Feb 11, 2014, 12:26 pm
Last edit by: ed765
USB Buxx
(NOTE: stopped taking new applications ~mid February 2014 through the official link.
Current users can still add new cards.)
Also - Answer ALL the identification questions in your profile (not JUST three or four) USBuxx will sometimes ask you one of the questions, if you use the account on a new computer. HOWEVER - they are more than happy to ask you an unanswered question - talk about BROKEN! So, answer ALL the questions so that when you are prompted - you can answer any of them.
Do not load with any US Bank card as this will not provide points.
Citi codes as purchase and earns points for US Bank
(NOTE: stopped taking new applications ~mid February 2014 through the official link.
Current users can still add new cards.)
- Initial purchase fee: $15 + $2.50 load fee
- Load fee: $2.50 per load, $517.50 max load per transaction ($520 charge to card)
- Max load per day: $2,000 per CC
- Max load per rolling 30 days: $2,000 per card, but $5k per CC (if you have multiple teen cards.)
NOTE: The rolling 30 days is also time sensitive. For example, if you loaded on 9/1 at 2 PM local time and try to load on 10/1 at 12 PM local time, it will NOT work. You must load on 10/1 at 2 PM or later. - Max value at any time: $2,000
- Max ATM withdraw: $200, max 3 ATM per day ($600 total). No fee at US Bank ATMs. Other 'Plus' or Visa ATM $1.50 + ATM fee.
- You may only add/edit two new credit/debit payment methods every 24 hours, three every 30 days and 5 every 180 days.
Also - Answer ALL the identification questions in your profile (not JUST three or four) USBuxx will sometimes ask you one of the questions, if you use the account on a new computer. HOWEVER - they are more than happy to ask you an unanswered question - talk about BROKEN! So, answer ALL the questions so that when you are prompted - you can answer any of them.
Do not load with any US Bank card as this will not provide points.
Citi codes as purchase and earns points for US Bank
NW Buxx
Max # of CC on file for both is 2. Each has a max # of loads per card per 7 day rolling period (~3/4). If you card fails to load, first try to switch to another CC, second check to make sure there are at least 7 calendar days between loads.
Reports of Citi cards (at least Mastercard) coding as purchase for NW Buxx (Jan 2015), but YMMV.
- Initial purchase fee: $5 (waived with promo code: 02050053)
- $2 load fee
- Max load per day: $500
- Max load per rolling 30 days: $1,000
- The maximum Card value is $1,000.00
- Max ATM per week: ($200 - but only if specifically enabled online, including PIN setup). No fee for some Allpoint ATMs (no way to know in advance if the Allpoint ATM will ding you $1; check your account carefully and call if necessary to reverse the $1 charge…IME 2/3 Allpoint ATMs do charge the fee).
- Max spend per 7 rolling days: $800
Max # of CC on file for both is 2. Each has a max # of loads per card per 7 day rolling period (~3/4). If you card fails to load, first try to switch to another CC, second check to make sure there are at least 7 calendar days between loads.
Reports of Citi cards (at least Mastercard) coding as purchase for NW Buxx (Jan 2015), but YMMV.
TD Bank Go Buxx
Dead - "members will only be able to load TD Go Card(s) using a TD Bank Debit or Credit Card, or by direct deposit."
Limits are per teen card, not per master account
States not supported.
According to thread, USPS MOs count against the ATM withdraw limit.
Citi codes as purchase and earns points for TD Bank loads.
Citi with some cards including the Exec will keep your order as pending and it will take up Credit limit for 3 to 4 weeks.
Beginning September 3, 2014, we're making changes to the TD GO Card program.
•We're decreasing the reload limit. We're reducing the per-day reload amount from $1,000 to $500. Rest assured, your maximum card balance at any time will remain at $2,000.
•We're changing how you can fund your TD Go Card. Account owners and friends and family members will only be able to load TD Go Card(s) using a TD Bank Debit or Credit Card, or by direct deposit.
Dead - "members will only be able to load TD Go Card(s) using a TD Bank Debit or Credit Card, or by direct deposit."
- Initial purchase fee: $4.95 + $1 load fee.
- Max load per day: $500
- Max load per 7 days: $2,000
- Max load per rolling 30 days: $3,000
- Max per ATM withdraw: $60/week. (No fee at TD Bank.)
- Max balance: $2,000
- Max transactions: no limit
- Max load per funding CC (across multiple teens): only via TD CC $6,000 per 30 days
Limits are per teen card, not per master account
States not supported.
AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FM, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, MP, OH, OK, OR, PW, PR, SD, TN, TX, UT, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY
Citi codes as purchase and earns points for TD Bank loads.
Citi with some cards including the Exec will keep your order as pending and it will take up Credit limit for 3 to 4 weeks.
Beginning September 3, 2014, we're making changes to the TD GO Card program.
•We're decreasing the reload limit. We're reducing the per-day reload amount from $1,000 to $500. Rest assured, your maximum card balance at any time will remain at $2,000.
•We're changing how you can fund your TD Go Card. Account owners and friends and family members will only be able to load TD Go Card(s) using a TD Bank Debit or Credit Card, or by direct deposit.
Do not create too many accounts too fast. Some reports of account shutdown when same SSN used across multiple cards / accounts in a short period of time.
VISA Buxx
Sep 22, 2014, 9:01 am
#3647
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 82
USBank Buxx - I've loaded $1500 already and it is past the 30 days for the last $500 I can load. I go to load and it gives me an error saying it cannot and to check the funding info. Balance on card remains the same ($1100). I checked my credit card and I do see a pending transaction for that load that didn't go through.
Any thoughts as to why this happened and any similar experiences?
thanks!
Any thoughts as to why this happened and any similar experiences?
thanks!
Sep 22, 2014, 9:44 am
#3648
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 355
USBank Buxx - I've loaded $1500 already and it is past the 30 days for the last $500 I can load. I go to load and it gives me an error saying it cannot and to check the funding info. Balance on card remains the same ($1100). I checked my credit card and I do see a pending transaction for that load that didn't go through.
Any thoughts as to why this happened and any similar experiences?
thanks!
Any thoughts as to why this happened and any similar experiences?
thanks!
Does anyone have a working USB Buxx sign up link? I have an existing account, but the sign up link I had for new customers reroutes to the homepage now.
Sep 22, 2014, 10:13 am
#3649
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 132
I dont think there are any working links floating around for new sign ups, but you can always create a new card under your current account.
Sep 22, 2014, 10:58 am
#3650
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,505
If you have an existing account, you should be able to sign up for a new account within your account. In terms of signing up as a new customer, the sign up links do not exist.
Sep 22, 2014, 11:04 am
#3651
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 404
anyone order a new td buxx card recently and have trouble activating it? Every time I call in and enter the card info I get a "technical difficulties" message. It wants to forward me to a cs rep, but I don't want to talk to them obviously.
Sep 22, 2014, 11:11 am
#3652
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 36
A while back, I created a USB Buxx card account for me and my wife (with me as my wife's teen and vice versa). I got my card, and am using it.
My wife's was supposed to be sent to her office. However, because it was addressed to the teen (me) it never made it. Presumably, the mail woman didn't recognize the name and sent it back. My wife called US Bank, they assured her it was sent to her, not the teen (which I know is false), and said they would resend it. Of course, she still hasn't gotten it.
I had her call again, only this time, when she gave her SSN, they said she was the teen, not the parent, and that the card--mine, not hers--was active. She came up with an excuse and got off the phone as quickly as possible.
How do I get them to send a new card--ideally to a different address--without them figuring out our setup. It seemed to work fine the first time we called, but obviously not the second. I really don't want to lose my card, but I also don't want to leave $500 in a non-operational account.
My wife's was supposed to be sent to her office. However, because it was addressed to the teen (me) it never made it. Presumably, the mail woman didn't recognize the name and sent it back. My wife called US Bank, they assured her it was sent to her, not the teen (which I know is false), and said they would resend it. Of course, she still hasn't gotten it.
I had her call again, only this time, when she gave her SSN, they said she was the teen, not the parent, and that the card--mine, not hers--was active. She came up with an excuse and got off the phone as quickly as possible.
How do I get them to send a new card--ideally to a different address--without them figuring out our setup. It seemed to work fine the first time we called, but obviously not the second. I really don't want to lose my card, but I also don't want to leave $500 in a non-operational account.
Sep 23, 2014, 6:51 am
#3653
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 286
USBank Buxx - I've loaded $1500 already and it is past the 30 days for the last $500 I can load. I go to load and it gives me an error saying it cannot and to check the funding info. Balance on card remains the same ($1100). I checked my credit card and I do see a pending transaction for that load that didn't go through.
Any thoughts as to why this happened and any similar experiences?
thanks!
Any thoughts as to why this happened and any similar experiences?
thanks!
Edit: Switched to my Cap1 card and was able to fund it successfully. Was yours an Arrival+ card as well? Hope mine is an isolated incident and not USB/Barclays blocking each other.
Last edited by crapz1; Sep 23, 2014 at 9:57 am
Sep 23, 2014, 2:42 pm
#3654
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 215
I've only made one load to USB via Barclay this month, and I just received this error message:
"The request to load funds has been denied for the following reason:
An error occurred while attempting to add funds to your account. Please verify that the information you have provided for your payment method is correct."
"The request to load funds has been denied for the following reason:
An error occurred while attempting to add funds to your account. Please verify that the information you have provided for your payment method is correct."
Sep 23, 2014, 2:51 pm
#3655
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
I've only made one load to USB via Barclay this month, and I just received this error message:
"The request to load funds has been denied for the following reason:
An error occurred while attempting to add funds to your account. Please verify that the information you have provided for your payment method is correct."
"The request to load funds has been denied for the following reason:
An error occurred while attempting to add funds to your account. Please verify that the information you have provided for your payment method is correct."
Sep 23, 2014, 2:56 pm
#3656
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 215
The pending transactions of my Barclay card lists the Buxx, but there are no amounts next to it.
Last edited by rabatt; Sep 24, 2014 at 3:50 pm
Sep 23, 2014, 3:09 pm
#3657
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: DL PLT, AS 75k, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 391
Check your address. I remember someone had a problem where if you have an address with a unit or apt number, Barclays would move that to the first line of the address against all common sense or USPS convention and the actual street number/name as address 2, which probably doesn't match your US Buxx address (as in, the order will be reversed). I briefly saw this bug as well with Bank of America cards as well, though I believe it was fixed last I tried.
Sep 23, 2014, 5:18 pm
#3658
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 215
Check your address. I remember someone had a problem where if you have an address with a unit or apt number, Barclays would move that to the first line of the address against all common sense or USPS convention and the actual street number/name as address 2, which probably doesn't match your US Buxx address (as in, the order will be reversed). I briefly saw this bug as well with Bank of America cards as well, though I believe it was fixed last I tried.
Last edited by rabatt; Sep 24, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Sep 23, 2014, 6:07 pm
#3659
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 28
Anyone know if you can make deposits from the Penny Arcade to the TDGo card and avoid the fees for using the machine?
Sep 23, 2014, 9:09 pm
#3660
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle
Programs: United Airlines Premier, Starwood Gold Preferred Guest, Hyatt Gold Passport, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 356
Same symptoms: on Barclay website it shows some pending authorization with no amount listed next to it.
I tried changing the address on my account by moving the Apt number to line 1 and the address to line 2, which didn't help. Now I can't edit the profile to move the address back again (hopefully this is temporary in the sense that they might only allow people to edit address once per day or something).