MGC at Sam's Club(2018)
Jan 2, 2018, 7:13 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 340
I went to my local Sam's today, they do have 500 VGC/MGC at the gift card part. However, when I tried to check out, the cashier told me that this card cannot be used(It did not go through the computer). However, 250 works fine so I assume that the 500 is still not available even if it is in store now. Maybe wait a few days but who knows,
Jan 3, 2018, 8:40 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
Jan 5, 2018, 1:38 pm
#20
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,837
Jan 9, 2018, 8:43 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
If you continue to get such message at your go-to grocery stores,
a. you may have to use cards for regular spend but don't take too long to avoid funds getting stolen;
b. you may have to go out of state to try grocery stores and hope the cards go through for MOs.
Good luck!
Jan 9, 2018, 9:58 am
#23
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,066
I haven't bought these low variable vanilla MCGCs, is there a PIN on the package? My friend tried to use the last 4 of card number when buying MO at her usual grocery store and she got an error message to call authorizer so she called to re-set her PIN and only then did the cards go through.
If you continue to get such message at your go-to grocery stores,
a. you may have to use cards for regular spend but don't take too long to avoid funds getting stolen;
b. you may have to go out of state to try grocery stores and hope the cards go through for MOs.
Good luck!
If you continue to get such message at your go-to grocery stores,
a. you may have to use cards for regular spend but don't take too long to avoid funds getting stolen;
b. you may have to go out of state to try grocery stores and hope the cards go through for MOs.
Good luck!
Jan 9, 2018, 11:20 am
#24
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 69
I had the same issue today. My $250 Mastercard GC from sams club (OneVanilla) didn't work at my local Kroger affiliate. Just was declined. I tried again 10 min later at a Walmart Neighboorhood Market, and of course it was declined (as I figured since it's a OneVanilla...just testing it). What's interesting is that I just now logged into the OneVanilla website to check funds to make sure $250 was actually on it. What I noticed is that it shows that $250 was deposited to this card JUST TODAY at 10:49am!!! Now, I'm not sure if this is EST, or MST (where I am) but looking at the receipts for when I was declined, there's no way it could have had funds when I attempted a MO at my local Grocery Store...it shows a timestamp of 8:39am on the receipt. I bought this card on 1/3. So...something is *triggering* loading funds to the card...almost as if they're attempting to keep the money as long as possible to float for interest and then finally giving you the funds when you attempt to make a purchase. I'll be trying to buy a MO here during lunchtime again at the Grocery Store to see if it works. I'll report back, but I think we might now know what's going on with these $250 Sam's Club MCGC's....
Jan 9, 2018, 12:57 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 69
I had the same issue today. My $250 Mastercard GC from sams club (OneVanilla) didn't work at my local Kroger affiliate. Just was declined. I tried again 10 min later at a Walmart Neighboorhood Market, and of course it was declined (as I figured since it's a OneVanilla...just testing it). What's interesting is that I just now logged into the OneVanilla website to check funds to make sure $250 was actually on it. What I noticed is that it shows that $250 was deposited to this card JUST TODAY at 10:49am!!! Now, I'm not sure if this is EST, or MST (where I am) but looking at the receipts for when I was declined, there's no way it could have had funds when I attempted a MO at my local Grocery Store...it shows a timestamp of 8:39am on the receipt. I bought this card on 1/3. So...something is *triggering* loading funds to the card...almost as if they're attempting to keep the money as long as possible to float for interest and then finally giving you the funds when you attempt to make a purchase. I'll be trying to buy a MO here during lunchtime again at the Grocery Store to see if it works. I'll report back, but I think we might now know what's going on with these $250 Sam's Club MCGC's....
Well, it's official. Skip the $250 MCGC's from Sam's Club....they're worthless to liquidate via MO. I'm gonna pay taxes with this guy and call it good with GC's from Sam's Club.
Jan 9, 2018, 4:23 pm
#26
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
Any suggestion to quickly liquidate these within 2 days. I am starting for a trip and dont want to keep these junk at home
Jan 10, 2018, 4:00 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 86
Any other DPs on any other MO issuers and the 250 MCs?
Any other DPs on the (remaining) 500 MCs from Sam's or perhaps the new 500's from the drugstores?
Jan 11, 2018, 3:30 pm
#28
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BNA
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 8
I bought a $250 MC from Sam's Club on 1/9 and then bought a $249.11 MO from a Publix on 1/10 without issue.
Jan 12, 2018, 7:21 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
Anything i missed to tell the cashier ?
Jan 12, 2018, 7:46 pm
#30
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BNA
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 8
I tried on 1/8 in Publix south fl store and it failed with not authorized error. I got a MO for 698.22 - Paid 450$ using gc.com visa and tried to pay the remaining 250$ on this one vanilla MC from samms. It failed. Ended up paying using bank debit.
Anything i missed to tell the cashier ?
Anything i missed to tell the cashier ?
I've never tried a split tender at Publix, so I'm not sure if that causes an issue.