Jan 9, 2016, 9:07 am
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
There is a new thread on this topic for 2017. It is here.
As always, YMMV from store to store and cashier to cashier.
Any product affiliated with InComm or ITC Financial Services(like Vanilla VISA, Vanilla MC, and OneVanilla VISA) will not work for swiped-PIN transactions exceeding $49.99.
NO variety or design of VISA or MC Gebit's auto-drain at Walmart.
You cannot successfully swipe more than 4 cards in a single transaction.
Before you swipe, the cashier needs to know how much you want removed from each and every Gebit because they need to type in that amount. Of course, the Gebit must have a current balance of that amount or more otherwise you will get Error 51.
Very few Kate's can sell money orders anymore.
Debit codes PDF
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/attac...0&d=1461170080
As always, YMMV from store to store and cashier to cashier.
Any product affiliated with InComm or ITC Financial Services(like Vanilla VISA, Vanilla MC, and OneVanilla VISA) will not work for swiped-PIN transactions exceeding $49.99.
NO variety or design of VISA or MC Gebit's auto-drain at Walmart.
You cannot successfully swipe more than 4 cards in a single transaction.
Before you swipe, the cashier needs to know how much you want removed from each and every Gebit because they need to type in that amount. Of course, the Gebit must have a current balance of that amount or more otherwise you will get Error 51.
Very few Kate's can sell money orders anymore.
Debit codes PDF
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/attac...0&d=1461170080
Buying Money Orders at Walmart(2013-2016)
Sep 15, 2016, 7:51 pm
#1921
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 1
Local WM here doesn't care if you ask for oddball amounts (***.30). However, today the CSR said there is a new limit of 2 swipes. I got her to try 4 anyway and it worked. Not sure if it was her making things up, a new store policy or an impending hardcoded change
Sep 15, 2016, 10:18 pm
#1922
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
They can make up the policy on the fly and it can vary from CSM to CSM (shift to shift). Just don't have them ask because that usually leads to a more unfavorable decision across shifts. limit is 4 regardless of what they claim.
Sep 16, 2016, 9:29 pm
#1923
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 4
I heard the 2 swipe limit while at a store in Columbia, MD last week. The CSR stated it was a new policy. I was only passing through so I never had a chance to verify one way or the other.
Sep 17, 2016, 3:55 am
#1924
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 782
For MCGC - System upgrade at local Walmart. No longer getting the yellow "Change Payment" button, now it's a red "Cancel" button. Press "Cancel" then up pops up a bunch of choices, select debit and it works fine.
Sep 17, 2016, 12:31 pm
#1925
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: New Jersey
Programs: WN, AA, UA, DL, AC, CX, BA, AGR, IHG, HH, CC, UR, MR, TY
Posts: 121
Oddball numbers are the way I'm most comfortable with. Instead of $1000.70, requiring 3 separate sales terminal interactions by the CSR, $999.30 necessitates me only having to specify $500 on 1 card. The remaining sum of $499.30 + .70 cents then automatically drains the $500 balance on card 2. Also I do not carry bills or change, and I feel better not having to involve the cash drawer or hard currency. Can't think of a downside right now. My bank also seems cool with a few thousand self-addressed MoneyGram MOs now and then, so no trouble there. If four swipes are possible, it would be very convenient to purchase a $1999.30 MO with 4 x $500 SMGCs. I may be mistaken, but there isn't anything in the Wiki to contradict this.
Sep 17, 2016, 1:17 pm
#1926
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 506
Today CSR wouldn't allow GC and only 1 swipe with debt card that has my name on it.
Sep 17, 2016, 1:23 pm
#1927
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Different CSRs and/or locations ask for different things, today i visited 3 Wally, none asked for name on card and they allowed split payments, yesterday i was driving through Marietta, CA, the wally CSR asked to see that the card has my name on it, i showed her from a distance, and went on with my MO with a split payment, this is widely YMMV.
Sep 17, 2016, 1:52 pm
#1928
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 506
I know I'll go do different WM but I've never had that issue at this WM before.
Sep 17, 2016, 4:46 pm
#1929
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Ink/Sapphire/Freedom/SPG
Posts: 338
i have been getting a hard time with MCGC at many walmarts, tried 2 today, it doesn't allow me to do anything, just whoosh goes the page printing credit not allowed.
Sep 17, 2016, 6:09 pm
#1930
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
Oddball numbers are the way I'm most comfortable with. Instead of $1000.70, requiring 3 separate sales terminal interactions by the CSR, $999.30 necessitates me only having to specify $500 on 1 card. The remaining sum of $499.30 + .70 cents then automatically drains the $500 balance on card 2. Also I do not carry bills or change, and I feel better not having to involve the cash drawer or hard currency. Can't think of a downside right now. My bank also seems cool with a few thousand self-addressed MoneyGram MOs now and then, so no trouble there. If four swipes are possible, it would be very convenient to purchase a $1999.30 MO with 4 x $500 SMGCs. I may be mistaken, but there isn't anything in the Wiki to contradict this.
Sometimes they screw it up though, for example inexperienced CSR processes it as 2 separate transactions so first one costs $1000.70 which totally screws up the 2 swipe solution. Best have some loose change in your pocket in case this happens
Sep 18, 2016, 9:21 pm
#1934
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
You're not really stuck, since you can always unload them instead of using a CC, till they are used up. Now if you had say $20k and you're usual reg spend on CCs is say $1000 a month then you would have a problem, as it would take you 20 months till they were used up
Sep 19, 2016, 9:56 pm
#1935
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 740
DP: WM neighborhood market worked when liquidating DE VGCs purchased from OD but error-ed out at only one of the two regular WMs I go to.
Not sure what's the difference between the two.
Not sure what's the difference between the two.