Non Pharmacy Bean Locations
Mar 16, 2013, 6:01 pm
#121
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 165
It's Every Man/Woman for Him/Herself
Unfortunately, that's been happening a lot of places lately -- people acting like a swarm of freaking locusts....
That makes me regret my past slow, careful approach (buying just enough VRs to load BB one month at a time). It's starting to feel like early February, when word started spreading that $500 GCs at OD was about to end. I think I'm going to just start maxing out on VRs, and hoard as many as I can find/buy for as many months as they will last.
Mar 18, 2013, 8:37 am
#122
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA, AA, US, DL, PC Plat, Dollar, Avis, National, SPG, HH Gold, CC Gold
Posts: 1,212
Unfortunately, that's been happening a lot of places lately -- people acting like a swarm of freaking locusts....
That makes me regret my past slow, careful approach (buying just enough VRs to load BB one month at a time). It's starting to feel like early February, when word started spreading that $500 GCs at OD was about to end. I think I'm going to just start maxing out on VRs, and hoard as many as I can find/buy for as many months as they will last.
That makes me regret my past slow, careful approach (buying just enough VRs to load BB one month at a time). It's starting to feel like early February, when word started spreading that $500 GCs at OD was about to end. I think I'm going to just start maxing out on VRs, and hoard as many as I can find/buy for as many months as they will last.
Mar 18, 2013, 2:42 pm
#123
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 766
This may sound insane, but.....
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
Mar 18, 2013, 3:10 pm
#124
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 114
This may sound insane, but.....
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
Mar 18, 2013, 3:15 pm
#125
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHL, maybe EWR
Programs: Plat IHG, Marriott Rewards Silver, CSP, Ink Bold, USDM, *Wood Gold, AA, Club Carl
Posts: 285
Insane? I think not.
More like...Brilliant!
More like...Brilliant!
This may sound insane, but.....
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
Mar 18, 2013, 3:39 pm
#127
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Mar 18, 2013, 5:56 pm
#130
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: New Orleans on a sabattical. My roots are in Los Angeles.
Programs: Chase Palladium, AMEX Plat, UA Plat, AA EXP, HH/SPG G, PC plat
Posts: 340
This may sound insane, but.....
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
I have had a gas station chain I have been nailing beans on over the last year, or so. (I use gasguru's technique as official policy is cash, but most don't know and registers allow it.)
When a station I am doing well at runs low, I have called the 1-800 number for incomm (usually on the pegs) and told them store # blank at address blank is running low and needs more cards. I don't lie, and just state the facts. I've done it twice once directly on the phone, and the other time was after hours and I left a message. I really seems to work for me, but admit this is extreme and I'd recommend the "leave a message" approach after hours.
Can you share what you mean by "gasguru's technique"?
Mar 18, 2013, 9:12 pm
#132
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PDX
Posts: 36
I used to try to talk the cashier into trying to put it though, but nowadays I just say oh, sorry, I didn't realize...and walk out. My experience has been that I'm rarely successful in overiding their initial decision. If the cashier is grumpy or frazzled, I definitely give up straight away. If the cashier seems like he/she is simply uncertain, then I usecd to try to see if they would put it through. But then I ran the risk of having them call over a manager. And once the manager is involved, I run the risk of them laying down some store-wide policy that makes it all cash only. These days, I'd rather just hope I stumble onto the cashier that will let me pay with a credit card without a fuss, and then remember them for next time. If I see them on duty, I buy. If I see one that has denied me before, I just turn around and leave. If I see one that I haven't interacted with yet, I'll give it a try. If they tell me cash only, I play dumb and just give up immediately.
Mar 19, 2013, 6:50 am
#133
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 84
Unfortunately, that's been happening a lot of places lately -- people acting like a swarm of freaking locusts....
That makes me regret my past slow, careful approach (buying just enough VRs to load BB one month at a time). It's starting to feel like early February, when word started spreading that $500 GCs at OD was about to end. I think I'm going to just start maxing out on VRs, and hoard as many as I can find/buy for as many months as they will last.
That makes me regret my past slow, careful approach (buying just enough VRs to load BB one month at a time). It's starting to feel like early February, when word started spreading that $500 GCs at OD was about to end. I think I'm going to just start maxing out on VRs, and hoard as many as I can find/buy for as many months as they will last.
If most people only purchased VRs for min spending requirements when opening CC bonus promos, the VRs would definitely last longer. Many are buying up VRs to accumulate points, especially when their are 5x type promos.
Mar 19, 2013, 10:45 am
#135
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NE
Programs: UA PLAT, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 211