Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area

[CountValentine]

I doubt it, would probally raise big red flag on 1st spend.

Whats the most anyone did with chase on first spend without causing fraud alert?

4.8k but called first on the auto system.

[aryeh1]

4.8k but called first on the auto system.

but was flagged?

[CountValentine]

but was flagged?

No.

[ayman]

Whats the most anyone did with chase on first spend without causing fraud alert?

did 1.1k w/o calling first. bought chase gc's through their website...

[aryeh1]

4.8k but called first on the auto system.

You notified on auto system?  How do u do that?

[AnonymousUser]

You notified on auto system?  How do u do that?

Call the # on the back of a Freedom card (800-524-3880), and once in the main menu IIRC press 4 then 3 then 2.

[Super Speed]

That's your first 3k spend? Don't you wanna mix up the spend a bit?

Nah not my type! 

[cozmohoot]

Besides first spend why would vr be worth it?

[CountValentine]

Besides first spend why would vr be worth it?

Many different CC's with promo rates to buy these with.

[ckmk47]

Besides first spend why would vr be worth it?

$4 fee/ 504 points.   .0079 or almost .8cpp.  If you get more than 1 cpp value, then it's worth it financially, but is it worth your time and effort.  You said it's easy for you to get them, so you're probably making a few bucks each transaction. 
500 points @ .01 =  $5.  Less the $4 fee, you make $1 per card.  At 10 cards, (the new cvs limit)  that's $10 for the visit.
You probably get more than 1cpp value, so each visit is worth even more.

[cozmohoot]

doesn't exactly pay bills but i hear ya.

[PBaruch]

Found my first ever VR cards at a CVS in NJ.     Bought 1k as a test and everything went great.

[ayman]

I got my first MVD on Long Island yesterday

[PBaruch]

I got my first MVD on Long Island yesterday

It's nice to finally get in the VR game.

[Dan]

Found my first ever VR cards at a CVS in NJ.     Bought 1k as a test and everything went great.

Welcome to 2012
Did you make a shehechiyanu?

[PBaruch]

Welcome to 2012
Did you make a shehechiyanu?

No but it is turning out to be a shana tova!

[ayman]

Welcome to 2012
Did you make a shehechiyanu?

I started to say Hineni Muchan Umzuman, but the clerk started looking at me funny

[doctorman]

So I went in to CVS to buy another 5K$ of VR and the manager came out and said that lost prevention office has called them and asked to limit the sale of VR to 1K per day. I said the corporate limit is 5k, the manager acknowledged it and said he can only sell 1K per day due to  loss and prevention office call..

Has anyone else get into this issue? Is it worth calling the corporate customer relation?

so CVS is losing money when I buy this card? so why do they sell it?

[elikay]

So I went in to CVS to buy another 5K$ of VR and the manager came out and said that lost prevention office has called them and asked to limit the sale of VR to 1K per day. I said the corporate limit is 5k, the manager acknowledged it and said he can only sell 1K per day due to  loss and prevention office call..

Has anyone else get into this issue? Is it worth calling the corporate customer relation?

so CVS is losing money when I buy this card? so why do they sell it?

Loss **prevention** means to prevent a loss from occurring. Basically in case its fraud, they don't want to risk losing as much money.

[doctorman]

Loss **prevention** means to prevent a loss from occurring. Basically in case its fraud, they don't want to risk losing as much money.

I have bought it every week over there same store same amount..
no issues or charge backs..  wondering what triggered it and if there is anyway to fix it.. can I call the corporate and reverse it or talk to the loss prevention?

so it is just a fraud prevention? It does not make sense..

besides I was calculating  CVS pays something between .2 to 2% fees on CC.. that is 20$ to 100$ on a 5000$ amex charge.. and they only charge 4$ for VR fee... how does it make sense for them to sell Gift cards?