Bluebird American Express Not allowed in Vermont Brattleboro, Vermont
I bought a Bluebird American Express card today at Walmart in New Hampshire just across the Connecticut river. I read the Terms and Conditions and began to register only to be told the card is not available in Vermont. I know that 5 dollars is not a lot to many but when I called customer service the rep hung up after I waited 10 minutes. Next I called back and waited for another 10 minutes. She told me she was sorry that Bluebird card was not available in Vermont. She said I could use the 5 dollars I put on the card but would not be allotted a plastic permanent card and I could not have a five dollar refund. She said to give it away to a friend whom lives outside of Vermont. The package said nothing about not available in Vermont . Now if 20 people buy a card over the river at the Walmart in New Hampshire and have an address here, someone will make $100 for nothing.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
TOM
Brattleboro,Vermont,
United States of America
Plastic card.
#4Author of original report
Wed, November 07, 2012
The temp card cost $5 and is non refundable and I can not get a permanent card because of where I live. Thanks for your comment. Really what is $10,000 to Walmart or Amex.
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Golden Meadow,United States of America
it was better when you were in rehab bobby from irvine
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, November 07, 2012
12 steps 12 steps remember them and complete them
Robert
Irvine,California,
U.S.A.
Why stop at 20?
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, November 07, 2012
Now if 20 people buy a card over the river at the Walmart in New Hampshire and have an address here, someone will make $100 for nothing.
- $100 for Walmart or American Express is like a grain of sand on a beach. Seriously, if you wanted to make a point why stop at 20 people. What if 200 people did this, they would "make" $1000, what if 2000 people did it they would "make" $10,000, or what if even 20,000 people did this..they would "make" $100,000.
Oh wait they aren't making any money because you can still get your money back. How you ask? By doing what they said when you called...using the money on the card. All you need to do is go to a store and let them you want to apply $5 to what ever you are buying on that card.