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 21, 2014, 7:01 am
#768
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Jun 21, 2014, 9:52 am
#769
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 47
Just went to a local wm.
It's not the one I normally load my BB at.
I have around 6k in non vanilla cards I need to dump.
I have 3 bb accounts under 3 diff names I used to load no problem.
I went to the desk as they don't have the kiosk.
I asked to load blue bird.
- she said: as long as it has your name on it and you are using a debit card with your name on it or cash! No gift cards! The rules changed!
I said see ya!
Went to a register.
Asked to load bb
Guy had trouble scanning one card but it finally scanned.
Then he asked for ID!
...????
Anyone else is getting Checked?
I just used my card and loaded $500!
It's getting harder!
It's not the one I normally load my BB at.
I have around 6k in non vanilla cards I need to dump.
I have 3 bb accounts under 3 diff names I used to load no problem.
I went to the desk as they don't have the kiosk.
I asked to load blue bird.
- she said: as long as it has your name on it and you are using a debit card with your name on it or cash! No gift cards! The rules changed!
I said see ya!
Went to a register.
Asked to load bb
Guy had trouble scanning one card but it finally scanned.
Then he asked for ID!
...????
Anyone else is getting Checked?
I just used my card and loaded $500!
It's getting harder!
Jun 21, 2014, 8:19 pm
#770
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May be unrelated or not, but my grocery store tonight in central NC is pulling all their Visa and MC gift cards, said it was a recall, did not sound permanent (they have GoBank and US Bank cards). Going to try another one of their stores tomorrow, but they said it was all of their stores.
Jun 21, 2014, 8:35 pm
#771
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Man, I go on a trip for several days and the bomb gets dropped on MS. Pretty sad. Luckily I don't have any cards to liquidate right now, but guess its becoming a real pain to do this now. Not much in my area that accepts GCs for MOs.
Kind of ticks me off since I've purposely stayed under the radar by not doing large transactions and am not trying to make a living off it like some people
Its obvious this is a change on WMs end to block those Vanilla cards. Whether Incomm worked with them to do it or if it was WM on their own, we'll probably never know, but the change is in the POS software so its done and over.
Kind of ticks me off since I've purposely stayed under the radar by not doing large transactions and am not trying to make a living off it like some people
Its obvious this is a change on WMs end to block those Vanilla cards. Whether Incomm worked with them to do it or if it was WM on their own, we'll probably never know, but the change is in the POS software so its done and over.
Last edited by rylan; Jun 21, 2014 at 8:42 pm
Jun 21, 2014, 10:27 pm
#772
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,363
Man, I go on a trip for several days and the bomb gets dropped on MS. Pretty sad. Luckily I don't have any cards to liquidate right now, but guess its becoming a real pain to do this now. Not much in my area that accepts GCs for MOs.
Kind of ticks me off since I've purposely stayed under the radar by not doing large transactions and am not trying to make a living off it like some people
Its obvious this is a change on WMs end to block those Vanilla cards. Whether Incomm worked with them to do it or if it was WM on their own, we'll probably never know, but the change is in the POS software so its done and over.
Kind of ticks me off since I've purposely stayed under the radar by not doing large transactions and am not trying to make a living off it like some people
Its obvious this is a change on WMs end to block those Vanilla cards. Whether Incomm worked with them to do it or if it was WM on their own, we'll probably never know, but the change is in the POS software so its done and over.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:44 pm
#773
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Moderator Message:
I just deleted 35 off-topic posts. All further posts that are not about loading Bluebird will be deleted. Members who make too many bad posts may receive a temporary suspension.
Most of the deleted posts were debating the reasons that this deal died. If you wish to discuss that, you may go to http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...ov-wm-111.html
I just deleted 35 off-topic posts. All further posts that are not about loading Bluebird will be deleted. Members who make too many bad posts may receive a temporary suspension.
Most of the deleted posts were debating the reasons that this deal died. If you wish to discuss that, you may go to http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...ov-wm-111.html
Jun 22, 2014, 12:43 am
#775
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Unfortunately FT is providing more information than any of the people that use circles, boxes and arrows.
Jun 22, 2014, 1:05 am
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Jun 22, 2014, 8:24 am
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Jun 22, 2014, 8:55 am
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Jun 22, 2014, 8:55 am
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