I posted similar question on the other place until seeing this thread. I felt it is more related.
i have issue getting MO at Kroger (Fredmeyer here) since last month. Tried 5 different Fredmeyers (never had issue before) with same issue (basically recognized not as debit card). I always buy $449 or less with $500 pathward visa gift card purchased from Fredmeyer. I did them for last three years having no issue until June. One associate said they had a system software update. No sure it is true. I tried with different cards with different amount, before a purchase and after a purchase, no success. Did I do something wrong or someone had same experience?