Is Vanilla Reload Network a scam?
I purchased a Vanilla Reload Network Prepaid card from 7-11 tonight and put $40 on there. I come home to find out I have to go to vanillareload.com to enter the pin number on the back which I have. But then I don't have the "card number" that's needed.. it's nowhere to be found on my card. I looked online and saw an image on the back of one of these cards and, it had a scar ban code with numbers below it. Well, I don't have that.. It's just a long black line for me... No other numbers but the PIN code.. I believe I have the money on there though, don't I need to activate it though or am I good to go? One other suspicious thing is... on this Prepaid card it has "Paypal" on it... but I can't add any money to paypal because it only accept MoneyPak? This isn't MoneyPak... what a disappointment. Coming from a store, I would not have thought this would be some kind of scam. And I'm worried that if I purchase something online.. its gonna ask me for a CVS code or something which this card doesn't have... So, yeah. These cards are scam correct?
How to refund Vanilla Reload card?
Register the card and spend the funds shopping at a regular store. Once the card leaves the store it can not be refunded and you can not turn it into cash again. Have you tried adding the registered card to your PayPal account? That is what it is for. It doesn't work to move the funds to the MasterCard and it wouldn't work whether it is a real credit card or not. You add the registered Reloadable card to your PayPal account.... not your student MasterCard.
What is the Vanilla Reload network?
Vanilla is the brand name for several products offered by the large gift card network/distributor InComm. Their website claims the reload network is accessible at 75k stores.
How do I load a MyVanilla card easily?
You have to take your card into a participating location unless you want to refill using an account online.Purchase Vanilla Reload at thousands of stores nationwide, including major retailers such as 7-Eleven, CVS/pharmacy, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Walgreens, and Walmart.Pin load is no longer available as of March 31.Info is available at Vanilla Reload | HelpCall the toll free number if you have any questions. It should be located on the back of the card. For reference it should be 1-877-429-8140 .
Whats the difference between a Vanilla Visa and Visa Gift Card?
Essentially they are all pre-paid cards. One (gift card) is usually a set amount and you cannot reload money on it. The pre-paid one (Vanilla Visa) can be reloaded with more money. Consumer Reports, Creditcards.com and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have all complained about these cards because they market them as no interest fees, no over the limit fees, etc. However they are usually bloated with other fees such as: fees for buying it, monthly maintenance fee, fee to call customer service or go to ATM, fee for reloading money, etc.
How do I cash out from my OneVanilla prepaid Visa card?
Officially there’s no way to get cash out, for example, the https://www.onevanilla.com/using... page says: “Your OneVanilla Card does not have ATM access, and it cannot be used to get cash back at the point of sale.”However, you could offer to a friend to pay for things for them and they could give you cash to pay you back.
How do you add money to a Vanilla Visa Gift Card?
Have an old gift card you really love but it's all out of money? Would you rather just reload it and not have to go and pick a new gift card? There may be several ways for you to reload the card—in person, through your customer account, or online. You may also be able to set up automatic reloads of the gift card.Visit the business that issued your gift card. If your gift card is for a business with a physical location (such as a store, restaurant, or amusement park), in many cases you will be able to reload the card by visiting that business.You can see ahead of time whether or not this option is available. Check the back of your gift card, or call the business to find this information.Take the gift card to a cashier, customer service desk, or the equivalent. Have a form of payment (cash, credit card, etc.) ready for the amount that you would like added to the gift card. Give the gift card to the cashier or customer service agent and tell him or her that you would like to reload the card.Visit the website of the gift card issuer. Alternatively, many businesses that offer gift cards give you the option of reloading the card online. Go to the website of the business and search for “gift card.” Follow the directions for reloading the card, using a credit or debit card, wire transfer, etc.Check the back of the gift card, which may state if you can reload the card online, and the website to visit in order to do so. You can also call the business to see if this option is available to you.Keep the card with you when you visit the website to reload it, as you may be prompted to enter the gift card number (usually found on the back of the card) and PIN number (if applicable) to do so.Your options for reloading the card online may be limited. For instance, you may only be able to reload using a bank transfer.Have your payment information (credit card or checking account number, PIN, etc.) ready when visiting the reload website so that you can transfer funds to the gift card.You may be prompted to create an account in order to reload the gift card using this method.
Can I purchase and load a vanilla card with a Walmart gift card?
Sure. If what you refer to as a “vanilla” card is sold at Walmart, you can buy it with a Walmart gift card. For example they sell Visa $25 gift cards; you can pay for it with a Walmart gift card as long as it has enough money on it to cover the face value, plus the charge and taxes for the Visa card. So the $25 dollar card will cost you at least $30 dollars.
Can you add money to a MyVanilla debit card with Paypal?
Alright so I bought a MyVanilla debit card the other day and i only put about 20 dollars on it when i bought it. I have already used the money but the reason i bought it was so i could reload it. I also have a Paypal account for my boss to transfer money onto it. I had a way getting money out, but i was looking into using a card every now and then. But my question is, can i transfer the money from my Paypal account to my MyVanilla debit card? I also saw that there are other types of reloadable debit cards at CVS or Walmart. Can i load money onto any of those with my paypal? I realize there is a Paypal debit card but i do have some reasons to not use one of those. If i cannot load money onto my MyVanilla debit card through Paypal, could anyone who answers please suggest any other debit card that would allow me to do so? Thanks in advance for any help.
What does it mean by "pending amount" on Vanilla Visa?
I ordered 7 things off of ebay with a vanilla visa gift card. Paypal accepted the card and according to Paypal the payment was sent. But when I check my account balance on Visa's website the last 3 purchases I made are under "pending amount" instead of with the other 4 showing it was taken from the card. But the account also says I only have $1.20 on my balance, indicating that Visa withdrew the money. What does it mean by "pending amount"? Did the sellers on ebay get my payments?