benny08

My area doesn’t have Sutton. Only Bancorp (doesn’t work) or Pathward (MetaBank). I have to try Pathward to see if it works or not.

liw5215

Have you flipped every single one to check? On the picture I posted, only two or three are Sutton, hiding in the ocean of metabanks. Also check the fee, Sutton costs extra dollar, $5.43 vs $4.43

DjRocket

Same thought. Stopped by local WM today to buy some GD VGC and they only had four, which all failed at the register. Went to a different WM and they had none at all, all Vanillas. Immediately thought Now what? this is over. Will look for Sutton tomorrow. Just looking to fulfill all those high spending bonuses on Amex CC's. This info has been very helpful. Thanks guys.

danhouston

vanilla serviced by incomm works

liw5215

which bank? Sutton, Pathway, or Metabank, they are all serviced by Incomms.

MaxVO

All you've listed work for now. As in the past, it can and will change.

Whittaker

Ain't dat the trut'.

littlewinglet

old Bancorp Bank don't work, but I doubt any of those are still around unless they fell behind a dusty old shelf.

benny08

Quite a few bancorp, mix of Pathward/Meta, and zero sutton in my area. Sam’s Club been selling these for years now. I assume the contract with GD ended. WM decided to switch to Vanilles as well. It’s $4.88 at Sam’s club, and $4.94 at WM.

Gitangali

So that means MS is full ON again? except I found out lately, if you run into issues with Gift card tampering/fraud then good luck with recouping money.

danhouston

why can't recoup the $? it likely takes some time to get $ back, but still probable

Gitangali

I have given up hope because the receipts don't match the numbers on the cards. So I really don't have good proof. Unless tomorrow Walmart can blatantly see the cards swapping through security videos. I have been been buying Gift cards for 7-8 yrs, never had any issues. Now the seed of doubt is sown. I cant imagine myself buying at Gas store etc, I thought Walmart was decent place compare to rusty gas stores etc. With vanilla cards working there is plenty of opportunity to fish maxing out gas purchases, drug purchases, grocery purchases. But ... oh well.

If I am able to get the money back, I will keep going till someone shut me off. I would be wiser in looking out for things and don't get complacent with not paying attention receipts etc thinking it has not failed on me, so why bother.

Now they have 30 min activation, so I don't wait to turn around and get MO, otherwise you would find this sooner and keeping track will be easier. you cash out before anyone is going to do it. Because of this 30 min, I go home and then return when I have something to pick up which can be a few days to a week.

Gitangali

I bought sutton Vanilla in Walgreen, May have been within 30 mins tried it in WM for MO, did not work. Hope it would work may be it needs more time. Can someone confirm Sutton from Walgreen will work in WM for 500 load?

Whittaker

Yes, but it needs an hour.

tarcapone

To clarify, there are two major gift card providers - Incomm (Albertsons, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, S&S/Giant (recent change), Speedway) and Blackhawk (Kroger, Meijer, Staples, OM/OD, Simon). So you won't find a Blackhawk card at WM. And cards are not issued by Blackhawk.

There are multiple banks issuing the cards - MetaBank/Pathward, Sunrise, Sutton, USBank, Bancorp. A bank can issue a card through Incomm or Blackhawk.

Right now Blackhawk cards (notably Metabank, but possibly other bank issued as well) are causing major problems as you are limited to a $500 swipe. And auto drain doesn't work if the purchase is >$500. So I would stay away from Staples, OM/OD, Simon, Meijer right now. Not sure about Kroger since those are mostly USBank (maybe some Metabank)