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
Aug 30, 2013, 12:53 pm
#575
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Aug 30, 2013, 1:07 pm
#576
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With OM becoming OD 11/1 they too may be out the game before long. Leaving 1 to go. Which I just hit but man are the lines long to checkout everyone mother is out buying school supplies, dont they have any sympathy as the Game is slowly closing down on us
Aug 31, 2013, 3:58 am
#579
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Fortunately, thanks to your tip, found a good local VR source that makes the GCs less desirable (for now).
Aug 31, 2013, 7:36 pm
#580
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Though it may be profitable, it seems its not worth the hassle for OD managers. One manager specifically told me, "it messes up the numbers", whatever that means. Thats the only one thats ever said anything, but every manager that has had to do the override never seems happy when I walk out with $2,000 worth of Visa GC's. Guessing they have a reason.
Sep 1, 2013, 1:13 pm
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Sep 1, 2013, 1:16 pm
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* Folks if you dont live in moopers neck of the woods, you wont have the location as he said , its a local (or state) chain
Sep 21, 2013, 4:04 am
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Still strong on the VR source you tipped us to, Craz, so thanks again for that.
Sep 22, 2013, 12:20 am
#585
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Think part of it is that frankly, people outside the game have no inkling of why someone would need to buy large quantities of gift cards. They either suspect you're money laundering (yo' I'm using a credit card and showing you my ID), or up to no good. Hell, I had one staples employee ask me if I was interested in selling them for a cash discount while I was checking out.
Now large quantities may seem suspicious, but I just don't know what's going to happen to all these gift cards they have in stock. WHO REALLY pays for these things with cash?