Norton/Symmantec rebates used to issue Visa cards from Metabank and now Staples Easy rebates has also been doing that. I am finding it difficult to keep track and spend all the money on those cards. How are other FWers dealing with that?
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To convert Visa Rebate Card, you have two options.
Easiest option is to take it directly to the bank. They will give you a cash advance and deposit the money directly into your account. I heard that Key Bank offers this and I've done it myself at WaMu/Chase.
Option two, call 866-496-6189, press zero - zero - tracking number - 4 - 2, tell the TSR you want a check, get check in mail.
Thanks WishingOnAStar
Message edited by: ShakuniMama on 2009-05-02 09:23:43 CDT
IrfanPathan said:simple.. I logon to tmobile.com and pay my bill or comcast.net and pay bill .. I agree, paying bills with prepaid credit card is the easiest way to use the entire balance
I use mine at Kroger to get groceries or fill prescriptions. The system at Kroger will deduct the amount that is left on your card and then you pay the difference.
trishshack said:I use mine at Kroger to get groceries or fill prescriptions. The system at Kroger will deduct the amount that is left on your card and then you pay the difference.
I also use them on cell phone or other utility, anything that I can enter a specific amount. I had more difficulty at Kroger trying to use the exact amount, cashier always gave me a problem, not sure why.
humbleone said:I also use them on cell phone or other utility, anything that I can enter a specific amount. I had more difficulty at Kroger trying to use the exact amount, cashier always gave me a problem, not sure why.I use them to buy grocery store gift cards at the customer service desk, cashiers can deal with multiple gift cards more easily than multiple debit cards.
IrfanPathan said:simple.. I logon to tmobile.com and pay my bill or comcast.net and pay bill ..
I used to do the same by paying cablevision. But recently, cablevision started putting a $1.50 as a verification and then the full amount before removing the initial $1.50 which caused the transaction to fail. Looks like will need to try my att wireless bill.
I buy gas. Must go inside and tell cashier "$20 on pump #x". Watch the balance on the web or phone. I once got scr*wd as I paid Skype phone and due to some posting of the amount an additional $0.12 were posted . Luckily next gas purchase I requested the exact balance to be used.
Use the full value of the card to buy supermarket gift cards. The supermarket registers can track the balance on their own cards. Use them to pay eBaay fees and other on line purchases that are less than the value of the card. Use them in retail locations where the cashiers know how to deal with them. The key is to know how much is on the card. If I use less than the full balance I write the purchase amt on the front of the card. If the card has a large value I put a small sticker on it so I can keep a running total. Yesterday made a purchase at Radio Shack using $45, $30, $25, $12 cards and the $0.10 balance remaining on a 5th.
-buy a target gift card in the amount of the visa card. Target's gift card system is easy to mix payment, they don't expire, and I shop at Target a lot anyway.
-use them to make a one-time payment of my eBay fees. You can use the whole card even if it's more than the amount of your fees, and "prepay" your fees for the next time.
main thing to remember is that they usually have tacked on fees if you don't use them soon. Or worse, they expire. Can be as low as 3 months for expiration or to start tacking on maintenance fees.
Similarly as mentioned by others, take the card and buy a store card.
The store card doesn't expire and it is easier to deal with the cents that are left over as seen in other postings where a poster asks about what to do with the leftover cents on cards from a bunch of rebates.
Thanks to all for your helpful posts. I am often frustated by these cards and am anxious to be rid of them asap. Buying a GC at local grocery store or Target is the ideal solution.
the wisest thing that i did is to use it as a fund to your paypal.
at the first it will need $1 temporary authorization, but yeah you can still get $1 back.. in the other words, you can transfer it to your bank account after..
Message edited by: SimpleD30s on 2009-01-24 21:19:43 CST
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or comcast.net and pay bill .. 
. Luckily next gas purchase I requested the exact balance to be used.
