Tried out Walgreens for the first time today. Picked up 2 $500 VGCs and showed the manager the flyer. He grabbed a Walgreens GC off of the same rack and scanned then swiped it, entering $5. The system automatically took the $5 off. BUT i think you have to scan your Walgreens Balance Card before hand. Asked about daily limits of purchasing, he didn't know.

At another locations, I was able to charge 4x500 all at once. The cashier swiped 2 separate Walgreens GC enter $5 for each. The system promptly took those off. I thought you can only buy $500 per transaction. I guess it's YMMV per location.

I'm going to try again at another Walgreens tomorrow. Since the first place had to do the $5 GC manually, I should be able to get one more $5 GC even if the limit is one total. Then I'll try another place, in case it isn't.

The Walgreens corporate policy is that one may not purchase more than $500 worth of gift cards daily. However, I have found that depending upon who checks you out, the policy may or not be enforced. Of the three Walgreens I have in town, only two enforce the $500 policy store-wide. The third Walgreens is hit or miss.

NOt so sure about that
 

Someone here also said that Walgreens has a limit of one VR activation per 24 hour period. So it seems you might be able to purchase more but activation could be limited per day.

YMMV.. it seems. I'm making a habit of treating everywhere I go as unique.

Is it still Walgreens overall policy that they may not sell GC's with a CC and you are all finding loophole branches? Or has the policy truly changed? I have not been able to buy GC's with a CC from my local Walgreens, so if there is a policy change, I'd love to educate them!!

VR's have really dried up over the past 2-4 weeks in the Boston area. Been hitting a CVS whenever I see one (and there's a LOT of them here), and I'm probably 0/6 at this point. Between around this time last year and through the summer the supply was always flowing. Hope this is temporary!

So I've exhausted my $10,000 (myself and my wife) in monthly BB loads. I've maxed out a couple thousand in monthly AP spending. I have a still-active 5x drug/grocery/gas cc. If I wanted to buy a few thousand more dollars in BBs or GCs at my 5x stores, is there a relatively easy way to unload them these days? I had a MVD card, but I know that's not working well these days. And I'm not keen to buy MO at Walmart. Any other option where the reward is better than the risk, especially if I'm just looking for a few thousand in more MS? Thanks.

This is where you teach friends and fam--the types who get our mindset--how to obtain the bb, get a sapphire card, do the $3k spend in vr in a few days, and get the ipad they want for free with the 40k ur points converted to bestbuy gcs.

They will be so happy with how you helped them, theyll likely let you borrow or rent their bluebirds after they are done now and you now have new vehicles to load!

Just be watchful of any tax or personal laws

Go to a g...... store and get the MO, I never go to MW to do this, and have a great working relationship with the clerk at Krogers... Or you can buy VR a month ahead..

I would look into the Paypal Mycash cards and load some of those through PayPal. That's my plan once I'm done with the bird.

I've heard PayPal will shut people down. I'm ok if it. If they are willing to lose me as a customer I'm willing to lose them. I've been with them over 14 years ..it should mean something to PayPal.

Have things dried up for other folks in the DC region? I haven't seen anything in weeks now.

Can't seem to find any in Southern Indiana or Louisville KY.

I guess I'll join in the above posts - I'm in the MSP area and all the stores near me have been dry for weeks. I've asked the employees and they all say they have not been restocked. Anyone know what gives?

I've gotten 14 cards (500 vanilla visa) since Sunday at walgreens. Not loaded into register but manager doing gift cards manually. No one mentioning any limits. Buying 2K at a time. Not a great deal but easier to deal with than the MC cards, and about ten gallons of free milk for my teenagers!