Wal-Mart, Amex take on banks with Bluebird debit card
#1696
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,050
I stopped by a farm gas station and a WG across Charles river to the beantown for beans by CC. No go by the station POS system and by the WG staff.
#1698
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
Programs: United 1K, JAL Sapphire, SPG Lifetime Platinum, National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 42,151
Particularly why we need to petition IBT to remove google search from FT and enable member-only forums - these great deals get out in the open and are gone because people can't tell the difference between responsible use and beating the crap out of a deal until it's gone for everyone.
Did we not all learn our lesson from the coin fiasco? We beat that one up until it was literally the US Congress that told the Mint to pull the plug on us after the scheme was 'outed' but those dimwits at USA Today.
Did we not all learn our lesson from the coin fiasco? We beat that one up until it was literally the US Congress that told the Mint to pull the plug on us after the scheme was 'outed' but those dimwits at USA Today.
#1699
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Nomadic
Programs: A Few Here, A Few There
Posts: 76
Went on my regular OD run at lunch today only to find its been cleaned out. Out of curiosity, I traveled 15 or so miles to another OD closer to my house and was also cleaned out. I've been buying from both these stores for quite awhile and never run across a bare rack. :facepalm:
On a better note, did randomly run into another FT'er while there hah!
On a better note, did randomly run into another FT'er while there hah!
#1701
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, TPE
Posts: 465
there's a lot of talk about chase shutting down accounts but I have not seen one confirmed instance of this due to over-usage at any particular merchant. Back when the mint was at its peak, FTers would often brag about the 10s of thousands of coin orders they'd receive weekly, again, ppl warned about cc account closures but no one actually got shut down. For instance look at the bloggers, there's no doubt many of them are attacking ODs with multiple Ink cards and clearing out whatever VRs are left, if they aren't getting shut down then why would you or I?
#1702
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Does the computer screen not say "cash only" when the cashier tries to ring it up? Or does the cashier ignore that warning? I've gone to about 7 WG stores and have had no success. I think I'll quit trying WG. It's always on the screen.
#1703
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Posts: 546
Every WG I have been to requires "cash only". Their POS were hard coded to take only cash for these type of cards.
#1704
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, TPE
Posts: 465
in re above - there is a WG near me that took CCs on VRs but the cat's out of the bag and all VRs are gone from there.
#1705
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
my local wall greens did not say cash only but when i swiped my card it asked me to confirm a total of 3.95 while the main screen still said 503.95, so i just hit cancel thinking the item would only allow credit payment for hte 3.95 but needed cash for the 500
#1706
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,429
[QUOangtl;19635621]there's a lot of talk about chase shutting drisk but I have not seen one confirmed instance of this due to over-usage at any particular merchant. Back when the mint was at its peak, FTers would often brag about the 10s of thousands of coin orders they'd receive weekly, again, ppl warned about cc account closures but no one actually got shut down. For instance look at the bloggers, there's no doubt many of them are attacking ODs with multiple Ink cards and clearing out whatever VRs are left, if they aren't getting shut down then why would you or I?[/QUOTE]
There was no reason for the banks to shut down the mint outside of risk managemen. they were making money
In the case here, they are losing money.
There was no reason for the banks to shut down the mint outside of risk managemen. they were making money
In the case here, they are losing money.
#1707
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, TPE
Posts: 465
When I see confirmed account closures I'll believe it. Prime example would be AMEX BCP, ppl have been abusing it since it was introduced and no reports of shutdowns despite a certain blogger claiming more than $200k spent on "groceries." If anything I see a movement like that where Chase will lower cap but random account closures for OD and Staples, can't see it happening.
#1708
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: MGM
Programs: United Silver, PC Plat/Amb, HH Dmnd
Posts: 805
Great....FTG is buying $16,000 worth of reloads. We are screwed.
http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2012/...lus-cards.html
http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2012/...lus-cards.html
#1709
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 327
When I see confirmed account closures I'll believe it. Prime example would be AMEX BCP, ppl have been abusing it since it was introduced and no reports of shutdowns despite a certain blogger claiming more than $200k spent on "groceries." If anything I see a movement like that where Chase will lower cap but random account closures for OD and Staples, can't see it happening.
#1710
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, TPE
Posts: 465
Oh I am just a small fish in a big pond, nothing in my spending would encourage any cardinals to check up on me. My post is more about how some vets using scare tactics to influence newbs, and it appears to be working.