Never had any problems!
I have had my Netpend account for a year now. No problems. I pay the 9.95 monthly fee. That's less than many banks charge for an account. I feel I have more control over my money with Netspend. I even have a savings account through them. I don't know why all of these people are having problems....and yes it's an FDIC insured bank so they do have to have your social security number, This is not a greendot walmart card...it is much more like a regualr bank account. I highly recommend Netspend!
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Scam, stay away!!!!!
Do not buy, under any circumstances. It is pure and simple, a scam.
Don't waste your time.
Watch your back!
I've had a NetSpend prepaid debit card for approximately 3 years. Up until recently I've had no problem. On June 5, 2017 my account was hacked and $1000 was transferred to someone I've never heard of. I filed a dispute and after 3 days NetSpend returned the money to my account but blocked so no one could transfer funds to my card nor could I transfer funds to anyone else. I'm on a fixed income and had that money direct deposited to my card. July 26, 2017 (yesterday) I found my account locked when trying to log in online. I called customer service and was told my account (card) had been cancelled and the remaining money on my card would be sent in a check that I would receive in 7 to 10 business days. When I asked the reason for the cancellation I was told it was a decision made by business management due to my account being high risk. I received no notification of the cancellation of my account, no text, no email, no call, zip, nada, nothing. When I asked the representative why I was wasn't notified I was told that they needed me to call them. If I had attempted to make a purchase yesterday I would have been declined and had to deal with the embarrassment of not knowing why. The least NetSpend could have done was notify me they were going to cancel my account and give me the opportunity to withdraw the funds I had left. Now here I sit with no funds to pay my bills, buy groceries
or survive until the check arrives in 7 to 10 business days. To say I'm not happy is an understatement.
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Didn't request it, it just showed up
We just received an actual card in the mail unsolicited. I'm beyond furious; if this had been misdelivered and someone somehow activated it I would've likely had a mess on my hands. Need to review the other comments to see if I need to bother contacting them or if this is just a ploy to talk to me.
2.5 hours to activate a prepaid card
Daughter got this card as a birthday present. After 2.5 hours trying to activate it and set the pin we finaly got it,,I think. Now I find out they plan to deducy 2$ everytime it gets swiped, or $2.50 plus a hidden bank fee at a ATM.
THIS IS A DEBIT CARD, NOT A GIFT CARD...
Several bad reviews about this card because people don't READ before purchasing! This is to be used as RELOADABLE DEBIT CARD, not a gift card. It's a reloadable debit card that can be used to pay bills or maybe at a not so secure website if you don't want to use a regular debit card. YES there are fees associated with the use of the card, there is a charge of $1 per transaction but it you limit your transactions and use it only on occasion OR if you pay $5 a month , you get unlimited transactions. I personally have two debit cards, this debit card that I reload and one with my regular bank. It's very convenient for me. I usually hold hotels etc. using this card vs the one with my regular bank. (I'd rather have someone get ahold of my netspend # with less funds in it than the one at my bank with more substantial funds and they go to town on a spending spree!)
Feels Like Borderline ID Theft -- Cancel
I received this as a gift card by accident; however to activate they want SS#, DOB, address etc.
Seemed like of the things necessary for identity theft and so I refused. Even had them send the
refund check to an old address to keep safe from whatever unknown system they may be running.
biggest scam for a gift card out there
do not buy under any circumstances
If I could give negative stars I would!!
I tried activating my card, which I already put money on, Customer service told me I had to send them my photo ID and my birth certificate. I can't even get to MY money. They are making everything a hassle for me! My advice DON'T DO IT!!!!