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Since October 12, 2015, the prepaid REDcard (Redbird) can only be loaded at Target with cash. It can still be loaded online with a bank-issued debit card, up to $200/day and $1K/month.

Therefore, for MS (manufactured spending) Redbird is now considered dead. RIP!

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3000 on: January 06, 2015, 11:50:48 AM »
They said cashiers aren't trained in it or some crap. This was when I used one card for 1 1000 transaction.

What Target location are you referring to?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3001 on: January 06, 2015, 11:53:04 AM »
What Target location are you referring to?
The one I go to where cs is very nice and will load 2500 of of 13 vgc in one transaction without batting an eye
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3002 on: January 06, 2015, 11:54:36 AM »
i guess first step is to close bluebird
can i do that online or i must call up?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3003 on: January 06, 2015, 11:57:20 AM »
i guess first step is to close bluebird
can i do that online or i must call up?
Frequent Miler has a post how to do it. Google it.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3004 on: January 06, 2015, 11:58:17 AM »
Frequent Miler has a post how to do it. Google it.
its in the wiki
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3005 on: January 06, 2015, 12:11:20 PM »
i guess first step is to close bluebird
can i do that online or i must call up?
First step is to get an activated RC in your hand.  Then you close BB.  Then register your RC.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3006 on: January 06, 2015, 12:14:49 PM »
Not worth it to close BB or Serve until you have the RC because you can still use it in the interim, especially if you don't live near a target that sells them.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3007 on: January 06, 2015, 12:17:18 PM »
Not worth it to close BB or Serve until you have the RC because you can still use it in the interim, especially if you don't live near a target that sells them.
havent used BB since VR died

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3008 on: January 06, 2015, 12:28:36 PM »
Then I guess it doesn't matter if you close now

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3009 on: January 06, 2015, 12:46:36 PM »
How soon after cc load can you take cash out from ATM?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3010 on: January 06, 2015, 12:52:18 PM »
How soon after cc load can you take cash out from ATM?
How ever long it takes you to walk over.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3011 on: January 06, 2015, 12:56:32 PM »
thanks. Do the monthly limits reset on the first of each month?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3012 on: January 06, 2015, 01:06:53 PM »
thanks. Do the monthly limits reset on the first of each month?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3013 on: January 06, 2015, 01:45:53 PM »
400
380
Total 780 a day
At which ATM's? as far as I know its only $400 per day in NY. Have tried many locations. Cannot get more than that.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3014 on: January 06, 2015, 02:10:16 PM »
It only let me take out $400 also

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3015 on: January 06, 2015, 03:17:06 PM »
At which ATM's? as far as I know its only $400 per day in NY. Have tried many locations. Cannot get more than that.
On motzai shabbos it let me do it but yesterday it didn't. This was at the Junction Target.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3016 on: January 06, 2015, 03:39:05 PM »
On motzai shabbos it let me do it but yesterday it didn't. This was at the Junction Target.
It only let me take out $400 also
At which ATM's? as far as I know its only $400 per day in NY. Have tried many locations. Cannot get more than that.
I was able to withdraw only $400 in one transaction from an ATM @ Target Atlantic Ave/ Brooklyn. On my second attempt to withdraw another $100 I got denial msg saying contact your banking institution :(

How do you withdraw $780 per day?
Not sure why your having issues..
I also thought that only 400
On the last of the month, I needed to pull out so I tried again, the 2nd 400 was to big so I went to 360 then 20 and didn't let another 20
The nexy day, I just did. 400, 380 no problems (without needing to turn around  ;))
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3017 on: January 06, 2015, 03:55:07 PM »
Not sure why your having issues..
I also thought that only 400
On the last of the month, I needed to pull out so I tried again, the 2nd 400 was to big so I went to 360 then 20 and didn't let another 20
The nexy day, I just did. 400, 380 no problems (without needing to turn around  ;))

what location?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3018 on: January 06, 2015, 04:01:09 PM »
does the verification email take a while to come?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3019 on: January 06, 2015, 04:06:22 PM »
does the verification email take a while to come?
+1 wow. i just registered online and i am waiting for almost an hour to verify my email...