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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 #940 on: July 09, 2015, 11:17:45 PM »
how do you deposit mo from home? Which banks accept it? Chase, citi, Amex?
Citi takes, TD takes... but they have limits.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #941 on: July 10, 2015, 12:58:19 AM »
I have yet to have success with a mobile deposit of a mo to citibank. It always says "can not read check".

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #942 on: July 10, 2015, 08:14:49 AM »
I have yet to have success with a mobile deposit of a mo to citibank. It always says "can not read check".
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #943 on: July 10, 2015, 10:29:02 AM »
UFB direct takes MO through their mobile app.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #944 on: July 10, 2015, 06:50:23 PM »
Santander takes them on mobile app.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #945 on: July 21, 2015, 04:00:53 PM »
PSA: Pathmark in BP on 60th st. only allows buying MO's with cash, no dc.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #946 on: September 25, 2015, 05:01:13 PM »
Why not mail in the MO to Amex or any cc as a payment?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #947 on: September 25, 2015, 05:40:25 PM »
Why not mail in the MO to Amex or any cc as a payment?
Because we like keeping credit cards.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #948 on: September 25, 2015, 05:41:33 PM »
What happened to the standard mo liquidation method?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #949 on: September 26, 2015, 09:01:31 PM »
Because we like keeping credit cards.
You use your credit card and pay it via MO by mail,  I don't see any issue it's normal to pay a cc with a MO

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #950 on: September 26, 2015, 09:03:18 PM »
What happened to the standard mo liquidation method?
What method would that be?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #951 on: September 26, 2015, 09:13:49 PM »
What method would that be?
You're asking me? Lol. This is your specialty.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #952 on: September 26, 2015, 09:47:47 PM »
What method would that be?

You're asking me? Lol. This is your specialty.
Clearly,  he doesn't believe another method exists that is comparable

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #953 on: September 27, 2015, 02:22:03 AM »
Clearly,  he doesn't believe another method exists that is comparable
I thought this was his method.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #954 on: October 14, 2015, 10:56:52 AM »
With RB now dead, are there any good options in west LA for MO purchase with VGC? No Walmart here and most grocery stores take only cash.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #955 on: November 05, 2015, 02:08:40 AM »
Anyone have experience getting a bank account shut down for depositing to many money orders?
Does it go on your record somewhere? any federal money laundering database or something?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #956 on: November 05, 2015, 07:13:06 AM »
Anyone have experience getting a bank account shut down for depositing to many money orders?
Does it go on your record somewhere? any federal money laundering database or something?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #957 on: November 05, 2015, 08:23:20 AM »
What was the amount and # of MOs were you depositing? Which bank?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #958 on: November 05, 2015, 08:33:22 AM »

What was the amount and # of MOs were you depositing? Which bank?
I suspect you won't get an answer, from CM, to your first question.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #959 on: November 05, 2015, 08:41:42 AM »
Yes, no and no.
So, any risk of opening an account at a local bank, depositing till shut down and moving to the next bank?