Good ole manager tells me that back in the day when CVS did not allow CC for VR or giftcards, sales for CVS tanked really badly.

Then proceeds to ring up my VRs.

stay away. getting VRs here is like finding a needle in a haystack

Just called the same store and was told none came in on the truck last night.

This is downtown Madison, WI, by the way.

Folks are frustrating.

Store Manager at the local CVS said her system suggested they had ~60 VRs in the store but we could only find 1 (which was in the correct slot), so someone is coming and hiding these cards throughout the store.

I'll try going back in the morning hoping she was successful in finding them now that she knows they are missing.

Does anyone have some favorite drugstores in MD that would be willing to send me a PM? Don't want the VRs, just want to CC load Serve.

Thank you!

CVS now $5k/day
 

Just tried to buy 2K worth in my local CVS. I've bought 2K at this exact store before. But this time he said there's a 1k limit, but tried to scan a third and it worked (obviously). But he didn't want to push his luck and scan the 4th because he might get a phone call. I asked him if it was CVS corporate or incomm, he said no- The DEA.

According to this cashier, the DEA closely monitors vanilla reload purchase in CVS because of both money laundering and the fact that terrorists used them to fund 9/11. The DEA closely also monitors money grams, western union, and all gift card purchases. Is this response common? I've never gotten it before.

Really hoping this guy doesn't mess up this perfect CVS :(

Yeah.... Right....
That's what I'd say too.

;)

Funny thing is that its actually true. I would much rather load $5k on my Serve via CC then through VRs.

Paul one day we'll run into eachother. :-)

CVS downtown is my go-to, since I work just a few blocks from the capital. I tend to zip over on delivery days after work. My GF has also gotten into the MS game, so she's also now a CVS shopper. We don't (and never did) play any of the games hiding stuff or trying to hoard, so hopefully you're not blaming me! Like you, I see this as there are many avenues to play the game, and 4 CVS in town. The others are more of a drive, but we're always out and about and just stop in (like rollin' the dice).

It's a distribution problem. I've cultivated some nice-customer relationships with a few of the people, so I very much doubt they're mis-informing me when they say that they order them, but they simply aren't coming in. This is similar to a month ago, and a few months ago: just a supply dry-up. Not the end of the world doom and gloom, nor a pack of roving VR bandits wiping stores out.


I've noticed the same as you: When VRs dry up, OVs start thinning out, too. Good thing for the VGCs at the new big grocery stores. ;)

Ha ha, either that guy is lying or he is a very bad secret keeper. I'm pretty sure if the alphabets were watching the store, they would have told staff to keep mum.

Maybe your area has been specifically bad with fraud, etc. Such as the fiasco that was happening in ATL where VRs were being tampered with out of the factory.

Hope it clears up soon for you!

Yeah, I'd like to know why I'm RIP. Did I just sabotage myself for giving CVS member card before buying VRs?

He's just an idiot I think. I've been buying VR's there since October with no problems. I bought 2k from the assistant manager last week with no problem, and she laughed about how so many people bought them. I mean, DEA?

Ha ha, I'm so sorry. I was just being overdramatic. There should be no reason to why using your CVS card would shut you down or anything at all. ^

I just don't do it because I believe CVS kills an entire redwood tree just to print a single receipt. Those things are LOOOOOONG.

have you been to staples recently? items are free after rebate minus one redwood tree

I'm also in the Bay Area and have had trouble finding VRs recently. Yesterday I stopped by a CVS that has had them in the past, and nothing in the normal spot on the rack. However I decided to take a peek behind other cards, and sure enough, someone had hidden a whole stack of them. Geez..