Missing $500 VGC from Grocery Stores
Feb 8, 2016, 1:46 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 8
Missing $500 VGC from Grocery Stores
I'm curious if anybody is seeing the same thing I am seeing in Northern Virginia.
There were reports several weeks ago about Safeway removing their $500 VGCs from the shelves, that has happened here as well (although not a big loss, Safeway has never let me use credit cards).
I went out this weekend to several Giant stores and all the variable load VGCs were gone from the rack. The same story at Shoppers.
I asked about the missing cards at Shoppers, the clerk said check back in a few weeks; the lack of cards had something to do with the chip/signature system. Take that for what it's worth, though.
There were reports several weeks ago about Safeway removing their $500 VGCs from the shelves, that has happened here as well (although not a big loss, Safeway has never let me use credit cards).
I went out this weekend to several Giant stores and all the variable load VGCs were gone from the rack. The same story at Shoppers.
I asked about the missing cards at Shoppers, the clerk said check back in a few weeks; the lack of cards had something to do with the chip/signature system. Take that for what it's worth, though.
Last edited by schwab; Feb 8, 2016 at 9:49 am
Feb 8, 2016, 2:01 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: AZ
Posts: 250
I theorized that Safeway's action was for the same reason, but there has been some information (in that thread) suggesting otherwise.
Feb 8, 2016, 4:06 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
I'm curious if anybody is seeing the same thing I am seeing in Northern Virginia.
There were reports several weeks ago about $@feajwh removing their $500 VGCs from the shelves, that has happened here as well (although not a big loss, $@fe:$@( has never let me use credit cards).
I went out this weekend to several &:&:/ stores and all the variable load VGCs were gone from the rack. The same story at $:&:/&).
These two stores have been great ever since the death of RedBird and for the D$$&: @pp13 pr0m0, so this is a tough loss if the cards are gone for good! I asked about the missing cards at :$;&
/, the clerk said check back in a few weeks; the lack of cards had something to do with the chip/signature system. Take that for what it's worth, though.
There were reports several weeks ago about $@feajwh removing their $500 VGCs from the shelves, that has happened here as well (although not a big loss, $@fe:$@( has never let me use credit cards).
I went out this weekend to several &:&:/ stores and all the variable load VGCs were gone from the rack. The same story at $:&:/&).
These two stores have been great ever since the death of RedBird and for the D$$&: @pp13 pr0m0, so this is a tough loss if the cards are gone for good! I asked about the missing cards at :$;&
/, the clerk said check back in a few weeks; the lack of cards had something to do with the chip/signature system. Take that for what it's worth, though.
Feb 8, 2016, 4:58 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 144
I'm curious if anybody is seeing the same thing I am seeing in Northern Virginia.
There were reports several weeks ago about Safeway removing their $500 VGCs from the shelves, that has happened here as well (although not a big loss, Safeway has never let me use credit cards).
I went out this weekend to several Giant stores and all the variable load VGCs were gone from the rack. The same story at Shoppers.
These two stores have been great ever since the death of RedBird and for the Discover Apple Pay promo, so this is a tough loss if the cards are gone for good! I asked about the missing cards at Shoppers, the clerk said check back in a few weeks; the lack of cards had something to do with the chip/signature system. Take that for what it's worth, though.
There were reports several weeks ago about Safeway removing their $500 VGCs from the shelves, that has happened here as well (although not a big loss, Safeway has never let me use credit cards).
I went out this weekend to several Giant stores and all the variable load VGCs were gone from the rack. The same story at Shoppers.
These two stores have been great ever since the death of RedBird and for the Discover Apple Pay promo, so this is a tough loss if the cards are gone for good! I asked about the missing cards at Shoppers, the clerk said check back in a few weeks; the lack of cards had something to do with the chip/signature system. Take that for what it's worth, though.
Feb 8, 2016, 9:26 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 132
What does the new packaging look like? This happened to me at Food Lion this morning.
Feb 8, 2016, 9:41 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 148
in my area my local source all disappeared, there is a hand written note apologizing and saying this is temporary and they're working very hard on getting back all the visa, mc and amex gift cards back.
when i asked the clerk i was told because "someone figured out a way to hack into them"... i left it at that and didn't follow up this further for obvious reasons.
when i asked the clerk i was told because "someone figured out a way to hack into them"... i left it at that and didn't follow up this further for obvious reasons.
Feb 9, 2016, 3:15 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 1,592
I'm in Alexandria and just about to get into MS - will Giant allow me to buy VGC with a card? Do you know if Harris Teeter will as well? I know Shoppers, at least the one in Potomac Yard, is cash-only. My Amex BCE gets me 3% grocery so it'll be my best bet.
Last edited by emmanuel_t; Feb 9, 2016 at 7:05 pm
Feb 9, 2016, 8:48 pm
#13
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Everything working perfectly here in the Middle of Nowhere Mid West. Supermarkets and Pharmacies selling $500 VGCs with CC, Wally doing fantastic with MO in split transaction with two VGCs and even Kate working (too bad I was closed 
). But yes, even supermarkets selling MOs with Simon VGCs too. So all in all, business as usual.
Just waiting for Chip & Signature to come to some supermarkets. Hopefully everything will stay the same.
). But yes, even supermarkets selling MOs with Simon VGCs too. So all in all, business as usual. Just waiting for Chip & Signature to come to some supermarkets. Hopefully everything will stay the same.
Feb 10, 2016, 5:40 pm
#14
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 333
Everything working perfectly here in the Middle of Nowhere Mid West. Supermarkets and Pharmacies selling $500 VGCs with CC, Wally doing fantastic with MO in split transaction with two VGCs and even Kate working (too bad I was closed ). But yes, even supermarkets selling MOs with Simon VGCs too. So all in all, business as usual.
Just waiting for Chip & Signature to come to some supermarkets. Hopefully everything will stay the same.
). But yes, even supermarkets selling MOs with Simon VGCs too. So all in all, business as usual. Just waiting for Chip & Signature to come to some supermarkets. Hopefully everything will stay the same.
Feb 10, 2016, 6:48 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
Stopped by Hannaford on the way home and couldn't find any Visa/MC/AMEX GCs. They used to have a lot up until Dec. (haven't been there since the end of Dec.) Not a good start of the year for MS, every day I see the news about stores / banks / card issuers killing various point-earning venues.