Kroger Master Thread
Nov 13, 2015 | 9:12 pm
#1127
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 125
Just had a VGC purchase turned down at Smith's by the supervisor stating, "no credit cards". Bought one there a couple of weeks ago. Never seen that super before though, maybe came from out of State. This is on the Utah/Nevada border.
Nov 14, 2015 | 1:19 am
#1128
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Window Seat
Programs: National Executive, HHonors Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Visitor
Posts: 3,077
Best way to purchase gift cards at Smiths is keep it under $100 and use self checkout. Do multiple transactions if necessary.
Nov 18, 2015 | 1:01 pm
#1129
formerly mattrendell27
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 162
I just moved to DFW and started buying MO's at Kroger's in the area. Been having pretty good success overall. Been doing 1k MO and asking to split payment for $500 and do two $500 VGC's. But I thought I'd double check something. Is it possible to split tender myself on the POS when POS says "amount OK $1000"? can I click "no" and enter $500 myself to split tender? Or must I verbally ask the cashier to split tender? I assume it is the latter and that's what I've been doing so far but figured I'd see for sure.
Nov 18, 2015 | 1:29 pm
#1130
formerly mattrendell27
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 162
Also, I've been looking everywhere for data points on this, but does anyone have experience with a Kroger bill pay similar to what people do with checkfreebillpay at Walmart? I swear I saw someone on FT a few weeks back say he did a large BP at Kroger but I cannot find any additional info/data points.
If the BP at Kroger is possible anyone know what I would ask cashier to pay a Wells Fargo Visa Signature card? And does Kroger have any kind of card/swipe limit similar to Walmart's 4 swipe limit?
Thanks.
If the BP at Kroger is possible anyone know what I would ask cashier to pay a Wells Fargo Visa Signature card? And does Kroger have any kind of card/swipe limit similar to Walmart's 4 swipe limit?
Thanks.
Nov 18, 2015 | 10:06 pm
#1131
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA, Southwest
Posts: 176
I just moved to DFW and started buying MO's at Kroger's in the area. Been having pretty good success overall. Been doing 1k MO and asking to split payment for $500 and do two $500 VGC's. But I thought I'd double check something. Is it possible to split tender myself on the POS when POS says "amount OK $1000"? can I click "no" and enter $500 myself to split tender? Or must I verbally ask the cashier to split tender? I assume it is the latter and that's what I've been doing so far but figured I'd see for sure.
Nope the Kroger POS aren't smart. You have to tell cashier you want only $500 off the cards. Go easy at Krogers in DFW, a lot of them in the more densely populated areas aren't so friendly and will shoot you down quick even for saying $499.31.
Nov 18, 2015 | 10:16 pm
#1132
formerly mattrendell27
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 162
Thanks for answering. Yeah I've had much better luck in the suburbs. Anything near downtown Dallas, Uptown etc is a write off.
Nov 19, 2015 | 8:39 am
#1133
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Cincinnati
Programs: AA, Hyatt
Posts: 371
Cincinnati-area Krogers have all been very friendly to me. I usually buy 2 999.29 MOs and split tender between 4 Gebits.
One of the ladies asked me if this was for the gentleman up in the palisades (an area on the west side) and I said no She said he buys 3k in money orders every day from like 4 different Kroger.
Props to you buddy.
Also, is everyone really scared of the Mastercard variable loads that sit right next to the Visa ones? Visa are sometimes out in every store, so I just grab whatever. never had a problem.
One of the ladies asked me if this was for the gentleman up in the palisades (an area on the west side) and I said no She said he buys 3k in money orders every day from like 4 different Kroger.
Props to you buddy.
Also, is everyone really scared of the Mastercard variable loads that sit right next to the Visa ones? Visa are sometimes out in every store, so I just grab whatever. never had a problem.
Nov 19, 2015 | 10:36 am
#1134
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Dallas
Programs: AA, Southwest
Posts: 176
Cincinnati-area Krogers have all been very friendly to me. I usually buy 2 999.29 MOs and split tender between 4 Gebits.
One of the ladies asked me if this was for the gentleman up in the palisades (an area on the west side) and I said no She said he buys 3k in money orders every day from like 4 different Kroger.
Props to you buddy.
Also, is everyone really scared of the Mastercard variable loads that sit right next to the Visa ones? Visa are sometimes out in every store, so I just grab whatever. never had a problem.
One of the ladies asked me if this was for the gentleman up in the palisades (an area on the west side) and I said no She said he buys 3k in money orders every day from like 4 different Kroger.
Props to you buddy.
Also, is everyone really scared of the Mastercard variable loads that sit right next to the Visa ones? Visa are sometimes out in every store, so I just grab whatever. never had a problem.
Nov 19, 2015 | 11:39 am
#1135
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Cincinnati
Programs: AA, Hyatt
Posts: 371
I don't even bother with WalMart anymore. I just do Money orders. Every time I do 2k worth of money orders I net $26.41. Do that at three stores in a day on my way home from work and about 45 minutes I net a minimum of 79.22. If I do 3k at each store I net 118.83.
All my MS is done at Kroger now. The only way that would change is if I get a better grocery cashback card (one over 2.551 cash back) or a new player comes onto the market.
Nov 20, 2015 | 6:19 am
#1136
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 14
4x fuel points on gift cards at my Kroger branded store through 8 Dec. No coupon required. The usual restriction on "financial" variable load and reloadable cards applies. Variable cards from eBay and Disney have always worked for me.
Nov 20, 2015 | 6:50 am
#1137
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 74
I got fuel points on variable Wendy's GCs. Picked them up by mistake but decided to see if they would give FP's...and they did.
Nov 22, 2015 | 10:39 am
#1139
formerly mattrendell27
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 162
anybody have recent experience with Kroger checkfreebillpays? I'm in DFW and contemplating the attempt of a large bill pay at Kroger with VGC's. Is the system set up exactly the same as Walmart checkfree BP (other than there is no 4 swipe limit)? Saw one success story on FT awhile ago but I cannot find any other data points.
TIA
TIA
Nov 22, 2015 | 6:16 pm
#1140
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: Marriott Gold, UA Gold
Posts: 71
No Fee GC
Has anyone seen/tried the No Fee coupon for $100 Visa GC? With CB cards, this earns an easy return. Coupon says "1 card", but we know how that goes. Will do a test run tomorrow to see how it works.