PIN available now for Visa/MC prepaid debit cards(2013-2016).
 

I want to share the exciting news in some form. Now you can setup a PIN for some Visa/MC giftcards.

I had 2 $500 Visa GCs that looked like that so I called and set up the PIN (actually, you can do it online as well:

https://mygift.giftcardmall.com/Card/SetPin)

Today I went to WM to test if it would work for debit transactions like MO. I decided to buy $1K MO and ask cashier to split transaction with first payment of $500. I swiped my Visa GC, enterd PIN and viola - "approved".

I did not test Mastercard GC (the one from mygiftcardsite.com), but I think it would work as well.

I understand that this is not as "hot" as VR, but this is a nice money maker - you can buy Visa GC at many grocery stores with Blue Cash Preferred AMEX and get 6% off - that offsets nicely purchase fee.

Those Visa GC (the ones that can be registered on mygift.mygiftcardmall) can be purchased at many grocery stores, officemax, staples.

Enjoy!

Exciting and game changing. Congrats on finding it. Going to be a long thread :D

I wonder if there was a law that said these had to happen ... I got a $50 prepaid card from US Bank for their START program and the T&C explicitly stated that PINs would be available on April 1. I got the card in March ...

If only OD still sold $500 GCs ....

This is where it's at for me! $5.95 purchase fee is easily offset by using BCP. Now to see if I can fund BB with PIN-enabled GC at WM register...

bless you kind sir

Is this a belated April Fool's joke? :D

http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/fi...ts-from-stores

Awesome. Need to test it tomorrow.

Just happened to have two $50 Visa gift cards in the house from a Dominicks promotion and was able to set a PIN for them both.

Note that you won't be able to use them at ATMs. Wonder whether cash back will work?

Curious that the legislation only applies to Visa and MC gift cards.

Looking forward to future tax-paying...

I think the tax payment sites always treated these cards as debit. The benefit here -- money orders, supermarket cashback and BB reloads at Walmart (assuming it works). Good deal if you get a supermarket or drugstore bonus. Office Supply stores are $200 max GCs, as far as I know.

PIN available now for selected Visa/MC giftcards
 

I had this for a while but didn't think I could use this to BB

Wow this is great news. I will try it tomorrow.

Looks like you can add a PIN for ordinary Vanilla GCs. Wondering if anyone has tried the PIN feature w. BB/Walmart or money orders, thanks
https://www.vanillavisa.com/home.htm...ard&csrfToken=

Since no one mentioned the obvious..... Vanilla Reload game is BACK ON go to Walgreens where they accept Cash or DEBIT only....