again tmrw; if still won't load, will have to go with MO route.
Do folks mostly load usb at regular register? this wk so far, liquidated OD's mcgc daily w/o issue, but usb vgc been inconsistent for me
Do folks mostly load usb at regular register? this wk so far, liquidated OD's mcgc daily w/o issue, but usb vgc been inconsistent for me
Last edited by danhouston; May 21, 2021 at 7:14 pm
May 22, 2021, 7:54 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
yea, only bought usb when kroger offered sale / coupon; otherwise, the gd vgc at wmnm has worked 100% for me so far
Aug 31, 2021, 6:14 pm
#30
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Metro ATL
Posts: 359
I have Amex and many of my payees don't take it. I buy US Bank Visa's at the grocery store with my Amex to get around this. Here is the problem, sometimes they just stop registering. You get a message "We are unable to process this request. Please call the phone number on the back of your card for additional assistance." At this point the card is useless for online use. You can still call in and set a PIN.
Once a card has failed in this way it is "marked" and the IP address which the transaction came from is also marked.
Any subsequent registration attempts from a marked IP address will mark all of the cards you attempt to register.
If you take a marked card and try to register it at a new IP address that IP address will become marked.
The only workaround I've found are to use different IP addresses, but I'm running out of locations and IP addresses. They don't seem to be setting any persistent cookies, but just to be safe you might open connections to their site in new incognito windows each time.
I've been avoiding getting a VPN, but registering X cards and then reconnecting to get a different IP might be the most practical solution.
Anyone else seen this?
Once a card has failed in this way it is "marked" and the IP address which the transaction came from is also marked.
Any subsequent registration attempts from a marked IP address will mark all of the cards you attempt to register.
If you take a marked card and try to register it at a new IP address that IP address will become marked.
The only workaround I've found are to use different IP addresses, but I'm running out of locations and IP addresses. They don't seem to be setting any persistent cookies, but just to be safe you might open connections to their site in new incognito windows each time.
I've been avoiding getting a VPN, but registering X cards and then reconnecting to get a different IP might be the most practical solution.
Anyone else seen this?