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Tips in Reading Your Walmart Receipt to Prevent Errors
1. Locate the barcode on the back of the Sunnie; this is what Wally uses to load it; somehow their system links the barcode with the account number in the background. The barcode number is what goes on your receipt.
2. Find the "loading" of the Sunnie at the BOTTOM of your receipt. (NOT the top)
3. The last four numbers of the barcode will be shown; that is how you match it to the Sunnie.
What Happens if a Clerk Attempts to Load 1 Sunnie Twice
It will tie up your CC money for 5-8 business days. It will automatically credit back at that time.
Misc. Issues
1. Reports indicate that some stores only accept cash/debit for GC. This doesn't appear to be the case in every store so YMMV.
2. In the same store (or during multiple transactions) misinformed CSRs may tell you "no credit cards." Try a different CSR, or go back.
3. If you receive a "tender not allowed" message or the first swipe didn't work, ask to try it again but don't argue the point. (For some reason, pin-enabled cards fail or take several attempts before they work.)
4. Remember: if your card didn't work and the CSR insists on seeing it or says "no CC allowed" it's best to try a different CSR, lane, or store.
Tips in Reading Your Walmart Receipt to Prevent Errors
1. Locate the barcode on the back of the Sunnie; this is what Wally uses to load it; somehow their system links the barcode with the account number in the background. The barcode number is what goes on your receipt.
2. Find the "loading" of the Sunnie at the BOTTOM of your receipt. (NOT the top)
3. The last four numbers of the barcode will be shown; that is how you match it to the Sunnie.
What Happens if a Clerk Attempts to Load 1 Sunnie Twice
It will tie up your CC money for 5-8 business days. It will automatically credit back at that time.
Misc. Issues
1. Reports indicate that some stores only accept cash/debit for GC. This doesn't appear to be the case in every store so YMMV.
2. In the same store (or during multiple transactions) misinformed CSRs may tell you "no credit cards." Try a different CSR, or go back.
3. If you receive a "tender not allowed" message or the first swipe didn't work, ask to try it again but don't argue the point. (For some reason, pin-enabled cards fail or take several attempts before they work.)
4. Remember: if your card didn't work and the CSR insists on seeing it or says "no CC allowed" it's best to try a different CSR, lane, or store.
Visa GC/ Walmart(through 2016)
Jun 14, 2016, 1:37 pm
#1141
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
I read few pages, but couldn't identify the single most used way of cashing the Sunnie. Do you all still have Serve and BB? I can't believe that all of you would simply buy MO all the time... Please, help, I desperately need to spend 2K in a week. I am definitely not your typical wholesale MSer. Just need to finish my spend on airline CC.
Jun 16, 2016, 3:28 pm
#1142
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,153
Just found a super WM that has no freezing at the $500 confirmation. It seems the terminal with the maker I gets the freeze but no freezing with the terminal maker V....can anybody confirm?
Jun 17, 2016, 3:10 pm
#1143
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,153
Ended up visiting another super WM. At this WM, the maker of the terminal is V but newer than yesterday's WM. No freezing at the $500 confirmation. My suspicion for the terminal maker I deepend now.
Jun 17, 2016, 5:04 pm
#1144
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,153
At another super WM with the terminal maker I. Damn, no freezing at the $500 confirmation. I give up finding the cause 
Jun 21, 2016, 3:54 pm
#1145
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 825
Has anyone figured out proper timing for inserting the card so terminal wouldn't freeze? It seems timing does matter. Once you see the confirmation window then it is late. This is what I gathered, Cashier scans the barcode and you see $4.94(card fee), then they put in the amount let's say $500, so the total now is $504.94, you briefly see this before the screen goes to confirmation page.
It seems if you insert card right after this brief display before the confirmation window then terminal may not freeze. I'm experimenting this myself and unable to repeat this in 2 different stores. Anyone, know a little trick so terminal wouldn't freeze would be helpful.
It seems if you insert card right after this brief display before the confirmation window then terminal may not freeze. I'm experimenting this myself and unable to repeat this in 2 different stores. Anyone, know a little trick so terminal wouldn't freeze would be helpful.
Jun 22, 2016, 6:34 pm
#1146
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 825
Hey guys, I'm about to run 6 months course on WF card. Been thinking about applying for SO. I still have my 3 Go bank cards and If I continue Billpays, that's 20K per month in volume which is good enough for me. This is without any MOs, only place I can get VGC is 3 nearby Walmarts. The only issue I have is weird looks on WM employees and tracking they do, although no one has said anything. Should I continue doing what I have been doing without worrying about what WM employees might be thinking or they may be doing?
I wouldn't care a 2 hoot what they thought had this been totally legit, there is that suspicious angle that you can't fault anyone from thinking there is something fishy going on here because of the unusual pattern/volume. I'm sure many of you have passed through this exact situation and any advise would be greatly appreciated
I wouldn't care a 2 hoot what they thought had this been totally legit, there is that suspicious angle that you can't fault anyone from thinking there is something fishy going on here because of the unusual pattern/volume. I'm sure many of you have passed through this exact situation and any advise would be greatly appreciated
Jun 22, 2016, 7:20 pm
#1147
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,153
I tried one of the WM, which had a freezing problem at the $500 confirmation previously. No freezing today with the terminal maker I. I gotta go back to other WMs to see all are fixed around here now.
Gitangali, if the WM workers already suspect you of something, I think it's too late. If they ask, explain what you are doing & hope for the best.
Gitangali, if the WM workers already suspect you of something, I think it's too late. If they ask, explain what you are doing & hope for the best.
Jun 23, 2016, 9:16 am
#1148
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 825
One thing I have noticed WM employees do is they print 2nd copy of receipt and save it. Not every time but here and there.
Jun 23, 2016, 10:33 am
#1149
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
Hey guys, I'm about to run 6 months course on WF card. Been thinking about applying for SO. I still have my 3 Go bank cards and If I continue Billpays, that's 20K per month in volume which is good enough for me. This is without any MOs, only place I can get VGC is 3 nearby Walmarts. The only issue I have is weird looks on WM employees and tracking they do, although no one has said anything. Should I continue doing what I have been doing without worrying about what WM employees might be thinking or they may be doing?
I wouldn't care a 2 hoot what they thought had this been totally legit, there is that suspicious angle that you can't fault anyone from thinking there is something fishy going on here because of the unusual pattern/volume. I'm sure many of you have passed through this exact situation and any advise would be greatly appreciated
I wouldn't care a 2 hoot what they thought had this been totally legit, there is that suspicious angle that you can't fault anyone from thinking there is something fishy going on here because of the unusual pattern/volume. I'm sure many of you have passed through this exact situation and any advise would be greatly appreciated
Jun 23, 2016, 11:32 am
#1150
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 825
Not sure what you are talking about. How would they differentiate MS vs non MS? unless you are talking about recent shut downs when WF sees MS activity. I still have an active card and would take another chance as long as it lasts, what do I gotta lose? there is no AF, worst case only thing you lose is fees if the points are withdrawn.
Jun 23, 2016, 11:58 am
#1151
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 800
Not sure what you are talking about. How would they differentiate MS vs non MS? unless you are talking about recent shut downs when WF sees MS activity. I still have an active card and would take another chance as long as it lasts, what do I gotta lose? there is no AF, worst case only thing you lose is fees if the points are withdrawn.
I've seen someone use the WF card in my area, so I know it's not dead for this person... unless they're clueless.
Jun 23, 2016, 12:10 pm
#1152
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
I would be interested in hearing about people who applied for new accounts after the notices were sent. Are they in the clear? I haven't yet had a WF card but prepped for the application the week the notices went out.
I've seen someone use the WF card in my area, so I know it's not dead for this person... unless they're clueless.
I've seen someone use the WF card in my area, so I know it's not dead for this person... unless they're clueless.
Not sure what you are talking about. How would they differentiate MS vs non MS? unless you are talking about recent shut downs when WF sees MS activity. I still have an active card and would take another chance as long as it lasts, what do I gotta lose? there is no AF, worst case only thing you lose is fees if the points are withdrawn.
Jun 23, 2016, 2:59 pm
#1153
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 276
"Walmart Pay" is available in my area. Have anybody tried to purchase a VGC with "Walmart Pay"?
Jun 24, 2016, 9:42 pm
#1154
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 18
I would be interested in hearing about people who applied for new accounts after the notices were sent. Are they in the clear? I haven't yet had a WF card but prepped for the application the week the notices went out.
I've seen someone use the WF card in my area, so I know it's not dead for this person... unless they're clueless.
I've seen someone use the WF card in my area, so I know it's not dead for this person... unless they're clueless.
One of my serve account got closed and I tried to apply again but I was denied.
Jun 25, 2016, 11:43 am
#1155
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 825
So today I overheard this on WM walkie talkie radios, there was no one at the service desk but radio was left on. I bought $1500 VGC at the regular line and went to customer service desk to bill pay. One of the employee was saying, there is this gentleman he is on the watch for doing large amount of money gram or something like that. She didn't know exactly what I was doing but it seems I'm on WM's watch list. Should I be concerned? I do see that they often take a print out of the transaction after I'm done buying VGCs and save it in a pouch.
Last edited by Gitangali; Jun 26, 2016 at 7:40 pm