what answer do you give if a manager @Kroger asks you about MOs?
Aug 15, 2014, 10:30 am
#1
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what answer do you give if a manager @Kroger asks you about MOs?
For Kroger, I bought a 1k MO at a grocery store ( Let say it is A). Then I went to another grocery store (B) to buy 1k MO, then I went to another grocery store (C) to buy 1k MO yesterday.
When I bought a MO at the third store A, a manager asked me "Did you come to another stores to buy MO before you came here ? and Why didnt you buy 3k MOs at one time?"
I was very surprise when she asked me those questions. I wonder how she knew it? and what answers will you tell if she asked you those questions?
When I bought a MO at the third store A, a manager asked me "Did you come to another stores to buy MO before you came here ? and Why didnt you buy 3k MOs at one time?"
I was very surprise when she asked me those questions. I wonder how she knew it? and what answers will you tell if she asked you those questions?
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Aug 15, 2014, 10:40 am
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For Kroger, I bought a 1k MO at a grocery store ( Let say it is A). Then I went to another grocery store (B) to buy 1k MO, then I went to another grocery store (C) to buy 1k MO yesterday.
When I bought a MO at the third store A, a manager asked me "Did you come to another stores to buy MO before you came here ? and Why didnt you buy 3k MOs at one time?"
I was very surprise when she asked me those questions. I wonder how she knew it? and what answers will you tell if she asked you those questions?
When I bought a MO at the third store A, a manager asked me "Did you come to another stores to buy MO before you came here ? and Why didnt you buy 3k MOs at one time?"
I was very surprise when she asked me those questions. I wonder how she knew it? and what answers will you tell if she asked you those questions?
If it was me, I'd lay low from such stores whether or not I have other stores to buy from.
BTW, how did you handle the situation?
Aug 15, 2014, 11:04 am
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I usually buy the same amount of MOs. I dont think other stores called her because other 2 store are very friendly. I think she checked the systems and saw that the same amounts were bought at other stores yesterday
How did I handle the situation?
I was very confused because it was my first time with these questions. I answered like "it depends on my business if my business goes up, I buy more." I dont think it makes sense to her.
How did I handle the situation?
I was very confused because it was my first time with these questions. I answered like "it depends on my business if my business goes up, I buy more." I dont think it makes sense to her.
Aug 15, 2014, 1:18 pm
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Worked at Kr0ger through college, I can tell you with 100% certainty that their systems are like something out of the 1980s. No one store would be able to tell if you purchased MO at another location unless A) your using a VIP card which tracks all your transactions or B) they are keying in your information on the MO machine itself. Judging by your low transactions I'd say Mamibear is correct and your likely doing something suspicious enough to be flagged via store to store email.
On a separate note, has anyone gotten the "Not Authorized" message at a KR lately? Every MO purchase attempt in my area with either a MetaBank or US Bank results in this error & declined purchase.
On a separate note, has anyone gotten the "Not Authorized" message at a KR lately? Every MO purchase attempt in my area with either a MetaBank or US Bank results in this error & declined purchase.
Aug 15, 2014, 2:26 pm
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I usually buy the same amount of MOs. I dont think other stores called her because other 2 store are very friendly. I think she checked the systems and saw that the same amounts were bought at other stores yesterday
How did I handle the situation?
I was very confused because it was my first time with these questions. I answered like "it depends on my business if my business goes up, I buy more." I dont think it makes sense to her.
How did I handle the situation?
I was very confused because it was my first time with these questions. I answered like "it depends on my business if my business goes up, I buy more." I dont think it makes sense to her.
Aug 15, 2014, 2:28 pm
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Worked at Kr0ger through college, I can tell you with 100% certainty that their systems are like something out of the 1980s. No one store would be able to tell if you purchased MO at another location unless A) your using a VIP card which tracks all your transactions or B) they are keying in your information on the MO machine itself. Judging by your low transactions I'd say Mamibear is correct and your likely doing something suspicious enough to be flagged via store to store email.
On a separate note, has anyone gotten the "Not Authorized" message at a KR lately? Every MO purchase attempt in my area with either a MetaBank or US Bank results in this error & declined purchase.
On a separate note, has anyone gotten the "Not Authorized" message at a KR lately? Every MO purchase attempt in my area with either a MetaBank or US Bank results in this error & declined purchase.
Aug 15, 2014, 3:40 pm
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Aug 15, 2014, 3:59 pm
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I would say "It was not me" and would avoid that store in the future.
Aug 15, 2014, 4:05 pm
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This is the situation that I dont know how to answer...
Aug 15, 2014, 4:10 pm
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I think honesty is the best. I think she asked me that question because she maybe knew it when she was in her office. I waited for her around 10 - 15 minute before she came out to sell MOs. She still let me bought the second one
This is the situation that I dont know how to answer...
This is the situation that I dont know how to answer...
Aug 15, 2014, 4:27 pm
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So 490+490 at A; 490+490 at B; and 490+490 at C? If they are able to see the exact money order amount from other stores as well, this does look fishy, especially if there are not many other MOs in between to "dilute" them.