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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 #6980 on: March 16, 2015, 11:30:02 AM »
Anyone ever try to load Redbird and AFT with one cc swipe?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6981 on: March 16, 2015, 11:37:03 AM »
Anyone ever try to load Redbird and AFT with one cc swipe?
No but my bet is it will not work.
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6982 on: March 16, 2015, 11:39:34 AM »
No but my bet is it will not work.
I forgot to clarify, this is at Target not FD or WM...

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6983 on: March 16, 2015, 11:40:15 AM »
I forgot to clarify, this is at Target not FD or WM...
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6984 on: March 16, 2015, 11:42:48 AM »
I forgot to clarify, this is at Target not FD or WM...

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6985 on: March 16, 2015, 11:46:03 AM »
I forgot to clarify, this is at Target not FD or WM...
No but my bet is it will not work.
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6986 on: March 16, 2015, 12:40:19 PM »
Manger at Spring Valley Target tells me the other day, "You don't have to come down here to load your card, just call the 800# on the back and load over the phone". Um exactly!!!!
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6987 on: March 16, 2015, 12:40:47 PM »
Manger at Spring Valley Target tells me the other day, "You don't have to come down here to load your card, just call the 800# on the back and load over the phone". Um exactly!!!!
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imagine the waiting time if that worked

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6988 on: March 16, 2015, 02:36:54 PM »
Not sure if this was mentioned in the past day or so, but i received an error when trying to load more than $1,000 (not in one transaction). System wouldn't let another load.

first post of something similar on FT.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24515753-post3926.html

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6989 on: March 16, 2015, 03:23:30 PM »
first post of something similar on FT.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24515753-post3926.html

A bit suspect as poster only has 13 comments...

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6990 on: March 16, 2015, 03:24:01 PM »
A bit suspect as poster only has 13 comments...
do you not trust #MP?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6991 on: March 16, 2015, 03:39:25 PM »
do you not trust #MP?

Generally read with a grain of salt...

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6992 on: March 16, 2015, 03:45:03 PM »
Not sure if this was mentioned in the past day or so, but i received an error when trying to load more than $1,000 (not in one transaction). System wouldn't let another load.

This happened to me once before.  I assumed it was a fraud alert, but when I called CC co. they said they didn't even see that my card was ever swiped.  I suspect the Target rep was doing something on their end (don't know if it was intentional or not) so that it would not go through.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6993 on: March 16, 2015, 03:48:35 PM »
Not sure if this was mentioned in the past day or so, but i received an error when trying to load more than $1,000 (not in one transaction). System wouldn't let another load.
MP,
I had some problems in Hackensack as well...the Target in Fairfield, NJ gave me no problems...
I have nothing witty to write here....

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6994 on: March 16, 2015, 04:01:27 PM »
Data point on botched loads on 2/25. I called cust service today (hadn't called at all about it until now), told him the date and the amount, they gave me a ref nr and told me they will fix it, apologized for the inconvenience, told me if I wanted to call to follow up on it I can give them the ref nr the rep gave me. Pretty smooth quick phone call.

When you call by the way they ask for your card nr, 4 digit sec code and also your date of birth and last 4 of your social.

From what I read, a lot of people have had their loads show up in about 10 days after calling cust service.

I called twice already, in addition to emailing the flos team, still no luck.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6995 on: March 16, 2015, 04:10:51 PM »
MP,
I had some problems in Hackensack as well...the Target in Fairfield, NJ gave me no problems...

so to be clear you loaded $2500 onto a single redbird today?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6996 on: March 16, 2015, 05:17:09 PM »
I finally caught up on this thread AGAIN it seems every once in a while this thread gets flooded that by the time i look at it after a few hours i'm 5 pages behind and it just gets worse until i do what i just finished doing which is reading thru 15 pages

so please stop posting random useless unrelated unimportant posts especially in this thread because there is so much to say and so many people reading this thread that before i blink i'm so far behind

ETA this is not directed at anyone specific
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6997 on: March 16, 2015, 05:22:12 PM »
I finally caught up on this thread AGAIN it seems every once in a while this thread gets flooded that by the time i look at it after a few hours i'm 5 pages behind and it just gets worse until i do what i just finished doing which is reading thru 15 pages

so please stop posting random useless unrelated unimportant posts especially in this thread because there is so much to say and so many people reading this thread that before i blink i'm so far behind

ETA this is not directed at anyone specific
Isnt your post the definition of "irony"?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6998 on: March 16, 2015, 05:23:16 PM »
Isnt your post the definition of IRONY?
No it seems you obviously didn't read my post
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #6999 on: March 16, 2015, 05:26:38 PM »
No it seems you obviously didn't read my post
Lets see how long we can argue back and forth whether it is or it isnt, so that you have to read through another 15 pages.

The important stuff in this thread is in the wiki.

If there is anything burning (like the supposed, alleged, maybe, ulai, tumer, efsher possibility that 1k is hard coded), it will take up a few pages so you wont miss it. Otherwise, because you cant keep up with the posts is not a reason to impose your will or desire on anyone else posting as they please.


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