PayPal My Cash dead at CVS?
May 9, 2017, 12:05 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: WN Companion, DL Diamond, AA Platinum
Posts: 714
PayPal My Cash dead at CVS?
I was told today at 2 different CVS that they are no longer selling the Pay Pal card. I also called the 800 # on the back of the card and they indicated they no longer see CVS participating. Has anyone else had this experience?
May 9, 2017, 12:51 pm
#5
used to be 'Flyfarfar'
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SE
Programs: DL, AA, SPG, MR, HGP, IHG
Posts: 660
Yes, I was denied this morning at CVS in NYC.
Nothing to do with what type of tender, the cashier scanned the cards and the register wouldn't accept them.
See my post with full details here.
Nothing to do with what type of tender, the cashier scanned the cards and the register wouldn't accept them.
See my post with full details here.
May 9, 2017, 3:06 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 84
1, My local go-to CVS in NJ where I had done no fewer than three $500 loads in the past quarter now has a sign posted CASH ONLY FOR THESE CARDS: and that new policy applies to Visa GC (Vanilla), Amex (Serve), And Paypal.
2. The other CVS nearby, did not have such sign, but the paypal reload, as well as a new purchase, were both declined at the register by a strange message. It would not have mattered if I presented cash or credit, they simply put an inventory hold on this item, per the clerk who (didn't) rang me up.
My guess is that this new development may be a result of it being a 5% chase freedom quarter (1,500 max, so three loads would have applied). Though I notice, the only difference between what I used to earn on my regular CC churn vs the freedom card, which is capped, would have been $25/quarter which is not a huge deal to me, especially considering my existing quarterly gains are now all but wiped out by the new policy at CVS.
Has anyone checked a rite aid?
2. The other CVS nearby, did not have such sign, but the paypal reload, as well as a new purchase, were both declined at the register by a strange message. It would not have mattered if I presented cash or credit, they simply put an inventory hold on this item, per the clerk who (didn't) rang me up.
My guess is that this new development may be a result of it being a 5% chase freedom quarter (1,500 max, so three loads would have applied). Though I notice, the only difference between what I used to earn on my regular CC churn vs the freedom card, which is capped, would have been $25/quarter which is not a huge deal to me, especially considering my existing quarterly gains are now all but wiped out by the new policy at CVS.
Has anyone checked a rite aid?
May 9, 2017, 6:21 pm
#11
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northeastern United States
Posts: 597
I just brought the PPMC card I've been using for months to CVS and loaded $500 via CC without issue. Not sure if it went through because I've been using the card for some time and it's not a new activation. I didn't try buying a fresh PPMC to see if it worked or not.
May 9, 2017, 6:30 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2
I just registered here just to post this. I just got back from trying to load a new card. I tried both CVS AND Dollar General, and both stores had the same problem described in this thread. This appears to be widespread across stores selling these.
Has anyone contact Paypal by phone over this?
Has anyone contact Paypal by phone over this?
May 9, 2017, 6:55 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 89
No go for me trying to buy new cards at 2 locations in NoVa. I tried other amounts just below $500 in case too with no luck. One cashier tried entering $300 after several other attempts and indicated that it looked like it would work. However, I didn't bother trying to continue since it's not worthwhile to me at that price.