Chase Freedom 5% Bonus Gas Stations [which sell giftcards]
#46
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Ugh, found a 7-11 near my house that had OVGCs. I took one up to the cashier who didn't speak much English and asked if I can buy it with a credit card, and he said he'll try it and see. Asked to load $500. He seemed to have no clue what he was doing. He swiped the package on the reader in his side, then I don't know what he did, but the itemized list on the PIN pad on my side had "Lotto Sale - $500" and no $4.95 activation fee. I asked him what that was about, he was unsure, so I ended it right there. I was worried I'd end up paying $500 for nothing. Guess I'll need to come back when someone else is working there. This 7/11 didn't sell gas so there was a chance it wouldn't code as gas and give me my 5x anyways.
What's the proper procedure though? Do they swipe the OV package, or scan the barcode?
What's the proper procedure though? Do they swipe the OV package, or scan the barcode?
Last edited by Happy; Jul 19, 2015 at 7:47 pm
#48
Join Date: May 2015
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#50
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: IAD
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In the spirit of "I'm not planning on using this spot again", the 7-Eleven on Metrotech Dr. in Chantilly, VA has the Vanilla Visa Gift cards in the $20-$500 variable denomination, with $4.95 purchase fee. No problem buying $500 with Freedom, purchase has posted as a gas station with 5% bonus. Cards were easily liquidated at the local Target to load RedBird.
I also saw a few of these up to $500 VGCs at a 7-Eleven on Sudley in Manassas.
Note that these are not the OneVanilla or MyVanilla reloadable cards, but the regular gift cardsl They are in glittery silver packaging.
As was reported earlier in the thread, unlike many other VGCs (like at Bed Bath and Beyond or Staples), these packages do not have a tab to tear off with a barcode underneath to scan and activate, instead, they have a mag stripe on the back of the package that the cashier will swipe to activate.
I hope this helps.
I also saw a few of these up to $500 VGCs at a 7-Eleven on Sudley in Manassas.
Note that these are not the OneVanilla or MyVanilla reloadable cards, but the regular gift cardsl They are in glittery silver packaging.
As was reported earlier in the thread, unlike many other VGCs (like at Bed Bath and Beyond or Staples), these packages do not have a tab to tear off with a barcode underneath to scan and activate, instead, they have a mag stripe on the back of the package that the cashier will swipe to activate.
I hope this helps.
#53
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 24
Is there a universal system for what gc's can be purchased with credit cards and which gc's only do cash?
I need to spend about $500 on Amazon and went to my local Sheetz gas station (North Carolina). They sell $25-500 Amazon giftcards but the manager said any gc with a "value range" is cash only. He said they only take credit card payments for gc's that are a set value. This gas station didn't have a set value Amazon card.
Next, I went to a local BP. They had a $25 Amazon gc but when I got to the register the woman said that was cash only too!
I can't figure out if it's the station's policy or some universal gc policy? Maybe an Amazon gc policy?
I need to spend about $500 on Amazon and went to my local Sheetz gas station (North Carolina). They sell $25-500 Amazon giftcards but the manager said any gc with a "value range" is cash only. He said they only take credit card payments for gc's that are a set value. This gas station didn't have a set value Amazon card.
Next, I went to a local BP. They had a $25 Amazon gc but when I got to the register the woman said that was cash only too!
I can't figure out if it's the station's policy or some universal gc policy? Maybe an Amazon gc policy?
#55
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: STL
Posts: 1,546
Is there a universal system for what gc's can be purchased with credit cards and which gc's only do cash?
I need to spend about $500 on Amazon and went to my local Sheetz gas station (North Carolina). They sell $25-500 Amazon giftcards but the manager said any gc with a "value range" is cash only. He said they only take credit card payments for gc's that are a set value. This gas station didn't have a set value Amazon card.
Next, I went to a local BP. They had a $25 Amazon gc but when I got to the register the woman said that was cash only too!
I can't figure out if it's the station's policy or some universal gc policy? Maybe an Amazon gc policy?
I need to spend about $500 on Amazon and went to my local Sheetz gas station (North Carolina). They sell $25-500 Amazon giftcards but the manager said any gc with a "value range" is cash only. He said they only take credit card payments for gc's that are a set value. This gas station didn't have a set value Amazon card.
Next, I went to a local BP. They had a $25 Amazon gc but when I got to the register the woman said that was cash only too!
I can't figure out if it's the station's policy or some universal gc policy? Maybe an Amazon gc policy?
Bought a $500 OVGC at 7/11 yesterday and had no problem paying with my Chase Freedom.
#60
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 5
Data point for NYC and long island area. 7-11 has OVVGCs but every one I've been to rejected CC load. I finally found a speedway gas station in Westbury, 11590 which accepted CC for OVVGC. The only problem was that they have only 20-200 OVVGCs. There were Paypal/Greendot/Netspend packs on the shelf but I didn't try those. Bought 7 OVVGCs and loaded to RB.