Nov 15, 2013, 2:29 pm
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
As of 6/19/2014, Walmart does not accept debit transactions above $49.99 from cards issued by Bancorp, namely Vanilla Visas (OV, VGC, etc.). Attempts result in "Alternate Tender Required," "Debit Not Available," and/or some other error message, at both registers and the Money Center Express (MCE, kiosk, Kate, ATM).
There is no workaround.
There is no workaround.
Problem loading Bluebird with Vanilla Visa GC
Jun 2, 2014, 4:48 pm
#483
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 51
Even if they didn't know it was a gift card, the one Walmart didn't allow more than 1 card to load onto BB. I had a stack of 8 - $200 MC GC's in my pocket. I wasn't about to load one card a day as I need the money in my BB this weekend to pay my rent. So when I did the usual, "I would like to load $600." They asked if was multiple cards and I said yes. Then they refused to run it and the manager got involved and said that policy was being sent from corporate. Uh-oh.
I have plenty 200 Visa GGs
1.I went to the first cashier , let her to load 200gc
2.Then I went to the money center to load another one
3.Final round, go another side of walmart to find another cashier to do it again.
I will take one drink or some small things to make a purchase with my Paypal debit card to get 100 dollar cash-back. So I got 200 dollar cash and load 600 gift card in on trip. If I really need money, I will go to another Walmart to load 400 dollar.
Jun 2, 2014, 5:28 pm
#484
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ATL
Programs: AA, AGR, DL, MR, WoH, UA
Posts: 951
I feel like you can afford to float what you're MSing. rgmonkey obviously can't, and shouldn't be doing that.
When there's no pressure to turn over the cards, it's a lot easier to get it done in a relaxed fashion, even when Walmart folks are being jerks.
When there's no pressure to turn over the cards, it's a lot easier to get it done in a relaxed fashion, even when Walmart folks are being jerks.
Jun 6, 2014, 1:11 pm
#487
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,267
Blocked at two different Wal-Mart stores (both at the Money Center cashier) yesterday and today. The cashier's terminal kept trying to process the VGC as a credit card, and they didn't really know what was going on. Worked just fine 2 weeks ago.
I was able to load 2 VGCs via Kiosk yesterday but both Walmarts' kiosks were broken today.
I was able to load 2 VGCs via Kiosk yesterday but both Walmarts' kiosks were broken today.
Jun 6, 2014, 1:35 pm
#489
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 422
Blocked at two different Wal-Mart stores (both at the Money Center cashier) yesterday and today. The cashier's terminal kept trying to process the VGC as a credit card, and they didn't really know what was going on. Worked just fine 2 weeks ago.
I was able to load 2 VGCs via Kiosk yesterday but both Walmarts' kiosks were broken today.
I was able to load 2 VGCs via Kiosk yesterday but both Walmarts' kiosks were broken today.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-ov-wm-18.html
Jun 6, 2014, 1:47 pm
#490
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,267
It's a well-documented phenomenon -- see this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-ov-wm-18.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...-ov-wm-18.html
Jun 6, 2014, 1:59 pm
#491
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 422
Jun 6, 2014, 4:26 pm
#492
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,507
Blocked at two different Wal-Mart stores (both at the Money Center cashier) yesterday and today. The cashier's terminal kept trying to process the VGC as a credit card, and they didn't really know what was going on. Worked just fine 2 weeks ago.
I was able to load 2 VGCs via Kiosk yesterday but both Walmarts' kiosks were broken today.
I was able to load 2 VGCs via Kiosk yesterday but both Walmarts' kiosks were broken today.
Jun 7, 2014, 7:45 pm
#493
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 84
I tried loading my card at Kate tonight. The BB card swiped, which didn't work a few days ago, and I was able to enter my amount on the computer terminal screen.
I then swiped the debit and entered the pin and pressed the green button. That led to the pin clearing out. When I tried to enter the pin again, the same thing happened. I ended up canceling the whole transaction and going to the CS desk.
Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts about how to rectify it?
Thanks.
I then swiped the debit and entered the pin and pressed the green button. That led to the pin clearing out. When I tried to enter the pin again, the same thing happened. I ended up canceling the whole transaction and going to the CS desk.
Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts about how to rectify it?
Thanks.
Jun 8, 2014, 4:58 pm
#494
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ATL
Programs: AA, AGR, DL, MR, WoH, UA
Posts: 951
I tried loading my card at Kate tonight. The BB card swiped, which didn't work a few days ago, and I was able to enter my amount on the computer terminal screen.
I then swiped the debit and entered the pin and pressed the green button. That led to the pin clearing out. When I tried to enter the pin again, the same thing happened. I ended up canceling the whole transaction and going to the CS desk.
Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts about how to rectify it?
Thanks.
I then swiped the debit and entered the pin and pressed the green button. That led to the pin clearing out. When I tried to enter the pin again, the same thing happened. I ended up canceling the whole transaction and going to the CS desk.
Has this happened to anyone else? Any thoughts about how to rectify it?
Thanks.
Jun 10, 2014, 6:02 am
#495
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 136
One vanilla VGC debited but not loaded to Bluebird!!
I am familiar with BB loading issues. But I recently ran into an issue when I had couple of failures loading BB. Bought one vanilla and tried to load BB with it. I have been doing the "Change payment" method for a long time now. It usually works.
Last week, it said "Debit not approved" and when I tried the second time, it said - "debit not available". The rep was impatient, so I had to stop trying again. Btw, I am within the daily and monthly limits of BB.
I went home and saw that all the balance in OV is gone! Called BB and they have no record of a failed transaction. Called OV, they said transaction went through alright, no holds, no pending, no issues.
I had to be out of town next day for 6 days, so I didn't get a chance to go to Walmart to inquire. I checked with BB and they opened a ticket. They got back to me and said, after their 'clinical diagnosis', they couldn't find anything wrong on their end.
I plan to:
- Visit the walmart and talk to the manager. But he may be furious to know abt the VGC and not debit card.
- Plan to dispute with BB.
What else can I do?
Thanks.
Last week, it said "Debit not approved" and when I tried the second time, it said - "debit not available". The rep was impatient, so I had to stop trying again. Btw, I am within the daily and monthly limits of BB.
I went home and saw that all the balance in OV is gone! Called BB and they have no record of a failed transaction. Called OV, they said transaction went through alright, no holds, no pending, no issues.
I had to be out of town next day for 6 days, so I didn't get a chance to go to Walmart to inquire. I checked with BB and they opened a ticket. They got back to me and said, after their 'clinical diagnosis', they couldn't find anything wrong on their end.
I plan to:
- Visit the walmart and talk to the manager. But he may be furious to know abt the VGC and not debit card.
- Plan to dispute with BB.
What else can I do?
Thanks.