Rebate appears to be over. That was fun while it lasted.

@ctujackbauer said in Aven: Free $5 Weekly Starbucks Giftcard If You Have 700+ Vantage 4.0 Credit Score + Homeowerner:

Users on DOC and Facebook reported that the signup page has fine print saying that you authorize Aven the ability to pull tax transcripts (hence the notifications about IRS 4506C forms being sent out and pulled.)

I believe that Aven is using the tax transcript data as accurate’ish income data and combining it with the last 4 of SSNs and birthdays to apply for credit cards and HELOCs using your data, if your credit is not frozen.

I also believe that Aven is using the Plaid-linked bank accounts to set up the credit card and HELOC applications, although I initially thought that Plaid was just tokenized bank info without access to your actual bank account numbers. Not sure about that part.

Do you have a link to the FB group? The DoC link is here:
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/aven-free-5-weekly-starbucks-giftcard-if-you-have-700-vantage-4-0-credit-score-homeownert/

I haven’t been hit with the Heloc scam yet, fingers crossed.

@mtnagel said in Aven: Free $5 Weekly Starbucks Giftcard If You Have 700+ Vantage 4.0 Credit Score + Homeowerner:

@pakle said in Aven: Free $5 Weekly Starbucks Giftcard If You Have 700+ Vantage 4.0 Credit Score + Homeowerner:

Yikes! Thanks for the warning. Don’t click the wrong button when claiming the weekly Starbucks because it apparently signs you up for a credit card with one click!

This is exactly what happened to me! Credit card came yesterday via UPS Express with signature release. I wonder if rejecting it would have done anything. They probably would have just sent it again. Anyway, I sent them an email to close the credit account, but I suspect it will require a phone call. Ugh, what a shady company!

Sorry to hear that! I almost clicked that button a couple times too
https://ibb.co/dsYnHgbN
Read the comments on Doctor of Credit.

I activated a “$5 in points on your purchase, no minimum” offer on my account and made a purchase on Sunday. Anyone get this offer? How long does it take to get the $5 in the account? Thanks.

@ctujackbauer said in Aven: Free $5 Weekly Starbucks Giftcard If You Have 700+ Vantage 4.0 Credit Score + Homeowerner:

Make sure your credit is frozen before doing this (if at all, I recommend against it) because there have been reports on DOC and Facebook about HELOC applications, credit card applications, and IRS 4506C forms being authorized and sent out from this company.

Yikes! Thanks for the warning. Don’t click the wrong button when claiming the weekly Starbucks because it apparently signs you up for a credit card with one click!

I did get the $1 spin payout to my bank last week. I wonder if I’ll get the $10 spin I “won” a couple weeks ago. Anyone have an idea how often they let you spin the wheel?

Claimed the weekly Starbucks $5 at midnight PST. I was able to spin the wheel again and got $10 but noticed you actually have to make a referral to get it.

@mtnagel I got the $5 in my bank today too. I would take the referral money over Starbucks any day lol.

@pakle said in $5 prepaid Visa on $6+ of groceries in over two dozen states (CA one item $5+) see post for T&C:

Anyone submit in the last week? Got my first one in 5 days but new one still says Pending after 7 days. Submitted for a relative using their address, phone, camera, ISP, etc.

Got all the rebates today. Looks like they process them in batches. Longest wait time was 10 days.

@pakle said in Aven: Free $5 Weekly Starbucks Giftcard If You Have 700+ Vantage 4.0 Credit Score + Homeowerner:

Just checked Aven again and it says next SB $5 will be available in 11 hrs which means around midnight tonight PST. Will update if I actually see another one to claim tonight.

Yep just claimed another Starbucks $5 at midnight PST ( a bit later than their usual 8-9pm PST). Not sure why they allowed me to claim both Saturday and Sunday but I’ll take it!

Just checked Aven again and it says next SB $5 will be available in 11 hrs which means around midnight tonight PST. Will update if I actually see another one to claim tonight.