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Ill spell it out for the feeble.
You dont call up and ask if they take Visa gift cards for  a money order.
You dont call up and ask if they take Mastercard gc for a MO
You dont flippin call!


You go into a store and ask for an MO and she says ok its, XXX.XX say no p, take out your debit card and swipe. If the rep says no debits then apologize and leave. If she says lemme see that is that a gc say NO ITS A DEBIT. if she asks wheres your name you say (among many other options to think of) the permanent one is on the way and im using the temp one until i receive it. If you need to swipe more than once, its ok to have multiple debits (for those who are lacking in common sense). But be nonchalant dont be in your face about it to the rep. Reps want to feel they're in charge, its natural for a minimum paid employees...




I think this should give the basics on how to get a MO if you find a place.... this is not rocket science. But it seems like it is to some.... Where to cash out GCs for MO:

Where                                       Which gift card                                   Fee                                     max MO amount                                   

Service desk @ Wal-Mart                  MVD,  Visa from Meta bank,                                  70 cents                                           $1000
                                                  chase (phased out)                                                                                      $1000   
                                                     
Rite Aid                                                                                                 $0.89                                          $500
       
"HaNesher HaGadol"                            One Vanilla                                 .52                                          $500 max     
meijer-69 cents up to $1000-most stores
NOTES:
MVD charges 50 cents per transaction so ask for MO of card amount- (fee+ 50 cents) eg @WM ask for 498.80 on MO (or cover $1.20 some other way)
« Last edited by bb1836 on June 04, 2015, 06:22:46 PM »

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2013, 01:00:34 AM »
What a (deprived) childhood.

I had a pleasant surprise today getting multiple MOs on One Vanilla cards for 52 cents each at the Nesher HaGadol. (I updated the Wiki.)

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #21 on: December 16, 2013, 01:06:10 AM »
To who ever added usps to the wiki -  did you personally  buy an MO there?

AFAIK it doesn't work there.  CMIIW.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2013, 01:08:40 AM »
First of all,  TBH I don't know who MV is.  Are you refering to mile value? I don't follow him.

2nd of all,  PGGM is waaaay different than this stuff.  It's an automatic process.  Either you do it right,  and it works,  or you screw up,  and it doesn't work.
(although,  I am still surprised that its still working,  bec noobs would screw up and call amex and ask why the credit didn't post even though the purchase was refunded)

3rd of all,  I live in "northern-central Jersey" .  I'm sure you know where that is.  ;)

And what do you mean by "the ones inquiring in this thread"?
For your info,  there are more lurkers than members in this forum. 
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not everyone knows where northern   central Jersey is  ;D
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2013, 01:09:00 AM »
To who ever added usps to the wiki -  did you personally  buy an MO there?

AFAIK it doesn't work there.  CMIIW.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2013, 02:49:36 AM »
I saw reports on another thread here on DDF.  As late as July someone bought a MO at the USPS.

If I was mistaken, or if that is no longer the case, I apologize for the misinformation.  Please edit the wiki.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2013, 08:17:48 AM »
I had a pleasant surprise today getting multiple MOs on One Vanilla cards for 52 cents each at the Nesher HaGadol. (I updated the Wiki.)
Pardon my ignorance,  What's Nesher Hagadol and where is it located?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2013, 01:33:42 PM »
I had a pleasant surprise today getting multiple MOs on One Vanilla cards for 52 cents each at the Nesher HaGadol. (I updated the Wiki.)
nice
what's the max $$ amount per MO?
where did you buy one Vanilla? At Staples? OD? (asking bec sometimes the non-VR cards at cvs don't work)
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2013, 01:53:57 PM »
nice
what's the max $$ amount per MO?
where did you buy one Vanilla? At Staples? OD? (asking bec sometimes the non-VR cards at cvs don't work)

1. $500 (see the wiki.)
2. CVS

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2013, 02:17:41 PM »
1. $500 (see the wiki.)
2. CVS
i see - thanx. It's a visa one vanilla?

one more ques: Do you pre-register the one vanilla online first with a pin
or take the cards straight to customer service desk and make the last 4 digits (or a single random) PIN?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #29 on: December 16, 2013, 02:18:36 PM »
Pardon my ignorance,  What's Nesher Hagadol and where is it located?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #30 on: December 16, 2013, 02:25:48 PM »
Pardon my ignorance,  What's Nesher Hagadol and where is it located?
literally translates to "The Giant Eagle" in OH, PA, WV?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #31 on: December 16, 2013, 05:12:03 PM »
Unfortunately the closest Nesher Hagadol is about 200 miles away  :(
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #32 on: December 16, 2013, 06:10:32 PM »
I walked into a PO today and asked a cheerful older employee if I could buy a MO with a debit card.  He said yes.  The line was waaay tooo looong to actually try it. 
Maybe tomorrow.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #33 on: December 16, 2013, 06:12:29 PM »
I walked into a PO today and asked a cheerful older employee if I could buy a MO with a debit card.  He said yes.  The line was waaay tooo looong to actually try it. 
Maybe tomorrow.
Not to put your hopes down,  but it's not a policy thing,  it's a system issue. 
The system won't allow gc's to work as debit. 

Please try it and let us know.  Thanx. 


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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #34 on: December 16, 2013, 06:37:30 PM »
I walked into a PO today and asked a cheerful older employee if I could buy a MO with a debit card.  He said yes.  The line was waaay tooo looong to actually try it. 
Maybe tomorrow.
Well I walked into a PO last week and asked a cheerful middle aged employee if I could buy a MO with a debit card.  He said yes. I tried both a MC and Visa GC purchased in A&P and/or Pathmark. The system would not let it go, even though I put in my PIN. The same thing happened in WM.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #35 on: December 16, 2013, 07:32:47 PM »
Well I walked into a PO last week and asked a cheerful middle aged employee if I could buy a MO with a debit card.  He said yes. I tried both a MC and Visa GC purchased in A&P and/or Pathmark. The system would not let it go, even though I put in my PIN. The same thing happened in WM.
ye - with the PO, i think the issue is that this is a "debit card",
but it's not read as such there. I had a similar issue with the PP from CVS at the check cashing location...
it had a PIN, but they did not count it.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #36 on: December 16, 2013, 08:55:49 PM »

Well I walked into a PO last week and asked a cheerful middle aged employee if I could buy a MO with a debit card.  He said yes. I tried both a MC and Visa GC purchased in A&P and/or Pathmark. The system would not let it go, even though I put in my PIN. The same thing happened in WM.
Thats odd as the GC I purchased in AP worked to buy an MO in Walmart last week.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #37 on: December 16, 2013, 09:16:33 PM »
Thats odd as the GC I purchased in AP worked to buy an MO in Walmart last week.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #38 on: December 16, 2013, 09:25:34 PM »
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #39 on: December 16, 2013, 09:28:23 PM »
CS

Do you ask for full about off gc on mo and pay few with cc or cash?