Buyer beware: There's a lot of fees associated with that Street Fighter Visa debit card

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Nicholas likes video games, soccer, UFC, and astronomy–particularly the study of asteroids. He went to NYU. → Learn More

sf4cardstinks

Sure, that Street Fighter IV-branded Visa pre-paid debit card looks cool—hey, it’s Ryu v. Ken!—but you’d better look at the fine print lest The Powers That Be nickel-and-dime you. In short, there’s a hell of a lot of fees associated with the card that you ought to know about.

How much does it cost to use the card?

There’s a $9.95 activation fee; $4.95 monthly fee; $0.25 charge per debit use (when you hand it over to the cashier at the supermarket, for example); $1.50 per ATM use (and that’s on top of whatever the ATM itself charges!); and a $10 fee to close out the card (or you can pay a $5 “dormancy” fee).

That’s not so different from other, similar cards, but since it’s all Street Fighter-y, we figured more of you guys would be looking to get one.

Sponsored Ads

blog comments powered by Disqus

Sponsored Ads

Sponsored Ads

Events

Crunchies Awards
January 31, 2012
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco CA
Learn MoreBuy Tickets