May 5, 2014, 12:17 pm
Last edit by: Bikeguy
Kate will only allow load totals up to $1999.99 every 10 minutes. It does not matter if it was you or the person before you. If you go over that limit, Kate will freeze. Sept 2015- Several people have reported the 10 minute limit is now longer than 10. Not sure how much longer yet. Several Kate's have locked up following the old 10 minute rule.
9 digit pin problem - Sometimes, for unknown reasons, after you swipe your card and enter your pin, MCE will ask you for a 9 digit pin. To date, no one knows why this happens, or has a fix for it.
If it repeatedly asks you for a pin, this is the same as the 9 digit pin problem and there is no fix.
Unplugging and re-booting by a supervisor doesn't fix this problem.
For consistent MCE issues, use the WM feedback link to report:
https://corporate.walmart.com/contac...orate-feedback
Select 'store experience' and be sure to include the store number and address. If you include your name and phone number the stores sometimes call when it is working again. Do not abuse this as it may lead to your MCE being removed.
How to shut Kate up by sosamo
Note: If you ever make a mistake, to get out, just unplug the headphone.
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Walmart Money Center Kiosk Location
Any of the walmarts on the list have a Kate
http://www.moneypass.com/atm-locator.aspx
Look for "Walmart Money Center Express" as one of the services
http://www.walmart.com/c/store/search/MoneyCenter
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9 digit pin problem - Sometimes, for unknown reasons, after you swipe your card and enter your pin, MCE will ask you for a 9 digit pin. To date, no one knows why this happens, or has a fix for it.
If it repeatedly asks you for a pin, this is the same as the 9 digit pin problem and there is no fix.Unplugging and re-booting by a supervisor doesn't fix this problem.
For consistent MCE issues, use the WM feedback link to report:
https://corporate.walmart.com/contac...orate-feedback
Select 'store experience' and be sure to include the store number and address. If you include your name and phone number the stores sometimes call when it is working again. Do not abuse this as it may lead to your MCE being removed.
How to shut Kate up by sosamo
- Before you press anything, plug the headphones into the jack near the pinpad
- The touchscreen will "gray" out, and you won't be able to press anything.
- Press '3' on the pinpad
- Press 'Enter' on the pinpad
- Continue business as usual on the touch screen.
Note: If you ever make a mistake, to get out, just unplug the headphone.
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Walmart Money Center Kiosk Location
Any of the walmarts on the list have a Kate
http://www.moneypass.com/atm-locator.aspx
Look for "Walmart Money Center Express" as one of the services
http://www.walmart.com/c/store/search/MoneyCenter
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Walmart money kiosks(2013-2015)
Jun 30, 2013, 3:22 pm
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another interesting data point, a few weeks back I was at one in Oakland buying M/O's and it did not charge me the 70 cent fee. I bought a bunch and went back the next day and voila, out of order.
Jun 30, 2013, 3:24 pm
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Has anyone ever had an employee come up to them and tell them they are buying to many at one time? I was thinking about this last week as I stood at the kiosk for 15 minutes and bought 20+ M/O's, but the clerks seemed preoccupied with other things. If only you could shut off the audio portion of the machine to draw less attention.
Jun 30, 2013, 3:36 pm
#18
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Has anyone ever had an employee come up to them and tell them they are buying to many at one time? I was thinking about this last week as I stood at the kiosk for 15 minutes and bought 20+ M/O's, but the clerks seemed preoccupied with other things. If only you could shut off the audio portion of the machine to draw less attention.
Jun 30, 2013, 3:47 pm
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Jun 30, 2013, 7:31 pm
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Has anyone ever had an employee come up to them and tell them they are buying to many at one time? I was thinking about this last week as I stood at the kiosk for 15 minutes and bought 20+ M/O's, but the clerks seemed preoccupied with other things. If only you could shut off the audio portion of the machine to draw less attention.
I always feel a little awkward using the WM kiosk and having it announce to everyone that I'm depositing $500 to my BB. even more so when the line is long and the same people can hear me depositing $500 multiple times.
Not to mention the fact that, while I'm not entirely familiar with the average kiosk user's behavior, I doubt it involves depositing $500 on a pre-paid card.
Jul 1, 2013, 8:10 am
#22
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I always feel a little awkward using the WM kiosk and having it announce to everyone that I'm depositing $500 to my BB. even more so when the line is long and the same people can hear me depositing $500 multiple times.
Not to mention the fact that, while I'm not entirely familiar with the average kiosk user's behavior, I doubt it involves depositing $500 on a pre-paid card.
I always feel a little awkward using the WM kiosk and having it announce to everyone that I'm depositing $500 to my BB. even more so when the line is long and the same people can hear me depositing $500 multiple times.
Not to mention the fact that, while I'm not entirely familiar with the average kiosk user's behavior, I doubt it involves depositing $500 on a pre-paid card.
Jul 1, 2013, 8:39 am
#23
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Jul 1, 2013, 8:43 am
#24
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This game isn't going to last long I see. I'm not sure why people don't send a spouse in there, or go to different locations either in the store or in the city. It doesn't make sense to do so much that you get banned. Slow and steady wins the race.
Jul 1, 2013, 8:44 am
#25
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I have found a kiosk at a neighborhood walmart, seems to be up 90% of the time vs the ones at the normal walmarts always being down. It is a bit smaller too so maybe it is a newer version?
Jul 1, 2013, 9:20 am
#26
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I wonder if the managers have been purposefully making the machines not work since the advent of gift cards with pins in the name of fraud prevention. Or maybe that Ft's are buying so may M/O's that they are constantly running out of the paper to print them with. What do you guys think?
Jul 1, 2013, 9:59 am
#27
Join Date: Apr 2013
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White male, not disabled and have 0 sense of style, so I think I'm out of luck there. Besides, it's unnecessary. There are dozens of WMs within driving distance. I have considered sending my wife, but I don't feel comfortable with her carrying around 30k+ in blank MOs.
Jul 1, 2013, 10:29 am
#28
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every time i go in there is never a line for the kiosk but a large line for the money center, therfore i would say that the average user of the kiosk probably is loading 500 from a prepaid card at a time, since it is mostly FTers using the kiosk
Jul 1, 2013, 5:13 pm
#29
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I recently went to a regular walmart and went through 4 different lines asking the cashier to load my card. It was very fast.
Jul 2, 2013, 1:18 am
#30
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Mine worked every day I went for a while, now it has been out for a few weeks. I think tha Fters in my city have caught on to the location and have traveled there. I'm fairly certain that it will work longer now since GB accounts are being closed left and right. Folks won't be using it as often.