Issues buying GC at OD
Dec 15, 2012 | 11:55 am
#16
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The problem when they do a phone verification is that it places your funds as pending twice. For example, once I bought $1000 of VR, OD phones in, they get a $1000 preauthroization charge, and the actual charge goes through, for $2000 in pending charges. A week or so later, the preauthorization charge goes away.
Dec 15, 2012 | 12:31 pm
#17
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Local Thiefs are smart also,
They go in an buy a $500.00 GC, throw the stolen CC away and off to the races...
Hard to trace....
OD is watching out for them not FF.
They go in an buy a $500.00 GC, throw the stolen CC away and off to the races...
Hard to trace....
OD is watching out for them not FF.
Dec 15, 2012 | 12:39 pm
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Umm wow this is totally not worth it. Buying Vanilla Gift Cards just so you could get 5 miles per dollar spent AND a FBI report on you? I think I'll past on this from now on.
Dec 15, 2012 | 2:01 pm
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And frankly, I am not doing anything wrong, could care less whether they report me to anyone.
Dec 15, 2012 | 2:11 pm
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Dec 15, 2012 | 5:04 pm
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My Office Depot has said for past three weeks that there is a problem syncing the sales of GC's. No other OD's are having this problem. So they were not selling any Visa or Amex gift sales. Well today I spoke to the manager in passing and he said they were scared to sell them to inky customers. He then asked me how many GC's I wanted. So he went to he back and made a call and let me buy 2 $500 ones. He said that this is coming to an end he was told.
Dec 15, 2012 | 5:08 pm
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i'd NEVER EVER make them copy your ID and CC, if they insist, don't purchase anything there.
You can never trust these store employees about your credit card information. they can sell it online, others in the store can see it , they may lose track of your card copy.
Just be careful
You can never trust these store employees about your credit card information. they can sell it online, others in the store can see it , they may lose track of your card copy.
Just be careful
Dec 15, 2012 | 5:53 pm
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Most companies' written privacy policies state that they may share information with governmental entities upon those entities' request.
If you were to get a call from the FBI, you'd have nothing to fear. No crime is being committed.
Dec 16, 2012 | 12:33 pm
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Has anyone else experienced this at an OD? Just curious if anyone was able to buy gift cards with a CC at Staples or any other office supply chains.
Dec 16, 2012 | 12:39 pm
#27
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I believe this was the only (or a few) reported problem with buying GC with CC at OD, most people do not have problem with this.
Dec 16, 2012 | 12:46 pm
#28
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The people I'd be worried about are the ones who actually use cash. Who carries around $500 and wants to buy multiple gift cards?
That said, if any are out there who want a steady supply of gift cards from OD, my lips are sealed...
