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Since Vanilla Reloads are no longer able to be purchased with a CC at CVS or any other location, this thread is for historical purposes only.

If I would write where VR is available, by tomorrow it will never be available again. So instead, we will nominate this thread as the place where everyone can complain that there's no VR, and everyone will be happy.

And it was good.


Regarding OneVanilla (OV) and other Vanilla branded GCs:

1. These are not Vanilla Reloads. You are in the wrong thread to learn about them.

2. As long as you are here, they no longer work at WM to load to BB at the cashier or ATM, nor will they work there for MOs. Your best bets are to use Evolve (there is a thread for that), Amazon Payments (there is a thread for that, too), or use them for regular spending in stores or online. At some grocery stores customer service desks, you can use OV to buy a MO.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #700 on: October 18, 2013, 11:52:50 AM »
I use them, went to the Dans seminar this year & the rest is history

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #701 on: October 18, 2013, 11:54:08 AM »
Are you selling or using them?

Always was curious how it felt to fly business class. Thanks to Dan I was able to go to Europe a couple of time in business class & got to give my parents business class tix too!

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #702 on: October 18, 2013, 12:00:46 PM »
Always was curious how it felt to fly business class. Thanks to Dan I was able to go to Europe a couple of time in business class & got to give my parents business class tix too!
So if you are using them on flights, you need to figure out which airline/s you will fly and then which program transfer the best to it.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #703 on: October 18, 2013, 12:10:22 PM »
So if you are using them on flights, you need to figure out which airline/s you will fly and then which program transfer the best to it.

Probably best to charge it to a sapphire or ink giving you flexibility on flight. But as always it depends on exactly what you're targeting.

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #704 on: October 18, 2013, 12:19:04 PM »
To me SPG is best, after that I think the freedom is best as I transfer those points to Sapphire/Ink & from there to United.
I like to double check myself with others to make sure I am not fooling myself

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #705 on: October 18, 2013, 12:21:53 PM »
To me SPG is best, after that I think the freedom is best as I transfer those points to Sapphire/Ink & from there to United.
I like to double check myself with others to make sure I am not fooling myself
Looks like the transfer from SPG to United is 2:1. This would make UR earning cards your best bet. Please CMIIW.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #706 on: October 18, 2013, 01:24:23 PM »
True, but I buy VR's with my SPG so I can get hotels on the cheap & I get UR points via Ink CC's etc..

Technically the best card to buy VR's with is the United Club card... Its the most valuable way to earn miles.

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #707 on: October 18, 2013, 01:45:10 PM »
True, but I buy VR's with my SPG so I can get hotels on the cheap & I get UR points via Ink CC's etc..

Technically the best card to buy VR's with is the United Club card... Its the most valuable way to earn miles.

I don't see why. You could always have a storeroom of new CCs waiting to hit their thresholds and knock them out with VR. Definitely the most points you'll get for $5000/mo of VRs.

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #708 on: October 18, 2013, 02:23:39 PM »
I have 14 bluebird cards (family) so new cards are done generally in 1 day..

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #709 on: October 18, 2013, 02:41:59 PM »
I have 14 bluebird cards (family) so new cards are done generally in 1 day..

Wow. Do you have a full time job?

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #710 on: October 18, 2013, 02:47:44 PM »
Wow. Do you have a full time job?
He just said he has 14 BB, so I guess that would mean yes :P


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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #711 on: October 18, 2013, 03:53:54 PM »
I have 14 bluebird cards (family) so new cards are done generally in 1 day..

We got some serious competition going here.

believe or not i had 30 accounts all different name and SS

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY areaw
« Reply #712 on: October 20, 2013, 01:59:59 PM »
Where In Monsey Can I Buy Vr With Cc?

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY areaw
« Reply #713 on: October 20, 2013, 02:01:44 PM »
Where In Monsey Can I Buy Vr With Cc?
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #714 on: October 20, 2013, 02:06:20 PM »
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #715 on: October 20, 2013, 02:08:24 PM »
Any Place 2 Buy Vr In Monsey Area?

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #716 on: October 20, 2013, 02:08:29 PM »
Has anyone had success buying VRs with a CVS gc or a Visa gc? I know once you're getting 5X at Office Depot for a gc you could just upload it at WM, but uploading VRs online seems so much easier. Also, even if Office Depot doesn't sell CVS gc, you can use this site
(https://www.plasticjungle.com/cvsgiftcard) to swap any gc basically with a CVS gc. Found the link in an old forum post.

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #717 on: October 20, 2013, 04:35:17 PM »
Any Place 2 Buy Vr In Monsey Area?
Plenty of CVS's.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #718 on: October 20, 2013, 05:52:19 PM »
Have U Been Successful At A Specific One?

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #719 on: October 20, 2013, 06:15:32 PM »
Have U Been Successful At A Specific One?
If i am looking, i just stop by the nearest one. Usually have been able to fine. You can Google Map locations.
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