For those who have used a webbie to shop...

[tigger12jb]

I received a webbie from my points and tried to use it to buy a $25 gift card from Disney store, when I submitted I got a message to call Disney store guest services that my order could not go through. I then read more on the webcertificate.com website and it said something about when making a purchase make sure it is less then your available balance. Does that mean I have to add funds to it before I can purchase a gift card? I have a balance of $25. How much does it cost to add funds to it?

 

[dtuleya]

Hopefully mad4themouse will respond since she's the resident webbie expert. I think what happens (if I remember correctly) is that they run your card through with a $1 charge to see if it is valid before they actually charge your card for your purchase. The $1 is later credited back to your card. So the short of it is, if you want to make a purchase for $25, make sure there is at least $26 on it. The only way to avoid this is to take the card directly to the Disney Store and purchase your items there. Hope this made sense.

 

[mad4themouse]

Sorry, I just saw this post. Denise is right on the money. It would matter if you were using a regular credit card but it does with pre-paid cards and debit cards.

 

[maleficent1959]

I've never cashed out for an actual webbie card but was considering doing so for our cruise. I've taken the print out in to TDS with $25 and gotten $25 DD with no problem, they would just type in $25 for the amount to charge.

Was the OP trying to but something online? Will I encounter the same with in person with a plastic card?

 

[Eilonwy]

Originally posted by maleficent1959
I've never cashed out for an actual webbie card but was considering doing so for our cruise. I've taken the print out in to TDS with $25 and gotten $25 DD with no problem, they would just type in $25 for the amount to charge.

Was the OP trying to but something online? Will I encounter the same with in person with a plastic card?

I believe the original poster was trying to use their account number online.

I have the plastic card, and have had no trouble using it to buy DD at the DS, or anywhere else I have tried to use the card. I think the first time I used it for DD, I had $75 on it, and used it to buy $75 worth of DD. For me it was worth the $6.95 fee to not have to worry about any kind of hassles anytime I wanted to use my money "in person."

 

[maleficent1959]

Thanks Eilonwy. I've decided to save all my points to redeem for a webbie to use on our trip in May 2005. It should be a pretty fair number by then. I was thinking that since it worked like a MC that I could use it at guest relations to help pay down our shipboard account.