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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 #3620 on: January 16, 2015, 10:55:48 AM »
I just added 22 more cards. They are permanent. I got a bunch of ssns from a torrent site last night so I'm good to go
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3621 on: January 16, 2015, 10:57:17 AM »
Quote from: noturbizniss on January 16, 2015, 10:55:48 AM
I just added 22 more cards. They are permanent. I got a bunch of ssns from a torrent site last night so I'm good to go
why do i feel like this doesnt end well for you?
and this shortens the life of this whole system
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3622 on: January 16, 2015, 10:59:07 AM »
does anyone know how to take a joke? or is he joking back at you? i think dealfinder may be missing the sarcasm. lol

on a serious note...

at 5k at staples thats 25 vgc cards times the 6.95 activation= 173.75 activation so i am earning 25000 miles for 173...
for arguments sake each mile is valued at .012? so i am getting '300' minus the 173.75 making it only 126.25 per a red card..not great for all my effort...
the only catch is i an looking at the 25000 miles as a plane ticket and if i use it to go to israel or la then its worth way more the .012 ..

am i correct? i dont want to make a rookie mistake
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3623 on: January 16, 2015, 11:01:52 AM »
Quote from: rivki19 on January 16, 2015, 10:59:07 AM
does anyone know how to take a joke? or is he joking back at you? i think dealfinder may be missing the sarcasm. lol

on a serious note...

at 5k at staples thats 25 vgc cards times the 6.95 activation= 173.75 activation so i am earning 25000 miles for 173...
for arguments sake each mile is valued at .012? so i am getting '300' minus the 173.75 making it only 126.25 per a red card..not great for all my effort...
the only catch is i an looking at the 25000 miles as a plane ticket and if i use it to go to israel or la then its worth way more the .012 ..

am i correct? i dont want to make a rookie mistake

Depends on what you get with the points... not hard to get a value of .03 per point
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3624 on: January 16, 2015, 11:04:47 AM »
Quote from: lunatic on January 16, 2015, 11:01:52 AM
Depends on what you get with the points... not hard to get a value of .03 per point


using it for flying or other rewards?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3625 on: January 16, 2015, 11:04:50 AM »
Quote from: rivki19 on January 16, 2015, 10:59:07 AM
does anyone know how to take a joke? or is he joking back at you? i think dealfinder may be missing the sarcasm. lol

on a serious note...

at 5k at staples thats 25 vgc cards times the 6.95 activation= 173.75 activation so i am earning 25000 miles for 173...
for arguments sake each mile is valued at .012? so i am getting '300' minus the 173.75 making it only 126.25 per a red card..not great for all my effort...
the only catch is i an looking at the 25000 miles as a plane ticket and if i use it to go to israel or la then its worth way more the .012 ..

am i correct? i dont want to make a rookie mistake
UR is usually worth 1.5, and think like this, RT ticket to LA for 173.75
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3626 on: January 16, 2015, 11:06:57 AM »
Can I have more than one card in my name? Or is it one per ssn?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3627 on: January 16, 2015, 11:09:32 AM »
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3628 on: January 16, 2015, 11:25:04 AM »
Is there any problem to pay the Amex card that I loaded with, directly from my red card?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3629 on: January 16, 2015, 11:25:36 AM »
Quote from: theblaide on January 16, 2015, 11:25:04 AM
Is there any problem to pay the Amex card that I loaded with, directly from my red card?
Yes they can/will shut you down.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3630 on: January 16, 2015, 11:26:00 AM »
Quote from: JosephM on January 05, 2015, 08:43:21 PM
I made a mistake calculating and accidentally tried to load an extra penny on to the card today and went over the max for the day.  Was loading with 2 different cards.  For the second load I did 1000 + 146.88 ( when is should have been 146.87) My receipt says $1146.88 but the last 146.87 never loaded.  Anyone have any experience with this?  Will the charge on my cc end up showing as 1000 or 1146.88.  If the latter, what happens to the 146.88 that never loaded?
What was the outcome of this?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3631 on: January 16, 2015, 11:26:34 AM »
Quote from: theblaide on January 16, 2015, 11:25:04 AM
Is there any problem to pay the Amex card that I loaded with, directly from my red card?
Don't know if it's a problem but I do it all the time
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3632 on: January 16, 2015, 11:28:00 AM »
Quote from: Dav on January 16, 2015, 11:25:36 AM
Yes they can/will shut you down.
Do you know this from personal experience??
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3633 on: January 16, 2015, 11:34:00 AM »
Quote from: ethana on January 16, 2015, 11:06:57 AM
Can I have more than one card in my name? Or is it one per ssn?
AFAIK it's one per SSN.
Quote from: Dav on January 16, 2015, 11:04:50 AM
UR is usually worth 1.5, and think like this, RT ticket to LA for 173.75
Quote from: rivki19 on January 16, 2015, 10:59:07 AM

at 5k at staples thats 25 vgc cards times the 6.95 activation= 173.75 activation so i am earning 25000 miles for 173...
for arguments sake each mile is valued at .012? so i am getting '300' minus the 173.75 making it only 126.25 per a red card..not great for all my effort...
the only catch is i an looking at the 25000 miles as a plane ticket and if i use it to go to israel or la then its worth way more the .012 ..

am i correct? i dont want to make a rookie mistake
Dan values UR at 1.7 http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/59420
Quote from: rivki19 on January 16, 2015, 10:59:07 AM
does anyone know how to take a joke? or is he joking back at you? i think dealfinder may be missing the sarcasm. lol

Im serious!! I just added 30 more now.  I called CS to double check that I can use my cc every day!
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3634 on: January 16, 2015, 11:35:45 AM »
Quote from: noturbizniss on January 16, 2015, 11:34:00 AM
Dan values UR at 1.7 http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/59420
in terms of what type of flight he books
but you arent stockpiling miles to travel, it sounds like you are stockpiling miles to for clothes, shelter, educating your kids, etc.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3635 on: January 16, 2015, 11:37:43 AM »
Quote from: rivki19 on January 16, 2015, 10:59:07 AM
does anyone know how to take a joke? or is he joking back at you? i think dealfinder may be missing the sarcasm. lol

on a serious note...

at 5k at staples thats 25 vgc cards times the 6.95 activation= 173.75 activation so i am earning 25000 miles for 173...
for arguments sake each mile is valued at .012? so i am getting '300' minus the 173.75 making it only 126.25 per a red card..not great for all my effort...
the only catch is i an looking at the 25000 miles as a plane ticket and if i use it to go to israel or la then its worth way more the .012 ..

am i correct? i dont want to make a rookie mistake
Poor guy took him seriously. The sarcasm was dripping and he still took the bait.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3636 on: January 16, 2015, 11:37:57 AM »
Ok just a heads up I got a text from chase asking me to verify the $1000 so I got a fraud alert ... But I don't see the big deal in it I told them it was a legit buy by pressing 1 in the text and that was it .... I am not missing something right ?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3637 on: January 16, 2015, 11:49:07 AM »
Quote from: jbbenz on January 16, 2015, 11:37:57 AM
Ok just a heads up I got a text from chase asking me to verify the $1000 so I got a fraud alert ... But I don't see the big deal in it I told them it was a legit buy by pressing 1 in the text and that was it .... I am not missing something right ?
right. everything aok.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3638 on: January 16, 2015, 11:50:10 AM »
how do you warn them in advance?
will i have a problem doing 1k, 1k, .5k?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #3639 on: January 16, 2015, 11:52:17 AM »
Quote from: dealfinder85 on January 16, 2015, 11:50:10 AM
how do you warn them in advance?
will i have a problem doing 1k, 1k, .5k?

Why not just call and tell them ull be spending a lot at Target soon
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