Aug 1, 2013, 4:54 pm
Last edit by: WhateverDude
Please report any successful debit transactions after 8/1/2013 on the wiki. Currently majority of reports indicate failure after 4PM EST on 8/1/13.
Cannot unload at Walmart as of 4PM EST on 8/1/13.
Retailers listed
Home Depot Sears Ace True Value Lowes Orchard Supply Menards Northern Tool & Equipment Restoration Hardware Tractor Supply Stores Lumber Liquidators Do It Best 84 Lumber United Hardware Aubuchon Hardware Handy Hardware Harbor Freight Sherwin Williams Kelly Moore Dunn Edwards Benjamin Moore ToolUp.Com
List of retailers that accept HIGC to buy other Gift cards
Home Depot, Lowes, Sears
Cannot unload at Walmart as of 4PM EST on 8/1/13.
Retailers listed
Home Depot Sears Ace True Value Lowes Orchard Supply Menards Northern Tool & Equipment Restoration Hardware Tractor Supply Stores Lumber Liquidators Do It Best 84 Lumber United Hardware Aubuchon Hardware Handy Hardware Harbor Freight Sherwin Williams Kelly Moore Dunn Edwards Benjamin Moore ToolUp.Com
List of retailers that accept HIGC to buy other Gift cards
Home Depot, Lowes, Sears
Greatest way ever to manufacture spend with HIGC
Aug 3, 2013, 7:08 pm
#1501
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
Aug 3, 2013, 7:19 pm
#1503
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere above the Mason-Dixon
Programs: DL Ham Samich
Posts: 1,659
This is such a shady company. I bet that anyone who attempted to use their card at a non-(previously)approved retailer, aka, tried to use it at krogers, WM, whatever who sends in their cards for a refund will get denied and loose the remaining value of their card.
Good luck to all those being analyzed by their compliance department who went the refund route. latest estimate is that refunds will take 5 WEEKS to be investigated and another 4 WEEKS to cut a check.
Good luck to all those being analyzed by their compliance department who went the refund route. latest estimate is that refunds will take 5 WEEKS to be investigated and another 4 WEEKS to cut a check.
Aug 3, 2013, 7:45 pm
#1504
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 204
While we all thinks the law is this big ominous thing that protects our rights from being abused by these kinds of companies, there's no penalty for them until a big lawsuit comes down the pike. How many "marketing VP's" went to jail as a result of the financial crisis? How many risk management VP's? These are the guys who are aware of and make these decisions that piss off consumers. Not the CEO's. /end rant.
But really, these companies can do whatever they want, until the FTC or such comes knocking on their door.
Aug 3, 2013, 8:04 pm
#1505
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: Former UA 1K, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, IC AMB
Posts: 403
I actually saw a guy buying ~5 x $100 VISAs, and I assumed he had HIGCs to burn, but it was a random CC. I guess people really buy them for normal use.
Aug 3, 2013, 8:30 pm
#1506
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 128
Forgot to mention, if you do it in store you will need to specify you will be using more than one card. And you will nee to tell them how much you want to use. The store will not be able to determine how much is on it as it is not a gift card meant for that particular brand i.e. Home Depot.
Thanks
Aug 3, 2013, 8:44 pm
#1507
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: *$ Gold :)
Posts: 1,061
Couple of points from approved merchants list reduction.
1. It's legitimate reason for asking/demanding refund.
2. It's quite easy to get denial receipt by visiting that blacklisted now merchant and try to buy something there...
In a sense, Incomm is helping community to get refunds by acting such.
1. It's legitimate reason for asking/demanding refund.
2. It's quite easy to get denial receipt by visiting that blacklisted now merchant and try to buy something there...
In a sense, Incomm is helping community to get refunds by acting such.
Aug 3, 2013, 9:05 pm
#1509
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 204
Couple of points from approved merchants list reduction.
1. It's legitimate reason for asking/demanding refund.
2. It's quite easy to get denial receipt by visiting that blacklisted now merchant and try to buy something there...
In a sense, Incomm is helping community to get refunds by acting such.
1. It's legitimate reason for asking/demanding refund.
2. It's quite easy to get denial receipt by visiting that blacklisted now merchant and try to buy something there...
In a sense, Incomm is helping community to get refunds by acting such.
Aug 3, 2013, 9:09 pm
#1510
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: UA MPE, BA Blue, AA, IHG Plat Amb, Marriot Silver, HHonors Silver, National Exec, Avis First
Posts: 553
Aug 3, 2013, 9:15 pm
#1511
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: FL
Programs: AAdvantage Elite Plat, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Hertz Gold, BA
Posts: 498
So it's a slow day and I had time to play. Went to OD. Conservatively bought $100. Went to WM. Kiosk broken (typical). Tried cashier. No go. Tried to load BB online for $2. No go. So I may be stuck sitting on $100 but that's okay. In the process I did establish a rule for myself, of which I promise to never waiver, and that is this: Never allow the points chase to take you to Walmart. It's NEVER worth it. Whatever you gain, you in turn pay with your soul. #truth
Have fun everyone. And to those who sat on the sideline, try not rub it in too much. Just you in another life.
Have fun everyone. And to those who sat on the sideline, try not rub it in too much. Just you in another life.
I sat on the sideline, but love your rule. Walmart is too much of a circus for me, can't stand that crowd, that place or the workers.
Aug 3, 2013, 9:26 pm
#1512
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 173
Don't tell them anything. If they need to see the card, and they ask just tell them it'll work.
Aug 3, 2013, 9:31 pm
#1513
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: UA MPE, BA Blue, AA, IHG Plat Amb, Marriot Silver, HHonors Silver, National Exec, Avis First
Posts: 553
Aug 3, 2013, 9:31 pm
#1514
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 128
I have to say, " i am going to use 2 cards to pay for this item", when they ask what is it? what do I say? I tell them its 2 gift cards or 2 credit cards or tell them I am going to use 2 cards and just tell them the amount and nothing else?
Thanks
Aug 3, 2013, 9:35 pm
#1515
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 128
Thanks again from reading from these boards
