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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 #260 on: October 25, 2014, 11:44:43 PM »

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #261 on: October 25, 2014, 11:46:15 PM »
not yet
I thought they would all be gone the minute you posted.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #262 on: October 26, 2014, 12:43:14 AM »
signed up on the 19th.
shipping confirmation on the 21st.
still have not gotten. Maybe today still.
came earlier today, the 25h.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #263 on: October 26, 2014, 02:24:04 PM »
Hi I just opened a red card in Baltimore (where its free) and loaded it with $500, then went home and registered it, I then went back tried 1,500, but it was to small  :-P, so I did $1,000
Than came back today. And the same message came up with the 1,500 but when they tried and other amount, it says can't process.. Contact csc...
Than I called costumer service, they said I can only add 1,000 b4 I get my real card..
Anyone know what's going on?
Is it my card or the location?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #264 on: October 26, 2014, 03:16:38 PM »
Hi I just opened a red card in Baltimore (where its free) and loaded it with $500, then went home and registered it, I then went back tried 1,500, but it was to small  :-P, so I did $1,000
Than came back today. And the same message came up with the 1,500 but when they tried and other amount, it says can't process.. Contact csc...
Than I called costumer service, they said I can only add 1,000 b4 I get my real card..
Anyone know what's going on?
Is it my card or the location?
Until you get the perm card you can load another 1000 but only 500 at a time

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #265 on: October 26, 2014, 03:22:48 PM »
Until you get the perm card you can load another 1000 but only 500 at a time
Actually, I was able to do the 1000 in one transaction
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #266 on: October 26, 2014, 06:37:51 PM »
Just went to a target in NJ with my activated redcard and loaded it with 1000$ without any problem and then pulled out 400$ from ATM.
Wouldn't let me draw more because of the daily limit

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #267 on: October 26, 2014, 06:41:39 PM »
Just tried to create account after buying a temp card . Did something funny and it says that they will send me an email to complete registration with some questions. 9hrs later still no email. Is that normal?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #268 on: October 26, 2014, 06:44:31 PM »
Just tried to create account after buying a temp card . Did something funny and it says that they will send me an email to complete registration with some questions. 9hrs later still no email. Is that normal?
Did to try again to register on line?
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #269 on: October 26, 2014, 07:30:07 PM »
Just tried to create account after buying a temp card . Did something funny and it says that they will send me an email to complete registration with some questions. 9hrs later still no email. Is that normal?
Yes call the number at the back of the card they will probably tell you to upload a image of your SS card and your drivers license

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #270 on: October 26, 2014, 10:43:42 PM »
Can this only be registered with a drivers license?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #271 on: October 26, 2014, 11:21:58 PM »
anyone know if you can register the prepaid redcard in targets "take charge of education" program where they give 1% of you purchase to the school of you choice?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #272 on: October 26, 2014, 11:27:54 PM »
going to MD this weekend hope to stock up if ill have any left ill post here and will be giving them out for free! please don't PM me now
sold out wherever want them from nyc area should consider taking a trip to Boston or MD targets in MD had loads of them its not that far away just about 120 min from central jersey good luck   

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #273 on: October 26, 2014, 11:29:48 PM »
And they are free in MD
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #274 on: October 26, 2014, 11:35:50 PM »
my target store is classified as grocery/supermarket (at least with visa). will loading the prepaid card with a amex blue cash get me 6%?

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #275 on: October 26, 2014, 11:41:41 PM »
Can this only be registered with a drivers license?

when I called and asked if a 19 yr old doesn't have a license but he has a passport,
they said that will work for Target. They just swiped my license when I went last week but the cs said that they may need to manually enter the info from a passport or a gov't issued ID.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #276 on: October 26, 2014, 11:43:45 PM »
Can this only be registered with a drivers license?
when you purchase it it prompts for a DL. But when you register it, you can use any name , birthday and SS#.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #277 on: October 26, 2014, 11:45:15 PM »
when you purchase it it prompts for a DL. But when you register it, you can use any name , birthday and SS#.

true he wrote 'registering', however maybe avrumy22 was referring to buying the card in target with a DL in the first place.
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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #278 on: October 26, 2014, 11:52:52 PM »
true he wrote 'registering', however maybe avrumy22 was referring to buying the card in target with a DL in the first place.

I guess ill temp load it with my info and then plug in the other person at home  :D

seems from other ppl here (and DDMS) that it works.

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Re: The Target Prepaid REDcard
« Reply #279 on: October 26, 2014, 11:55:18 PM »
I guess ill temp load it with my info and then plug in the other person at home  :D

seems from other ppl here (and DDMS) that it works.

thanks all

it works, but the question is how far we can get if we still have a bb acct. Do they know it when scanning in target?
not only did I have to cancel my bb acct, i needed to send out the $3 remaining balance and that had to first be accepted/withdrawn before the bb could be cancelled.
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