Jan 12, 2014, 9:38 am
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
This is the thread for posts through 2016. The new thread for 2017 is http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1826119-billpay-walmart-2017-a.html
Bill Pay cannot be done at a regular register.
It must be done at Customer Service/Returns.
Or at the Money Center in stores that have it.
BUSINESS DAY transaction completion time is 18:59:59 EST
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WM offers two BP services: CheckFreePAY and MoneyGram. The cashier can initiate CheckFreePAY by selecting Money Services followed by Bill Pay on the register for a fee of $1-1.88. Moneygram is $4.99.
Once your CFP account is set up, you can add cc. When you want to BP give them your phone# to look up your account under Money Services. They often get confused and think you want MG, but just say it is under Money Services.
ONLY 4 successful debit card swipes can pay for a transaction.
ONLY 5 payments per 16 digit account number per rolling 30 days.
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:-:VISA and MC
If your particular card isn't on the list below, try "VISA" or "MASTERCARD."
"VISA" and "MASTERCARD" payee can no longer be found by search at some stores. If the employee can no longer find "VISA" or "MASTERCARD" by searching in CheckFreePAY, then you cannot pay either, end of story.
Following do not work:
$1.88 next day.
$1.88 next day.
:-:Issuing Bank
Discover - Use for all Discover network cards
$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days.
American Express AMEX cards(SPG, BC, BCE, BCP, etc) cannot be paid through CheckFreePAY. Some AMEX cards issued by other banks can be paid.
AMEX cards(SPG, BC, BCE, BCP, etc) can be paid using MoneyGram for $4.99
Barclay Listed under barclay - need biller zip - $1.50 next day, $1.00 three days
Bank of America Consumer Loans - Use for BoA-issued and FIA-issued cards; will not work for BofA Small Business cards.
$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days. (Will require a ZIP but apparently yours will work as well as theirs, which is 19886)[INDENT]Works:
$1.50 next day.
$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days.
$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days.
For money order questions, check the following threads and their wiki posts:
Bill Pay cannot be done at a regular register.
It must be done at Customer Service/Returns.
Or at the Money Center in stores that have it.
BUSINESS DAY transaction completion time is 18:59:59 EST
Friday after 06:59PM EST, until Monday BEFORE 07:00PM EST arrives Tuesday
Tuesday BEFORE 7:00PM arrives Wednesday
Wednesday BEFORE 07:00PM arrives Thursday
Thursday BEFORE 07:00PM arrives Friday
Friday BEFORE 07:00PM arrives Monday
But when a next-day payment will post and be visible depends upon the CC issuer.Tuesday BEFORE 7:00PM arrives Wednesday
Wednesday BEFORE 07:00PM arrives Thursday
Thursday BEFORE 07:00PM arrives Friday
Friday BEFORE 07:00PM arrives Monday
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WM offers two BP services: CheckFreePAY and MoneyGram. The cashier can initiate CheckFreePAY by selecting Money Services followed by Bill Pay on the register for a fee of $1-1.88. Moneygram is $4.99.
Once your CFP account is set up, you can add cc. When you want to BP give them your phone# to look up your account under Money Services. They often get confused and think you want MG, but just say it is under Money Services.
ONLY 4 successful debit card swipes can pay for a transaction.
ONLY 5 payments per 16 digit account number per rolling 30 days.
--------------------------------------------
:-:VISA and MC
If your particular card isn't on the list below, try "VISA" or "MASTERCARD."
"VISA" and "MASTERCARD" payee can no longer be found by search at some stores. If the employee can no longer find "VISA" or "MASTERCARD" by searching in CheckFreePAY, then you cannot pay either, end of story.
Following do not work:
Any and all Vanilla VISA, Vanilla MC, and OneVanilla VISA.
Glimcher VISA
MASTERCARDGlimcher VISA
$1.88 next day.
Works:
VISABank of America Cash Rewards Business MC
Barclay (Arrival, US Airways) MC - Posts at 11PM EST, credit available 1AM EST
Chase Business Ink Bold MC
Citi AAdvantage (Platinum Select, Executive, Business) MC - Posts at 3AM EST (+1 day)
Citi ThankYou Preferred MC
CitiBusiness Platinum Select MC
Does not work:Barclay (Arrival, US Airways) MC - Posts at 11PM EST, credit available 1AM EST
Chase Business Ink Bold MC
Citi AAdvantage (Platinum Select, Executive, Business) MC - Posts at 3AM EST (+1 day)
Citi ThankYou Preferred MC
CitiBusiness Platinum Select MC
Barclay Business US Airways MC - NOT PAYABLE - tried 2x
$1.88 next day.
Works:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Barclay Priceline VS
Chase (Amazon, Freedom, Sapphire Preferred, United, Slate) VS - Posts at 10PM EST
Chase Business Ink Bold VS
Citi (AAdvantage, Dividend, ThankYou Preferred) VS
FIA Fidelity VS
PNC CashBuilder VS
US Bank (Cash+, Club Carlson, Flexperks) VS
Wells Fargo Cashback VS
Does not work:Chase (Amazon, Freedom, Sapphire Preferred, United, Slate) VS - Posts at 10PM EST
Chase Business Ink Bold VS
Citi (AAdvantage, Dividend, ThankYou Preferred) VS
FIA Fidelity VS
PNC CashBuilder VS
US Bank (Cash+, Club Carlson, Flexperks) VS
Wells Fargo Cashback VS
TD Bank VS - [Source]
:-:Issuing Bank
Discover - Use for all Discover network cards
$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days.
American Express AMEX cards(SPG, BC, BCE, BCP, etc) cannot be paid through CheckFreePAY. Some AMEX cards issued by other banks can be paid.
AMEX cards(SPG, BC, BCE, BCP, etc) can be paid using MoneyGram for $4.99
Barclay Listed under barclay - need biller zip - $1.50 next day, $1.00 three days
Bank of America Consumer Loans - Use for BoA-issued and FIA-issued cards; will not work for BofA Small Business cards.
$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days. (Will require a ZIP but apparently yours will work as well as theirs, which is 19886)[INDENT]Works:
FIA Fidelity VS & MC
BoA Alaska Airlines Visa
Does not work: Capital OneBoA Alaska Airlines Visa
$1.50 next day.
Personal and business CCs
Citibank American Express - Use for Citi-issued AMEX cards$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days.
Citi AAdvantage AMEX
PNC Bank - Use for PNC-issued Visa network cards$1.50 next day, $1.00 three days.
PNC CashBuilder VS
Warning: Some users have reported being shutdown for using bill pay services.For money order questions, check the following threads and their wiki posts:
Billpay at Walmart(2013-2016)
Jul 13, 2014, 4:02 pm
#2536
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 175
Thanks for not flaming.
Jul 13, 2014, 7:17 pm
#2537
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 35
Is anyone else seeing a lag with Mastercard payments? Did BP at 4 separate Wal-Marts on Thursday and nothing has posted yet. Barclay Arrival and Citi AA.
Jul 13, 2014, 7:29 pm
#2538
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Posts: 1,929
THU evening ?
Jul 13, 2014, 9:03 pm
#2540
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 293
Twice that I can recall, but, in each case, cashier was able to continue the transaction after about a 5 second pause.
Data points for today: First WM, using old B&W POS system, got the Processing, Please Wait "freeze" three times in a row, each time after the second swipe was processed, and even after swithcing registers. In each case, nothing could be done by the cashier to continue the transaction, and I had to leave without being able to pay the bill. I then went to two other WMs this afternoon, each with the newer, color POS system, and each went through just fine. As a side note, I have had the Processing, Please Wait "freeze" on the newer systems. The only difference is that I have not had it repeat that day and prevent me from completing the transaction. So, wondering now if this is just a glitch, or if WM is trying to move towards a two swipe limit on BP, as each error today was after the second swipe was processed.
Data points for today: First WM, using old B&W POS system, got the Processing, Please Wait "freeze" three times in a row, each time after the second swipe was processed, and even after swithcing registers. In each case, nothing could be done by the cashier to continue the transaction, and I had to leave without being able to pay the bill. I then went to two other WMs this afternoon, each with the newer, color POS system, and each went through just fine. As a side note, I have had the Processing, Please Wait "freeze" on the newer systems. The only difference is that I have not had it repeat that day and prevent me from completing the transaction. So, wondering now if this is just a glitch, or if WM is trying to move towards a two swipe limit on BP, as each error today was after the second swipe was processed.
Jul 13, 2014, 9:14 pm
#2541
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: MSP
Programs: DL, BA, AA
Posts: 270
Just paid a couple bills myself tonight.
The old black and white screens froze after the first 2 split payments. In each case the clerk had to reload the screen which took about 1 minute. Then the transaction could be completed.
The old black and white screens froze after the first 2 split payments. In each case the clerk had to reload the screen which took about 1 minute. Then the transaction could be completed.
Jul 13, 2014, 9:30 pm
#2542
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 293
Do you know what they did to "reload the screen." Would love to know the fix, as no cashier or CSR at my WMs has been able to figure this one out.
Jul 13, 2014, 9:42 pm
#2543
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: *$ Gold :)
Posts: 1,061
I guess it's the same situation as killing Vanillas at the moment.
If workaround will be published, it will be killed the next software update in a week time.
The froze is reproducible on monochrome pin pads, as reported by many and from my today experience.
If workaround will be published, it will be killed the next software update in a week time.
The froze is reproducible on monochrome pin pads, as reported by many and from my today experience.
Last edited by pier11; Jul 13, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Jul 14, 2014, 3:40 pm
#2544
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 44
At my WM the cashier pulled the power cable out of the monochrome keypad and plugged it back in. After it rebooted I could swipe again. Had to do it each time, but was able to use all 4 SMGC. Hopefully it's just a temporary glitch.
Jul 14, 2014, 8:15 pm
#2546
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 249
I think this one is a glitch - they already have a nice graceful stop mechanism at 4 splits and could just lower that value - why would they make the whole transaction go haywire... which also wastes the time of customers and clerks to figure out what is going on.
Jul 14, 2014, 8:58 pm
#2547
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 4
Just made 4 BP in my local WM. Very smooth.
Jul 15, 2014, 5:04 am
#2548
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: JFK
Programs: *$ Gold :)
Posts: 1,061
2 split/freeze - not very smooth yet attempt to limit split in BP (and any other financial transaction in the near future).
We'll see. I'd be very happy to be proven wrong.
Jul 15, 2014, 11:38 am
#2549
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 571
Wouldn't surprise me. Walmart's software engineers have shown themselves to be incompetent. Or maybe they're performing so badly to create more problems to justify another week's paycheck.
Jul 15, 2014, 11:51 am
#2550
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 349
what about billpaying the google mastercard