GreendDot Sucks

Ok, so mind you I have three little girls and a pregnant Fiancee... I have to overdraft my debit card quite often... So I had to overdraft my card to get gas in the truck to get to work and come through for the rest of my pick ups till payday, well, netflex decided I owed them money. I didnt have it in my bank account, so I went to walmart and used a bit of the cash from my last haul off to get a prepaid Greendot card. Well apparently it cant be used for netflex till the card with my name on it comes in that mail in 7-10 days. Talk about some BS. I'll get paid in three days and pay the bill but try telling a Pregnant fiancee and three little girls that they have no TV for three days. If I go missing and you see a random murder story in Ellsworth Maine, blame my fiancee and GreenDot...

I've noticed a lot of places increasing the load time. Now I only goto CVS, or Walmart to reload. As it's instant. Messed up two weeks ago forgot about a bill due, threw cash on the card, got back to the house to call it in, an it's a bloody 60 minute wait. I knew I should've just gone to wal-mart (Mine is 24 hours, CVS isn't) an done it. I won't make that mistake again..lol.

I'm not one for regular credit cards which is why I use accountnow. the 10 buck fee is cheaper then the interest on a regular CC from the bank or whatever.

Sirscrapalot - Charge it! - My wife, to someone behind the register. /sigh

All that hassle for television???????????????????????????????????????? ????????????

A deck of cards is pretty cheap. Get a board game or puzzle. Build something to sell, even the kiddos could craft.

I haven't had more than free antennae tv for many years. I can understand needing a phone, and internet in 2014, but paying for television at all when things are tight, and to go through that much trouble to do so.....sorry just boggles my mind this morning.

Also a leading candidate for the first world problems thread.

Yea, i dont watch much myself but its $8 a month and with a 3, 6, and 8 year old girls and a pregnant fiancee. cartoons are a blessing...

That and I've used the antennas but dont get anything. Once in awhile get channel 2 for a bit. Downeast maine can be brutal snowed in and antenna doesnt work!!

Sounds like he's using Netflix, an can't blame him. For 8 bucks a month it's cheap an tons to watch.

I've already figured it out..you can do Amazon Prime an access their library of shows/movies, Hulu +, Netflix an Redbox streaming, an your still spending less then if you were using direct tv, dish or cable.

Amazon Prime $99 a year includes free streaming of the majority of their library, plus free 2 day shipping an other benefits.
Hulu+ - 9 per month
Netflix - 9 per month
Redbox streaming - 9 per month

= 423 for a year.

Comcast, Charter, Cox, Verizon - Easily 60 per month
Dish/Directv - easy 60 a month also
60x12 = 720 (I'm low balling at 60 as that's usually basic plan, an no premiums like HBO, can easily go higher depending on what you choose)

So for 423 a year you get all the shows an movies you want ON DEMAND. No waiting on the moons to align to catch your favorite show or record anything. Just click an watch..where ever an whenever you want.

Being as he's doing 8 a month..it's only 96 a year which is cheaper then my last cable bill when I had it for a month! LOL.

Who want's broadcast tv which is filled with crap 90% of the time, when they can have whatever they want to watch via netflix or the others I mentioned for a measly 100 a year, an they can watch whenever they want to. Kid wants to watch my little pony at midnight? They can. Mom and dad want to watch something? They can..at anytime. no waiting on broadcast to give you your shows at THEIR times. No need for a box to record..you can also run the steaming services through game consoles, smart phones an the internet..all for the low price of 8 to 9 bucks a month.

I can't say I blame him for going that route.

Good luck watching what you want to watch when you want to watch it with broadcast tv an not recording the stuff.

Either way it's his 8 bucks a month, an I doubt it goes that way every month(the problems he had this time), an usually less painful for everyone.

I say bravo sir. Your job is to make your family happy, not us.

Sirscrapalot - There is one thing I would break up over, and that is if she caught me with another woman. I won't stand for that.
- Steve Martin

Well, its back on now. paycheck hit the account. And yes at $8 a month it is a good plan. Where I'm at even with a good antenna there are very few shows, definitely not anything my youngins would want to watch. Fiance goes to school a few nights but other than that is a stay at home mom. We usually have quite a bit of company (other couple friends with there kids) so its always nice to be able to say to 4-6 kids, Hey go watch Frozen in the bed room. adults get time to socialize and the kids feel like there havin a lil party. Also, Netflex has ALOT of documentaries, especially about space which I myself love and my middle child, Taylor, loves them also. Good education for her. I'd prolly pay $50 for that lol!

"I'm a reformed pirate, I just stream now" -Fubar

I sell used computers, and get all types of people.

I can think of a few people that are probably pirates. I don't see the value for it in most cases. You take a huge risk, need a dedicated computer (Linux is almost a requirement, or you'll get a virus at some point), and are running the risk to save $8 a month over Netflix.

The only time I could see it was for one person who came in. He wanted a 90s show that was never released on VHS/DVD, and wasn't on any streaming sites, and wasn't on reruns.



Other than that, though, the $8 is well worth it. I even run Netflix at my office sometimes. I never seem to get any work done, though

P.S. If you're even in a bind again, try Hulu. Not the plus one, just the regular Hulu. There are ads, but you can watch a lot of stuff. Some TV is better than nothing.