lumangoy

no, they don't push any button before I swipe. Only after I swipe and enter pin do they push whatever buttons they need to press and enter amount.

gap4jason

I just got back and failed. I'm sure I did something wrong. First I said I need a money order for $799.30 (I have 4 MCGCs). Once I did so, the CSR started to punch in the #s and I swiped the card around the same time. Nothing popped. No options. So I had to tell her that I want $200 on the 1st swipe...she keyed in the #s and a receipt came out, required cash or debit.

I played the innocent card and just said that I'll be back. I remembered Lumangoy's tip of swiping the card first before the rep punches in the $200. So within 5 mins, I came back in. My earlier transaction was still up. She said she couldn't just delete it. Ok whatever. So I asked her before she punched in $200, allow me to swipe first. And she did. Again, failed. Same printout. I didn't want to cause a scene. I just offered to try again later.

In hindsight, maybe if I had a newer transaction instead of using the old transaction. Maybe it will work. I'll just have to give it a try again tomorrow.

gap4jason

I just missed your reply. So will it go something like this

Me: I need a money order for $799.30, can I swipe first BEFORE you punch in anything
CSR: Yes (allows me to swipe) and then what's next?

Sorry if I'm being too detailed. I just want to make sure I get these $800 cared for 😬😬😬

Thanks again, Lumangoy.

CWAL

I've noticed that once the signature entry comes up/the receipt prints, you're SOL for MGC during that transaction. Keep some backup VGC to finish it out with.

lumangoy

Not at my WM, I am able to swipe again the same MCGC and make sure I cancel. Sometimes even when the car enters amount after I swipe and enter pin, if I don't hit cancel or change payment fast enough, it defaults to credit.

lumangoy

I'm not sure what they do after I enter my pin, I'm sure one of them is the amount, but it accepts the transaction and I swipe the next card.

gap4jason

Lumangoy,
so once the CSR allows me to swipe first before he/she punches anything, will something happen to the screen in front of me after I swipe?

Or will the screen in front of me change once the CSR starts to punch something in?

lumangoy

No. Whether csr enters amount or not, it looks like the first pic I posted. (Sorry, am on tablet, not easy to repost pic)

You need to see the cancel screen,and be quick to cancel it so you can change to debit.

gap4jason

Ok thanks, will give it a try again in the am......I appreciate it

gap4jason

Well...I had a bit of a success this morning. Although I purchase 4 MCGCs, I decided to give 1 or 2 of them a try and see how it goes. I approached the CSR and informed her that I need a Money Order for $200 (I planned on paying the 70 cents in cash)

Even before she got to her register, I started to SWIPE the card....nothing happened. I didn't want to panic....she finally did her thing...and I remember the screen in front of me changed with money order amount of $200 and the $0.70 cent charge....there was a pause, I guess it prompted me to swipe the card again...so I did. This time...the CANCEL button showed up and stayed on for awhile....I clicked it, then chose DEBIT....and then a receipt came out....flagging that I used a Credit card, she said her screen showed I used a credit card.

I remained calm and asked the CSR if we could try it again, this time using $199.30 as the MO amount....we went through the exact same thing as described above, and this time...SUCCESS. So for me, it worked out when I used a lower amount that made my transaction total $200 ($199.30 + 70 cents).

Since she was nice, I asked if I could have another MO for the same exact thing....$199.30.....it all worked out. As much as I paid 70 cents 2x, I didn't mind. I got the $15 off rebate, and I'm just glad that I was able to get rid of 2 of the 4 MCGCs so far.

Thanks Lumangoy and all.....this site is so helpful.

bobbybrown

I also got a way through. Just like the post above, the yellow "change payment" button (equivalent to cancel button described in recent posts) appears if I use single MCGC use for whole transaction ($199.30 MO), OR split and use MCGC as the last payment. I have several VGC, so for a $399.30 MO, pay with visa first and as soon as it approves, slide MCGC before CSR does anything, then yellow button appears.

missing_link

It just doesn't work at some terminals / Walmarts in my experience.

flyernick

I agree. I've tried at 3. Two have newer looking, more open pin-pads. At them, the MCGC's run as credit no matter what. The third has more of a shroud over the pin-pad so it is harder for others (or you) to see the pin being entered. I get the yellow "change payment" option button there and I can redeem my MCGCs. The yellow button is still rather picky and if I don't hit in just the right spot at just the right instant, I have to try again. More than once the CSR has run out of patience after 3 tries or so.

gap4jason

I agree as well. I went back to the WM near my house and it failed. I did exactly what I did with the other WM where it worked for me, meaning I swiped BEFORE the rep even did anything. But at WM near me it didn't work. At least I know where it works 😬😬😬

rocky_nnc

Does US MC work for MOs in WM?