Author Topic: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area (Read 469175 times)

rots5 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:01:06 PM »

Quote from: noturbizniss on January 21, 2013, 04:44:32 PM

im not gonna do all the work for you...

oh sorry, just thought u might know. Im 6k miles away, when i get back - every cvs will know who I am

usherg1 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:10:31 PM »

what about buying VR at CVS with a gift card from CVS?

ygift · « **Reply #42 on:** January 21, 2013, 06:00:18 PM »

why would you do that? you would pay the 3.95 fee and get no points

noturbizniss · « **Reply #43 on:** January 21, 2013, 06:07:16 PM »

Quote from: usherg1 on January 21, 2013, 05:10:31 PM

what about buying VR at CVS with a gift card from CVS?

One CVS i go to has a manager that doesn't allow prepaid cards (i.e. mastercard/visa/amex), but other cashiers and self checkout allowit. That being said the self checkout says you cant use cvs money card/gift cards for the VR cards.

noturbizniss · « **Reply #44 on:** January 21, 2013, 06:09:34 PM »

Quote from: rots5 on January 21, 2013, 05:01:06 PM

oh sorry, just thought u might know. Im 6k miles away, when i get back - every cvs will know who I am

I happened to be shopping up in that area and passed byt hose CVS's so I ran in hoping theyd have. I know the one on Fulton st and nassau street in the financial district hasn't had in the last 2 months whenever i checked...

rots5 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 21, 2013, 06:13:21 PM »

Quote from: noturbizniss on January 21, 2013, 06:09:34 PM

I happened to be shopping up in that area and passed byt hose CVS's so I ran in hoping theyd have. I know the one on Fulton st and nassau street in the financial district hasn't had in the last 2 months whenever i checked...

great. Sorry. I did not mean for u to go spoon feed it and go out if ur way. I just thought u would have known.

usherg1 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:20:37 AM »

i buy the GC @a discounted price with a CC, then take the GC go to CVS and buy VR, very simple.

in DD post http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/25499

"In case you’re living under a rock, people have been stalking Office Depots for the past few weeks waiting for their latest supply of Vanilla Reload cards. The card costs $3.95 and can be cashed out at full value via Bluebird. Plus you earn 5 points per dollar with any Ink card. So for a $3.95 fee you earn 2,500 points, or 0.158 cents per point, or $127 at those rates to fly round-trip to Israel with United.
The current rumor is that Vanilla Reload cards have been pulled from Office Depot, but you can still get $500 gift cards at Office Depot for a $4.95 fee and then use that to buy a Vanilla Reload at one of dozens of stores that still carry them. That brings the fees up to $8.90 for 2,500 miles or 0.356 cents per points, or $284.80 for that round-trip to Israel with United. Or just use the gift card for your everyday spending and earn 5 points per dollar everywhere."
i understand from this that you can buy a GC and then get a VR card with the GC, i just want to make sure i understand this correct, before i stock up on GC
thank you all

noturbizniss · « **Reply #47 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:23:12 AM »

Quote from: usherg1 on January 22, 2013, 11:20:37 AM

i buy the GC @a discounted price with a CC, then take the GC go to CVS and buy VR, very simple.

in DD post http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/25499

"In case you’re living under a rock, people have been stalking Office Depots for the past few weeks waiting for their latest supply of Vanilla Reload cards. The card costs $3.95 and can be cashed out at full value via Bluebird. Plus you earn 5 points per dollar with any Ink card. So for a $3.95 fee you earn 2,500 points, or 0.158 cents per point, or $127 at those rates to fly round-trip to Israel with United.
The current rumor is that Vanilla Reload cards have been pulled from Office Depot, but you can still get $500 gift cards at Office Depot for a $4.95 fee and then use that to buy a Vanilla Reload at one of dozens of stores that still carry them. That brings the fees up to $8.90 for 2,500 miles or 0.356 cents per points, or $284.80 for that round-trip to Israel with United. Or just use the gift card for your everyday spending and earn 5 points per dollar everywhere."
i understand from this that you can buy a GC and then get a VR card with the GC, i just want to make sure i understand this correct, before i stock up on GC
thank you all

From what I've been reading it's very much YMMV even within the same CVS. My personal experience in my CVS is that the manager won't take prepaid visa, et all, and only allows 2 VR cards per day, but most other cashiers allow it.
The self checkouts say CVS gift cards/money cards can't be used. Not sure if that's what you plan to use...
Where do yo get discounted GC's?

usherg1 · « **Reply #48 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:44:44 AM »

i guess you can get them at plasticjungle and cardpool, i personally have a citi world master that i spend a lot of money, and the only rewards i can get (that makes any sense) is gift cards to various stores with a 10%discount so for a 100$ GC i pay 90.50

rots5 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:05:35 PM »

i just cashed out 1500 on amazon payments with my vanilla reloads

Shmelly · « **Reply #50 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:07:47 PM »

My favorite CVS just put up a huge sign that any VR purchase over $50 needs to be paid for with cash or debit. I tried doing it anyway at self checkout, and the girl there shot me down. I asked for the manager by name, and when he came out he burst out laughing and said "I was thinking of you when we put the sign up." He allowed me to do it this time, but said its the last time he'll allow it. Oh well, another one bites the dust. Time to find a new favorite CVS.

rots5 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:10:57 PM »

Quote from: Shmelly on January 22, 2013, 12:07:47 PM

My favorite CVS just put up a huge sign that any VR purchase over $50 needs to be paid for with cash or debit. I tried doing it anyway at self checkout, and the girl there shot me down. I asked for the manager by name, and when he came out he burst out laughing and said "I was thinking of you when we put the sign up." He allowed me to do it this time, but said its the last time he'll allow it. Oh well, another one bites the dust. Time to find a new favorite CVS.

which city was thi s located in .... funny story!

jstern · « **Reply #52 on:** January 22, 2013, 03:02:01 PM »

i bought vanilla reload cards but when i went online to register the cards and load my BB it asks for a 15-19 digit card number. where is that? i dont see any numbers on the front of the card and just a very long number on the back under the scratch off area.

whacked1 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 22, 2013, 03:08:45 PM »

Quote from: jstern on January 22, 2013, 03:02:01 PM

i bought vanilla reload cards but when i went online to register the cards and load my BB it asks for a 15-19 digit card number. where is that? i dont see any numbers on the front of the card and just a very long number on the back under the scratch off area.

the card number is the number of the card that you want to put the $ onto i.e. bluebird

jstern · « **Reply #54 on:** January 22, 2013, 03:09:48 PM »

i realize it wants the bluebird card number. got it!

bookwrm · « **Reply #55 on:** January 22, 2013, 03:41:31 PM »

has anyone tried the cvs in chelsea? i think 6th ave and 28th?

noturbizniss · « **Reply #56 on:** January 24, 2013, 03:46:40 PM »

anyone try the CVS's around the village (greenwich - not new square)? I'm planning on hitting them on my way home from work tonight as i bought the last 4 from my local one yesterday...

dovy2 · « **Reply #57 on:** January 24, 2013, 08:56:47 PM »

I don't get it - why not just by the gift cards and cash out with amex payments? why the need for the whole VR thingy? (excuse my ignorance)

sky121 · « **Reply #58 on:** January 24, 2013, 09:21:46 PM »

Quote from: dovy2 on January 24, 2013, 08:56:47 PM

I don't get it - why not just by the gift cards and cash out with amex payments? why the need for the whole VR thingy? (excuse my ignorance)

Well for one thing Amazon Payments has a $1,000 max a month and Bluebird $5,000.

fresar · « **Reply #59 on:** January 24, 2013, 09:27:47 PM »

has anyone seen amex GC at office depot lately? I only see they carry now the $200 GC with a $6.95 fee

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