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rtraveler Sep 11, 2014 8:33 am


Originally Posted by Walmero (Post 23509908)
Hi quick ?...

Has anyone seen the supply of PPMC cards dwindle then disappear at their local spot of choice? The tag is still on the rack, they just don't get any more for months. I've asked the clerks a few times when they will get more and they say something like, maybe on the truck next week or some such, but the rack has been barren for months. Is there an outside vendor that stocks all the racks? Any success asking a manager to order more? Rather reluctant to ask them...

I inquired at a RA about the PP My Cash cards since they ran out, I asked if they could order more and she told me that they don't request them. The cards get replenished whenever corporate decides to replenish them.

I've noticed that the PP card racks are just empty. Some places I've checked, it's been empty for over a month.

Walmero Sep 11, 2014 8:45 am

All RA stores where the PPMC are disappearing or others as well? I have never seen them at C*$ around here and just a few here and there at WAG.

rtraveler Sep 11, 2014 8:52 am


Originally Posted by Walmero (Post 23510013)
All RA stores where the PPMC are disappearing or others as well? I have never seen them at C*$ around here and just a few here and there at WAG.

All the RA stores I have gone to are either still empty or the last few they had are gone and the rack remains empty. I have not seen a restocked rack yet.

GTFan Sep 11, 2014 9:01 am


Originally Posted by Walmero (Post 23509908)
Hi quick ?...

Has anyone seen the supply of PPMC cards dwindle then disappear at their local spot of choice? The tag is still on the rack, they just don't get any more for months. I've asked the clerks a few times when they will get more and they say something like, maybe on the truck next week or some such, but the rack has been barren for months. Is there an outside vendor that stocks all the racks? Any success asking a manager to order more? Rather reluctant to ask them...

Yep, seen the same thing at all the CVS they just went away. I've also seen my nearest RA not replenish stock, been at least 3 weeks since they've had any.

Not good. If you have WG you can usually purchase 2 cards a visit (one at pharmacy, one at front checkout) though, and they seem to always have them.

payeco Sep 11, 2014 10:04 am

An outside vendor stocks these, at least at Wags, according to a manager. One store had been out for over a month. Checked back one day and they had gotten a TON in. They had them in the section of the store where they keep the Vanilla Reloads and MPs, not on the GC stand, so they were on the long metal hangers and there was at least 200 on there. If you've been ramping it up lately it's possible the vendor just hasn't adjusted their refill schedule for that amount of sales volume.

DaveInLA Sep 11, 2014 6:28 pm

I bought 1 PPMC card from RA and 1 from CVS yesterday.

Songer5 Sep 11, 2014 10:10 pm


Originally Posted by rtraveler (Post 23510044)
All the RA stores I have gone to are either still empty or the last few they had are gone and the rack remains empty. I have not seen a restocked rack yet.

PPMC is the new VR.

carmat4 Sep 11, 2014 11:40 pm

I am fairly new to MS and had some success. Reading threads like this one sure lets me know how to go about it for the long term. Unfortunately there is lots of people out there not taking it easy and blowing it for everyone else...

mensday Sep 12, 2014 6:40 am

sorry for the newb question but I just recently got acces to paypal cards. when sending to wife's account, I click friends and family not goods and services, right?

Mamibear Sep 12, 2014 7:46 am


Originally Posted by Songer5 (Post 23513678)
PPMC is the new VR.

True and fees can be cheaper buying them @ W if doing contactless payment till 12/31.

Stoughton Sep 12, 2014 8:06 am


Originally Posted by Songer5 (Post 23513678)
PPMC is the new VR.

lol, no

LMK when you can run $100k/month/person of PPMC

rtraveler Sep 12, 2014 8:29 am


Originally Posted by Stoughton (Post 23515221)
lol, no

LMK when you can run $100k/month/person of PPMC

$100k/month? wow, what are your fees for $100k?

GTFan Sep 12, 2014 12:06 pm

Sorry, but PPMC isn't anywhere near as good as VR. Way too limited and easy to get shutdown if you don't play it right.

commdiver Sep 12, 2014 3:30 pm


Originally Posted by GTFan (Post 23516453)
Sorry, but PPMC isn't anywhere near as good as VR. Way too limited and easy to get shutdown if you don't play it right.

+1

PPMC is good, but VR was much, much better.

commdiver Sep 12, 2014 11:08 pm

Has anyone noticed a different scratch off strip? I usually get the one that says "Expose PIN When Prompted", but saw a few with the VR-style strip. Anyone else notice this? It seemed fishy, so I took the ones with the regular "Expose PIN When Prompted" strips.

What I normally see:
http://oi59.tinypic.com/14ukehv.jpg


What I saw the other day (this is a VR, but the strip on the PayPal MC that I saw looked just like the VR strip):
http://oi62.tinypic.com/21o8wvm.jpg


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