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Open Serve: Do 1 of the following:
1) Buy a temporary card. (free in cvs in NJ won’t take cc)($3.95 fee), or
2) Open online. They’ll send you a card. (free)
Note that you COULD have more than one of these: Bluebird (BB), Redcard and serve. 

Loading Serve: Serve does not have any fees to load money.
a) At CVS, 7-11, and Rite Aid ONLY CASH can be loaded.
b) At Walmart GCs …uh Debit Cards (besides Vanilla cards) can be loaded onto Serve just like onto BB. Load limit: $2500/day up to $5000/month
c) At Family Dollar max $499.99/Day, not hard coded, YMMV, Cash or Debit/Gift Card.
WARNING: There are reports of debit cards being drained at FD, and not loading onto Serve, so FD is not recommended.
d) An Amex CC of the serve cardholder can be linked and used to fund your Serve ONLINE. Load limit: $200 per day/$1000 per month
Amex cc loads are not considered cash advance. They DO NOT earn points, or count towards a spending threshold.
e) Debit Cards linked to Serve: $200/day up to 1000/month ONLINE.  But only a permanent DC with your name on it. (NOT GCs)

So your total loading limit per month, if using all 3 methods is $7K.

-Serve has a $1 monthly inactivity fee (waived in VA, NY and TX) that is waived if you use Direct Deposit OR add $500.
-If Serve has a bonus for using direct deposit, use AP.

Using the funds on Serve:
-Free ATM use/withdrawal at MoneyPass ATMs. $2 elsewhere.
-Serve has a Bill Pay feature – same as BB.  You tell them who to pay, and they send a check for you.  You can pay up to 5k of unregistered billers, but 10K of registered ones (registered= those on their bill pay list). Pay your Credit Cards bills as well as many other bills or any person!
WARNING: Do not use the bill pay feature to pay the Credit Card that is linked for online loads.
-money in your Serve account can be withdrawn directly to a linked bank account, which, if done too much, may be seen as risky by Serve, but in moderation should be fine.
Withdraw to your bank https://secure.serve.com/Actions/WithdrawMoney

Make sure the name, address and phone number on your profile match your credit card billing address, or you may get declined.  When linking your credit card at serve.com, the website will only show you the address on your profile, but not the phone number, so this is easy to overlook.  Go to profile, and check/update your phone number there.

Error likely with the Serve account:
When you create a new account and add a credit card, you will be allowed to do the first transaction. After that, your account will probably go into system lockdown until you verify some information. Likely error message for this case is "Risk declined operation" when you try to add money on to the account. You will need to send in (online, fax or mail) a photo ID and a copy of your credit card or statement. Upload your documents here -
https://secure.serve.com/User/SecureFileUpload. Then Call up AMEX Account Protection Services at 1-800-555-4318 and tell them you uploaded the documents and ask them to verify it for you.
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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #140 on: July 25, 2012, 11:46:35 AM »
True its only $250 but its a quick $250 ... I just want to make sure I don't get charged a fee for it

I don't think you'll have an issue with Chase, even if you get charged a fee, for $250 it's only $7.50.
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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #141 on: July 29, 2012, 12:32:15 AM »
How about this one? 1% cb
http://dansdeals.com/go/perk
On paper this card looks nice with the 2% CB at walmart.com and amazon etc... Anyone have the perk card?

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #142 on: August 02, 2012, 02:18:34 PM »
Anyone ever try cashing out Visa gc's with Serve? It won't let me register the card.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #143 on: August 26, 2012, 11:01:18 PM »
I was able to add visa gift cards, but not amex.  I have read on FW of people getting shut down for cashing out via checking account, but you can still combine your gift cards into one card.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #144 on: September 11, 2012, 02:00:53 PM »
If anyone has an account or two and is willing to 'exchange' money, pm me. I'm all full up, and I want to transfer in and out and then withdraw so I can fill up again.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #145 on: September 12, 2012, 04:22:54 AM »
If anyone has an account or two and is willing to 'exchange' money, pm me. I'm all full up, and I want to transfer in and out and then withdraw so I can fill up again.

You think back and forth (i.e. me > you and you > me) won't get us both shut down?
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« Reply #146 on: September 12, 2012, 07:12:08 AM »
You think back and forth (i.e. me > you and you > me) won't get us both shut down?
If it was a to b, b to c, c to d, d to a, then perhaps not.
I'm not sure though, and being in Israel, I can't ATM it.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #147 on: September 12, 2012, 11:10:28 AM »
If it was a to b, b to c, c to d, d to a, then perhaps not.
I'm not sure though, and being in Israel, I can't ATM it.

I only have one account.
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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #148 on: September 12, 2012, 12:00:57 PM »
I only have one account.
I'm willing to try a to b, b to c if you want

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #149 on: September 12, 2012, 12:02:44 PM »
I'm willing to try a to b, b to c if you want

Ok, but I haven't used serve much, so I'm a bit rusty. limits are $100/day, $250/month via CC?
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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #150 on: November 08, 2012, 02:36:32 AM »
Just received an email, receive $10 when you spend $20 b/f year-end.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #151 on: December 17, 2012, 11:13:12 PM »
Incorrect, see the Serve FAQs:

The $2,500 limit is for bank acct. funding, albeit not worded so clearly.

FYI: Serve will start charging fees for CC funding (2.9% + 30 cents, same as Paypal) starting 6/1/2012.

Postponed for the third (or more) time to 3/15/2013

If you open a new Serve account by 1/31/2013, you get $25, details here.

I called today and CSR advised me that my old (white shiny) Serve card was a beta and is no longer active. My blue Serve card is considered a new card and eligible for the $25. I schmoozed the CSR up a bit and got them to post the $25 instantly. If you originally got the white card, you might want to try funding $25 to get an additional $25 for free.
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Re: Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #152 on: December 18, 2012, 03:41:14 AM »
Postponed for the third (or more) time to 3/15/2013

If you open a new Serve account by 1/31/2013, you get $25, details here.

I called today and CSR advised me that my old (white shiny) Serve card was a beta and is no longer active. My blue Serve card is considered a new card and eligible for the $25. I schmoozed the CSR up a bit and got them to post the $25 instantly. If you originally got the white card, you might want to try funding $25 to get an additional $25 for free.
Sorry I'm new to this.  Quick question, is this considered a Cash Advance, if I use a credit card to fund?  Also, do u think it'd count towards a spending threshold?

TIA

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #153 on: December 18, 2012, 04:15:27 AM »
Sorry I'm new to this.  Quick question, is this considered a Cash Advance, if I use a credit card to fund?  Also, do u think it'd count towards a spending threshold?

TIA

It's limited to $250 a month. If it posts as a purchase, it'll count towards your spend requirement.

Citi will definitely be a CA.
Chase/BofA/others shouldn't, but no promises.
Amex: Could be an Amex F/R flag, and Amex funding might not count toward spend requirement, so I'd recommend skipping Amex.
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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #154 on: December 18, 2012, 09:25:36 AM »
Citi will definitely be a CA.
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Not IME.
And I have been doing it for the last several months.
Probably best option, as they aren't into F/Rs and A/As.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #155 on: January 02, 2013, 01:17:50 PM »
Postponed for the third (or more) time to 3/15/2013

If you open a new Serve account by 1/31/2013, you get $25, details here.

I called today and CSR advised me that my old (white shiny) Serve card was a beta and is no longer active. My blue Serve card is considered a new card and eligible for the $25. I schmoozed the CSR up a bit and got them to post the $25 instantly. If you originally got the white card, you might want to try funding $25 to get an additional $25 for free.
Thanks. Cancelled my old card (about a year old) and got a new one, and received the bonus now.

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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #156 on: January 26, 2013, 05:43:07 PM »
Postponed for the third (or more) time to 3/15/2013

If you open a new Serve account by 1/31/2013, you get $25, details here.
the "here" is'nt working

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« Reply #157 on: January 27, 2013, 12:09:37 AM »
the "here" is'nt working

Either it's under maintenance, or (more likely) it's dead.
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Re: Amex Serve.com
« Reply #158 on: January 27, 2013, 12:17:06 AM »
or (more likely) it's dead.
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It actually redirects to https://www.serve.com/load25/endpromo which does not load.

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« Reply #159 on: January 27, 2013, 12:18:07 AM »
+1
It actually redirects to https://www.serve.com/load25/endpromo which does not load.

Yup, with emphasis on the
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