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#1531




Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,458
Sorry for the change of Topic.
Has anyone heard of a prepaid debit card which can be loaded through credit card (bill pay) without incurring cash advance fees on the cc? there is several options for this in US such as blue card (amex) or serve account (amex) and lately I have heard of RedCard (Target).
Has anyone heard of a prepaid debit card which can be loaded through credit card (bill pay) without incurring cash advance fees on the cc? there is several options for this in US such as blue card (amex) or serve account (amex) and lately I have heard of RedCard (Target).
#1532




Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,143
With load fees, see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...per-month.html.
I have also seen PayPower Visa Reload Packs at Esso, but I'm not sure if these can be purchased with a CC and I don't know their associated load fees.
Last edited by nabeelj; Mar 13, 2015 at 1:37 pm
#1533
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
Sorry for the change of Topic.
Has anyone heard of a prepaid debit card which can be loaded through credit card (bill pay) without incurring cash advance fees on the cc? there is several options for this in US such as blue card (amex) or serve account (amex) and lately I have heard of RedCard (Target).
Has anyone heard of a prepaid debit card which can be loaded through credit card (bill pay) without incurring cash advance fees on the cc? there is several options for this in US such as blue card (amex) or serve account (amex) and lately I have heard of RedCard (Target).
#1537


Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,795
Probably more helpful if everyone stated their situation - Canadian CC with CAD billing address, or etc... otherwise there's no point to compare, it's YMMV
#1538
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
Has anyone applied for the Alaska Airlines card recently?
I tried twice, one of the times it pulled my credit bureau security questions and both time it said pending but when I called they never received an application... they assured me it wasn't a credit pull but I am skeptical seeing as it was able to generate those questions... Where do they pull from?
Both times it was via the GCR link, but that shouldn't make a difference. Any ideas?
I tried twice, one of the times it pulled my credit bureau security questions and both time it said pending but when I called they never received an application... they assured me it wasn't a credit pull but I am skeptical seeing as it was able to generate those questions... Where do they pull from?
Both times it was via the GCR link, but that shouldn't make a difference. Any ideas?
#1539


Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,677
Has anyone applied for the Alaska Airlines card recently?
I tried twice, one of the times it pulled my credit bureau security questions and both time it said pending but when I called they never received an application... they assured me it wasn't a credit pull but I am skeptical seeing as it was able to generate those questions... Where do they pull from?
Both times it was via the GCR link, but that shouldn't make a difference. Any ideas?
I tried twice, one of the times it pulled my credit bureau security questions and both time it said pending but when I called they never received an application... they assured me it wasn't a credit pull but I am skeptical seeing as it was able to generate those questions... Where do they pull from?
Both times it was via the GCR link, but that shouldn't make a difference. Any ideas?
Got the e-mail from GCR saying I have the $25 bonus pending, so I'm assuming approved.
#1540




Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,642
IF I may ask...is this one of several active cards of the same type? Just wondering about the feasibility of that strategy post their IT conversion.
#1541


Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,677
#1542


Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YUL
Posts: 344
Without load fees, no.
With load fees, see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...per-month.html.
I have also seen PayPower Visa Reload Packs at Esso, but I'm not sure if these can be purchased with a CC and I don't know their associated load fees.
With load fees, see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...per-month.html.
I have also seen PayPower Visa Reload Packs at Esso, but I'm not sure if these can be purchased with a CC and I don't know their associated load fees.
#1544
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
I was declined for the MBNA Alaska card but was able to get it approved after offering to move $1000 credit from a different card over. Has anyone ever moved credit from another Alaska card in order to do the same?? Also, I offered $1000, could I have done it with less? what is the lowest credit limit this card can have?
Last edited by zer0k1; Mar 16, 2015 at 7:38 am
#1545


Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,795



