WM Visa Gift Card/Metabank data point-
I may be behind the curve. I took 2 months off from liquidating Staples Visa Gift Cards and then when I went to my local WM today where i had rarely had any problem I was told that "Gift/Debit" cards are no longer accepted. I asked for how long that had been in effect and she said recently. I will check out another WM this weekend.