Kroger Master Thread
Feb 15, 2015 | 4:00 am
#631
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 12
SE Lower MI, OH, and KY Markets Update
Thank you sam_goh for posting the policy screenshot in post #566. I took this to my local Kroger in SE lower MI. My go-to employee took a copy of it and allowed the purchase of three $500 VGCs earlier this weekend. He quietly admitted that none of mgmt. read through the policy (which I originally thought might be the case). I am also starting to see signage in the Toledo, Dayton, and Cincinnati, OH market areas indicating that any variable card purchases over $2000 must be completed at the customer service desk. This also goes for one store in the northern KY market.
Feb 15, 2015 | 5:59 am
#632
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 31
Sad to see so many people getting hamstrung with these limits. I guess you didn't do your homework.
Feb 16, 2015 | 4:04 pm
#635
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 177
Does anyone know when the next 4x is going to happen (which doesn't involve restaurant and movies)?
Feb 16, 2015 | 4:23 pm
#636
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: The Phoenix Desert
Programs: Hilton Cubic Zirconia, Marriott Fools Gold
Posts: 1,692
Feb 16, 2015 | 6:21 pm
#637
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: HH, UA,
Posts: 41
What the memo says
I read the memo today at my new favorite Ralphs and it clearly states that any gift card purchase over $2000 (including fees) is cash only. The register did not prevent my last purchase of $2000 + fees, but the manager made sure I came in at $1999 including the fees. If only every store manager could read as well as she can.
Feb 17, 2015 | 2:53 am
#638
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: PDX & PHX
Programs: AA,AS,HH,HY,IB,LH,IHG,MAR,WN
Posts: 199
Feb 17, 2015 | 7:36 am
#639
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,775
I read the memo today at my new favorite Ralphs and it clearly states that any gift card purchase over $2000 (including fees) is cash only. The register did not prevent my last purchase of $2000 + fees, but the manager made sure I came in at $1999 including the fees. If only every store manager could read as well as she can.
Feb 17, 2015 | 9:32 am
#640
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
My local Ralph's had the memo posted at the checkout lines today. I don't hold the OBC or the WF 5x card (yet), but I was popping in to clear out my Freedom 1st Quarter. Only needed $500, but definitely puts a damper on my WF 5x aspirations.
Feb 17, 2015 | 8:20 pm
#641
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
Feb 17, 2015 | 9:10 pm
#642
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 699
See post 566: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24267472-post566.html
Feb 17, 2015 | 9:11 pm
#643
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,338
I bought $5k of VGC on Saturday in a suburb of Dallas, so its really up to the cashier knowing the policy. It's totally YMMV and I always take more than 4 to see what I can get away with. The ones by me in Uptown Dallas always claim the $2k policy now (it used to be $1500).
Feb 17, 2015 | 9:31 pm
#644
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA,DL,SPG,Hyatt
Posts: 141
I bought $5k of VGC on Saturday in a suburb of Dallas, so its really up to the cashier knowing the policy. It's totally YMMV and I always take more than 4 to see what I can get away with. The ones by me in Uptown Dallas always claim the $2k policy now (it used to be $1500).
the limit doesn't include the fee.
Feb 18, 2015 | 9:40 am
#645
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 699
Technically the limit does include the fee, but you just have to experiment. Some cashiers enforce the 2k limit including fees, some allow 2k not including fees and other allow any amount. The only way to find out is to experiment.