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August 24, 2024 10:10PM
On the sneering squirrel app. You need to buy something with a specific credit or debit card through the business's website. The thing is, they are small neighborhood stores with no websites. The best you'll find is a Google mention or Facebook page. Sounds like a recipe for failure.
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August 25, 2024 12:36AM
There are a few of those for discover and amex debit cards. I thought maybe I could try one, but I only have Visa and Mastercard debit cards. Honestly, I didn't even know that discover or amex had debit cards. I see what you mean by little shops with no websites or no way to order online. The only ones I had looked at previously were at BJ's warehouse and Costco.
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August 25, 2024 12:51AM
To me it will always be a sneering squirrel!
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August 25, 2024 01:08PM
I thought it was a beaver...
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August 25, 2024 01:52PM
@Morledzep wrote:

There are a few of those for discover and amex debit cards. I thought maybe I could try one, but I only have Visa and Mastercard debit cards. Honestly, I didn't even know that discover or amex had debit cards. I see what you mean by little shops with no websites or no way to order online. The only ones I had looked at previously were at BJ's warehouse and Costco.

I think about ten years ago, AMEX started to offer prepaid debit card as a competitor to the Chase Liquid (now called Chase Secured Banking).

I thought it was neat, but I was concerned about ATM fees since AMEX doesn’t have a traditional bank.
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August 25, 2024 05:19PM
@boridi wrote:

I thought it was a beaver...

"Nice beaver!"
"Thanks. I just had it stuffed."

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/25/2024 09:45PM by sestrahelena.
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August 25, 2024 09:11PM
I think it says on the website somewhere that it's supposed to be an otter.. I've always called it an otter, and I assume river otter because they are bigger and awesome.
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August 25, 2024 09:14PM
Whether it's an otter, beaver, fat hamster, walrus, or sneering squirrel, I still don't know which MS company you're talking about.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/25/2024 09:14PM by Susan L..
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August 25, 2024 09:22PM
It's an otter.

Sleep through biology class much?

Have synthesizers, will travel...
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August 26, 2024 04:13PM
Amex did have a debit card option for a while, I don't know if it is still available, I believe it was called Bluebird.


@sestrahelena - I agree with your initial assessment. One posted by me is a rinky dink gas station that I am sure has no online website. I am sure the MSC will gather the intel that there's not a website but find a way to not pay.

Curious what kind of feedback Okie gets on the submission.
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August 27, 2024 12:42PM
@Susan L. wrote:

Whether it's an otter, beaver, fat hamster, walrus, or sneering squirrel, I still don't know which MS company you're talking about.

It's the icon for one of the apps that is discussed AD NAUSEUM here about the credit card/cash purchase shops.
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August 27, 2024 01:30PM
Presto. its a platform app, not an MSC.
@Susan L. wrote:

Whether it's an otter, beaver, fat hamster, walrus, or sneering squirrel, I still don't know which MS company you're talking about.
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August 28, 2024 12:58AM
@Cassiespark wrote:

Presto. its a platform app, not an MSC.
@Susan L. wrote:

Whether it's an otter, beaver, fat hamster, walrus, or sneering squirrel, I still don't know which MS company you're talking about.

Thanks for the info, Cassiespark. I don't shop using apps, which explains some of my confusion.

I went to the Google Play Store, and looked it up. Really, the creature looked like all the above--except the walrus, which I expect to have fangs. Lol.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/28/2024 01:01AM by Susan L..
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August 28, 2024 11:38AM
Everyone knows it's a gopher! Geez! lol
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August 28, 2024 03:46PM
A cute little sea otter always comes to my mind

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August 28, 2024 04:48PM
The otter???
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August 29, 2024 08:38PM
"Presto!"
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September 16, 2024 12:39AM
I found a few in my (wide) area that were paying well. There's only a 12 hour window, though, so I hope they're still there when I'm ready to go. I already have them mapped into my route!
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September 16, 2024 05:56AM
@Okie wrote:

@Susan L. wrote:

I went to the Google Play Store, and looked it up. Really, the creature looked like all the above--except the walrus, which I expect to have fangs. Lol.
One man's fangs is another man's whiskers!

I should have written "tusks" instead of fangs, but what do I know about bigly teeth?
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