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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 #8440 on: April 24, 2015, 11:15:47 AM »
so what do I need to do? Will my local UPS store know what to do with them?
Probably not, but your driver should know.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8441 on: April 24, 2015, 11:16:16 AM »
so what do I need to do? Will my local UPS store know what to do with them?

No,  don't go to the store. Only work with the driver,  unless you want the deal killed

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8442 on: April 24, 2015, 11:20:35 AM »
Probably not, but your driver should know.

No,  don't go to the store. Only work with the driver,  unless you want the deal killed
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8443 on: April 24, 2015, 12:28:21 PM »
Is the 2k CVS daily limit still a rolling 24hrs, or does it reset sometime?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8444 on: April 24, 2015, 12:32:18 PM »
Is the 2k CVS daily limit still a rolling 24hrs, or does it reset sometime?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8445 on: April 24, 2015, 12:39:06 PM »

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8446 on: April 24, 2015, 12:40:04 PM »
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8447 on: April 24, 2015, 01:37:06 PM »
Is the 2k CVS daily limit still a rolling 24hrs, or does it reset sometime?

limit on what? on VRs?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8448 on: April 24, 2015, 01:38:55 PM »
CAn I use an amex platinum to reload redcard at target?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8449 on: April 24, 2015, 01:41:02 PM »
CAn I use an amex platinum to reload redcard at target?

Why not?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8450 on: April 24, 2015, 01:41:50 PM »
I tried it today and was declined then I called amex and was still declined

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8451 on: April 24, 2015, 01:42:47 PM »
I tried it today and was declined then I called amex and was still declined
What did Amex say?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8452 on: April 24, 2015, 01:43:21 PM »
I tried it today and was declined then I called amex and was still declined
Did they see the attempted charge?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8453 on: April 24, 2015, 01:44:44 PM »
They said it should go through then the cashier tried it again and was declined then Amex said one minute spoke to a supervisor and told me try it again and then third time declined. Target supervisor told me we can only swipe the same card three times so I went home without a reload!

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8454 on: April 24, 2015, 01:47:09 PM »
They left me a message to call them but I wanted to make sure that there wasn't any specific restrictions on Platinum

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8455 on: April 24, 2015, 01:51:08 PM »
They said it should go through then the cashier tried it again and was declined then Amex said one minute spoke to a supervisor and told me try it again and then third time declined. Target supervisor told me we can only swipe the same card three times so I went home without a reload!

Was this a new account? I don't want to go off topic too much but the same happened to me today at a different store. Had to speak to fraud prevention several times and swiped several times in between (as per their instruction) without a result until it finally worked. Was a really bad service on AMEX's end and I did follow suggestions of using the AMEX App to circumvent that and "OK" it on the App but there was no where to do that.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8456 on: April 24, 2015, 01:55:45 PM »
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8457 on: April 24, 2015, 01:56:58 PM »
Was this a new account? I don't want to go off topic too much but the same happened to me today at a different store. Had to speak to fraud prevention several times and swiped several times in between (as per their instruction) without a result until it finally worked. Was a really bad service on AMEX's end and I did follow suggestions of using the AMEX App to circumvent that and "OK" it on the App but there was no where to do that.
The app is the only way to do it. Otherwise you'll be on the phone with them 6 times and still get nowhere.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8458 on: April 24, 2015, 01:59:27 PM »

The app is the only way to do it. Otherwise you'll be on the phone with them 6 times and still get nowhere.
+100 I was on the phone with them for almost an hour to no avail. Then I discovered the app.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8459 on: April 24, 2015, 01:59:49 PM »
Oh man!! I have a blackberry and they told me their app is just for iphone and android :(