Non Pharmacy Bean Locations
Nov 12, 2013, 7:18 am
#721
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 322
So circled around to my new place--or one branch thereof--and the cashier says "these are blacked out".
So I did what any good FTer would do: I panicked and decided THE END OF ALL THINGS WAS NIGH.
Turns out that, after frantically visiting other places--one of which I STILL haven't found a cashier who knows how to run these (which would explain why there are so freaking many there)--that is NOT the case and disaster averted.
The first location, however, has pulled all their beans off the rack. I would have been HAPPY to port them to a friendlier location, but no one asked me.
The weirdest part, though, is that my original post of 10/21--I still haven't been billed. Not pending, not posted, not nothing. I tried to go back in there and explain because I don't want the gravy train to end because of me, and they said to wait a while.
Waiting...
So I did what any good FTer would do: I panicked and decided THE END OF ALL THINGS WAS NIGH.
Turns out that, after frantically visiting other places--one of which I STILL haven't found a cashier who knows how to run these (which would explain why there are so freaking many there)--that is NOT the case and disaster averted.
The first location, however, has pulled all their beans off the rack. I would have been HAPPY to port them to a friendlier location, but no one asked me.
The weirdest part, though, is that my original post of 10/21--I still haven't been billed. Not pending, not posted, not nothing. I tried to go back in there and explain because I don't want the gravy train to end because of me, and they said to wait a while.
Waiting...
Nov 14, 2013, 7:46 am
#724
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 99
I thought WM has been listed for a long time. I remember seeing it on the old site, but I have never seen VRs in my WMs in DFW (and trust me, I've looked). It's a shame too bc my WMs are coded as grocery stores for some unknown reason. I have heard reports of people seeing them in WMs, but the common thread I've noticed is that they are the smaller WMs (maybe SuperCenters don't carry them?) For example, I have a family member in AR that has seen them in his small WM (so small it doesn't carry food so we're talking old school). If anyone sees them in DFW, would love to hear about it.
Nov 14, 2013, 9:28 am
#725
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
Nov 14, 2013, 11:06 am
#726
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: *$ Gold :)
Posts: 1,061
(Kind of like Dollar General style, reload at register, but even without using that intermediate "in-store use only" VR).
Nov 14, 2013, 8:38 pm
#727
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 322
Since it appears you are new to this,
really shows you need to read this thread....
It appears that you haven't been reading this thread that long as if you had you would know that
Call the store and speak to the manager.
see what they say, no one on this board can answer your question....
My suggestion is to take a day and just explore, Flyertalk's (TF) web site is pretty self explanatory and is very easy to figure out...
Yeah read this thread and others threads in the manufacture spend forum.
My suggestion is, read this thread from the beginning all of your questions and more will be answered....
Educate yourself before playing this game, will save you lots of time, money and head aches.
These people want to get into the CC churning hobby, they need to understand the rules first..
really shows you need to read this thread....
It appears that you haven't been reading this thread that long as if you had you would know that
Call the store and speak to the manager.
see what they say, no one on this board can answer your question....
My suggestion is to take a day and just explore, Flyertalk's (TF) web site is pretty self explanatory and is very easy to figure out...
Yeah read this thread and others threads in the manufacture spend forum.
My suggestion is, read this thread from the beginning all of your questions and more will be answered....
Educate yourself before playing this game, will save you lots of time, money and head aches.
These people want to get into the CC churning hobby, they need to understand the rules first..
ladies and gentlemen, FlightNurse's 10 greatest hits, volume Last Month!
Now if we could just catch vagrants asking a dumb question...
Nov 14, 2013, 11:07 pm
#728
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Nov 15, 2013, 6:55 am
#729
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 322
Nov 15, 2013, 10:24 am
#731
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA Lifetime PE, Hilton Dia, WN CP, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 293
MS in Michigan
I'm going to be spending a week in Michigan in a few weeks. I will look over the VR website for dealers but if anybody wants to PM me with possibilities, I'll be your best friend 
Nov 15, 2013, 7:39 pm
#732
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,463
I didn't know I made such a lasting impression on you. My question was a not a noob questions, more of a statement, big difference.
Nov 15, 2013, 7:41 pm
#733
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,463
Post back what you find, looks like I'll be in the Ann Arbor area for a couple of week, of course I couldn't be there when the weather was better.
Nov 15, 2013, 8:04 pm
#734
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Chitown, TVC
Programs: Too many.
Posts: 56
Which part of MI will you be in? In western part of the state, along 31 from state line up to Muskegon, I usually find beans at CVS. YMMV with Wesco and Speedway stations. There's a Holiday station in TC that has them, but cc use requires manager override. SuperAmerica station along 94 has them (I think its near Stevensville), but also very spotty on accepting CC. Always looking for friends, but outside of GR, not a whole lot of competing players, so no problem in disclosing. I've not hunted in Detroit/Ann Arbor area for over a year, so can't help you there.
Nov 15, 2013, 9:07 pm
#735
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: KWI
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 806
Which part of MI will you be in? In western part of the state, along 31 from state line up to Muskegon, I usually find beans at CVS. YMMV with Wesco and Speedway stations. There's a Holiday station in TC that has them, but cc use requires manager override. SuperAmerica station along 94 has them (I think its near Stevensville), but also very spotty on accepting CC. Always looking for friends, but outside of GR, not a whole lot of competing players, so no problem in disclosing. I've not hunted in Detroit/Ann Arbor area for over a year, so can't help you there.