Comments on: PASS from American Express: Prepaid Card for Teens

By: Bfar

Bfar — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:11:14 +0000

The PASS card from AMEX is an absolute joke! We got a card for our 16 year old daughter for all the same reasons you mentioned above and their claims that in the event that the card is lost, stolen or has fraud activity, they would restore the card immediately. My daughter used it at a local merchant on Saturday and the clerk was confused by message from AMEX. They called AMEX and AMEX told them there was an 8 day hold on account (on a prepaid card?). Merchant sent my daughter home without purchase only to learn that card had been charged. The call center in India and the Executive office said there is nothing they can do to reverse an “authorization” and we simply need to wait 8 days for the transaction to reverse. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? I have been an AMEX card holder for years and I am canceling all of my accounts with them because of their bogus product. Don’t use this card! It does not do what it claims to do. Cash is better!

By: Anti-Supermom

Anti-Supermom — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:12:09 +0000

Your pros and cons lists are exactly the same as mine! I uploaded my baby daughter’s picture on it, I *love* pulling it out to use.

By: Susie's Homemade

Susie's Homemade — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:02:34 +0000

I LOVE this idea! We did sort of the same thing with my oldest and her cell phone. It gives them a little rope without risk of breaking the bank:-)

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:51:13 +0000

I’ll have to look into that. I got my 15 year old son a paypal debit card, which is attached to my paypal account. For pretty much the same reasons, and I wanted him to get some experience before he turns 16 in Nov and gets his own checking account. Also with him starting to drive, he should always have $$ for gas or at least I can get him $$ quickly.

By: America medicare

America medicare — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:24:17 +0000

Pass Card american express is usefull to every citizen in america.