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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 #8600 on: April 27, 2015, 04:23:57 PM »
So it's the time?

likely. if its only done by the manager they get tired of being interrupted all day to come to CS to do a reload.

this is one store manager stating maybe they will lower the amount.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8601 on: April 27, 2015, 04:36:49 PM »
likely. if its only done by the manager they get tired of being interrupted all day to come to CS to do a reload.

this is one store manager stating maybe they will lower the amount.

If the issue is wasting the managers time, lowering the amount will only make them twice as busy.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8602 on: April 27, 2015, 04:39:03 PM »
If the issue is wasting the managers time, lowering the amount will only make them twice as busy.
Could be they are hoping people will not want to bother with "low" loads.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8603 on: April 27, 2015, 04:42:37 PM »
Could be they are hoping people will not want to bother with "low" loads.

They clearly don't know us THAT well.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8604 on: April 27, 2015, 04:42:51 PM »
Could be they are hoping people will not want to bother with "low" loads.
Yep they're really annoying to do.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8605 on: April 27, 2015, 04:44:11 PM »
Could be they are hoping people will not want to bother with "low" loads.
I gotta admit that it got tedious to do the last $7500 for me. took trips to 4 targets to get it done. I have $2k left for this month and its giving me pause. I pass 2 Targets every day and it still gives me pause. and with 150k Biz Plat coming online for May 1 I dread having to do 20k at Target or buying $500 GCs at shoprite.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8606 on: April 27, 2015, 04:44:17 PM »
Target on Reisterstown makes you go to cs now. Luckily, I got one cashier to let me do 1k.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8607 on: April 27, 2015, 04:46:51 PM »
I gotta admit that it got tedious to do the last $7500 for me. took trips to 4 targets to get it done. I have $2k left for this month and its giving me pause. I pass 2 Targets every day and it still gives me pause. and with 150k Biz Plat coming online for May 1 I dread having to do 20k at Target or buying $500 GCs at shoprite.

Move out of town!

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8608 on: April 27, 2015, 04:47:44 PM »
I gotta admit that it got tedious to do the last $7500 for me. took trips to 4 targets to get it done. I have $2k left for this month and its giving me pause. I pass 2 Targets every day and it still gives me pause. and with 150k Biz Plat coming online for May 1 I dread having to do 20k at Target or buying $500 GCs at shoprite.
I'll finish off your cards if you want.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8609 on: April 27, 2015, 04:57:39 PM »
I gotta admit that it got tedious to do the last $7500 for me. took trips to 4 targets to get it done. I have $2k left for this month and its giving me pause. I pass 2 Targets every day and it still gives me pause. and with 150k Biz Plat coming online for May 1 I dread having to do 20k at Target or buying $500 GCs at shoprite.

Sometime it's hard to live OOT but then I read posts like this...

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8610 on: April 27, 2015, 05:03:19 PM »
Move out of town!
I'm out of town most months so its easy. Was home for Pesach and most of this month, so it was more difficult. I wouldnt give up NY for any money. I like OOT but I like NY more. **ducks with hands held over head waiting for the first blow**  :P
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8611 on: April 27, 2015, 05:14:41 PM »
with 500 loads you have to go back multiple times and likely spend something helping sales which they do care about.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8612 on: April 27, 2015, 09:06:01 PM »
If I have 2 red cards on my name, will the target in Flatbush allow $1000 on  each, or only $1000 in total (only one card)?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8613 on: April 27, 2015, 09:09:29 PM »
If I have 2 red cards on my name, will the target in Flatbush allow $1000 on  each, or only $1000 in total (only one card)?
How do you have 2 w/ your name on it?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8614 on: April 27, 2015, 09:11:10 PM »
If I have 2 red cards on my name, will the target in Flatbush allow $1000 on  each, or only $1000 in total (only one card)?

It might mean you are committing fraud .

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8615 on: April 27, 2015, 09:14:40 PM »
It might mean you are committing fraud .

In the yearly stages of the red card, on their website it read "one social per day".
For already a while that line was removed from their website.

I haven't tried since, but I wonder if it still works to register 2 on the same name and social....

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8616 on: April 27, 2015, 09:21:53 PM »
In the yearly stages of the red card, on their website it read "one social per day".
For already a while that line was removed from their website.

I haven't tried since, but I wonder if it still works to register 2 on the same name and social....

Sorry I missed that . Would have been nice .

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8617 on: April 27, 2015, 09:23:26 PM »
In the yearly stages of the red card, on their website it read "one social per day".
For already a while that line was removed from their website.

I haven't tried since, but I wonder if it still works to register 2 on the same name and social....
Did you, get a second one, or thinking of trying?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8618 on: April 27, 2015, 09:24:02 PM »
How do you have 2 w/ your name on it?
הכא במאי עסקינן, he has a cousin (or other relative/friend) with the same name as his. For example, Moshe Cohen.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8619 on: April 27, 2015, 09:32:04 PM »

If I have 2 red cards on my name, will the target in Flatbush allow $1000 on  each, or only $1000 in total (only one card)?
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