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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
#61
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 95
problem is i'm stuck with $$$ New-style Vanilla Visas (fixed)
any workarounds?
#62
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
Not to my knowledge. The PIN appears to be complete disabled/non-functional on these. Only real liquidation options are AP or AFT. Or using them to buy VR.
#63
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 5
Got a new vanilla reload card and boy they are more delicate than before. I almost deleted the entire numbers. And I used my finger nail.
Maybe this has already being reported but if not I suggest to scratch very, very gently or risk removing the entire pin code.
I had to use a magnifying glass to recover some numbers.
Maybe this has already being reported but if not I suggest to scratch very, very gently or risk removing the entire pin code.
I had to use a magnifying glass to recover some numbers.
#66
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 293
Went to two additional CVS stores today to buy Beans with the new Vanillas, and the new Vanillas will not function as debit with Pin. So, forced to use as credit. One CVS would not allow me to use as credit card without my name on it (debit and pin would have been fine), but other was fine with it.
Last night, I registered each using my zip code, and cleared pin just to make sure. Per today's experience, no difference. Any one try a "normal" purchase? Wondering if these are somehow triggered by BB loads or VR purchases. If same problem with a normal purchase, don't these violate the new law requiring them to have pins and function as debit?
Last night, I registered each using my zip code, and cleared pin just to make sure. Per today's experience, no difference. Any one try a "normal" purchase? Wondering if these are somehow triggered by BB loads or VR purchases. If same problem with a normal purchase, don't these violate the new law requiring them to have pins and function as debit?
#67
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
Went to two additional CVS stores today to buy Beans with the new Vanillas, and the new Vanillas will not function as debit with Pin. So, forced to use as credit. One CVS would not allow me to use as credit card without my name on it (debit and pin would have been fine), but other was fine with it.
Last night, I registered each using my zip code, and cleared pin just to make sure. Per today's experience, no difference. Any one try a "normal" purchase? Wondering if these are somehow triggered by BB loads or VR purchases. If same problem with a normal purchase, don't these violate the new law requiring them to have pins and function as debit?
Last night, I registered each using my zip code, and cleared pin just to make sure. Per today's experience, no difference. Any one try a "normal" purchase? Wondering if these are somehow triggered by BB loads or VR purchases. If same problem with a normal purchase, don't these violate the new law requiring them to have pins and function as debit?
Technically the ruling you're referring doesn't require GCs to have PINs. It just recommends it, and the banks regard these recommendations as more or less required. But I don't recommend calling them up and telling them they're breaking the law or something, because they're not.
#69
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: *$ Gold :)
Posts: 1,061
#70
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,153
Technically the ruling you're referring doesn't require GCs to have PINs. It just recommends it, and the banks regard these recommendations as more or less required. But I don't recommend calling them up and telling them they're breaking the law or something, because they're not.
Good job figuring out which series are giving trouble!
Last edited by vagrants; Nov 2, 2013 at 7:13 am
#71
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: *$ Gold :)
Posts: 1,061
What if I only planned to shop groceries at ALDY which accepts only debit cards??
Package clearly mentions PINs.
Or let them send us proper PIN-enabled cards, or VRs
#72
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: DL, WoH
Posts: 1,253
#74
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: All of them!
Posts: 322
Ended up using Metabank $200 cards instead of the 18s to pay for the MO. I guess I'll have to use the 18s to buy VR or $500 GC instead. Might call and ask about it since the package clearly mentions that they are PIN enabled, but my hopes aren't high. One other option to unload the 18s I haven't seen mentioned yet is the Amex for Target card. Limited to $5k per 28 days, and the fees are high if you do more than 1 ATM withdrawal per month on each card for $800/month, but Target has no problem with doing split tender transactions to pay for a load or using GC to pay in my experience. I always go to the customer service desk to load as they are generally more knowledgeable.
Anyone try the Vanilla MCs recently? I know the MCs are more of a pain to get to work as debit in the first place, but I'd be curious to know whether the new style affected them as well. Let's all hope this is just an anomaly and not a sign of things to come. Even if this just spread to the other Vanilla GC and not the other banks', it'd cripple our favorite pharmacy
#75
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,153
Because RedBird increase costs, thus, unpopular. Not all can do this, but there are ways you can liquidate these "difficult" VISA/MC GCs using as a credit card without loss...at times profits. And, no, I'm not revealing anything unless somebody says something about specific routes.
Last edited by vagrants; Nov 2, 2013 at 4:54 pm