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 20, 2014, 2:26 pm
#721
Join Date: May 2009
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Yes, indeed. Wasn't there much speculation that was the reason why she is so friendly to holders of the aforementioned VGCs?
Jun 20, 2014, 2:36 pm
#723
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Jun 20, 2014, 2:39 pm
#724
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Jun 20, 2014, 2:43 pm
#725
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Posts: 606
I only have the old VR 5x store in my area. I have to use the online way. Nearest new 5x is 40 miles in another town.
Last edited by Fuerza; Jun 20, 2014 at 2:54 pm
Jun 20, 2014, 2:44 pm
#726
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Note I have edited your post.
Jun 20, 2014, 2:52 pm
#727
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Oh but for how long is the key, theoretically this will now take 5x the amount of time...still good but hopefully it lasts, but I see it getting phased out quickly
Jun 20, 2014, 2:58 pm
#728
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Is it even worth the time? At my current pace I would have to place daily orders under 10 different names.
Jun 20, 2014, 3:02 pm
#729
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I thought it was 2.5x, for me at least. I have noticed it helps to have both a BB and Serve on hand when working with Kate.
Jun 20, 2014, 3:03 pm
#730
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Jun 20, 2014, 3:28 pm
#731
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: IL
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But at least you post and don't hide. Unlike those "I've had many readers alert me that .." (read: I jacked this from FT and am publishing for my own personal financial benefit).
I'll add that you don't see to use referral links or ads, so apologies and cheers to that. But the FT regurgitation point stands. That isn't helping anyone here by explicitly giving steps there. In the same breath you ask to lock the thread, doesn't seem to be too consistent.
Last edited by zozeppelin; Jun 20, 2014 at 5:13 pm
Jun 20, 2014, 5:12 pm
#735
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Out of curiosity, I went to the bow tie guy's site to see if he has warned his readers that VGCs won't load to BB anymore. For months since the demise of VRs, he has pumped up the VGCs from CVS method as foolproof. Some reported in the comments to his posts that many walmarts had started asking what you were loading to BB and then refusing gift cards. Bow tie guy would respond to those comments and accuse them of lying in an effort to trick others into not getting in on the easy gravy train. Now that the deal is dead, surely he must have felt obligated to draw some circles and arrows right away to prevent folks from getting stuck with thousands in VGCs.
Apparently not.
Apparently not.