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Developing – REDbird, Bluebird & Serve Online & In-store Issues
UPDATE 4 (10:38 AM ET) Bluebird account started working online as well. I successfully logged in two accounts. It seems like the online problems have been fixed much faster than I was told over the phone. UPDATE 3 (10:30 AM ET) I just successfully logged in my REDcard account. Still can’t log in my Bluebird…
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Flint, A One Time $3750 in Free Spend
Flint is a phone app that allows you to manage many core aspects of your business from anywhere – all you need is your mobile device. The most important feature for us though, is the card payment processing. You just scan the credit card with your phone, verify card info, and you’re done. No card reader is needed,…
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Evolve Money, 3% Fee Starts Tomorrow
I just received an email from Evolve. We already knew this was happening, as we posted the news last week. But now they have a set date, and today is the last day to use your debit and gift cards without a fee. They also note that there will be increased limits soon. Dear Valued…
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Walmart to Halt GC Unloading?
There’s been some discussions recently that Walmart might stop the loading of Bluebird/Serve and the purchase of money orders with PIN-enabled Visa gift cards. Personally I have noticed that store managers are shutting down their Money Center ATMs more often. Also, I have been approached by employees in two occasions in recent weeks, with a form to fill out…
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Incompetent Employees/Managers Making Up REDcard Restrictions – Memo Leaked
The REDcard seems to be creating a lot of confusion lately among Target employees. Apparently most of the confusion is coming from incompetent employees and even managers, which is not such a big surprise. There has been a few scattered reports of Target stores not allowing credit card loads for the REDcard or putting a…
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Evolve Money is Out, They Will Charge 3% on Gift Cards and Prepaid Debit Cards
If you use Evolve Money, this will be bad news. Starting next week, prepaid debit cards and gift cards will be subject to a 3 percent Bill Pay Fee on each payment. This make this service pretty much worthless. Here’s the email Dear Valued Customer, Evolve Money is dedicated to giving you the power to pay…
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REDcard Problems, Some Locations Refuse CC Loads
Today I went to the Atlantic Terminal Target in Brooklyn to verify if they have stopped allowing credit card loads, and in fact they did. I tried loading my REDcard at 2 different cashiers and they both told me to go CS where I was told that they only allow debit and cash loads for the…
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Activation Codes by Email for Staples.com Gift Cards
Recently I bought five $200 Visa Gift Cards through Staples.com using the AmEx Staples promo where you received $25 for $100 spent at the online store. If you have bought these gift cards before, you know that you usually have to wait a while until the activation codes arrive by mail, in a separate envelope. You…
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Target AmEx REDcard Review
The Target AmEx REDcard is a recent newcomer to the game and it is a great addition for those who have a Target nearby. It is hard to get, because it is not available in every Target store, but they are are expanding the number of stores that offer them. If you do have a…
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REDcard Problems, Some Locations Refuse CC Loads
Relax, no need to panic just yet. But there’s some isolated reports that some Target locations have refused credit card loads for the REDcard. There’s multiple instances mentioned in Dans Forums for a Target in Brooklyn where CSR have said that they no longer accept credit cards. I also received information from a friend in…
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Kmart Billpay, Another Option For Only $1.50
Walmart BillPay is widely known, but Kmart has a very similar service. Like in Walmart, you can pay with a PIN based debit card – it’s explicitly advertised on the Kmart website. They also clearly state that you can pay credit card bills. The cost for the BillPay is “$1.50 or less”, which basically mean that you…
