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
Sep 22, 2013, 12:31 am
#586
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Sep 22, 2013, 12:48 am
#587
Join Date: Jun 2009
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This actually makes me mad the more I think about it.
I'm a capitalist at heart - I believe every company has the right to set whatever policies they want. If they don't want to sell gift cards with credit cards for whatever reason, I 110% support that.
What I don't support is them having a sign up from CORPORATE in most places that say "Fixed Cards" Can be paid with cash, credit, or debit - and then deny you. The first place that denies me that doesn't have a piece of paper up over that sign is going to get an earful from me. Now, if there's a sign up - that's just a cost of manufactured spending, and a wasted trip - and I don't mind that at all.
I'm a capitalist at heart - I believe every company has the right to set whatever policies they want. If they don't want to sell gift cards with credit cards for whatever reason, I 110% support that.
What I don't support is them having a sign up from CORPORATE in most places that say "Fixed Cards" Can be paid with cash, credit, or debit - and then deny you. The first place that denies me that doesn't have a piece of paper up over that sign is going to get an earful from me. Now, if there's a sign up - that's just a cost of manufactured spending, and a wasted trip - and I don't mind that at all.
Sep 22, 2013, 12:49 am
#588
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The 10 million "unbanked" households in the US.
People who want to give the cards as gifts (imagine that!).
Sep 22, 2013, 2:00 am
#589
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Sep 22, 2013, 10:02 pm
#590
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Can you please tell me where that sign is? I will try? I remember the computer showing a popup saying cash only for such cards and it did not go through or the cashier did not want to try. I tried at least two cards at a time. May be I should try just one.
Sep 23, 2013, 12:16 am
#591
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: DFW
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It will kind of look like this (best I can find in google images)
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/s0ye.jpg/
And in the small print, it will say fixed value cards can be paid with cash, credit or debit. The screen does pop up with something, but they can okay it.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/s0ye.jpg/
And in the small print, it will say fixed value cards can be paid with cash, credit or debit. The screen does pop up with something, but they can okay it.
Sep 23, 2013, 6:32 am
#592
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 377
I had an old OD gift card lying around, and I tried to guy a fixed-value Visa in one transaction, and a fixed-value Shell GC in another. Both times, the register refused to allow use of the OD gift card (cashier was happy to attempt it).
Sep 26, 2013, 7:05 pm
#598
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 222
at my office depot, you can still purchase the higc with a cc. the manager at first said he thinks its cash only but then the cash only sign didnt pop up on the register and it went through fine.
although i have been to another OD and the manager said they removed all the higc's due to "fraud" so i just chuckled and left.
although i have been to another OD and the manager said they removed all the higc's due to "fraud" so i just chuckled and left.
Sep 28, 2013, 5:04 am
#600
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 30
Office Depot will soon be accepting cash only for gift card purchases
I get a little uneasy feeling in my stomach each time I go to my local OD, but so far so good... They're still taking CC for fixed value gc's and the variable Kindle gc. I really hope this doesn't dry up...