“The 2nd one had also $500 and when it got activated someone stole $490.”ĭavid, at least, was lucky in one respect. “The second it was activated someone purchased $500 on Amazon and the balance is 0,” David wrote in a ConsumerAffairs review. After purchasing two $500 prepaid cards, David said the money was quickly gone. In an email to ConsumerAffairs Tuesday, Andrea said the issue remains unresolved.ĭavid, a pastor in Minneapolis, tells us he had a similar experience. Since the money was withdrawn by someone, Andrea says the company has refused her request for a refund. She says she was told that right after the card was activated, the funds were withdrawn and used to register an internet domain. After buying a $100 gift card for her son, the card had a zero balance. After trying repeatedly to access my card with no result, I called customer service on the back of the card and I was told that my card was deactivated for security reasons.”Īndrea, of Buffalo, N.Y., had an even more intriguing experience. “First of all, I was unable to access my card balance or register it. “I bought a $100 Visa Card gift card a few weeks before Christmas, and I still can not use it,” Irina, of Wylie, Texas, wrote in a ConsumerAffairs review. Others report a variety of technical problems. A reviewer from Canada said he was able to activate the card but that he was told Google Play doesn’t accept payments from the company. Some consumers say they have been unable to activate the card. Photo (c) youngvet - Getty ImagesGift cards are an increasingly popular holiday gift, but shortly after the holidays, ConsumerAffairs began receiving negative reviews about one particular gift card – the Vanilla Prepaid Visa card.
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