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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 7:11 pm
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MO Purchase with a CC
I think I have inadvertently stumbled upon and captured a unicorn. My local grocery store that I normally do not shop at will allow me to purchase a money orders with my credit card.

The grocery store is a small chain with approximately 7 stores in the market. Taking it slow and spreading the wealth.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 7:34 pm
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Originally Posted by aclar08
My local grocery store that I normally do not shop at will allow me to purchase a money orders with my credit card.
will 'allow'? I suspect miscommunication, try...will not ring up

If it will, will not last for long....
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 7:39 pm
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Intresting... I'm still getting over the shock of being able to buy lottery tix here with a cc. Whatch think, max out all my cc's and win the jackpot. Ultimate MS method! Whoohoo!
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 7:47 pm
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Originally Posted by prasha11
will 'allow'? I suspect miscommunication, try...will not ring up

If it will, will not last for long....
Nope. I didn't believe it either, it seemed to good to be true. But I have been able to purchase now from 3 different stores.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 7:50 pm
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I don't believe it. Unless it's ringing up as cash advance.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 8:00 pm
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Yep, check that it's not cash advance. I think CC can perfectly give you cash advance when you're using it in an ATM with a PIN. Did you enter your PIN during transaction?
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by abcpp
Yep, check that it's not cash advance. I think CC can perfectly give you cash advance when you're using it in an ATM with a PIN. Did you enter your PIN during transaction?
Didn't use a pin. It has already posted on my Sapphire card as a purchase. I purchased the MO at the CS desk at the local grocery store. I also purchased a roll of shipping tape.

Take it for what it is worth, but like I said I captured a unicorn in the wild.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 9:02 pm
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what does the transaction post as? A simple grocery store purchase?

now get one of those 5x grocery store cards...
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 9:35 pm
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Op,

Where do you live, what stores are you going to

PM me if you prefer

(Hey, someone had to have the balls to ask the guy)
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 10:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Joshy119
Op,

(Hey, someone had to have the balls to ask the guy)
^ now get on the phone and call every grocery stores around you asking, may find your unicorn.......
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by aclar08
Didn't use a pin. It has already posted on my Sapphire card as a purchase. I purchased the MO at the CS desk at the local grocery store. I also purchased a roll of shipping tape.

Take it for what it is worth, but like I said I captured a unicorn in the wild.
Could not have mentioned that 'I purchased the MO' in your 1st post an hour ago? forgot to mention 'posted on my Sapphire card as a purchase'? (posting takes few days) are you surprised many feel your story questionable? enjoy your unicorn all u can, I am so jealous.....
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 12:12 am
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Saving 1% is nice, but I just can't imagine it being scalable...
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 12:27 am
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Agreed. Enjoy your unicorn but don't get angry if it disappears.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 12:50 am
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Unless it's a small grocery store, not a like Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, I can believe it kind of. But if it's a chain I know OP is lying.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 2:35 am
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Three things....

One........don't tell anyone about this.

Two........DON"T TELL ANYONE ABOUT THIS!

Three......get a 5% card like OBC and ride that train till it goes off the tracks my friend!
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