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Updated: Seems like this is available in AAA Mid-Atlantic offices (Delaware, Maryland, DC, parts of VA, PA, NJ). Called to confirm with one in PA, they are Visa GCs.
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AAA might shut you down! Be aware.
I joined AAA specifically for this promotion. I called in to check if VGCs are available and confirmed the fee is waived in Nov and Dec. I bought total 6.5k in two transactions and today I was told that they are unable to sell GCs to me anymore. I went to two offices. The first one said the GC merchant does not allow them to sell to me. The gave me a number to call, which I did and the bank lady was puzzled as why they are involved. Obviously AAA is lying. The second office told me that maybe I have reached a limit. But the promotion never mentioned there is a limit. This is typical fish and switch trick, and it comes from a company as big as AAA. It is disappointing at least.
How can cancel my membership since the saving from GC fee does not cover the annual fee? |
Originally Posted by Deallover
(Post 21807493)
I joined AAA specifically for this promotion. I called in to check if VGCs are available and confirmed the fee is waived in Nov and Dec. I bought total 6.5k in two transactions and today I was told that they are unable to sell GCs to me anymore. I went to two offices. The first one said the GC merchant does not allow them to sell to me. The gave me a number to call, which I did and the bank lady was puzzled as why they are involved. Obviously AAA is lying. The second office told me that maybe I have reached a limit. But the promotion never mentioned there is a limit. This is typical fish and switch trick, and it comes from a company as big as AAA. It is disappointing at least.
How can cancel my membership since the saving from GC fee does not cover the annual fee? |
Originally Posted by Deallover
(Post 21807493)
I joined AAA specifically for this promotion. I called in to check if VGCs are available and confirmed the fee is waived in Nov and Dec. I bought total 6.5k in two transactions and today I was told that they are unable to sell GCs to me anymore. I went to two offices. The first one said the GC merchant does not allow them to sell to me. The gave me a number to call, which I did and the bank lady was puzzled as why they are involved. Obviously AAA is lying. The second office told me that maybe I have reached a limit. But the promotion never mentioned there is a limit. This is typical fish and switch trick, and it comes from a company as big as AAA. It is disappointing at least.
How can cancel my membership since the saving from GC fee does not cover the annual fee? |
Originally Posted by Deallover
(Post 21807493)
I joined AAA specifically for this promotion. I called in to check if VGCs are available and confirmed the fee is waived in Nov and Dec. I bought total 6.5k in two transactions and today I was told that they are unable to sell GCs to me anymore. I went to two offices. The first one said the GC merchant does not allow them to sell to me. The gave me a number to call, which I did and the bank lady was puzzled as why they are involved. Obviously AAA is lying. The second office told me that maybe I have reached a limit. But the promotion never mentioned there is a limit. This is typical fish and switch trick, and it comes from a company as big as AAA. It is disappointing at least.
How can cancel my membership since the saving from GC fee does not cover the annual fee? The promo lasts until 12/31/2013, which is more than enough time to extract value from it. Keep in mind that this is likely a company that does not normally do a high volume of GC's. Any store (CVS, Safeway, etc.) can be spooked by large GC purchases. Spread it out a bit. FWIW, I've done more than $6.5k already, so this is not a limit. |
Just picked up 1 Visa GC from my local AAA. A few data pts:
1) Used BoA Virgin Atlantic, did not lower my CA limit and seems to be posted as a normal transaction 2) I'm in north central Florida...no problems here 3) Had a nice chat with the lady helping me. She says that her region (north central Florida) was recently "combined" with the region that is managed out of Michigan (I don't get it either, but we had a long chat about how her health insurance was now out of Michigan and significantly more expensive). Anyway, she mentioned that Tennessee and Georgia also fall under the same region as my location. Therefore, people in Tennessee and Georgia should be good to go as far as Visa GCs without fee. 4) The entire process took at least 5 minutes, and maybe closer to 10, for just a single GC (she was inputting things into the computer the entire time we talked including my address and phone #). I don't know others time frame when purchasing multiples, but it seems like if you are going to buy a bunch plan on being in AAA for a little while. 5) I used my gf's AAA card without any issues. My address would match the one on my gf's AAA card, but the phone # would not. So even with a different phone #, there was no issue. If anyone else can confirm that the other major issuers (Chase, Citi, Amex, Barclays) are not being treated as CA. |
Originally Posted by MilesGator
(Post 21808213)
Just picked up 1 Visa GC from my local AAA. A few data pts:
1) Used BoA Virgin Atlantic, did not lower my CA limit and seems to be posted as a normal transaction... 4) The entire process took at least 5 minutes, and maybe closer to 10, for just a single GC (she was inputting things into the computer the entire time we talked including my address and phone #). I don't know others time frame when purchasing multiples, but it seems like if you are going to buy a bunch plan on being in AAA for a little while. The time it takes the people in my local offices to process GC's is stunning. It makes the USPS office or the slowest WM cashier look efficient. Glad to hear I'm not the only one experiencing this. |
Deallover post 107. people like you ruin all the deals!! Why couldn't you be discreet? This burns my a--. I'm happy buying a few here and there. In supermarkets/Cvs/using AP. greedy... Now they will stop the program
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Originally Posted by barrytuneup
(Post 21808404)
Deallover post 107. people like you ruin all the deals!! Why couldn't you be discreet? This burns my a--. I'm happy buying a few here and there. In supermarkets/Cvs/using AP. greedy... Now they will stop the program
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Originally Posted by Deallover
(Post 21807493)
I joined AAA specifically for this promotion. I called in to check if VGCs are available and confirmed the fee is waived in Nov and Dec. I bought total 6.5k in two transactions and today I was told that they are unable to sell GCs to me anymore. I went to two offices. The first one said the GC merchant does not allow them to sell to me. The gave me a number to call, which I did and the bank lady was puzzled as why they are involved. Obviously AAA is lying. The second office told me that maybe I have reached a limit. But the promotion never mentioned there is a limit. This is typical fish and switch trick, and it comes from a company as big as AAA. It is disappointing at least.
How can cancel my membership since the saving from GC fee does not cover the annual fee? It appears you may be on to something. After 3 trips, my fourth has been stifled. After asking for my driver's license, they pulled out an email that I could see said "MetaBank requested we not sell to the following..." |
Originally Posted by jewsus
(Post 21810375)
How much is he supposed to buy?
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Originally Posted by cbn42
(Post 21815832)
If they tell you that you can't buy any more without giving you any reason, you're buying too much.
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Originally Posted by josephstern
(Post 21815853)
I would have said that's exactly the right amount.
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Originally Posted by RFDMinnesota
(Post 21815752)
It appears you may be on to something. After 3 trips, my fourth has been stifled. After asking for my driver's license, they pulled out an email that I could see said "MetaBank requested we not sell to the following..."
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Originally Posted by RFDMinnesota
(Post 21815752)
It appears you may be on to something. After 3 trips, my fourth has been stifled. After asking for my driver's license, they pulled out an email that I could see said "MetaBank requested we not sell to the following..."
Unless you actually registered the card, I don't see how MetaBank would know who you are. |
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