Variable load gift cards to be pulled by Office Depot 2.4.2013
Mar 10, 2013, 11:00 am
#511
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Datapoint: buying WN gift cards at Staples, cashier called the manager for buying 'lots' of cards. He made a phone call, mumbled something about restrictions, and then proceeded to process the purchase (6 cards). I think they were watching out for Visa card purchases, not so much the others and in the end there was no issue at all.
Mar 10, 2013, 5:19 pm
#512
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Same thing happened to me yesterday, Staples manager's approval was required for buying $1k Visa GCs, I was told this was because of "high dollor amount" involved.
Datapoint: buying WN gift cards at Staples, cashier called the manager for buying 'lots' of cards. He made a phone call, mumbled something about restrictions, and then proceeded to process the purchase (6 cards). I think they were watching out for Visa card purchases, not so much the others and in the end there was no issue at all.
Mar 10, 2013, 6:21 pm
#513
Join Date: Dec 2010
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I am going to spend a certain amount every month anyhow, so why not get 5X,
Now yes I see player on here not wanting to spend $69.00 for a card that will give them 50,000 miles. and when they get it they want to cancel it as soon as they have their spend limit...and then wonder why they get the boot.
I hear the term kettles, cherry pickers, and of course some are just talkers.
Give the banks a break, they also watch the numbers.
Now yes I see player on here not wanting to spend $69.00 for a card that will give them 50,000 miles. and when they get it they want to cancel it as soon as they have their spend limit...and then wonder why they get the boot.
I hear the term kettles, cherry pickers, and of course some are just talkers.
Give the banks a break, they also watch the numbers.
Mar 10, 2013, 7:07 pm
#514
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 164
My comment referred to the fact that it seems like CVS has gotten a bit tighter about the cards. still dont know about the thing on the screen that said "alternative payment required" but both times it went away the second swipe attempt.
Apr 24, 2013, 4:16 pm
#515
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Interesting Development at OD today 04.24.2013
Stopped at OD today to pick up something unrelated to GC's but checked rack out of habit. Found 50 of the 20-500 variable cards so I picked 4 to the counter. Of course the purchase failed but this is the same store I cleaned out the weekend the sales ended. Manager was surprised and said they just received them yesterday. She apologized that the purchase could not be completed then had her staff pull them from the rack.
Apr 24, 2013, 4:48 pm
#516
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Stopped at OD today to pick up something unrelated to GC's but checked rack out of habit. Found 50 of the 20-500 variable cards so I picked 4 to the counter. Of course the purchase failed but this is the same store I cleaned out the weekend the sales ended. Manager was surprised and said they just received them yesterday. She apologized that the purchase could not be completed then had her staff pull them from the rack.
Can't hurt to be optimistic
Apr 24, 2013, 5:12 pm
#517
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Stopped at OD today to pick up something unrelated to GC's but checked rack out of habit. Found 50 of the 20-500 variable cards so I picked 4 to the counter. Of course the purchase failed but this is the same store I cleaned out the weekend the sales ended. Manager was surprised and said they just received them yesterday. She apologized that the purchase could not be completed then had her staff pull them from the rack.
Apr 24, 2013, 10:19 pm
#518
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Stopped at OD today to pick up something unrelated to GC's but checked rack out of habit. Found 50 of the 20-500 variable cards so I picked 4 to the counter. Of course the purchase failed but this is the same store I cleaned out the weekend the sales ended. Manager was surprised and said they just received them yesterday. She apologized that the purchase could not be completed then had her staff pull them from the rack.
Apr 25, 2013, 10:29 am
#519
Join Date: May 2012
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Stopped at OD today to pick up something unrelated to GC's but checked rack out of habit. Found 50 of the 20-500 variable cards so I picked 4 to the counter. Of course the purchase failed but this is the same store I cleaned out the weekend the sales ended. Manager was surprised and said they just received them yesterday. She apologized that the purchase could not be completed then had her staff pull them from the rack.
Apr 25, 2013, 12:28 pm
#521
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