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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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Offline Aj3042

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8780 on: April 30, 2015, 06:15:43 PM »
Quote from: smaxber on April 30, 2015, 05:38:41 PM
Was at a target in New York, customer service said they were surprised that the system allowed it to process the charge because they said it was discontinued in their store. Someone came in and actually cut up the card she said but she does not know the reason why.
An employee cut up a customer's card? And who said they don't know why-employee or customer?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8781 on: April 30, 2015, 06:27:16 PM »
Quote from: hvaces42 on April 30, 2015, 05:45:56 PM
I loaded at Midtown Miami (I think thats what it was called) back in February without restriction. You can search this thread and see.
I loaded at midtown last month it was a breeze no restrictions.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8782 on: April 30, 2015, 06:32:31 PM »
Quote from: Aj3042 on April 30, 2015, 06:15:43 PM
An employee cut up a customer's card? And who said they don't know why-employee or customer?
No. Some target spokesperson tore up the ones on the shelves.
Employee said
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8783 on: April 30, 2015, 06:52:30 PM »
Quote from: smaxber on April 30, 2015, 06:32:31 PM
No. Some target spokesperson tore up the ones on the shelves.
Employee said
They don't have them on shelves in NY, unless they meant the other Target card.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8784 on: April 30, 2015, 08:09:00 PM »
Quote from: Aj3042 on April 30, 2015, 06:52:30 PM
They don't have them on shelves in NY, unless they meant the other Target card.
That's what I thoight. Then again I haven't been there in a month/ never look for them because I have so I thought it was possible.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8785 on: April 30, 2015, 08:26:50 PM »
Quote from: smaxber on April 30, 2015, 08:09:00 PM
That's what I thoight. Then again I haven't been there in a month/ never look for them because I have so I thought it was possible.
Ya so they  must've been referring to something else.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8786 on: April 30, 2015, 10:12:21 PM »
Quote from: AnonymousUser on April 29, 2015, 10:47:21 PM
I loaded $4186 this month in Lakewood. When I tried to do the last load, the POS had an error, even before I swiped my CC. I called CS, and they said I already loaded the max. I double checked the transaction list online, and I did not load $5k. This was only one one of my cards. @Nitantnel told me he had a similar issue in Brooklyn. Did anyone else?

I was at a target today (in brooklyn) doing a $500 load (my 3rd of the day) and i got an error as soon as they swiped my red card... something along the lines of "cannot process card". I called CS and they said there shouldn't be a problem since i'm still allowed another 500 for the day / month and my account is in good standing. Must be an in-store thing... ?
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The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8787 on: April 30, 2015, 10:25:58 PM »
Data point. I don't know if the manager, at target Brooklyn junction, just made this rule up. She didn't let me swipe Amex GC, even though it had my name on it.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8788 on: April 30, 2015, 10:34:07 PM »
Quote from: rileywiles23 on April 30, 2015, 10:25:58 PM
Data point. I don't know if the manager, at target Brooklyn junction, just made this rule up. She didn't let me swipe Amex GC, even though it had my name on it.
What was the reason?
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Fraud alert (FA) when loading Redbird (REDcard)
« Reply #8789 on: April 30, 2015, 10:35:38 PM »
I wrote a post about FAs (fraud alerts) while loading Redbird, it can be read here.

Do you guys get FAs just with new credit cards or with older ones as well? What's your experience?
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Re: Fraud alert (FA) when loading Redbird (REDcard)
« Reply #8790 on: April 30, 2015, 10:40:48 PM »
Quote from: NoonRadar on April 30, 2015, 10:35:38 PM
I wrote a post about FAs (fraud alerts) while loading Redbird, it can be read here.

Do you guys get FAs just with new credit cards or with older ones as well? What's your experience?
If it is unusual activity/spending for you, it will trigger an alert until it remembers your new sending habits.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8791 on: April 30, 2015, 10:41:28 PM »

Quote from: Marco Polo on April 30, 2015, 10:34:07 PM
What was the reason?
No real reason. She BS'ed me about cc, or dc only. Saying that gc are meant to be used for you to spend, not reload.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8792 on: April 30, 2015, 10:43:42 PM »
This thread is always hot hours before the first.

Its the first of the month....
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8793 on: April 30, 2015, 10:46:34 PM »
Quote from: solls108 on April 30, 2015, 10:43:42 PM
This thread is always hot hours before the first.

Its the first of the month....
the calm before the storm...
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8794 on: April 30, 2015, 10:55:19 PM »
Wait, are we actually going to discuss RC for a few days now or will it just be doomsayers?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8795 on: April 30, 2015, 10:56:59 PM »
Quote from: yitrap on April 30, 2015, 10:55:19 PM
Wait, are we actually going to discuss RC
now why would we do that?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8796 on: April 30, 2015, 10:58:08 PM »
Quote from: etech0 on April 30, 2015, 10:56:59 PM
now why would we do that?

I'm hoping we wouldn't...we should start a poll.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8797 on: April 30, 2015, 11:03:18 PM »
Quote from: yitrap on April 30, 2015, 10:55:19 PM
Wait, are we actually going to discuss RC for a few days now or will it just be doomsayers?

You mean here? http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=49809.240
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8798 on: April 30, 2015, 11:04:12 PM »
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #8799 on: April 30, 2015, 11:05:52 PM »
So lately i've noticed more and more brooklyn / queens target employees ("Team Leaders" at the g-damn guest services counter) checking IDs. The problem here is that I have 2 RCs (me + wife) and i can no longer spend on my wife's (without her being present). Has anyone else been getting asked for IDs? Any suggestions for a way around this?
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