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As always, YMMV from store to store and cashier to cashier.

Any product affiliated with InComm or ITC Financial Services(like Vanilla VISA, Vanilla MC, and OneVanilla VISA) will not work for swiped-PIN transactions exceeding $49.99.

NO variety or design of VISA or MC Gebit's auto-drain at Walmart.

You cannot successfully swipe more than 4 cards in a single transaction.

Before you swipe, the cashier needs to know how much you want removed from each and every Gebit because they need to type in that amount. Of course, the Gebit must have a current balance of that amount or more otherwise you will get Error 51.

Very few Kate's can sell money orders anymore.

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Buying Money Orders at Walmart(2013-2016)

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Jul 3, 2013, 6:28 pm

domino007

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Join Date: Apr 2012

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Buying Money Orders at Walmart(2013-2016)

Hello

I need to get one money order (MO) urgently but the below options failed. Need help

1. Used BB at WM but was told that they cannot accept BB for MO
2. Used vanilla visa card with PIN @ USPS & it was declined.

Note - plan is to use either BB / Vanilla (or some similar cards)

Thanks

Jul 3, 2013, 6:41 pm

prasha11

Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: Los Angles

Posts: 2,101

Quote:

Originally Posted by domino007

Try again for other cashier or find another WM around.

Jul 3, 2013, 6:52 pm

toocool17

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You can get a money order at a walmart kiosk, so you don't have to deal with an employee. Check this thread to find a location

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...rd-kiosks.html

Jul 3, 2013, 6:54 pm

jonnyd13

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Tampa, FL

Posts: 304

Many WM kiosks that I have seen have the MO function disabled.

BB is not a debit card.

MVD or Vanilla debit will work to buy MO at WM.

Jul 3, 2013, 7:22 pm

cuebert

Join Date: Apr 2013

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Programs: CO (RIP), US (RIP), Amtrak. Lots of CC programs.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnyd13

Vanilla debit will work to buy MO at WM.

I tried to use a $200 Vanilla GC to get a MO at WM without success. $200 MetaBank GCs worked great.

Jul 3, 2013, 7:26 pm

KYBOSH

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 939

BB is not a true debit card so you cant get MOs with it.
Post offices are being blocked by card issuers for cash like transactions.

Use your GC at WM to get a GC.
You can swipe up to 4 GCs per transaction.
If your cashier is skittish I would so for one 1k MO (two $500 GCs) and come back as many times as you need to.

Good Luck

Jul 3, 2013, 8:47 pm

Bender464

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Quote:

Originally Posted by domino007

1. Use the Vanilla debit w/pin @ WM (preferably at kiosk)
2. Use ATM @ WM withdraw cash from BB then buy MO at counter

Jul 4, 2013, 3:44 pm

cuebert

Join Date: Apr 2013

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Using Vanilla $200 Visa GCs for MOs at WM

I was not able to use $200 Vanilla cards from OD to buy a MO at the WM counter, but was able to use $200 MetaBank cards from Staples.

Jul 4, 2013, 7:40 pm

lovenola

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Ok? And?

Jul 4, 2013, 8:01 pm

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T3pleShot

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Pac NW

Posts: 154

Weird, I had the same problem using vanilla $200 GC (purchased at OD) to load BB at WMT.
IIRC, the swipe failed with transaction error: 51.

Later, I checked the balance to be $200. I have bought bunch of these at OD and loaded them to BB/GB at WMT. I thought it was some fluke or the clerk not keying something properly.

I am going to try again tomorrow..

lovenala.. whats up? trying postcount++?

Jul 4, 2013, 8:29 pm

#11

cuebert

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Quote:

Originally Posted by T3pleShot

Weird, I had the same problem using vanilla $200 GC (purchased at OD) to load BB at WMT.
IIRC, the swipe failed with transaction error: 51.

Yes, it came up as error 51. I went to buy one $800 MO at the counter (no kiosk at my local WM). I used 3 MetaBank cards then a Vanilla. Not only was the Vanilla declined (51) but I couldn't use any debit card afterwards since I used up all 4 transaction attempts.

I had to come up with $200.70 cash to complete the deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovenola

Ok? And?

Since I didn't see any posts about Vanilla cards not working as debit cards at WM I wanted to give people a heads up so others wouldn't be caught in this situation.

Last edited by cuebert; Jul 4, 2013 at 9:40 pm

Jul 5, 2013, 6:36 am

#12

LoveMountains

Join Date: Apr 2013

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Did you buy Vanilla from OD more than 3 hrs. before trying to purchase MO?

Jul 5, 2013, 8:29 am

#13

Szamboti

Join Date: Jul 2013

Posts: 121

I had the same problem happen with vanillas at my walmart in Miami.

Jul 5, 2013, 8:37 am

#14

cuebert

Join Date: Apr 2013

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Programs: CO (RIP), US (RIP), Amtrak. Lots of CC programs.

Posts: 442

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoveMountains

Did you buy Vanilla from OD more than 3 hrs. before trying to purchase MO?

They were bought about half an hour before purchasing the MO.

Jul 5, 2013, 9:02 am

#15

LoveMountains

Join Date: Apr 2013

Posts: 417

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuebert

They were bought about half an hour before purchasing the MO.

You have to wait for at least 3-4 hrs. before using Vanillas from OD. The same thing has happened to me as well, as well as it was reported in multiple threads on the forum.