Reloadable visa gift cards = the shiznit......

yeahright · #1 01-23-2007, 03:57 PM

There's been posts all over p5's and other sites how these visa gift cards work like a charm on pokerstars, UB, absolute, bodog and other places.

Now the key is to find one of these things you can just reload online. I've found several and I'm going to pick one of these up on the way home. You can get them at CVS and Wallgreens.

If you could just reload the card from your bank account, then redeposit, that's pretty much like using a debit card.

Cashing out will still be an issue, but as many people have already said (including the banking industry), checks will not be able to be stopped. There's a specific exclusion in the gambling bill for checks....for anyone who's read it.

http://usa.visa.com/personal/cards/prepa...sa%20Reloadable

Slow Play Ray · #2 01-23-2007, 04:01 PM

as i've pointed out in numerous threads now, regular-old debit cards still work fine, at PS and UB anyway.

dippydoo · #3 01-23-2007, 04:04 PM

Be careful. Many of these have HUGE vigs and low max load amounts.

I saw one a Rite Aid couple months ago with a load max of $100 and a cost (service fee, etc) of $14.95.

vinyard · #4 01-23-2007, 04:05 PM

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as i've pointed out in numerous threads now, regular-old debit cards still work fine, at PS and UB anyway.

[/ QUOTE ] Depends on your bank, I think. FTR, I am pretty sure that Washington Mutual is still working. A lot of the casual players I asked about how they got money on said that they used their debit card or Visa check card.

wade17 · #5 01-23-2007, 04:05 PM

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Now the key is to find one of these things you can just reload online. I've found several and I'm going to pick one of these up on the way home.

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Do you mean you've found several that reload online?

If so, please link to those

spectrefax · #6 01-23-2007, 04:05 PM

If you're going to do this, get the 'GIFT2GO' card (its yellow). I got 3 100.00 Gift2go cards and each only had a 5.95 activation fee.

Bought them right there at walgreens, came home and instantly deposited.

spectrefax · #7 01-23-2007, 04:07 PM

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as i've pointed out in numerous threads now, regular-old debit cards still work fine, at PS and UB anyway.

[/ QUOTE ] Depends on your bank, I think. FTR, I am pretty sure that Washington Mutual is still working. A lot of the casual players I asked about how they got money on said that they used their debit card or Visa check card.

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Wamu debit cards do not work. At least mine doesn't and I tried it on every major poker site still accepting us players.

kcheel · #8 01-23-2007, 04:18 PM

My debit card or credit cards have never worked. Had thought about trying to find a reloadable one that did.

Slow Play Ray · #9 01-23-2007, 04:24 PM

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My debit card or credit cards have never worked. Had thought about trying to find a reloadable one that did.

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Mine never used to, now they do. I think they are using a middle-man as a processor, as the disclaimer says something about possible cash-advance fees being charged if you use a credit card.

yeahright · #10 01-23-2007, 04:31 PM

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Now the key is to find one of these things you can just reload online. I've found several and I'm going to pick one of these up on the way home.

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Do you mean you've found several that reload online?

If so, please link to those

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That's exactly what I linked in my original post. I just need to get one and see if it works. The card I linked is reloadable online.