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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)
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #320 on: March 04, 2014, 03:34:52 PM »
Thanks. I'll just have the teller decide what to put it down as...

Whatever you do, don't deposit it in Chase.  Chase is not MO friendly and may shut down your accounts.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #321 on: March 04, 2014, 03:36:49 PM »
Whatever you do, don't deposit it in Chase.  Chase is not MO friendly and may shut down your accounts.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #322 on: March 05, 2014, 06:30:57 PM »
Deposited like check but $ available next day (at least in my bank).

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #323 on: March 05, 2014, 06:42:07 PM »
Rite Aid near Monsey (Wesley Hills) just told me that MOs are cash only. Shoot.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #324 on: March 05, 2014, 07:29:21 PM »
Rite Aid near Monsey (Wesley Hills) just told me that MOs are cash only. Shoot.

Nutn new.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #325 on: March 05, 2014, 08:33:45 PM »
Nutn new.
Humpf. Where else do ppl get money orders around here?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #326 on: March 05, 2014, 08:47:19 PM »
Prob Walmart or a Supermarket...

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #327 on: March 05, 2014, 09:04:09 PM »
Prob Walmart or a Supermarket...
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #328 on: March 10, 2014, 02:50:29 PM »
Just tried to purchase a MO at my local check cashing place with a Vanilla Visa GC and the system didnt accept it :'(
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #329 on: March 10, 2014, 02:51:39 PM »
Just tried to purchase a MO any local check cashing place with a Vanilla Visa GC and the system didnt accept it :'(

Do they code it as a cash advance like the post office?  Was this a Western Union facility?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #330 on: March 10, 2014, 02:57:27 PM »
Do they code it as a cash advance like the post office? 
I'm x sure, he said that the system doesn't let it go through.
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Was this a Western Union facility?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #331 on: March 10, 2014, 04:04:44 PM »
Was this a Western Union facility?

last week I used a giftcardmall visa at a western union facility. I was planning on going back and using OV will this not work?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #332 on: March 10, 2014, 04:11:33 PM »
last week I used a giftcardmall visa at a western union facility. I was planning on going back and using OV will this not work?

How much did they charge you for a MO?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #333 on: March 10, 2014, 04:14:38 PM »
How much did they charge you for a MO?

$0.99

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #334 on: March 10, 2014, 04:17:01 PM »
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #335 on: March 10, 2014, 06:45:19 PM »

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #336 on: March 11, 2014, 01:20:33 PM »
$0.99
I take that back its $0.99 for the money order and an extra $1.00 to use debit cards

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #337 on: March 12, 2014, 07:48:31 AM »
Has anyone had any experience - good or bad - depositing MOs to Capital One?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #338 on: March 19, 2014, 05:22:19 PM »
Has anyone had any experience - good or bad - depositing MOs to Capital One?

Bumping, trying my luck again. Anyone?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #339 on: March 19, 2014, 08:08:34 PM »
last week I used a giftcardmall visa at a western union facility. I was planning on going back and using OV will this not work?
It should work...