Tried again with another 525362, the only difference being loading at another WMSCO, this time declined and card locked.

Not all 525362 are created equal.
(525362)39 doesn't work.

Well isn't that interesting...in my almost ten year Manufactured Spending, I've never heard anyone imply that anything past the first six digits of a BIN makes any difference. I'll pay closer attention to that in the future.

In any event, both of these cards had the same BIN+2 (52536240).

Assuming all of the last few DPs are regarding Vanillas, if you use them for less than the full amount they should work fine. I always use them for $498 and leave and $2 (which I then use to partial pay for medical or utility bills or anywhere that isn't WM) and I've never had an issue. When you try to drain them for the full amount is when they get locked as a security precaution.

I used to do $498+$1 fee for $499 with Pathward/Incomm VGC (#40975833) but that didn't work today. I've been out the MS game for a few months but needa hit some MSR again.

just bought two of the $500 MC GC from CVS. How do I find out which company they are with? also, I am wondering what amounts to try for the MO.

Guidance appreciated.

On the back of the packaging.

Thank you! It says InComm payments.

Typically you'll see language such as:

Card is issued by XYZ, pursuant to blah blah
Card is distributed and serviced by ABC

Ironically both items matter IF you are going to do Money Orders/Discover Check loading at Walmart.

Ideally (IMO) you'd want issued by Pathward, serviced by Incomm in the above cases. Others may have a different opinion.

feelinglucky. Lol mine says issued by Pathward and serviced by Incomm.

Well this is a new one

tried the cvs bought pathway / Incomm $500 gc at superstore

$494 + $3 MO fee - no go
$469 + $3 MO fee no go

i had also tried this card 4/5 days ago at another location and it had been declined.

called GC customer service and they said card on hold now and will be sending me new card in 3-5 Biz days. May be 3 denials from same merchant, game over for the gc?

$3 MO fee is crazy

right?! Yea quite limited for MO options in SF :/

These cards getting locked up is nothing new...Game definitely not over.

thanks for givin me hope ! Ha!

I was on a roll with no gift card challenges in quite some time. The past few days have been a mess with PW/IC cards being placed on hold almost daily while trying to load Discover at WM. Some cards worked and some didn't. Several replacements are forthcoming, but good grief!

I didn’t know this but some people also request a check instead of replacement. I am gonna try that next time.

I knew this existed, but it fell off my radar. I may do the same the next time a card gets placed on hold, which may be today or tomorrow. ;)

Which cards are you buying online? And from where?

How do you reload temp ONE cards at SCO? I was trying today but couldn't figure it out. Do you still need the packaging with bar code?

Read...

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manu...terthread.html

I've read almost all 42 pages before posting my question. I also mentioned that I tried to do it today and they're was no way to do it.

Ok fine, but ask over there, where ONE questions belong.

Issue liquidating pathward MGC
 

I tried getting MO at Kroger with pathward MGC for 470 and it failed. This was the first time it happened. Anyone else experienced issues recently?

Just happened to me a little over a week ago. Posted in the Kroger thread. $450 MO failed, but mine was with a Pathward/BHN MCGC.

The Kroger I went to today in AZ worked today for MCGC.

What amount did you try? Was it a incomm or bhn mcgc?

YES
1. amount
2. Incomm or BHN
3. MCGC or VGC

all important details to provide or the datapoint is useless

I buy InComm SecureSpends and Vanillas from time to time, and previously could reliably buy 3 card or less of $500 each and never have a swipe problem, but am now getting these locked after swiping even if 2 are purchased together. 1 is still ok. Has InComm tightened the noose yet again? It's such a pain to talk to their outsourced streetshitters on the phone

Not sure what you mean by this.

I think he means that if he bought the 3 GCs in the same transaction, the cards are getting locked if he tries to swipe multiple of the cards when loading or buying a MO.

Yeah, it's a real process calling and getting cards replaced or asking for a refund. I've had multiple cards locked this week with more than $300 on each one. Takes about 10 to 20 minutes per phone call. But they have been cutting me checks at least. They say up to 3 weeks but they will arrive in about 3-4 days. I think I'm going to have to just have to swipe each card no more than once a day. Going to hit up WM today and I'll report back.

If this is indeed the case, then just make 3 separate purchases of 1 gift card each instead of 1 purchase with 3 gift cards.
Easy enough theory to test out.

Not sure why people are blaming the buying more than 1 gift card together as the problem instead of multiple swipes on 1 MO transaction as the problem.

Yeah, that's pretty obvious. I don't think it's the buying of the cards together, but rather swiping the cards more than once within a short time period. Do you have any data points to share?

I am extremely risk adverse.
I never want to have them to send me a check or anything.
Checks get lost in the mail.
I only do one swipe. Period.

Not sure if you're aware, but you come across as as kind of blunt (some might say outright rude/ condescending ) . Seems like you'll happily benefit from data points that others provide, but don't share many of your own. Maybe it's time to re-read the rules of this forum?

I don't care about data points of multiple swipes, because I have done multiple swipes and never will.

Several years ago, someone already posted in the Newbie thread what to do and I have followed his advice to this day.

I ask for datapoints for others who insist on doing the risky multiple swipes.
For datapoints to be useful, they must include all the relevant information.
Most of the datapoints given are incomplete.

This thread is about InComm/Pathward breakdown which means which ones work and which ones don't.

But people insist on doing multiple swipes which render a perfectly useful VGC useless and locked.
That is not on the VGC itself.

The fact that you don't care is obvious. Following advice that was given to you years ago might be foolish, as conditions and circumstances change. What works fine on one card may have different results on another. Clearly you can understand that, correct?

I'm well aware of what this thread is about, but it seems like maybe you are having difficulty connecting the dots. No need to keep pointing out the obvious.

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I have no difficulty "connecting the dots" if the dots had complete information.

Things haven't changed. It has actually gotten worse.

Choosing to do something that wasn't intended such as multiple swipes when one swipe alone would work is being obstinate.

You are certainly welcome to continue to bang your head on the wall and whine about it not working

You choose to be obstinate and rude. That's your prerogative. Just be prepared to taste your own medicine (which you clearly don't like the taste of).

If things have gotten worse, that is change. I guess you struggle with this concept.

Reading comprehension is clearly not your strong suit, and you just make yourself look silly with your posts.

The only one whining here is you, champ. The rest of us are providing data points to help each other out. All I see you ever do here is patronize other contributors or those who may be new to this hobby.

You must be really fun at parties...