May 29, 2014, 7:43 pm
Last edit by: prasha11
Does not work anymore, is dead..... what is the point to report 'not working'?
As of 08/25/2014, Bancorp cards (Vanilla Visa, OneVanilla, etc.) are rarely working first try for debit transactions at Walmart. There is no apparent geographical basis. Basically, it's a crapshoot.
Do not agitate a cashier or store and lose the ability to make these transactions in the future. Multiple failed swipes or transactions will likely increase scrutiny. You do not want that. It is best to stop using these cards.
Vanilla VISA defaulting to credit
As of 5/29/2014, at most Walmart locations, all Vanilla VISA cards issued by The Bancorp Bank are automatically recognized as credit. Most Mastercard have required a workaround for some time. The MoneyCenter Express (ATM, kiosk, Kate) is not affected by this change.
As of 08/25/2014, Bancorp cards (Vanilla Visa, OneVanilla, etc.) are rarely working first try for debit transactions at Walmart. There is no apparent geographical basis. Basically, it's a crapshoot.
Do not agitate a cashier or store and lose the ability to make these transactions in the future. Multiple failed swipes or transactions will likely increase scrutiny. You do not want that. It is best to stop using these cards.
Vanilla VISA defaulting to credit
As of 5/29/2014, at most Walmart locations, all Vanilla VISA cards issued by The Bancorp Bank are automatically recognized as credit. Most Mastercard have required a workaround for some time. The MoneyCenter Express (ATM, kiosk, Kate) is not affected by this change.
MO Purchases using OV @ WM
Jun 23, 2014, 6:12 pm
#1771
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: DEN
Programs: SPG Gold; HH Diamond
Posts: 223
Jun 23, 2014, 6:13 pm
#1772
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Upstate
Programs: HH Diamond-IHG Plat-AA Gold
Posts: 215
Jun 23, 2014, 6:15 pm
#1773
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Upstate
Programs: HH Diamond-IHG Plat-AA Gold
Posts: 215
Jun 23, 2014, 6:58 pm
#1774
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Iowa
Posts: 122
I thought notaries had to be of good moral character. Does that not eliminate 99.99% of the people here?
Jun 23, 2014, 7:35 pm
#1775
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
Jun 23, 2014, 7:42 pm
#1777
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 5,025
lol at all the leechers (well most of you) with irrational hatred of bloggers. All you guys are doing by mentioning Millionmilesecrets is giving him more traffic by people intrigued and checking him out.
Jun 23, 2014, 7:45 pm
#1778
Formerly known as FTRox87
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TX
Programs: AA/US 1M, AS, BA, CX, EK, EY, JL, KE, LH, NH, OS, QF, QR, TG, UA/CO | *$G
Posts: 1,428
folks who hate on bloggers, including the so called bloggers in this thread who go off on rants
are the first to visit all the popular blogs everyday, keep track of em and pimp their own blogs in the comments while they're at it.
Jun 23, 2014, 7:53 pm
#1779
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 5,025
I had no problem with Staples or supermarket metabanks I loaded this afternoon.
Jun 23, 2014, 7:54 pm
#1780
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Iowa
Posts: 122
- Hiding one's form of payment from view of a WM cashier, and being misleading (at best) if asked
- Fraudulently signing up for multiple AP/BB/etc accounts
- Playing games with address spellings to attempt to bypass online card purchase limits
- Structuring ATM billpay transactions. Hell arguably everything that takes place is structured.
- Dumping cards and signing up again, clearly not intended purpose of bonus
- Hiding unactivated reloads in the store somewhere so they can be retrieved later
- Blogger withholds important breaking news until he can monetize it, leaving poor housewife holding OV cards.
All sounds like the activities of perfectly upstanding citizens, does it not? That is just the way the game is played, but I'm afraid I won't be elected Pope anytime soon.
- Fraudulently signing up for multiple AP/BB/etc accounts
- Playing games with address spellings to attempt to bypass online card purchase limits
- Structuring ATM billpay transactions. Hell arguably everything that takes place is structured.
- Dumping cards and signing up again, clearly not intended purpose of bonus
- Hiding unactivated reloads in the store somewhere so they can be retrieved later
- Blogger withholds important breaking news until he can monetize it, leaving poor housewife holding OV cards.
All sounds like the activities of perfectly upstanding citizens, does it not? That is just the way the game is played, but I'm afraid I won't be elected Pope anytime soon.
Jun 23, 2014, 8:04 pm
#1781
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 571
- Hiding one's form of payment from view of a WM cashier, and being misleading (at best) if asked
- Fraudulently signing up for multiple AP/BB/etc accounts
- Playing games with address spellings to attempt to bypass online card purchase limits
- Structuring ATM billpay transactions. Hell arguably everything that takes place is structured.
- Dumping cards and signing up again, clearly not intended purpose of bonus
- Hiding unactivated reloads in the store somewhere so they can be retrieved later
- Blogger withholds important breaking news until he can monetize it, leaving poor housewife holding OV cards.
All sounds like the activities of perfectly upstanding citizens, does it not? That is just the way the game is played, but I'm afraid I won't be elected Pope anytime soon.
- Fraudulently signing up for multiple AP/BB/etc accounts
- Playing games with address spellings to attempt to bypass online card purchase limits
- Structuring ATM billpay transactions. Hell arguably everything that takes place is structured.
- Dumping cards and signing up again, clearly not intended purpose of bonus
- Hiding unactivated reloads in the store somewhere so they can be retrieved later
- Blogger withholds important breaking news until he can monetize it, leaving poor housewife holding OV cards.
All sounds like the activities of perfectly upstanding citizens, does it not? That is just the way the game is played, but I'm afraid I won't be elected Pope anytime soon.
Last edited by carpentry4thought; Jun 23, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Jun 23, 2014, 8:12 pm
#1782
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tucson - Seattle
Programs: UA 1K;
Posts: 2,474
Please do not continue to post about what methods/cards are working.
Can't you all understand that WM and grocery chains monitor FT and we do not need to pinpoint what pitiful few things are still working.
The bloggers get almost all of their information here and rush to post it to entice more people into the game and make money with links to card sign -ups.
We are in a mode where we have to actually go to stores, websites and other sources ourselves and see what is working. Use PMs to help clear things up if needed and to share in private.
The new people coming here from the bloggers will have to get out and do the same thing. This not new....we did it in the past.
This is not intended to shut new people out....just to keep things open a little longer
I am not posting any information in the open any longer.
Hopefully others will follow along and keep the open posts free from current MS methods that are still working.
Amazed that everyone does not see what is happening.
Can't you all understand that WM and grocery chains monitor FT and we do not need to pinpoint what pitiful few things are still working.
The bloggers get almost all of their information here and rush to post it to entice more people into the game and make money with links to card sign -ups.
We are in a mode where we have to actually go to stores, websites and other sources ourselves and see what is working. Use PMs to help clear things up if needed and to share in private.
The new people coming here from the bloggers will have to get out and do the same thing. This not new....we did it in the past.
This is not intended to shut new people out....just to keep things open a little longer
I am not posting any information in the open any longer.
Hopefully others will follow along and keep the open posts free from current MS methods that are still working.
Amazed that everyone does not see what is happening.
Jun 23, 2014, 8:23 pm
#1783
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 5,025
Please do not continue to post about what methods/cards are working.
Can't you all understand that WM and grocery chains monitor FT and we do not need to pinpoint what pitiful few things are still working.
The bloggers get almost all of their information here and rush to post it to entice more people into the game and make money with links to card sign -ups.
We are in a mode where we have to actually go to stores, websites and other sources ourselves and see what is working. Use PMs to help clear things up if needed and to share in private.
The new people coming here from the bloggers will have to get out and do the same thing. This not new....we did it in the past.
This is not intended to shut new people out....just to keep things open a little longer
I am not posting any information in the open any longer.
Hopefully others will follow along and keep the open posts free from current MS methods that are still working.
Amazed that everyone does not see what is happening.
Can't you all understand that WM and grocery chains monitor FT and we do not need to pinpoint what pitiful few things are still working.
The bloggers get almost all of their information here and rush to post it to entice more people into the game and make money with links to card sign -ups.
We are in a mode where we have to actually go to stores, websites and other sources ourselves and see what is working. Use PMs to help clear things up if needed and to share in private.
The new people coming here from the bloggers will have to get out and do the same thing. This not new....we did it in the past.
This is not intended to shut new people out....just to keep things open a little longer
I am not posting any information in the open any longer.
Hopefully others will follow along and keep the open posts free from current MS methods that are still working.
Amazed that everyone does not see what is happening.
Amazed that you sure this is what is happening.
But apart from that do you think it is wise to have hoards of people trying the same thing that fails over and over? Getting managers involved to try and figure out why this or that isn't working?
Much better to get the correct cards in people's hands that work. Cashier lines keep moving. Managers are not involved.
A much better plan if you ask me.
Jun 23, 2014, 8:33 pm
#1784
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tucson - Seattle
Programs: UA 1K;
Posts: 2,474
Amazed that you sure this is what is happening.
But apart from that do you think it is wise to have hoards of people trying the same thing that fails over and over? Getting managers involved to try and figure out why this or that isn't working?
Much better to get the correct cards in people's hands that work. Cashier lines keep moving. Managers are not involved.
A much better plan if you ask me.
But apart from that do you think it is wise to have hoards of people trying the same thing that fails over and over? Getting managers involved to try and figure out why this or that isn't working?
Much better to get the correct cards in people's hands that work. Cashier lines keep moving. Managers are not involved.
A much better plan if you ask me.
My opinion is that it would be better to let things cool off and settle down.
Maybe the "hoards of people" will find it too tough and get out of the game and we can get back to better times before the onslaught of the "hordes".
I am not trying to start an argument...just stating what I (and others) see as a major problem.
Jun 23, 2014, 8:43 pm
#1785
Formerly known as FTRox87
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TX
Programs: AA/US 1M, AS, BA, CX, EK, EY, JL, KE, LH, NH, OS, QF, QR, TG, UA/CO | *$G
Posts: 1,428
your premise and thus conclusion are flawed... why do you think its the hordes vs. the big hitters that contribute to the downward spin of MS (unsubstantiated to boot, cause today we have more ops than ever before to MS)
you do realize corporations like WM thrive on masses/hordes/numbers rather than anomalies. what's gonna look more suspicious to WM analyst, think about it?
besides its a moot point, cause we dont know what is actually going on behind the scenes. the recent changes may have nothing to do with MS or even consumers and may completely be back-end related aka WMs issues with FDiC/ACH/Bancorp etc.
you do realize corporations like WM thrive on masses/hordes/numbers rather than anomalies. what's gonna look more suspicious to WM analyst, think about it?
besides its a moot point, cause we dont know what is actually going on behind the scenes. the recent changes may have nothing to do with MS or even consumers and may completely be back-end related aka WMs issues with FDiC/ACH/Bancorp etc.