Archived Why does Target sell 3 types of prepaid card - Visa, Mastercard and American Express?

[jackandcat]

It seems redundant to carry these three types, since most places which accept Visa also accept Mastercard and much of the time American Express. Guests have asked, so I was wondering.

 

[Greenie]

Because they sell.

Guests have preferences with the credit card types. So they buy the one they like.

 

[SugarSugar]

Because they sell.

Guests Scammers have preferences with the credit card types. So they buy the one they like.

Fixed.

 

[jackandcat]

To be honest, I very rarely have a guest buy a Mastercard or Amex. 95% of them buy a Visa. ☹

By contrast, I can't tell you how many guests complain at our limited selection of candy bars at checkout - no Nestle Crunch, no Payday, no Butterfinger......

 

[SugarSugar]

To be honest, I very rarely have a guest buy a Mastercard or Amex. 95% of them buy a Visa. ☹

By contrast, I can't tell you how many guests complain at our limited selection of candy bars at checkout - no Nestle Crunch, no Payday, no Butterfinger......

Costco only accepts Visa, so there's that.

 

[busyzoningtoys]

Team Amex here

 

[REDcardJJ]

i’d love to lose some prepaid gift cards to get a larger variety of Target GiftCards tbh

 

[Amanda Cantwell]

It seems redundant to carry these three types, since most places which accept Visa also accept Mastercard and much of the time American Express. Guests have asked, so I was wondering.

Same reason we sell both Motrin and Advil. Same thing, people prefer one to the other.

 

[can't touch this]

prepaid cards are the irl equivalent of Bitcoin in that 99% of transactions involve drugs

 

[Leo47]

I wish people would buy me prepaid Visa cards as gifts lmao like I could use them to fill up my gas tank or get my nails done 😩

 

[sunnydays]

i’d love to lose some prepaid gift cards to get a larger variety of Target GiftCards tbh

same, larger variety and better replenishment pleaaaase

 

[starmaster1000]

Guests often ask for open value prepaid Visa or MasterCard gift cards. They don't like that we have only $25, $50, or $100. They want to be able to put the amount they want on it and they end up going to Walmart for them.

 

[Amanda Cantwell]

Guests often ask for open value prepaid Visa or MasterCard gift cards. They don't like that we have only $25, $50, or $100. They want to be able to put the amount they want on it and they end up going to Walmart for them.

they also act SHOCKED when they realize there's a fee

 

[happygoth]

To be honest, I very rarely have a guest buy a Mastercard or Amex. 95% of them buy a Visa. ☹

By contrast, I can't tell you how many guests complain at our limited selection of candy bars at checkout - no Nestle Crunch, no Payday, no Butterfinger......

Please, we have Snickers and Godiva caramel, that's all we need! 🍫

 

[flow4areasonuno]

Please, we have Snickers and Godiva caramel, that's all we need! 🍫

We have Hershey's Gold!

 

[gsa4lyfe]

We have Hershey's Gold!

I had almost 300 of those that expired all at once 😂

 

[Times Up]

I had almost 300 of those that expired all at once 😂

Heck, we had that many Reese's Peanut butter Cups expire at once.

 

[Times Up]

they also act SHOCKED when they realize there's a fee

Like every other seller of those cards charges a fee, why in the world are they surprised that Target does?

 

[starmaster1000]

they also act SHOCKED when they realize there's a fee

And the REDcard Karens are dismayed that the 5% doesn't apply.

 

[Amanda Cantwell]

And the REDcard Karens are dismayed that the 5% doesn't apply.

Yeah all other non target GCs work though

 

[NXT]

To be honest, I very rarely have a guest buy a Mastercard or Amex. 95% of them buy a Visa. ☹

By contrast, I can't tell you how many guests complain at our limited selection of candy bars at checkout - no Nestle Crunch, no Payday, no Butterfinger......

Wait...we don't sell Butterfingers anymore?! Not cool

 

[Target_serf]

they also act SHOCKED when they realize there's a fee

Even though it is disclosed on the shelf label, and on the packaging of the card.

 

[Anelmi]

And quite a few think that because the VISA logo is on the packaging, then it is only for Target stores. Which I understand could be confusing except that they are sold right next to actual target gift cards...

 

[Tessa120]

And quite a few think that because the VISA logo is on the packaging, then it is only for Target stores. Which I understand could be confusing except that they are sold right next to actual target gift cards...

That's probably why it's confusing to some people. If the cards were lumped with the gift cards for other businesses it'd be a clearer separation from Target's gift cards.