Demise of Grocery Store MS
Dec 12, 2013, 4:22 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA, AA, US, DL, PC Plat, Dollar, Avis, National, SPG, HH Gold, CC Gold
Posts: 1,212
No problems in the Chicago area. As a matter of fact, the local chain Jewel had a deal that just ended last week. Buy $100 worth of gift cards and receive a $20 coupon for your next grocery purchase. I got hundreds of dollars in free groceries!
Dec 12, 2013, 5:58 pm
#18
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 260
What specific product are you talking?
1. ReLoadit?
2. Vanilla Reloads?
3. Prepaid MC/V gift cards?
4. Store/restaurant gift cards?
5. Something else?
I have no issues at all with #3&4. I usually buy $5K of #3 at a time with a CC. I *have* been shut down a few times for #1 at Safeway....
1. ReLoadit?
2. Vanilla Reloads?
3. Prepaid MC/V gift cards?
4. Store/restaurant gift cards?
5. Something else?
I have no issues at all with #3&4. I usually buy $5K of #3 at a time with a CC. I *have* been shut down a few times for #1 at Safeway....
Dec 12, 2013, 6:44 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PHL based
Programs: USAir, UA, AA, BA, Hyatt, HHonors, SPG, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 356
Dec 12, 2013, 8:36 pm
#23
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 267
Dec 12, 2013, 8:49 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
Demise of Grocery Store MS
Never been able to buy reloads at grocery in Bay Area. But wide open for gift cards (MC/Visa). Reloads are cheaper, but cashout opportunities are limited as compared to gcs. I'll gladly pay the extra fees for effectively unlimited MS.
Dec 12, 2013, 9:09 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 747
Dec 13, 2013, 7:04 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CLT
Programs: AA, UA, BA, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,074
I was buying reloads (specifically, ReloadIt) from Harris Teeter in NC. In the past week, I've been to two stores and the registers were hard-coded not to take CC for ReloadIts. At one store, the manager said they received an email recently saying no CC for ReloadIts, but that CCs are OK for all other gift cards. So still opportunity, though I liked the ease of ReloadIts.
Dec 13, 2013, 9:07 am
#30
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: All
Posts: 65
No problems here in Philly area. I always just go straight to the customer service desk since I am buying several K each trip and the cards are slow to activate. They log my DL # in a binder and have told me they have to file a SAR if I go over $10k a calendar month at a single location.
I know many areas have supermarkets with gas rewards for purchases but none local here.
I know many areas have supermarkets with gas rewards for purchases but none local here.
Last edited by SeahawkRaptor; Dec 13, 2013 at 9:15 am