Anyone can find VR at IAD area?
 

I have been to many stores in IAD area and its been running dry for the last 3 weeks now.

Still going nicely here in NC. The $5k limit is the official line regardless of what individual stores may say, and it works just fine here. I don't care about scanning DL. The thread title should be updated to reflect the correct load amount

I just bought 14K in two days, each at $500 transactions, so the 1K and 5K limits seem to a store to store thing...

From how many stores? 500 at one store then 500 at another, or just each bean in separate transaction at the same store?

no the official cvs policy is clearly 5k per day... just because individual stores implement it incorrectly doesn't make it any less correct. if you are running around store 28 times the way you describer that is your choice but official policy is you can buy $5k per day with dl scan

Give it time. We went dry in closer-in parts of NoVA about 4-6 weeks ago. During that time, nothing. Found some old style VR way out in VA, in the mountains. However in the last week we've repopulated with new style VR. Seen them in Frederick, MD area too. So they're coming. You might just be further down the schedule of delivery. There was a definite dry gap after they exhausted all the old style cards and before they took shipment of the new ones.

One thing also of note is that it seems the new VR are selling out quicker than ever. I think people are gun-shy after that long dry spell, thinking either that there's going to be another supply interruption or the gravy train will run out for good. So they buy like mad. Most places near me run dry in a business day.

No. I do see a lot of Serve cards though.

I did $500 on each transactions I refuse to do the $1K to have my DL scanned. I'm back in PHX tomorrow and will hit my fave CVS for more beans. I'll report if I can buy more then 5K.

Not too sure were I describe I was running around 28 times, but I went to ONE CVS and walked up to counter with 8 beans, came back about an hour later (I brought other FTers) and bought 8 more (same day) then the following day the same FTers and I went back and then I bought the rest of my load as well as the other FTers.

You said you bought them $500 at a time. The 5K limit is enforced via the DL scan. No DL scan, no limit, unless a cashier wants to stop you.

Exactly. $14k by $500 means 28 transactions. If you have a cashier willing to let you ring up 8 individual cards to avoid the DL scan more power to you though at some point that cashier will get fired and you will need to find another sucker.

Doesn't change the fact the thread title is wrong. Should read something like CVS now up to $999 per transaction without DL scan, up to $5k per day with scan. $1k/day is just no longer relevant

Is the $5k limit inclusive of the $3.95 purchase fee per card, or is it just the total load amount that is capped at $5k?

Albany, NY
 

I am heading to Albany for business. Will report back the bean situation over there. Of course if someone could share info, that is more than welcome!

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Agreed. Also, if we can buy the 5k we need per bird, why go through the extra steps that cause additional scrutiny. We have a unique situation here since the gravy train took a turn for our favor. I'm not sure why we would ask cashiers to do things contrary to the policy. If the policy doesn't work the way CVS wants it to, they are likely to change it again and make it more strict.

I've had a lot of luck. I think the time of the month has an effect. I've been dry for a week then find a ton of them available. The only one that gives me trouble about Purchasing with CC is on Tremont Ave in Throggs Neck.