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Brugge Mar 31, 2014 8:27 am


Originally Posted by vagrants (Post 22620932)
It's a VISA GC. It comes with PIN since it's a subject to the law.

More precisely, it is "pinable". At first use, you select any 4 numbers to be the pin. If you don't totally cash it out, you of course have to remember those numbers, but any 4 numbers will work.

heyeaglefn Mar 31, 2014 8:29 am


Originally Posted by Red259 (Post 22621034)
If VRs are dead does it make sense to go bb or serve going forward. Was going to switch over to serve but now not sure it would be a good idea. I do not have access to a Walmart.

How do you plan on loading either one? If CVS kills Serve loads and you have no Walmarts, then you need VR from somewhere.

kiwe Mar 31, 2014 8:30 am

Once again, I had no problem purchasing 1K VR in central/south FL. Just throwing out the information.

Also, as commented earlier about low post counts - we all need to start somewhere. ;)

Brugge Mar 31, 2014 8:32 am


Originally Posted by vagrants (Post 22620916)
It doesn't make sense to block the regular VISA/MC/AMEX GCs. I mean competition WG allows it. It's complete loss for the CVS assuming these GC purchases do generate profits.

WGs sells Visa GCs with ccs? Really? I've never heard anyone mention that. Is it store by store, or basically everywhere?

envoy245 Mar 31, 2014 8:33 am


Originally Posted by heyeaglefn (Post 22621051)
How do you plan on loading either one? If CVS kills Serve loads and you have no Walmarts, then you need VR from somewhere.

You can at least squeeze out $1000 to 1500 with online CC loads on Serve.

Crazyhotelguy Mar 31, 2014 8:34 am


Originally Posted by kiwe (Post 22621062)
Once again, I had no problem purchasing 1K VR in central/south FL. Just throwing out the information.

Also, as commented earlier about low post counts - we all need to start somewhere. ;)

I am thinking we need to stop mentioning CFL as our tree may soon get plucked by all those yankess who have seemingly been cutoff :D

sincera4565 Mar 31, 2014 8:35 am


Originally Posted by envoy245 (Post 22621077)
You can at least squeeze out $1000 to 1500 with online CC loads on Serve.

Also another 1.5k with debit card:D

pkoo Mar 31, 2014 8:39 am

Well if One Vanilla cards are visa debits with pins then whats the difference from My Vanilla?

bribro Mar 31, 2014 8:39 am


Originally Posted by dr88 (Post 22620805)
24 hr period. For example, I purchased 5k on Saturday at 8am. If I tried buying another 5k at 7:59a on Sunday, it would not work.

Not true, as I have personally loaded $5k twice in less than two hours by straddling 0 GMT. I also tried to load $5k within minutes (and before 0 GMT) of another $5k and it rejected, just to make sure the limit was being enforced.

pier11 Mar 31, 2014 8:40 am

NYC is good. ~10:30am

IBJanky Mar 31, 2014 8:40 am


Originally Posted by pkoo (Post 22621107)
Well if One Vanilla cards are visa debits with pins then whats the difference from My Vanilla?

My Vanilla is reloadable.

USASox Mar 31, 2014 8:40 am

Any theories as to why CVS would want to stop selling VR via credit card? Given that these have been popular, and they likely make something on the sale of them, why introduce an obstacle to purchase (cash only)? I can understand why the credit card companies might not like them selling VR via credit, but why CVS?

Is this likely due to CVS succumbing to pressure from their credit card partners?

Red259 Mar 31, 2014 8:42 am


Originally Posted by sincera4565 (Post 22621090)
Also another 1.5k with debit card:D

Yes this is what I was thinking. Have to make do with what is possible given the circumstances.

mrmandel Mar 31, 2014 8:42 am


Originally Posted by dr88 (Post 22620805)
24 hr period. For example, I purchased 5k on Saturday at 8am. If I tried buying another 5k at 7:59a on Sunday, it would not work.

Actually, no. As mentioned elsewhere in the thread, it's $5k per day resetting at 12am GMT.

ashap Mar 31, 2014 8:42 am


Originally Posted by USASox (Post 22621118)
Any theories as to why CVS would want to stop selling VR via credit card? Given that these have been popular, and they likely make something on the sale of them, why introduce an obstacle to purchase (cash only)? I can understand why the credit card companies might not like them selling VR via credit, but why CVS?

Is this likely due to CVS succumbing to pressure from their credit card partners?

Massive amounts of fraud leading to huge financial losses.


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