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)
Nov 5, 2014, 5:38 am
#3121
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 688
one of the walmarts near downtown chicago had their machine turned off past weekend. so i visited one in niles cuz i was heading that direction.
the customer service said i can only load using debit cards that have my name on it. FAIL. then i proceeded to one of the cashiers and they informed me they no longer load bb/serve at registers and that they have been instructed to forward bb loads to customer service. i know this is most likely just an issue with that particular wal mart but.... can the end be near?
also i asked why their money station is always broken or off... and they told me its due to kids playing with it... i call bs.
the customer service said i can only load using debit cards that have my name on it. FAIL. then i proceeded to one of the cashiers and they informed me they no longer load bb/serve at registers and that they have been instructed to forward bb loads to customer service. i know this is most likely just an issue with that particular wal mart but.... can the end be near?
also i asked why their money station is always broken or off... and they told me its due to kids playing with it... i call bs.
Even though I am always dressed in business clothes, offer to show ID, and always say please and thank you. I think they still become suspicious of regulars like me coming in with GC's week after week.
Nov 5, 2014, 6:19 am
#3122
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PHL based
Programs: USAir, UA, AA, BA, Hyatt, HHonors, SPG, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 356
I used to go to 5 Walmarts, now 2 have refused to accept GC's for MO's/Billpay. They ask to see the card prior to doing the transaction, once they see it's a GC, they refuse due to new policy at the store.
Even though I am always dressed in business clothes, offer to show ID, and always say please and thank you. I think they still become suspicious of regulars like me coming in with GC's week after week.
Even though I am always dressed in business clothes, offer to show ID, and always say please and thank you. I think they still become suspicious of regulars like me coming in with GC's week after week.
Nov 5, 2014, 6:38 am
#3123
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 688
I don't flash it at all. I always try to conceal them and not make it obvious. I always limit my Billpay to 2 x $1,998.12 transactions as well and only go once a week to each Walmart at most. Sometimes once every two weeks.
Nov 6, 2014, 1:17 pm
#3124
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 80
Does CheckFreePay allow bill pays to student loans? Like ACS Educational Services? I having so much trouble getting my one payment through evolve -__-
Nov 8, 2014, 4:11 pm
#3125
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 5
If they demand to swipe it themselves, nothing much you can do.
Nov 8, 2014, 5:12 pm
#3126
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 16
To pay American Express card (Cash Back Everyday) at Walmart, which one should choose: Citi Bank American Express or Macy's American Express?
My local store's system shows these two options when the casher doing the search.
Not sure which one to use.
My local store's system shows these two options when the casher doing the search.
Not sure which one to use.
Nov 8, 2014, 11:00 pm
#3127
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Heaven
Posts: 552
I know, it can be tough but, try giving the Wiki a read. It would help.
Nov 9, 2014, 12:02 pm
#3129
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 527
You then either:
* Give them the bank debit card, enter the wrong PIN, and when it fails, mention that it's been glitchy lately and the bank sez they’re working on it.
* Tell them the bank advised that you should never show you're account number to anyone else, and if they still insist, then move on.
* Give them the bank debit card, enter the wrong PIN, and when it fails, mention that it's been glitchy lately and the bank sez they’re working on it.
* Tell them the bank advised that you should never show you're account number to anyone else, and if they still insist, then move on.
Nov 10, 2014, 5:34 am
#3130
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 688
Are you showing a proper Debit card on top of the GC? I heard about that trick which is used to put them at ease if they look at the card while in your possession right before you swipe. It's just a little slight of hand. Then after a quick swipe, you put them both in your pocket.
If they demand to swipe it themselves, nothing much you can do.
If they demand to swipe it themselves, nothing much you can do.
I don't show anything but I always offer to show my driver's license. I'm always polite, dressed in business clothes, smile, and say please & thank you. I've gone at different hours to the same store and a different cashier has told me it's a new store policy. So they're just doing their job which I understand.
Nov 10, 2014, 6:46 am
#3131
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 688
They ask to see the card prior to doing the transaction, once they see it's a GC, they refuse due to new policy at the store.
flash - display (an image, words, or information) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly.
Nov 10, 2014, 9:53 am
#3132
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,418
Doing a bill pay to my Chase card today, I was charged $1.50 using "Best Buy Chase" even though I specified 3-day delivery, and she repeated that response back to me. I'm guessing the cashier just made a mistake and gave me 1-day delivery. She struggled a bit to do the transaction (which isn't at all unusual at my Walmart). Is there any way to check what I have from the receipt? It does say "Best Buy -- Chase" so I'm pretty sure the money will get there -- sometime. 
Nov 10, 2014, 10:22 am
#3133
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 527
I think they still become suspicious of regulars like me coming in with GC's week after week.
Yikes.
Nov 10, 2014, 10:30 am
#3134
Suspended
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
Doing a bill pay to my Chase card today, I was charged $1.50 using "Best Buy Chase" even though I specified 3-day delivery, and she repeated that response back to me. I'm guessing the cashier just made a mistake and gave me 1-day delivery. She struggled a bit to do the transaction (which isn't at all unusual at my Walmart). Is there any way to check what I have from the receipt? It does say "Best Buy -- Chase" so I'm pretty sure the money will get there -- sometime.
Nov 10, 2014, 11:18 am
#3135
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 202
I nevel flash/reveal/display/hand over a VGC. I have been asked before to hand it over so they can swipe on their side and I just hand them my bank debit card and then enter an invalid pin ("My wife just changed the PIN -- sorry, I'll come back later").
When asked why I only do $500 per swipe, I tell them by bank limits my debit card swipes to $500.
When asked why I only do $500 per swipe, I tell them by bank limits my debit card swipes to $500.