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)
Jun 11, 2014, 10:12 am
#2281
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NC
Programs: CITI, Barclay, Fidelity Amex, CC
Posts: 128
I did my first BP at Kmart this week; it went through fine in 2 days. Barclay's Arrival paid with an OV. Today I'll try a split payment.
Jun 11, 2014, 10:40 am
#2282
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
I'm curious what I am doing wrong. I have yet to have a cashier NOT put my address in. The couple of times that I tried to get them to not put it in (i.e. saying I was told I don't need that), at the very end, the system yells that they must go back and fill something in.
Jun 11, 2014, 10:42 am
#2283
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
Oh man, sometimes I long for a circles and arrows post. 
Thanks for your help. There is a very good chance I'm going to have to teach the cashiers how to do this. The last time my cashier was so new to the job she hadn't ever done a BP, nor even heard the phrase "CheckFree Pay Visa". Even the "experienced" cashiers ask for my name, when it's right on the cc they are holding.
So let's see if I've got it now:
CC number
Name
phone number
total amount to be paid
instructions from MO Wiki, depending on screen color
cashier hits debit button
cashier enters swipe amount
then for multiple swipes:
cashier hits debit button again, or just next swipe amount?
cashier enters swipe amount
cashier enters swipe amount
cashier enters swipe amount
Check the receipt, say "thank you" to the cashier, and head out the door to the next WM to do it all again.
TIA
Thanks for your help. There is a very good chance I'm going to have to teach the cashiers how to do this. The last time my cashier was so new to the job she hadn't ever done a BP, nor even heard the phrase "CheckFree Pay Visa". Even the "experienced" cashiers ask for my name, when it's right on the cc they are holding.
So let's see if I've got it now:
CC number
Name
phone number
total amount to be paid
instructions from MO Wiki, depending on screen color
cashier hits debit button
cashier enters swipe amount
then for multiple swipes:
cashier hits debit button again, or just next swipe amount?
cashier enters swipe amount
cashier enters swipe amount
cashier enters swipe amount
Check the receipt, say "thank you" to the cashier, and head out the door to the next WM to do it all again.
TIA
Jun 11, 2014, 12:19 pm
#2284
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
For each swipe, you must do the MO wiki steps before they enter the swipe amount. They cannot though enter anything in on their side before you get to the step of choosing debit. I believe that the cashier I worked with the other day did it while I was putting in my pin so it was sort of simulatenous.
Jun 11, 2014, 2:19 pm
#2286
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 302
Today someone made me fill out the red and white Moneygram form even though the BP was for Checkfreepay. No matter what I've said that its a separate system would'nt listen.
After giving the form, went through the 2k BP fine but not sure what will do with that form. Some dumb ppl really.
After giving the form, went through the 2k BP fine but not sure what will do with that form. Some dumb ppl really.
Jun 11, 2014, 2:52 pm
#2287
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NC
Programs: CITI, Barclay, Fidelity Amex, CC
Posts: 128
Ok, I went back to Kmart and the split transaction was a no go. Instead I did 3 separate $500 BPs to the same card, paying the $1.50 fee 3x. About .3%. Two managers tried their best to split it.
No need for a statement or bill. I just brought the card in.
No need for a statement or bill. I just brought the card in.
Jun 11, 2014, 2:56 pm
#2288
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
Thanks for the feedback. Do you have to specify to pay Visa for a Chase card, etc like Walmart or will they be able to deduce that from the card you give them? I will be swinging by Kmart this evening to give it a try...
Jun 11, 2014, 4:41 pm
#2289
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NC
Programs: CITI, Barclay, Fidelity Amex, CC
Posts: 128
I gave him my Arrival and he asked if it was a Sears card. I told him to just BP to Mastercard.
Jun 11, 2014, 5:06 pm
#2290
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,263
I tried to BP my AA Citi Mastercard and/or Hyatt Chase Visa and had no luck with either at Kmart. They couldn't find Citi Card or Mastercard in the system and Visa was saying my account # was invalid. Maybe I'll try another time...WM had no trouble making my BP to Mastercard using OV.
Jun 11, 2014, 6:10 pm
#2291
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 299
Bp at Kmart
http://www.kmart.com/pay-bills/dap-120000000263099 Site states pin based debit cards for BP, and CC are also paid. My local store told me "cash only" but that was 3 months ago. I will check it out this weekend and report back!!
Jun 11, 2014, 8:22 pm
#2292
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Posts: 1,929
Hardly anyone does this at Blue Light Special, so they just make up rules
Jun 11, 2014, 8:24 pm
#2293
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
For each swipe, you must do the MO wiki steps before they enter the swipe amount. They cannot though enter anything in on their side before you get to the step of choosing debit. I believe that the cashier I worked with the other day did it while I was putting in my pin so it was sort of simulatenous.
I gave her the instructions, and all went pretty well, until she tried to finish it off before I could tell her to use the blue debit button. She tried to go back a step but no luck.
She called over a manager, who told me in no uncertain terms "you can't do that here". I thought she meant a new store policy, but no she said "WM doesn't allow it". I did not want to lose this local store for BP, so I stood my ground and told her I'd done it there many times before. She looked like she thought I was making that up, so I pointed at the cashier I worked with before, and said "he's done it for me many times". She said ok, let him do it then.
He didn't know the new policy, but he was willing to follow my (printed out} instructions, as I read them to him, step by step, and was clearly pleased when it worked. We got the full $1998, plus $1.88, approved. I shook his hand and thanked him as he smiled this big grin.
As I left, I heard the manager ask my cashier if he had done Express Pay, and he said yes. Luckily, she didn't seem miffed at having been proven wrong, she seemed fine with it all.
Now that I've got a local Kate and a local Kent, I'm all set.
Many Thanks to everyone who helped me figure this out.....
Jun 12, 2014, 7:45 am
#2294
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 801
A Billpay at K-Mart thread would be the bees knees, to put the useful information where it belongs.
Jun 12, 2014, 7:58 am
#2295
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
Ugh, just went thru the wringer at WM. Cashier I'd worked with before was with a customer, and I should have just waited for him. Instead went to the woman who was free, who it turned out had no clue. She was skeptical, but willing to try, if reluctantly.
I gave her the instructions, and all went pretty well, until she tried to finish it off before I could tell her to use the blue debit button. She tried to go back a step but no luck.
She called over a manager, who told me in no uncertain terms "you can't do that here". I thought she meant a new store policy, but no she said "WM doesn't allow it". I did not want to lose this local store for BP, so I stood my ground and told her I'd done it there many times before. She looked like she thought I was making that up, so I pointed at the cashier I worked with before, and said "he's done it for me many times". She said ok, let him do it then.
He didn't know the new policy, but he was willing to follow my (printed out} instructions, as I read them to him, step by step, and was clearly pleased when it worked. We got the full $1998, plus $1.88, approved. I shook his hand and thanked him as he smiled this big grin.
As I left, I heard the manager ask my cashier if he had done Express Pay, and he said yes. Luckily, she didn't seem miffed at having been proven wrong, she seemed fine with it all.
Now that I've got a local Kate and a local Kent, I'm all set.
Many Thanks to everyone who helped me figure this out.....
I gave her the instructions, and all went pretty well, until she tried to finish it off before I could tell her to use the blue debit button. She tried to go back a step but no luck.
She called over a manager, who told me in no uncertain terms "you can't do that here". I thought she meant a new store policy, but no she said "WM doesn't allow it". I did not want to lose this local store for BP, so I stood my ground and told her I'd done it there many times before. She looked like she thought I was making that up, so I pointed at the cashier I worked with before, and said "he's done it for me many times". She said ok, let him do it then.
He didn't know the new policy, but he was willing to follow my (printed out} instructions, as I read them to him, step by step, and was clearly pleased when it worked. We got the full $1998, plus $1.88, approved. I shook his hand and thanked him as he smiled this big grin.
As I left, I heard the manager ask my cashier if he had done Express Pay, and he said yes. Luckily, she didn't seem miffed at having been proven wrong, she seemed fine with it all.
Now that I've got a local Kate and a local Kent, I'm all set.
Many Thanks to everyone who helped me figure this out.....
Out of curiousity though, what did the manager say that they didn't do? CheckFreePay?
