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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 #600 on: July 12, 2014, 11:53:56 PM »
they do not like MO's. i would stay away from them in the future. you should be OK.
Is depositing cash also a bad idea?   Of paying off a CC at the Chase branch with money order or cash?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #601 on: July 12, 2014, 11:55:43 PM »
Is depositing cash also a bad idea?   
Cash is king. Never had an issue with a deposit under $10K
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #602 on: July 13, 2014, 12:00:13 AM »
Is depositing cash also a bad idea?   Of paying off a CC at the Chase branch with money order or cash?

Both bad ideas at Chase

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #603 on: July 13, 2014, 12:03:57 AM »
Both bad ideas at Chase
:(   Then I have questions about how to pay off  the CCs at the branch.  How I would love to continue the flow asking here, but I'll go search in a CC thread first.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #604 on: July 13, 2014, 12:13:58 AM »
:(   Then I have questions about how to pay of  the CCs at the branch.  How I would love to continue the flow asking here, but I'll go search in a CC thread first.

You don't unless it's a check from your account

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #605 on: July 13, 2014, 12:37:21 AM »
You don't unless it's a check from your account
ACH pull/push
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #606 on: July 13, 2014, 01:24:24 AM »
ACH pull/push
I have to pay $300/yr to worry about this?
Is the only way online banking/mobile?  There is no cash/MO way to pay chase/Barclay without shutdowns? 
 

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #607 on: July 13, 2014, 01:57:49 AM »

TD anyone?
yes, with no issues thus far

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #608 on: July 13, 2014, 02:00:51 AM »
yes, with no issues thus far
How long?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #609 on: July 13, 2014, 08:46:44 AM »
I have to pay $300/yr to worry about this?
Is the only way online banking/mobile?  There is no cash/MO way to pay chase/Barclay without shutdowns?
ACH is just fancy way to say BP. makes me look like I might know something.  :)
Chase does not like MO's/cash. you can pay your CC bill with cash but when they warn you I would stop. have no idea about Barclay.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #610 on: July 13, 2014, 11:05:20 AM »
ACH is just fancy way to say BP. makes me look like I might know something.  :)
Chase does not like MO's/cash to be deposited into acct (?) and to pay off CC bills at the branch. you can pay your CC bill with cash but when they warn you I would stop. have no idea about Barclay.
Please FTFM (the bold that I added).  :D
So I can continue paying cash at the branch for all my Chase cards and won't be abruptly shut down without a warning first?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #611 on: July 13, 2014, 11:31:23 AM »
So I can continue paying cash at the branch for all my Chase cards and won't be abruptly shut down without a warning first?
the only ones I heard about was the warning (for cash). i don't know of any that were actually closed but that could be because they stopped. hopefully others can chime in.
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Re: Money Orders
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #613 on: July 13, 2014, 01:05:25 PM »
at least 2 months
Oh.  That's not a raya.  They're still probably analyzing your spending habits.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #614 on: July 14, 2014, 11:30:54 AM »
What's the current status of MO at RiteAid?

(I looked back over the last 20 or so pages and didn't find anything definitive except that Lakewood is out)
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #615 on: July 14, 2014, 03:49:59 PM »
What's the current status of MO at RiteAid?

(I looked back over the last 20 or so pages and didn't find anything definitive except that Lakewood is out)
YMMV at most Rite Aids. $3 surcharge for MO though
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #616 on: July 14, 2014, 04:10:27 PM »
What's the current status of MO at RiteAid?

(I looked back over the last 20 or so pages and didn't find anything definitive except that Lakewood is out)
I just cashed out a VGC at a RiteAid in the NY area 2 weeks ago.  The fee was $.89.  Today at RiteAid on Chagrin Blvd the cashier told me they only accept cash for MO.  She said "we have been having problems lately" and didn't elaborate.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #617 on: July 14, 2014, 04:13:10 PM »
I just cashed out a VGC at a RiteAid in the NY area 2 weeks ago.  The fee was $.89.  Today at RiteAid on Chagrin Blvd the cashier told me they only accept cash for MO.  She said "we have been having problems lately" and didn't elaborate.
Problems with machine or people ?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #618 on: July 14, 2014, 06:44:15 PM »
Problems with machine or people ?
I didn't think to ask that but I would think the problem was with the cards or the people presenting the cards.  They still sell MOs for cash and she was quite willing to sell one until it was clear I was using a debit card.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #619 on: July 17, 2014, 08:19:27 AM »
CRAZY JEWS ;)  For the past 2 months I bought money orders every week @ Rite Aid in the mountains for .89, and now, no go, only cash :o
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