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Old Nov 16, 2014, 11:42 pm
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Originally Posted by arlflyer
What's there to overestimate? These guys are getting massive bumps on their revenue lines and they know where from. The front-line employees know what MS is and are mentioning it. So yes, the company knows what's up.

Regardless, hope this one keeps up for a while...
You're stating your own assumptions as if they were fact. Neither of us know what the companies know or don't know, but I know that some front-line employees do not know what MS is even here in Madison. In fact, many of them only know we're doing it for miles. I think that the employees of the only grocery store that takes GCs for MOs here don't even know that.
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Old Nov 17, 2014, 12:55 am
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Originally Posted by PaulMSN
I think that the employees of the only grocery store that takes GCs for MOs here don't even know that.
And may God bless them! The other day I helped a new WM cashier find out from her supervisor that they indeed do reload Serve cards. I know, I'm just too kind
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Old Nov 17, 2014, 1:00 am
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so can I buy the card online?
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Old Nov 17, 2014, 10:08 pm
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Bought my first SMGC today. Funny thing is she required to fill out paperwork since it was "over $500". We simultaneously agreed it was easier to load only $497 to the card so the total would be < $500 and we were all good. It's so convenient when a Walmart is directly across the street from a Simon mall ;-)
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 5:12 am
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Originally Posted by Julian Brennan
Bought my first SMGC today. Funny thing is she required to fill out paperwork since it was "over $500". We simultaneously agreed it was easier to load only $497 to the card so the total would be < $500 and we were all good. It's so convenient when a Walmart is directly across the street from a Simon mall ;-)
Paperwork for that low amount? The one by me requires me to fill out the form, but that's for $10k.
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 8:35 am
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Originally Posted by rtraveler
Paperwork for that low amount? The one by me requires me to fill out the form, but that's for $10k.
I've been asked to do paperwork for $500 at one place. The funny thing was when I tried to go a little lower, the employee followed me down, insisting I still needed paperwork. I asked "so what is the threshold?". She asked the manager and said the answer was "large amounts"...
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by arlflyer
I've been asked to do paperwork for $500 at one place. The funny thing was when I tried to go a little lower, the employee followed me down, insisting I still needed paperwork. I asked "so what is the threshold?". She asked the manager and said the answer was "large amounts"...
A lot of times they just don't know. Often times, I encounter cashiers at Wally who have never done a BB load/Billpay and I have to walk them through the process.
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 3:13 pm
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I am thankful to see the right timing of Simon Mall Gift Card after CVS banned all credit card purchase on Vanilla Reload. I almost gave up the game on manufactured spending.
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Old Nov 18, 2014, 5:01 pm
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Originally Posted by LAKnight
I am thankful to see the right timing of Simon Mall Gift Card after CVS banned all credit card purchase on Vanilla Reload. I almost gave up the game on manufactured spending.
Enjoy it while it lasts. All good things must come to an end.
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 5:54 am
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Ok, which one of you bought 26 x $500 in one visit yesterday in a mall in FL? I don't like you :P
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 6:42 am
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Originally Posted by johnnie198x
Ok, which one of you bought 26 x $500 in one visit yesterday in a mall in FL? I don't like you :P
26 x $500? Isn't the max $10k for personal? If they have a business account, they should be getting the $1k cards. Are you sure it's not 26 x $1,000?
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by rtraveler
26 x $500? Isn't the max $10k for personal? If they have a business account, they should be getting the $1k cards. Are you sure it's not 26 x $1,000?
maybe their SO was here and they "split" it...
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by hamokmonky
maybe their SO was here and they "split" it...
That could work since it's $13k.
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 8:32 am
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Originally Posted by johnnie198x
Ok, which one of you bought 26 x $500 in one visit yesterday in a mall in FL? I don't like you :P
Did they run out of cards?
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 10:11 am
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Originally Posted by johnnie198x
Ok, which one of you bought 26 x $500 in one visit yesterday in a mall in FL? I don't like you :P
pffft I have bought more..

Just picked up my 2nd batch of 10k - but 10 x 1k on my business account
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