Got the error message again today when clerk swiped my DL when attempting to buy a PPMC. He even tried a different register, but no dice. Anyone else?

Worked fine for me at 4:30 EST today.

worked 730pm ET

Tried again today, still got the same error. Clerk called manager and he said maybe corporate has decided to discontinue selling PPMC and perhaps they hadn't sent the memo/email yet. He motioned to the clerk that they will need to pull the remaining cards off the shelf. I'm thinking I got blacklisted?

Update: The problem turned out to be due to my DL being demagnetized. Ask the clerk to scan the barcode on the back of your DL with the hand-held barcode scanner rather than swiping it like they usually do and it works perfectly. Can we add this information to the Wiki?

Around my area, they always use the scanner. My DL has never been swiped at CVS.

I suppose the swipe vs scan for ID verification varies based on region. I had never had any problems with the swipe until recently and I was worried that they were keeping tabs on ID numbers for blacklisting purposes. Others had mentioned having the same problem recently and I wanted to reiterate this finding (I had read it online somewhere, but it never got much traction). Should have seen the look on the employee's face when I taught her how to get around the problem...combination of awe and how did you know that...:D

I've never had my DL swiped, they always scan the barcode.

Went to my local CVS and also system printed out a receipt with # that CSR had to call to get authorization. He could not get thru and my CC was never charged ( a Citi AA Plat Card) . I then used my Citi AA Elite and charge went thru and was accepted and within a second the slip that prints the receipt came out saying the charge was denied and then the machine printed out an auto-refund. My Citi Elite was charged the 500+ for the VGC and I am waiting for refund to process. I am going to try again in a few days. The manager could not have been nicer. He did not know why my 2nd purchase was accepted and then denied (it wasn't CITI..I called them and they only saw and said they approved the purchase). No Rite Aid anymore in my area anymore accepts CC, cash only.

its been a while, do the One Vanilla cards still permit MO liquidation?

PPMC at CVS in Los Angeles
 

Where the heck are they all? Anybody have any luck in so cal in the last 3 weeks?

I've been skunked at 7 different stores in LA.... Checked periodically the last couple weeks, nothing .... One clerk told me they were discontinued... I don't want to believe it

Any PPMC data points the last few weeks are greatly appreciated

Everywhere but WM, unless you want MOs at 49.99 or less and then they work at WM too

Have you tried re-using an old one you loaded before? My stores (not CA though) seem to be stocked just fine, but they aren't a highly popular MS instrument around here...

how to liquidate PPMC cards ?

I just tried to purchase a PPMC card and after DL was scanned, was told I reached my $2000 daily limit. But I haven't been to CVS in the past 24 hours. Identity theft/someone using my DL for large purchases or?? Have to call the 800 # tomorrow. Hopefully if someone used a fake DL, there is cctv to catch them.