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Yep. Party is over in DFW. Tender type not accepted.
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Originally Posted by ctbarron
(Post 22634955)
The new bit of info was that an agreement CVS had with "the Vanilla prepaid provider" (assuming this is Incomm) expired 3/31 and a new agreement went into effect. This new agreement charges CVS higher fees, to the point where they can no longer absorb the high reward CC fees.
I have no idea if this is true, but just thought I would pass it along for those who enjoy this topic. |
Cincinnati: Tried 3 different locations this morning. Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead.
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Originally Posted by ctbarron
(Post 22634955)
The new bit of info was that an agreement CVS had with "the Vanilla prepaid provider" (assuming this is Incomm) expired 3/31 and a new agreement went into effect. This new agreement charges CVS higher fees, to the point where they can no longer absorb the high reward CC fees.
Compare this to their target customer who may be loading $50 on a $3.95 card, and they are probably counting on a small percentage leaving it on the card for a while or even forgetting about it entirely. Maybe they are being forced to renegotiate new agreements to maximize revenue. It could also be that prepaid cards like BB are adding fees to the vanilla network because MS activity isn't making them any money. Amex/Bluebird can't be making a profit on a typical MS customer who loads $5k in the first week of the month, sends a few bill pays out, and then doesn't touch the account for another 25 days, all without paying any service fees. |
Got in 2k of VR spend at a VA CVS yesterday. One down the street already announced cash-only.
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just bought another 2k in orange county.
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Originally Posted by cdancer20
(Post 22634739)
The cashiers at my neighborhood WM don't seem to care about using a pinnable gift card so OV is better b/c they have a $1 purchase fee less than VGC..
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Originally Posted by sethjvm
(Post 22635053)
There is no way kildonan500 is serious about it. It has to be a joke to get people riled up about it.
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Originally Posted by kildonan500
(Post 22635128)
well done. im just practicing my trolling. its seems a necessary skill to fit in with the veterans here. I just hope to post enough BS to get my post count high enough so people dont mock me for how little bs... I mean how few postings, I have made. because after all, if you have a high post count, then surely your not full of it. then, you are reputable! isnt that how it works?
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Originally Posted by andyandy
(Post 22631238)
"When the CVS manager broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the Cary Chaney saying, 'Come.' I looked, and behold, a pale rider holding an pale memo; and its contents were Death to manufactured spending; and Financial Reviews followed with him."
With great regret, I report that the pale memo has reached one of my 3 CVSs (MGM). I watched with fascinated horror as the clerk pulled it from behind the counter and spake, in a voice of thunder, saying "NO MORE CREDIT CARDS AFTER 4/4! So let it be written, so let it be done!" Andyandy
Originally Posted by horseymen
(Post 22633419)
Hopefully the same way I'm draining 60k - multiple cards from multiple providers.
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Originally Posted by kildonan500
(Post 22635128)
well done. im just practicing my trolling. its seems a necessary skill to fit in with the veterans here. I just hope to post enough BS to get my post count high enough so people dont mock me for how little bs... I mean how few postings, I have made. because after all, if you have a high post count, then surely your not full of it. then, you are reputable! isnt that how it works?
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Originally Posted by workindev
(Post 22635088)
It could also be that prepaid cards like BB are adding fees to the vanilla network because MS activity isn't making them any money. Amex/Bluebird can't be making a profit on a typical MS customer who loads $5k in the first week of the month, sends a few bill pays out, and then doesn't touch the account for another 25 days, all without paying any service fees.
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Originally Posted by sesrin80
(Post 22634988)
just bought VRs in Lansing Michigan , staff weren't aware of any memo as of now
They had the memo, in fact the lady showed it to me after she was done. She wouldn't let me snap a pic of it though! :) Serve, VRs and some others are now cash only. I drank too many beers last night or maybe I'd remember the whole list. |
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Originally Posted by kildonan500
(Post 22635128)
well done. im just practicing my trolling. its seems a necessary skill to fit in with the veterans here. I just hope to post enough BS to get my post count high enough so people dont mock me for how little bs... I mean how few postings, I have made. because after all, if you have a high post count, then surely your not full of it. then, you are reputable! isnt that how it works?
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