Your Google Wallet Card will stop working on June 30

jeffweico · #1 03-31-2016

Your Wallet Card will stop working on June 30

Hello xxxxxxx,

We want to thank you for using the Wallet Card and for any feedback you’ve shared.

After careful consideration, we’ve decided that we’ll no longer support the Wallet Card as of June 30. Moving forward, we want to focus on making it easier than ever to send and receive money with the Google Wallet app.
Here’s what this means for you:

You can only make purchases with your Wallet Card until June 30.

You won’t be able to add money to your Wallet Balance from a debit card or bank account after May 1, but money you receive from others will still be added to your balance.

If you have money in your Wallet Balance after May 1, you can keep it there, send it to others, or cash out anytime for free.

If you’re interested in finding a replacement for your Wallet Card, both American Express and Simple offer debit accounts with similar features, including a card. Plus, we’ve teamed up with them so that Wallet Card users will get an added bonus after signing up.

As we wind down support for the Wallet Card, we’re excited to continue enhancing Google Wallet to give you the best possible experience when paying friends and family. We’re hard at work on new features, so keep an eye out for those in the coming months.

If you have any questions, visit our FAQ.

The Google Wallet Team

OK, so you cannot add money to your wallet card from a bank account or debit card. How is anyone going to be able to get money into Google Wallet so they can use it?

GreenBean · #2 03-31-2016

Waiting keenly for that answer.

rsot · #3 03-31-2016

Kind of odd:

You won’t be able to add money to your Wallet Balance from a debit card or bank account after May 1, but money you receive from others will still be added to your balance.

jeffweico · #4 03-31-2016

I spoke with a Google rep and she said they have been getting that question all day. She said money can be added to the wallet, but not the card. But when I looked on Google's site to see how the app would work, they said no adding money after the deadline period and that they will be re-tooling. I guess they were not making enough money.