Nov 15, 2013, 2:29 pm
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
As of 6/19/2014, Walmart does not accept debit transactions above $49.99 from cards issued by Bancorp, namely Vanilla Visas (OV, VGC, etc.). Attempts result in "Alternate Tender Required," "Debit Not Available," and/or some other error message, at both registers and the Money Center Express (MCE, kiosk, Kate, ATM).
There is no workaround.
There is no workaround.
Problem loading Bluebird with Vanilla Visa GC
May 26, 2014, 7:40 am
#361
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,060
Agreed - if you see approved and then you are denied - it is ALL on WM's side and NOT on Vanilla's/Metabank's side. This mostly happens when you have exceeded the limit of your card in some way. login to BB/Server/HRB and figure out what was exceeded.
May 26, 2014, 8:36 pm
#362
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: SPG/Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 412
I've been using this method to meet the minimum spending for the 100,000 MR points and so far it's worked each time. I am kind of afraid to buy GCs any higher than $100 at a time though because I keep thinking the WM moneycenter will stop working... :P
So far, I have been successful with both the vanilla GCs with variable amounts and other Visa GCs with set amounts, the ones that have preset PINs that are the last 4 digits of the card. I'd buy a $200 card or higher sooner if I was confident this would keep working. Maybe it will and I have a good kiosk at my nearly WM.
So far, I have been successful with both the vanilla GCs with variable amounts and other Visa GCs with set amounts, the ones that have preset PINs that are the last 4 digits of the card. I'd buy a $200 card or higher sooner if I was confident this would keep working. Maybe it will and I have a good kiosk at my nearly WM.
May 28, 2014, 10:47 am
#363
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,677
Well, I reset my pins - that did not help.
Declined transaction at Wackmart register and customer service.
I confirmed that the gift cards were loaded, and full.
I confirmed with BBird that there was nothing wrong with my account, not frozen, or anything else.
I was unable to unload to BB - this happened at WAckmarts in the PHOENIX area. Anyone else having this problem? Is this happening everyehwere or just in Phoenix?
Declined transaction at Wackmart register and customer service.
I confirmed that the gift cards were loaded, and full.
I confirmed with BBird that there was nothing wrong with my account, not frozen, or anything else.
I was unable to unload to BB - this happened at WAckmarts in the PHOENIX area. Anyone else having this problem? Is this happening everyehwere or just in Phoenix?
May 28, 2014, 4:26 pm
#364
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: SPG/Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 412
Well, I reset my pins - that did not help.
Declined transaction at Wackmart register and customer service.
I confirmed that the gift cards were loaded, and full.
I confirmed with BBird that there was nothing wrong with my account, not frozen, or anything else.
I was unable to unload to BB - this happened at WAckmarts in the PHOENIX area. Anyone else having this problem? Is this happening everyehwere or just in Phoenix?
Declined transaction at Wackmart register and customer service.
I confirmed that the gift cards were loaded, and full.
I confirmed with BBird that there was nothing wrong with my account, not frozen, or anything else.
I was unable to unload to BB - this happened at WAckmarts in the PHOENIX area. Anyone else having this problem? Is this happening everyehwere or just in Phoenix?
May 28, 2014, 4:56 pm
#365
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,677
Yes. We can call it an error.
You look at the keypad screen and everything seems to be going fine and it even flashes/comes up as APPROVED but then the register spits out a small piece of paper that says the "debit card transaction declined." Wackmart cashier then usually says something like "check with the debit card company" or something like that but it isn't the gift card/debit card that is the problem. I'm thinking it is Wackmart - but I need to know if it is just this area or if all of the Wacks are doing/going to do this.
On a positive note, I was able to buy money orders using those same cards that were "declined."
You look at the keypad screen and everything seems to be going fine and it even flashes/comes up as APPROVED but then the register spits out a small piece of paper that says the "debit card transaction declined." Wackmart cashier then usually says something like "check with the debit card company" or something like that but it isn't the gift card/debit card that is the problem. I'm thinking it is Wackmart - but I need to know if it is just this area or if all of the Wacks are doing/going to do this.
On a positive note, I was able to buy money orders using those same cards that were "declined."
May 28, 2014, 5:03 pm
#366
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: SPG/Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 412
Yes. We can call it an error.
You look at the keypad screen and everything seems to be going fine and it even flashes/comes up as APPROVED but then the register spits out a small piece of paper that says the "debit card transaction declined." Wackmart cashier then usually says something like "check with the debit card company" or something like that but it isn't the gift card/debit card that is the problem. I'm thinking it is Wackmart - but I need to know if it is just this area or if all of the Wacks are doing/going to do this.
On a positive note, I was able to buy money orders using those same cards that were "declined."
You look at the keypad screen and everything seems to be going fine and it even flashes/comes up as APPROVED but then the register spits out a small piece of paper that says the "debit card transaction declined." Wackmart cashier then usually says something like "check with the debit card company" or something like that but it isn't the gift card/debit card that is the problem. I'm thinking it is Wackmart - but I need to know if it is just this area or if all of the Wacks are doing/going to do this.
On a positive note, I was able to buy money orders using those same cards that were "declined."
May 28, 2014, 7:13 pm
#369
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: SPG/Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 412
Oh good. Yeah, I loaded another $200 card today without an issue. I think I may bump it up to $250, but I'm still too gunshy to max out and buy $500 cards. I need about $2000 to get to the threshold to get my 100,000 MR points on my platinum card.
May 28, 2014, 7:15 pm
#370
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,060
Congrats and good to hear that you do search! BRAVO!!!
I'm glad it is over...and Sunday is a new month 
May 29, 2014, 4:50 pm
#372
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 170
I ran into issue with Vanilla gift card loading to Bluebird at Walmart. I have two cards each left with $1000 for this month.
When I asked for debit load with pin. I confirmed $500 amount and swiped VGC and it staight away went to credit. No PIN option.
I tried at same Walmart with different counters. No go.
I tried at Money center also which the rep informed as attempt to load credit.
As early as two days back, I loaded cards from same batch without any issue.
I came home and cleared my PIN even though I never needed to use it.
I will try again at different place and see whether it works
When I asked for debit load with pin. I confirmed $500 amount and swiped VGC and it staight away went to credit. No PIN option.
I tried at same Walmart with different counters. No go.
I tried at Money center also which the rep informed as attempt to load credit.
As early as two days back, I loaded cards from same batch without any issue.
I came home and cleared my PIN even though I never needed to use it.
I will try again at different place and see whether it works
May 29, 2014, 5:17 pm
#373
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Charleston, SC
Programs: SPG/Marriot Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 412
I ran into issue with Vanilla gift card loading to Bluebird at Walmart. I have two cards each left with $1000 for this month.
When I asked for debit load with pin. I confirmed $500 amount and swiped VGC and it staight away went to credit. No PIN option.
I tried at same Walmart with different counters. No go.
I tried at Money center also which the rep informed as attempt to load credit.
As early as two days back, I loaded cards from same batch without any issue.
I came home and cleared my PIN even though I never needed to use it.
I will try again at different place and see whether it works
When I asked for debit load with pin. I confirmed $500 amount and swiped VGC and it staight away went to credit. No PIN option.
I tried at same Walmart with different counters. No go.
I tried at Money center also which the rep informed as attempt to load credit.
As early as two days back, I loaded cards from same batch without any issue.
I came home and cleared my PIN even though I never needed to use it.
I will try again at different place and see whether it works
Is it the same kind of card you've used and worked before? I'm sticking with the ones I know have worked in the past. I'm always fearful WM will close this loophole someday and I won't be able to meet my minimum spending before its too late!
May 29, 2014, 5:29 pm
#374
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA Exp Plat, UA 1K MM, DL Plat Hyatt Globalist, MGM Noir
Posts: 882
I am having the same issue at two different WM's. No option to enter a PIN. The cashier let me see her screen were it displayed "customer attempt to use credit card". Not feeling warm and fuzzy about this.
May 29, 2014, 5:37 pm
#375
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: CT
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 429
I am at my wit's end and I need help.
Bought $200 VisaGCs at Staples today, the Metabank kind. Picked up 5.
Went to Wallyworld to unload to my BBird. Went to register, unloaded 2 cards, POS transaction worked just fine, 2 down, 3 to go.
Just for the heck of it, this Wallyworld had the kiosk so I decided to give it a try following the instructions that I find here, and there, ...no deal. Would not work at the kiosk and I don't know if it was something I did wrong or not.
THEN I go to the moneycenter and try to unload onto BBird. No dice. Came up with an error message even thought the 'APPROVED' appeared on the screen, it was not able to generate a receipt like it normally does. I got this little paper square saying debit not approved.
Went to a register and tried a different VisaGC (of the other 3 remaining cards). Same problem.
Has anyone else ran into this? I go online and enter the card numbers and it shows that I have $200.00 balance on each of these 3 remaining cards. SO WHAT WENT WRONG? HELP?!!!??!
PS - my BBird is fine, logged in just now and all seems well, it shows the 2 loads of the 2GCs that worked.
??????????
Could it be that this particular Wallyworld only allows "2 swipes" ?
Bought $200 VisaGCs at Staples today, the Metabank kind. Picked up 5.
Went to Wallyworld to unload to my BBird. Went to register, unloaded 2 cards, POS transaction worked just fine, 2 down, 3 to go.
Just for the heck of it, this Wallyworld had the kiosk so I decided to give it a try following the instructions that I find here, and there, ...no deal. Would not work at the kiosk and I don't know if it was something I did wrong or not.
THEN I go to the moneycenter and try to unload onto BBird. No dice. Came up with an error message even thought the 'APPROVED' appeared on the screen, it was not able to generate a receipt like it normally does. I got this little paper square saying debit not approved.
Went to a register and tried a different VisaGC (of the other 3 remaining cards). Same problem.
Has anyone else ran into this? I go online and enter the card numbers and it shows that I have $200.00 balance on each of these 3 remaining cards. SO WHAT WENT WRONG? HELP?!!!??!
PS - my BBird is fine, logged in just now and all seems well, it shows the 2 loads of the 2GCs that worked.??????????
Could it be that this particular Wallyworld only allows "2 swipes" ?