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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 #4760 on: February 06, 2015, 03:47:07 PM »
It's time for one of us to become a Target cashier/employee for the benefit of (ourselves and) many others around us.....  Lots of benefits.  +1
And take a cut of the profits  ;)
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4761 on: February 06, 2015, 03:52:10 PM »
profits

of course there could be a per swipe "tip" .... 
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4762 on: February 06, 2015, 04:01:02 PM »
I loaded two cards with six different transactions and three CC's with no issue or questions from CSR.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4763 on: February 06, 2015, 04:05:50 PM »
I loaded two cards with six different transactions and three CC's with no issue or questions from CSR.
location if possible?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4764 on: February 06, 2015, 04:06:18 PM »
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4765 on: February 06, 2015, 04:17:30 PM »
although they claim their new policy is that you cannot reload at the electronics desk
their policies change faster than the stock market
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4766 on: February 06, 2015, 04:20:10 PM »
although they claim their new policy is that you cannot reload at the electronics desk
I loaded up to 1000 at the electronic dpt today as per "new policies" and another thousand at cs as that's the "new limit"
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4767 on: February 07, 2015, 07:02:01 PM »
Monsey area.
If they don't let me do the 1k/1k/500, is it worth it to swipe 3 different times with one card?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4768 on: February 07, 2015, 07:04:09 PM »
If they don't let me do the 1k/1k/500, is it worth it to swipe 3 different times with one card?
If they don't let you then how and why would you use 3 cards
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 #4769 on: February 07, 2015, 07:13:25 PM »
I have 2 temporary cards that I need to register. Can I register both to the same SSN or do I have to use 2 different SSN?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4770 on: February 07, 2015, 07:19:45 PM »
I have 2 temporary cards that I need to register. Can I register both to the same SSN or do I have to use 2 different SSN?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4771 on: February 07, 2015, 07:20:21 PM »
If they don't let you then how and why would you use 3 cards
I meant they don't let you combine on one swipe 2.5k
I'm asking if its worth of they will let you do 3 seprate transactions of 1k1k&500 also all on one card

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4772 on: February 07, 2015, 08:04:16 PM »
I meant they don't let you combine on one swipe 2.5k
I'm asking if its worth of they will let you do 3 seprate transactions of 1k1k&500 also all on one card
You can but it may get denied at some point so either try letting them know before or build it up slowly with 1k one time 1k and 500 the next time and 2 or 2.5 the next time
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 #4773 on: February 07, 2015, 08:05:36 PM »
You can but it may get denied at some point so either try letting them know before or build it up slowly with 1k one time 1k and 500 the next time and 2 or 2.5 the next time
i usually try 1,000 995 and then 505

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4774 on: February 07, 2015, 08:48:55 PM »
i usually try 1,000 995 and then 505
How would that help?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4775 on: February 07, 2015, 08:53:37 PM »
How would that help?
Doesn't look like duplicate transactions, which could happen by mistake.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4776 on: February 07, 2015, 08:55:23 PM »
Doesn't look like duplicate transactions, which could happen by mistake.
Ah-ha,
Well I just got my sapphire went to VS yesterday and my card was denied for 1000 even once. They said its Bc you just got it. IIRC
Will this keep happening?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4777 on: February 07, 2015, 08:58:22 PM »
Ah-ha,
Well I just got my sapphire went to VS yesterday and my card was denied for 1000 even once. They said its Bc you just got it. IIRC
Will this keep happening?
Could be. FWIW, my 3 year old freedom was declined for $500 at target, and I ended up using a different card.

If you have the Barclay Arrival+, you get better return than with Freedom/SP anyways.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4778 on: February 07, 2015, 09:17:41 PM »
Currently in hackensack,
They said that they just changed the rule. TARGET WILL NO LONGER ALLOW CC AS PAYMENT.
I am in the store right now FWIW

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #4779 on: February 07, 2015, 09:19:02 PM »
Just was successful with CC 15 min ago.(different location)