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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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Author Topic: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area  (Read 457840 times)

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #740 on: October 27, 2013, 09:45:33 PM »
In theory, can a VR taken from one CVS be activated in a different one?

So you are one of those guys!
What do you do after your dreams come true?

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #741 on: October 27, 2013, 09:47:09 PM »
In theory, can a VR taken from one CVS be activated in a different one?
yes

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #742 on: October 27, 2013, 09:50:55 PM »
So you are one of those guys!

Lol
I'm actually not, but someone who came to visit me "casually" asked about the VR stock of my local CVS (which is usually abundant) so it got me thinking.

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #743 on: October 27, 2013, 09:51:55 PM »
Lol
I'm actually not, but someone who came to visit me "casually" asked about the VR stock of my local CVS (which is usually abundant) so it got me thinking.

Yah whatever.  People that "steal" VRs suck big time. 
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #744 on: October 27, 2013, 10:02:17 PM »
CVS in Manhattan told me last night that there's a new rule that came down from corporate - A person can only buy $500 in gift cards per day. Just sharing the experience, I know ppl have heard otherwise before or have heard it and found other cashiers to do it.
I purchased $5k VR's in CVS on 10/25 ::).

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #745 on: October 27, 2013, 10:35:19 PM »
I purchased $5k VR's in CVS on 10/25 ::).

I was just told tonight that $5000 is the limit, so yeah ok unique case here. Same guy told me he keeps the VR behind the counter. I asked why? He said b/c people come in and hide them among the Hallmark cards. So, yeah, I guess that's like ushadude's comments ;)

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #746 on: October 27, 2013, 10:38:07 PM »
I was just told tonight that $5000 is the limit, so yeah ok unique case here. Same guy told me he keeps the VR behind the counter. I asked why? He said b/c people come in and hide them among the Hallmark cards. So, yeah, I guess that's like ushadude's comments ;)
Cashiers at CVS have told me a few times that $1k is the limit, so I requested a manager and sorted everything out fairly quickly.

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #747 on: October 28, 2013, 07:13:34 AM »
Yah whatever.  People that "steal" VRs suck big time.

agreed! all you really have to do is move 30 minutes away from NYC like I did  8)

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #748 on: October 28, 2013, 08:27:20 AM »
agreed! all you really have to do is move 30 minutes away from NYC like I did  8)
Or travel a little out of your "comfort" zone...
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #749 on: October 28, 2013, 10:34:16 AM »
Or travel a little out of your "comfort" zone...

That does not always work.  Unless what you define as "comfort zone" is really out there.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #750 on: October 28, 2013, 10:42:51 AM »
That does not always work.  Unless what you define as "comfort zone" is really out there.
Could be you are surrounded by people collecting VR's.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #751 on: October 28, 2013, 10:48:56 AM »
Could be you are surrounded by people collecting VR's.

Yah - HudzNPlutz has a high concentration of DDF people.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #752 on: October 28, 2013, 10:21:39 PM »
I'm in Chicago now and the local cvs has NONE.  Are there really that many ddf's here?

I also noticed that all the cvs's are now pushing 'Amex serve'.  I don't think that bodes well for VR. and BB.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #753 on: October 29, 2013, 01:12:36 AM »
I'm in Chicago now and the local cvs has NONE.  Are there really that many ddf's here?

I also noticed that all the cvs's are now pushing 'Amex serve'.  I don't think that bodes well for VR. and BB.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #754 on: October 29, 2013, 01:29:02 AM »
I'm in Chicago now and the local cvs has NONE.  Are there really that many ddf's here?
No but many FWF members. They are silent but deadly. Remember Chicago has one of the largest Polish concentrations.  :)
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #755 on: October 29, 2013, 01:33:19 AM »
No but many FWF members. They are silent but deadly. Remember Chicago has one of the largest Polish concentrations.  :)
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #756 on: November 05, 2013, 06:41:15 PM »
I've never had an issue finding VRs near where I live but lately it's been drying up. Anyone else experiencing this?
I don't want to be the boy who cried wolf but I feel like CVS is phasing them out in favor of green dot/ Amex serve.
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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #757 on: November 05, 2013, 06:45:54 PM »
by the way i was recently at the CVS on kings highway and nostrand and I saw lots of VR .....

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #758 on: November 05, 2013, 06:49:46 PM »
by the way i was recently at the CVS on kings highway and nostrand and I saw lots of VR .....
How recent...

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Re: Buying Vanilla Reload and/or Visa Vanilla Reload with a CC in the NY area
« Reply #759 on: November 05, 2013, 06:52:35 PM »
by the way i was recently at the CVS on kings highway and nostrand and I saw lots of VR .....
That's jewville;)