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 22, 2016, 3:34 pm
#1951
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CLE
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,538
I need some help please. I been buying MOs at this one WM fine until today when the register glitched.
I was buying a $299.30 MO with a $300 Visa Gift Card from Staples. I have done this many times without an issue. Today the register said invalid debit transaction, which is fine since I can try at another WM. However, when I got to the car I checked the balance on the gift card and it was 0. I immediately called Giftcardmall (the number on the back of the gift card) and told them of the situation. They said to go back to the store to process a refund and if that did not work I would have to file a dispute. I spoke to a manager at WM and they informed me that they think it might be a hold on the card and that I should wait 24-48 hours until the hold falls off. The WM manager spoke to the cashier and she verified that the transaction did not go through.
I remember reading on these forums a very similar story and they had to dispute the charge. Anything I should do to make sure the dispute goes through correctly? I don't mind that the dispute process can take 90 days but I just want to make sure that I do get my money back.
On the gift card mall website it shows a successful purchase at Walmart today for $300. This was right after the MO transaction was invalid.
I was buying a $299.30 MO with a $300 Visa Gift Card from Staples. I have done this many times without an issue. Today the register said invalid debit transaction, which is fine since I can try at another WM. However, when I got to the car I checked the balance on the gift card and it was 0. I immediately called Giftcardmall (the number on the back of the gift card) and told them of the situation. They said to go back to the store to process a refund and if that did not work I would have to file a dispute. I spoke to a manager at WM and they informed me that they think it might be a hold on the card and that I should wait 24-48 hours until the hold falls off. The WM manager spoke to the cashier and she verified that the transaction did not go through.
I remember reading on these forums a very similar story and they had to dispute the charge. Anything I should do to make sure the dispute goes through correctly? I don't mind that the dispute process can take 90 days but I just want to make sure that I do get my money back.
On the gift card mall website it shows a successful purchase at Walmart today for $300. This was right after the MO transaction was invalid.
Sep 22, 2016, 4:16 pm
#1952
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 10
According to a BH call center manager (FWIW), they have contacted WM, and they expect the funds to return within 24-48 hours.
Fingers crossed, bc this will be a PITA to clear up with WM's cash office, at which point they'll probably reconsider their (specific store's) policy for MOs.
Sep 23, 2016, 8:00 pm
#1954
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 740
DP: local OD ran out of dining everywhere cards (I suspect I am the one who's been cleaning it up) however I spotted a Styling Everywhere card on the shelve and decided to test it. Sure enough it turned into a MO just fine at my Wally 
Sep 24, 2016, 6:45 am
#1955
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northeastern United States
Posts: 597
To begin, disagree. As we have seen this year the only way to keep a deal going is moderation. Go to other places, come back again in a day or 2. This particular WM has never had any kind of paperwork needed. Been going here for 4years. To conclude, disagree
There is nothing wrong with doing $10k. Everyone has that right and WM is supposed to make them fill out paperwork. If you really wanted to say something (although I would never say something to another MSer) I would have told him to get out of line after the 2nd or 3rd cycle and re-queue if there was a long line. That brings less attention to what we are doing.
There is nothing wrong with doing $10k. Everyone has that right and WM is supposed to make them fill out paperwork. If you really wanted to say something (although I would never say something to another MSer) I would have told him to get out of line after the 2nd or 3rd cycle and re-queue if there was a long line. That brings less attention to what we are doing.
Sep 24, 2016, 4:57 pm
#1956
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
I think Chelski's point (and I'm only assuming) is not to let things like that bother you. There will be plenty more instances like this in a MSers life.
There is nothing wrong with doing $10k. Everyone has that right and WM is supposed to make them fill out paperwork. If you really wanted to say something (although I would never say something to another MSer) I would have told him to get out of line after the 2nd or 3rd cycle and re-queue if there was a long line. That brings less attention to what we are doing.
There is nothing wrong with doing $10k. Everyone has that right and WM is supposed to make them fill out paperwork. If you really wanted to say something (although I would never say something to another MSer) I would have told him to get out of line after the 2nd or 3rd cycle and re-queue if there was a long line. That brings less attention to what we are doing.
Sep 25, 2016, 8:50 am
#1957
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
Programs: Several dozen
Posts: 4,820
No one is entitled to ms? Matthew 6:26 says differently. The word is that those who fly are entitled to fly without the need to sow or reap.
Sep 29, 2016, 11:31 am
#1958
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
It has not been a good week in the DFW area. Last month NM market went dark, and their swiper is now hard coded to not accept any USBank debits. This week one long time WM with a long time friendly cashier went no more than 1 card per MO, and a long time NM with a very friendly cashier went no prepaid debits at all. Talked to a friend from another area of DFW today and they said two of their Walmarts stopped accepting prepaid debits this week as well. I hope this is just coincidence, but that's a lot of good places going offline in the span of a week.
Sep 29, 2016, 11:46 am
#1959
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
It has not been a good week in the DFW area. Last month NM market went dark, and their swiper is now hard coded to not accept any USBank debits. This week one long time WM with a long time friendly cashier went no more than 1 card per MO, and a long time NM with a very friendly cashier went no prepaid debits at all. Talked to a friend from another area of DFW today and they said two of their Walmarts stopped accepting prepaid debits this week as well. I hope this is just coincidence, but that's a lot of good places going offline in the span of a week.
Sep 29, 2016, 12:23 pm
#1960
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
Sep 29, 2016, 10:26 pm
#1961
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 14
I had 4 SM VGC not work at the same WM NM that they worked at 2 days ago. Is this permanent?
Sep 30, 2016, 5:14 am
#1962
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
When that happens it's usually antemporary glitch. But like I said a few posts above, there is one NM in my area that is hard coded to not accept USBank debits, and that just started about a month ago. Only way to know formsure is to go back and try again.
Sep 30, 2016, 8:51 am
#1964
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
Got back from couple weeks of traveling and went to WM to buy a MO today with Simon GCs. Cashier said something about manager not allowing split payments any longer but another CSR told her to do it and it worked fine. Guessing if that manager was around it would not have gone that well.
Sep 30, 2016, 9:10 pm
#1965
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 2
MCGC
Tried a MCGC at Wally today I haven't tried to buy an MO at yet. Ran into a problem with the cancel/switch to debit. I was splitting up 3 cards, 2 MCGC and then was going to use one Visa. At this Wally after you swipe the signature line will pop up right away for credit and it prints out a receipt with an error code, if you swipe again the cancel button appears on the screen and you can then switch to debit. I was able to get one card to swipe but when it happen the second time they caught on and said 'no gift cards only bank debit cards'. Ugh! I think the Wally closer to my house doesn't have the problem with MCGC yet, they usually convert to debit automatically but I hate to go there to often. Still need to hunt for some grocery stores in my area that aren't cash only to see if I can have any success. Anyone else have this issue or am I just to slow to notice the cancel button on the screen? There is one on the pin pad but I assumed if I hit that it will cancel the transaction.