negative
I have this exact same card, I don't like the fact that it cost me $1 everytime I use it as credit. $2charge if I use it as debit it does give me the option to get cash back though. I've read everyones bad expereinces with the card and it sounds to me like everyone has bought it thinking it's a gift card. It's not everyone who has had problems clearly didn't know what they were doing.... Lets face it you obviously don't have good credit or you wouldn't be using a prepaid credit card. It's cost like $10 a month to not have the purchase fees or you could pay for hte whole year for like $70. Looks like if you set up direct depoist it's only $5/month with no purchase fees. i made the mistake of paying at the pump $20 it gas plus a $75 hold untill the funds cleared took almost a week.. this was written on their website..
lets face it's nothings free it's pre-paid card, even if you buy a pre-paid gift card your still paying 4.95 everytime you buy a new one.
netSpend also lets you create your own design, you could have a picture of your children or what ever you like of coarse that costs another $10
all and all, there no hidden fee's you just have to read what you buy before you buy it.. or suck it up and pay for a plan it's going to save you money in the long run unless your just using this card to pay a couple of bills
if you use this card to only buy a bottle of soda and bag of chips (small things) this card is junk without a plan..
Didn't request it, it just showed up
We just received an actual card in the mail unsolicited. I'm beyond furious; if this had been misdelivered and someone somehow activated it I would've likely had a mess on my hands. Need to review the other comments to see if I need to bother contacting them or if this is just a ploy to talk to me.
2.5 hours to activate a prepaid card
Daughter got this card as a birthday present. After 2.5 hours trying to activate it and set the pin we finaly got it,,I think. Now I find out they plan to deducy 2$ 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!!!!
Garbage
Do not get this card I talked to a supervisor named Max and they do not protect your money I've been waiting 2 weeks for a refund to get back on my card and nothing they can't do nothing for me i have to wait 30 day to just see what happends now im out $2000 and thats even if i get it back so be careful if your thinking of putting your money with them
The worst Prepaid Card ever.
They ask for to much information and they are rude. Basically you pay twice just for using this card. Dont try to get a refund 80% of your money will be paid for the fees they charge.
Taking 2.00$ out of the account
They take 2.00$ out of your account for EVERY PURCHASE!!!! My account was also locked out during the time before i could catch them doing that. funny thing is the account all of a sudden is unlocked when they took all my MONEY!!! I mean ALL!!! Also before this I talked to a guy on the phone about this and he was going to charge me for them to check my account balance!!! what the worst card company ever dont use them at all of you like your money
waste
never buy this card. this card charges $2/- for every debit card and $1 for every credit card transaction. Its a SCAM !!!!