Jul 10, 2013, 3:44 pm
Last edit by: aeneas3
Wiki to track data points for Variable load GC at various locations:
raghu455: Variable loads not ringing up at register on 7/9 at 3 south bay area locations.
topenga47: Sarasota FL OD is cash only at register on 7/10
townhurst: OD at Firestone in Norwalk, CA cash only and CC denied at register
fangtl: Register showing cash only message prompt at Sterling, VA OD.
Emma dog: atlanta OD (Cheshire bridge&piedmont) has a register lockout forcing cash only.
Mooper: Cash only @ OD in MT for variable, but $100/$200 Visa GCs ok w/ CC through Aug. UPDATE: Died in early Sept... cash only for all now.
aeneas3: cash only @OD in Buffalo, NY - popup at the register - 9/20
raghu455: Variable loads not ringing up at register on 7/9 at 3 south bay area locations.
topenga47: Sarasota FL OD is cash only at register on 7/10
townhurst: OD at Firestone in Norwalk, CA cash only and CC denied at register
fangtl: Register showing cash only message prompt at Sterling, VA OD.
Emma dog: atlanta OD (Cheshire bridge&piedmont) has a register lockout forcing cash only.
Mooper: Cash only @ OD in MT for variable, but $100/$200 Visa GCs ok w/ CC through Aug. UPDATE: Died in early Sept... cash only for all now.
aeneas3: cash only @OD in Buffalo, NY - popup at the register - 9/20
Office Depot accepting cash only for variable load gift cards
Jul 8, 2013, 12:39 pm
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Jul 8, 2013, 12:45 pm
#227
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Yup. It's just a pity that they expose all of the "tricks" right in their blogs where they have referral links for issuers of the same cards that those tricks are taken advantage of... easy way for issuers to see them all.
Jul 8, 2013, 1:56 pm
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there are a LOT of us who have made purchases last weekend and week. there has been speculation that the cards were coded differently before they went on sale and would be 1x.
ergo, there are definitely people reading this thread who want data points closed statements getting 5x @ OD for visa gift cards. just because YOU couldn't buy thru sunday doesn't mean it becomes irrelevant information to all....
Jul 8, 2013, 2:00 pm
#231
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I know that store. that store has been cash only for every cash equiv. since the start of the year. even before OD pulled the 20-500 cards in Feb. the manager there has been saying 'company policy' all year. it's not in a good area, so they must have had fraud issues in that store. same for emeryville.
Jul 8, 2013, 2:27 pm
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much like the way they kept blogging and re-blogging endlessly the week of the 60k ink sign up- you'd almost think they had a little extra commission that week.
i mean, it was a bump up, but it's not like it was 100,000 points that week- it was from 50k to 60k. not enough to fuel such blogger hysteria unless....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58JrxLL3u2s
Jul 8, 2013, 5:43 pm
#238
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Forgot to mention that I also needed manager override... I think the best part of the trip was that the cashier remembered me from previous VR ventures and knew to just ring them up for the $500 each. It was like seeing an old friend.
Jul 8, 2013, 7:23 pm
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Anyone find some in Bay Area today that are not cash only? Checked Sunnyvale, MV and San Jose and no go at all 3. None at 2 locations, San Jose had them but it was cash only.