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
#661
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Pure speculation, but I have a sneaking suspicion that $200 VGCs may be going the way of the dodo at OD. Went to my normal store and they only had 2 on the rack. Picked those up and went to a second store. They had no 200 VGCs, not even a slot on the rack for them. Asked and the guy grabbed the inventory sheet - not even listed (as in they aren't selling them)... Went to a third store. Again, no 200s on the rack. Guy went and checked for me and showed none in stock in any store in the area....
Again, speculation based on a few data points, but it certainly seems odd.
Again, speculation based on a few data points, but it certainly seems odd.
#662
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I'm not sure I see the correlation. Those that were VRing were likely getting a bonus at CVS. Those same cards don't earn a bonus at OS stores. The number of people Inking shouldn't have gone up that drastically this fast. Unless those people suddenly have acquired cards that earn a bonus for OS stores, there are much cheaper places to get VGCs
#663
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tucson - Seattle
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I think we are talking about $200. GCs here (Visa) not VRs.
OD in this area also have not been restocking the $200.s
OMax has not restocked since the big deal last month. They do not have a space on the rack open for them now. The cashiers say they have no clue why they do not have them.
Seems very odd to me also.
This would put a serious crimp in the Ink 5x office store activity. $100s won't cut it.
OD in this area also have not been restocking the $200.s
OMax has not restocked since the big deal last month. They do not have a space on the rack open for them now. The cashiers say they have no clue why they do not have them.
Seems very odd to me also.
This would put a serious crimp in the Ink 5x office store activity. $100s won't cut it.
#665
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Los Angles
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I'm not sure I see the correlation. Those that were VRing were likely getting a bonus at CVS. Those same cards don't earn a bonus at OS stores. The number of people Inking shouldn't have gone up that drastically this fast. Unless those people suddenly have acquired cards that earn a bonus for OS stores, there are much cheaper places to get VGCs
#666
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#669
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The title of this thread needs to be changed to read "Office Depot will soon be accepting cash only for VARIABLE load gift card purchases" Fixed amount cards can still be purchased with a credit card.
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#672
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Don't think the title can be changed, however start a new thread with a proper title and merge this one.....Few more other threads need that to be done.
#673
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Location: Florida
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we dropped by an OD because it was right next to the car dealership where we had our car repair. It only carries Vanilla types, and very very few retailer gift cards. We need HD and it is plentiful at OfficeMax but not available at OD at all. The only meaningful retailer one available that I saw at that OD, was Shell.
#674
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Wrong info. You confuse OfficeMax with OD.
Correct.
we dropped by an OD because it was right next to the car dealership where we had our car repair. It only carries Vanilla types, and very very few retailer gift cards. We need HD and it is plentiful at OfficeMax but not available at OD at all. The only meaningful retailer one available that I saw at that OD, was Shell.
Correct.
we dropped by an OD because it was right next to the car dealership where we had our car repair. It only carries Vanilla types, and very very few retailer gift cards. We need HD and it is plentiful at OfficeMax but not available at OD at all. The only meaningful retailer one available that I saw at that OD, was Shell.
#675
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Location: Florida
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Actually not wrong info and not correct. My OD (not confusing it with OM) has non variable $200 visas/mcs just like the ones at staples. They also have the vanilla variables, but we all know those are cash only hardcoded. My OD also has HD. So perhaps, it is only your ODs and not a nationwide thing.
All my friends on the Eastern seaboard from North (New England and NYC) to South (down to Florida) have the same findings like mine..
May be West coast or Midwest have something different.