When a VR is scanned, an alert is popped up: moneycard cannot be used to purchase.
In addition, the register is programmed not to accept it. It is not worth the fight.
You should feel good that you can pay for it using credit cards. Spend your moneycards on life's necessities, like beer. :)

There's these 2 CVS close where I live and they tons, because it is cash only. It pisses me off.

If CVS corporate say it's policy to buy up to 5K with CC, how in the world does a local CVS make they own rules?

CVS is a National Pharmacy... I don't believe they are like McD where franchises operate differently under the same Trademark.

All CVS should operate under corporate policy... Unless there is some addendum that allows manager to manage as they see fit... how do you fight these freaking store ugrrr??

Generally speaking, different stores in different locations have different levels of risk. So, it makes sense that there is some discretion given to local store managers because corporate can't properly assess the "on-the-ground" risk for each store.

So areas where CV has had its store end up on the very short end of the stick, I fully understand saying ca$h only. Out in Cali no matter the price of the item you want to buy if you want to pay via a CC, you will have to produce a DL or what they consider to be a valid pic ID

I see the 5K max not as corp policy that all stores must follow, but rather as the max any store can do, the min is up to each store.

It actually makes sense that the local managers have to assess the situation according to risk areas.

you always have a better chance at local suburban or smaller town store to buy with CC than buying right in the city or major urban location because of more crime.

it's just the drive to boring town is pita....

Went to a store I go to sometimes ... VRs weren't on the rack but they were next to the register (on top of the gum/candy). Grabbed the only 6 on the rack and went to an employee I've never dealt with before, who brought out a sheet and checked that I could buy $5K in one transaction. Once she said that, I found 4 more on another register ... glad to see common sense ^

Nice! I've been hunting for places in SoCal with occasional success. Good to know there are places if I just keep looking. :P

I just bought 2k in one transaction without the cashier blinking an eye. All of the cashiers greet me when I come in. The store manager is on board too. Life is good.

Hello,

Is the 1k/day limit for each CVS branch or all CVS branches? Can you get around it by using multiple cards? (Say I'm churning multiple cards at the same time). They do scan your ID, so maybe that information is used to track you, but I wonder if it's really programmed that way.

I also noticed that walgreens are selling VR cards, but when I tried to buy it, it says "cash tender only" in the cashier machine. So I guess it's useless.

Walgreens has a cash only policy.

The limit at CVS is posted in the wiki. However, it my vary based on the store manager.

Re: Can you use more than one card?

Yes. I do 5 transactions when I'm there with a rainbow of cards. I have a fast cashier who works nearly full-time. I'm thinking about bringing a stopwatch and a towel next time for him .... he's lightning fast compared to the overnight people who can't figure out how to scan anything.

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In my opinion its best to run one card per cvs
No weird split ups or anything. I mean yah if your cvs is solid and staff works with ya but generally if something goes wrong, its you who is outed

Well I managed to liquidate 10 out of 11 VRs (new logos) at one Store today. So while I am happy I picked them up, was still a little stressful to see that I all but cleaned them out (what would I do tomorrow if I could go back!).

Also, a note/tip. This CVS seems to get a little antsy once you go over about 2-3K. I haven't tried to do more than that at a time, but they seem to get nervous. So what I do is I hit them up both before and after work. Seems the whole shift changes so I do $2500 each time, makes it easier for them to stomach.

Observation, FWIW --
In Orlando this week, went to one CVS on not-so-nice side of town, sign posted requiring cash to purchase any type of GC, clerk said no exceptions. Went to another CVS in more upscale neighborhood, no such restriction, plenty of beans, no guff from clerk.

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