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Old Aug 3, 2015, 9:17 am
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Money Order Maximum Values?
Hi all,

My usual MO process, done at a local grocery store that still takes debit cards (including Vanillas), caps the MO at $500.

Just wondering if there are other options out there to get higher maximum MO values? I'm not a fan of depositing a dozen MOs if I can just get one at the correct value.

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Old Aug 3, 2015, 9:32 am
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$1K is the max.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 9:38 am
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afaik $1K is max for WUMOs; it's not the grocery store that sets the max value for a particular flat rate fee. You have to check your stores and ask the max value of MO they sell for a flat rate fee. IME, WUMOs are more acceptable to both online and B&M banks compared to MGMOs.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 10:09 am
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My local Kroger and Walmarts cap MOs at $1K each..... I get two at a time.
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Old Aug 3, 2015, 10:33 am
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Originally Posted by wharvey
My local Kroger and Walmarts cap MOs at $1K each..... I get two at a time.
Great to know, thanks!

Bi-Lo, selling WUMO's are capped at $500, but do accept Vanillas. So + & - I guess.

Appreciate the feedback!
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Old Aug 7, 2015, 5:03 pm
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USPS also have $1000 MO for $1.65 and $500 MO for 1.25

my local grocery store has MO too, $1000 for 0.99

another grocery store has MO, max 500, fee $1
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Old Aug 7, 2015, 8:17 pm
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Originally Posted by nkp46
USPS also have $1000 MO for $1.65
Does the USPS accept VGCs (2x$500) as payment for the above?
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Old Aug 7, 2015, 8:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Flyby01
Does the USPS accept VGCs (2x$500) as payment for the above?
seeing that you are new, have you read this thread?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...ift-cards.html
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Old Aug 7, 2015, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Flyby01
Does the USPS accept VGCs (2x$500) as payment for the above?
Unfortunately no. Not even $500.
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Old Aug 7, 2015, 9:32 pm
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Originally Posted by donuteric
Unfortunately no. Not even $500.
Thanks. I didn't think so either. The answer given above was in response to being able to purchase MO with Vanillas. So I thought maybe something had changed recently. But i guess not.
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Old Aug 9, 2015, 8:43 pm
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Does anyone know how the USPS system denies DBGCs? I mean, if they can do it, couldn't anyone do it?
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Old Aug 9, 2015, 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by markr33
Does anyone know how the USPS system denies DBGCs? I mean, if they can do it, couldn't anyone do it?
I believe they process the transaction as a cash withdrawal instead of as a debit purchase. The GC issuers block cash withdrawals/cash back transactions on their end of the system.
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Old Aug 16, 2015, 6:56 pm
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Isn't there some distinction when you hit a certain level that a money order becomes a cashier's check? Maybe it's $1000?
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Old Sep 5, 2015, 9:14 pm
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I was able to buy MOs at USPS using MGCs lately. However, noticed unusual things. Whenever I try to combine two methods of payment (e.g two $500 MGC for $998.6 MO+$ 1.60 fee) transaction wont go through. However, when I use only one card at a time, transaction (e.g $500 MGC for 498.75 or less+$1.25 ) go through. Any reasons for this.Thanks
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Old Sep 5, 2015, 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by lipwe
I was able to buy MOs at USPS using MGCs lately. However, noticed unusual things. Whenever I try to combine two methods of payment (e.g two $500 MGC for $998.6 MO+$ 1.60 fee) transaction wont go through. However, when I use only one card at a time, transaction (e.g $500 MGC for 498.75 or less+$1.25 ) go through. Any reasons for this.Thanks
I'm not sure if it's a typo, or if it's the reason you are having problems with your transaction, but it would need to be $998.40 + $1.60 for it to go through with 2x $500 GC.
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