The Moneypak by Greendot is a cash top gift card that has a lot of great benefits and perks. The MoneyPak can be purchased at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, and Kroger and only costs a one time $4.95 activation fee. You can put anywhere from $20 to $500 on your MoneyPak except at Walmart where you can add up to $1,100.
To activate your MoneyPak
Present the cashier with the MoneyPak and the amount of cash that you’d like to put on the card plus the $4.95 activation fee. So for example if you wanted to put $500 on your MoneyPak, you need to present the cashier with $504.95. You can only put cash on your moneypak, credit or debit card transactions will not work.
You can also visit moneypak.com or call 1-800-GREENDOT to activate your moneypak.
Benefits of the MoneyPak
- Can be used to reload prepaid cards like the Walmart MoneyCard, Paycheck Visa, and many more. For the full list visit here.
- Make payments for your Direct TV or Dish Network account.
- Add money to online accounts like Paypal or use your MoneyPak to shop on Ebay. We also have a guide to adding funds to paypal with a MoneyPak.
The Walmart MoneyCard is a Visa Prepaid Reloadable gift card that can be purchased at any Walmart location. The card is ideal for those who do not have a credit/debit card but need to make credit transactions like paying for gas, groceries, eating out at restaurants, etc. The card can be used to shop online and also pay cable, cell phone, and other bills. They can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted Worldwide.
Since it is a reloadable gift card (see our article on the difference between reloadable and non-reloadable cards), federal law requires that the card issuer performs proper verification of the buyer’s identity (also called the Know Your Customer –KYC process). Read the rest of this entry »
The MasterCard gift card (MasterCard Prepaid Gift Card) is a prepaid card that can be used anywhere debit MasterCard cards are accepted, which includes millions of locations worldwide, like retail stores and online. Unlike the MasterCard Everyday Prepaid Gift Card, the MasterCard gift card cannot be reloaded, so once the initial funds are depleted, the card can no longer be used. Here is a link to our post on the MasterCard Re-loadable Gift Card.
The Pass Card from American Express is a new prepaid open loop card that is designed for teens and young adults. The pass card is designed for young adults because the pass card acts exactly like a debit or credit card. However, you can only spend up to the balance remaining on the card. This way you will never be forced to pay overdraft fees.
When the balance on the card has been expended, the pass card is reloadable. As a parent you can put more funds on the card by logging into your account online or by calling American Express at 1-877-405-7277. This makes it the perfect card to teach your son or daughter financial responsibility. American Express even offers Financial Certification through their online Money 101 course. Read the rest of this entry »
The Southwest gift card is one of the most popular discount gift cards at GiftCardRescue.com, and there are good reasons for that. It should not be a surprise that one of the most popular discount airlines also has one of the most desired gift cards.
Here are some of the reasons why people like to buy Southwest gift cards:
They are easy to redeem online, including for last minute flight purchases.
They come in values up to $1,000.
They carry no fees and never expire.
So, before you plan your next trip, make sure you check GiftCardRescue.com for discounted Southwest gift cards up to 15% off. You can also sell gift cards for cash, including any unwanted Southwest gift cards and get up to 90% cash back.
June 2010 was a great month in sales for us fueled by consumers looking to save money on their summer vacations and fathers day gifts. Here is our list of our most popular gift cards for the month of June.
These gift cards sold out extremely fast so if you are interested in making a purchase it’s important that you sign up for our wish list. This way you will get notified when the gift cards become in stock.
These were our top discount gift card sales for June 2010 as our customers look to save money on their summer purchases. We look forward to serving all of your gift card needs this summer and you can now sell gift cards to Wet Seal, Under Armour, and The North Face for cash.
Walmart Visa gift cards are a very popular gift option for different occasions. A question we often get is whether you can use your Walmart Visa Gift card to make purchases online? The answer is Yes, but you first need to register the card with Walmart.
The problem with using the Walmart Visa gift card to shop online, is that there is no name or billing address associated with the card, so when you use it online, the merchant has no way to verify card ownership. You will be fine to make purchases at any brick and mortar location. However, to use the card online, you first need to add your name and billing address by registering the card. Here is how: Read the rest of this entry »
Recently on Facebook we gave away a $25 Brinker International gift card to one lucky fan. In order to enter this contest, all you needed to do was list your top five favorite gift cards on our Facebook Fan page. We took all of the names of those who commented and put them in random order on two sheets of paper. You can see all of the names in our photo album here. We then posted the paper on a board and our CEO, Kwame Kuadey threw a dart to pick a lucky winner. This way of picking a winner has really gotten a lot of people excited about how we chose the winner and how fun it was to be a part of.
With all the positive feedback we got on our facebook and twitter pages about how close people were to winning and how much they’re looking forward to the next one, we’ve decided to launch another contest to be announced soon. Thanks to everyone who entered this last contest as we will be hosting more all Spring and Summer long. Please note that even if you participated in this contest, you will have to enter the new contest again. Here is the video from our drawing.
If you have a few gift cards that have been lying around for a while, you probably do not know how much money is on them. The easiest way to check the balance on a gift card is to look at the back of the card for information on how to check the balance. Most gift cards will provide you a phone number or a web address to check the balance. However, some cards only provide a phone number. Others only allow you to check the balance of the card only at the store.
Here is an easy way to check the balance on your gift card. Go to http://www.giftcardbalancenow.com/balance and you will be provided information on how to check your gift card balance. The website provides information for over 200 major gift cards.
It’s been almost two years since we last published our “Top 10 Most Popular Gift Cards”. We think it is time for an update. It will be interesting to see if the economy has any part to play in which gift cards are now popular. To spice things up a bit, we have also included data from our Wish List, in addition to our purchase data. So, as of March 2010, here are the Top 10 Most Popular Gift Cards according GiftCardRescue customers:
It looks like the Top 5 has shifted slightly from two years ago, with Walmart, Target, Home Depot all moving up the list. Visa has dropped from number 1 to number 5 while American Express gift card is no longer in the top 10. Does that mean the bank issued gift cards are losing their luster? Does the economy have anything to do with it? Also, it’s interesting to see McDonald’s make the 10 top. Is this a sign of the times?
Readers, what do you think about the Top 10 List? Did anything surprise you? Post your comment below.
The Moneypak by Greendot is a cash top gift card that has a lot of great benefits and perks. The MoneyPak can be purchased at Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, and Kroger and only costs a one time $4.95 activation fee. You can put anywhere from $20 to $500 on your MoneyPak except at Walmart where you can add up to $1,100.
