Originally Posted by Marathon Man (Post 21726200)

relating to all the above instances being discussed, I have run into the following at many stores... CVS, RA, WG, DR, grocer, etc:

(at anything that comes up over $500)

Store: Sir can we see your ID?
Me: Sure. (and I hand them the card and my ID)

Store: We have had some instances where people have stolen peoples's CCs, then come in here quickly, and bought GCs like the ones you are buying. Then they toss the stolen CCs and take off. All we have is them on camera but they could be wearing a hat or something so you cant even always see who it was.

Then they cash these out --and some know there's a PIN feature so they get the money off quickly, and the person who had their CC stolen is out of luck!

This is why we need to check your ID.

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I always have it ready to show and almost WANT the clerk to see it and get a manager so no one is nervous and everything complies. That way there's no question and thus, no issue with some guy (me) buying lots of these GCs.

I do like that some stores do not check so you can sometimes use a GC to buy a GC or PP item, but in general I have no problem if the store has new policies whereas they need to see my ID when I buy over a certain amount. I do NOT like it if they want to photocopy it or write info in some loose binder that could be snagged by anyone, or something like that.

Originally Posted by KYBOSH (Post 21132222)

It is CVS corporate policy that you can purchase all GCs and Reloads (except Green Dots) with a credit card. Any employee or manager telling you otherwise is mistaken. If you want to avoid confrontation then its best to walk away and comeback later. Many ppl here would encourage you to do just that. If you want to put that store in check and have them follow the rules from here on out then one way is to let CVS's 1-800 customer care know that this particular store is not complying wih policy. Often times the customer care rep will call the manager on duty at the store in question and inform then of the policy. You will be able to purchase immedaitely after that. I have had to do this on 3 different occassions at 3 different stores. Each time i have requested a formal complaint be filed which manadates that a district manager call you back within a few days. During those conversations i was assured me that i am able to purchase these products with a credit card. I have had no issues with these stores since then.

When they say you cant buy wih a CC its not to be total d*cks but a way of preventing CC fraud. Only customers with legitimate business with these products will go through the extra ordinary step of calling them out on it and filing a complaint. Of course, once they start following the rules they will most likely follow it to the letter (i.e. 1k a day).

Good Luck

Originally Posted by Marathon Man (Post 21699884)

...and this brings me to another point, which only some have figured out about this stuff:

this is not science so much as it is art.
When we go out and buy beans or Whitneys or VRs or whatever you want to call them, one cannot RELY 100% on everything going exactly as it did the last time you were in that store buying them.

Things change daily. People change, rules change. We have to roll with it and constantly adjust.

Originally Posted by WhateverDude (Post 21699972)

Is Marathon Man so named due to the length of his posts? :)

Originally Posted by opus2002 (Post 21731350)

Does anyone know if there is still any CVS in Cherry Hill NJ area that sells Vanilla Reloads?

Originally Posted by Zamboni Driver (Post 21731537)

I've been searching without success for the past few weeks. They are not restocking them at all. In one of the remodeled stores, they have set up space for them in an area next to the counter (along with other prepaid cards), away from the gift cards. However, since they remodeled they haven't stocked any... If you do find them, please PM me, and I'll do the same.

Originally Posted by tsmith12 (Post 21727756)

Another reason to save all the VR CVS receipts...

http://instagram.com/p/gJAKQqPFhL/#

Originally Posted by SANbound (Post 21732487)

That is genius!!! :D

Originally Posted by FlightNurse (Post 21731854)

Have you spoken to the clerk to see when they plan on getting more?

Originally Posted by Zamboni Driver (Post 21732831)

I have, but they are all clueless. The best they can tell me is that they receive shipments on a certain day (Wed/Thur), but they have no idea if they will get the VRs.

Originally Posted by Zamboni Driver (Post 21732831)

I have, but they are all clueless. The best they can tell me is that they receive shipments on a certain day (Wed/Thur), but they have no idea if they will get the VRs.

Originally Posted by rdover1 (Post 21734223)

Something I do it take the empty VR tag and ask them to reorder. They need the tag so they can scan the barcode with their mobile inventory tool. Make it easy for them....

Originally Posted by isle-hawg (Post 21734712)

Has anyone had success in using CVS moneycard in purchasing VR? I tried but was shot down by my local CVS. I thought that buying some from discounted cards from CardCash to purchase them was worth a shot, but after denial and then reading the T&C on back of cards I see that these are not authorized.