Green Dot MoneyPak
Aug 4, 2014, 6:09 pm
#511
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 437
I am not sure if it's hard coded, but I know they all have a similar sign saying that now, so it's not a store-by-store deal. One cashier told me it started on July 28.
Edit: I guess it has already been discussed in this thread: Green Dot MoneyPak
Aug 4, 2014, 7:15 pm
#512
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
A counter point to the argument above (cash vs. credit cards) is that it's a lot easier to steal a CC number than $500. At the end of the day, if a customer buys a MP with cash, it's a legit transaction that won't get reversed. With a CC, the potential for fraud is higher. So from the vendor's standpoint, going to cash only reduces the number of fraudulent transactions.
If the objective is to fight money laundering or other criminal activity, then yes - CCs offer better tracking than a cash purchase.
If the objective is to fight money laundering or other criminal activity, then yes - CCs offer better tracking than a cash purchase.
Aug 4, 2014, 7:16 pm
#513
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Gold, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold
Posts: 1,075
All RA in my area went Cash + Debit only for all GD products. Sucks.
I am not sure if it's hard coded, but I know they all have a similar sign saying that now, so it's not a store-by-store deal. One cashier told me it started on July 28.
Edit: I guess it has already been discussed in this thread: Green Dot MoneyPak
I am not sure if it's hard coded, but I know they all have a similar sign saying that now, so it's not a store-by-store deal. One cashier told me it started on July 28.
Edit: I guess it has already been discussed in this thread: Green Dot MoneyPak
Aug 4, 2014, 7:53 pm
#514
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: TYS/BNA/ATL
Programs: UR, TYP, MR, C1, AA, UA, WN, BA, AS, AV, AC, Choice, Hyatt, IHG, Hilton, Wyndham, Marriott
Posts: 1,978
Aug 4, 2014, 9:09 pm
#518
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: RIC
Programs: AA, Marriott
Posts: 103
Stuff is not hardcoded - I used by Delta debit card first and "accidentally" introduced the wrong PIN; at second run I had the credit option. I just decided to run it as debit to not let my nice CRS get mad at me (after all RA does have other goodies!).
The trick is to beat the CRS to the "debit" button on the screen and swipe card first...
The trick is to beat the CRS to the "debit" button on the screen and swipe card first...
Aug 4, 2014, 10:05 pm
#519
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 8
Aug 4, 2014, 10:23 pm
#520
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Please don't f up the RA stores on the Eastside buying GD MoneyPaks with CC. There is plenty of other product to buy. Most of the RA on the Eastide are getting really skittish and the last thing we need is regional or corporate coming down any harder on them.
Aug 4, 2014, 10:33 pm
#521
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 809
It's 100% a corporate memo. Buy while you still can.
Aug 4, 2014, 10:53 pm
#522
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Yes, I've seen the memo and yes, it's not hard coded (like Safeway, RA is incapable of hard coding anything). The problem is collateral damage. For example, a couple jackasses bought more than 10K in a day at Overlake a month ago. Corporate came down hard on the store. Daily limit went from 10K to 5K. Now the limit is 3K. Think longer term.
Aug 4, 2014, 11:24 pm
#523
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 809
Yes, I've seen the memo and yes, it's not hard coded (like Safeway, RA is incapable of hard coding anything). The problem is collateral damage. For example, a couple jackasses bought more than 10K in a day at Overlake a month ago. Corporate came down hard on the store. Daily limit went from 10K to 5K. Now the limit is 3K. Think longer term.
If you are talking long term at other RA locations, I wouldn't expect them to last long.
IMO, this came from GD, not RA.
Last edited by cashback; Aug 4, 2014 at 11:31 pm
Aug 5, 2014, 6:54 am
#525
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 8
Yes, I've seen the memo and yes, it's not hard coded (like Safeway, RA is incapable of hard coding anything). The problem is collateral damage. For example, a couple jackasses bought more than 10K in a day at Overlake a month ago. Corporate came down hard on the store. Daily limit went from 10K to 5K. Now the limit is 3K. Think longer term.
Sounds like corporate is already been alerted then. I only buy 1 to 2 cards at a time from a variety of RA on the eastside so I doubt that raises an eyebrow if someone is going around buying in that quantity.