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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 #1180 on: January 27, 2017, 11:54:47 AM »
What determines which a Debit Cards work at the PO?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1181 on: January 27, 2017, 12:07:09 PM »
Have not seen any risk to the MO's.
No. Yes. Wait 6 months and you can start over

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1182 on: January 27, 2017, 01:12:53 PM »
IMHO being profitable for them is not going to matter. They will either allow it or they won't.

It's not your HO.  AML/Compliance dept doesn't take profitability into the equation.  From their perspective,  your individual profitability is peanuts to their potential fine/ramifications

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1183 on: January 27, 2017, 08:24:56 PM »
I have 3 accounts within a mile of each other that allow $10k a week of MO each...no problems...going on 6 months of this routine. I am realizing that I may have kit the holy grail.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1184 on: January 31, 2017, 02:23:47 PM »
I bought metabank vgc in-store at staples (with recent $20 rebate on top), and got rejected trying to buy MO at PO with them. Used the last 4 digits, declined. Called and set a new pin, declined again. Any ideas?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1185 on: January 31, 2017, 02:25:29 PM »
I bought metabank vgc in-store at staples (with recent $20 rebate on top), and got rejected trying to buy MO at PO with them. Used the last 4 digits, declined. Called and set a new pin, declined again. Any ideas?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1186 on: January 31, 2017, 02:25:51 PM »
I bought metabank vgc in-store at staples (with recent $20 rebate on top), and got rejected trying to buy MO at PO with them. Used the last 4 digits, declined. Called and set a new pin, declined again. Any ideas?
Yes, if they are the 4358 80...series.  Read upthread all about it.  They don't work anymore at PO.  Use them for something else.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1187 on: January 31, 2017, 02:28:44 PM »
Yes, if they are the 4358 80...series.  Read upthread all about it.  They don't work anymore at PO.  Use them for something else.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1188 on: February 08, 2017, 12:14:31 PM »
I've read about 4358 80's not working at PO's. Any reports on 4034 46's? These sunrise visas from sears.

And how about the vanilla master cards from sam's club?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1189 on: February 16, 2017, 12:40:31 PM »
Yes, if they are the 4358 80...series.  Read upthread all about it.  They don't work anymore at PO.  Use them for something else.

can i use them for MO at WM, S&S etc.?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1190 on: February 21, 2017, 11:59:10 PM »
Which grocery's sell one vanilla to meet 6k on ED?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1191 on: February 22, 2017, 12:13:46 AM »
Which grocery's sell one vanilla to meet 6k on ED?
Yea, I'm sure people will just publicly share that info.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1192 on: February 22, 2017, 01:23:05 AM »
Which grocery's sell one vanilla to meet 6k on ED?
It has to be one vanilla?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1193 on: February 22, 2017, 01:37:41 AM »
It has to be one vanilla?
I'm assuming he wants anything that can be used to buy MO's.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1194 on: February 22, 2017, 03:28:26 PM »
Do metabank gcs work at po?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1195 on: February 22, 2017, 11:25:53 PM »
yes
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1196 on: February 22, 2017, 11:34:26 PM »
yes
AWESOME. Time to go to staples.......
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1197 on: February 22, 2017, 11:39:13 PM »
now that BB/serve is pretty much dead for most, any luck using GC to create a MO at the ATM?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1198 on: February 23, 2017, 12:37:07 AM »
AWESOME. Time to go to staples.......
Read upthread before you do that!

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #1199 on: July 13, 2017, 03:50:39 PM »
Has anyone seen a change in their regular places taking OVs?

ETA  It turns out there was a system wide outage between 4-6pm yesterday.  That was a scare.
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