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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 #60 on: December 17, 2013, 12:02:39 PM »
Doesn't MVD = cash at bank, why buy MO? I'm confused...
I was a little leery of showing up at the bank each day asking for $999 CA. Also MVD has $1.95 CA fee. Its cheaper to go the MO route
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #61 on: December 17, 2013, 02:21:15 PM »
I have used my MVD at Wal-Mart to buy a MO and they charge 70 cents for it. I am wondering if there are any cheaper places out there?

i just tried buying w/ $500 MVD but it got declined. I gave a dollar to cover fee. It only went through when he charged 499 to card...weird

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #62 on: December 17, 2013, 02:24:23 PM »
i just tried buying w/ $500 MVD but it got declined. I gave a dollar to cover fee. It only went through when he charged 499 to card...weird
MVD charges 50 cents for a transaction.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #63 on: December 17, 2013, 02:29:29 PM »
MVD charges 50 cents for a transaction.

good to know. any way to empty balance of 50 cents from MVD?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #64 on: December 17, 2013, 02:30:41 PM »
good to know. any way to empty balance of 50 cents from MVD?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #65 on: December 17, 2013, 02:33:17 PM »
Starbucks

if they charge 50 cents for transaction, how do you get 50 cents off card? the only way i can think of is to load it with VR but I'd rather just load VR straight to bb

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #66 on: December 17, 2013, 02:33:46 PM »
good to know. any way to empty balance of 50 cents from MVD?
If you have 50 cent balance,  how will you empty it? It cost 50 vent per transaction,  so you'll be left with 0

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #67 on: December 17, 2013, 02:37:23 PM »
What state are you in? Was that the Gift Card mall visa or MC?
Thats odd as the GC I purchased in AP worked to buy an MO in Walmart last week.
I'm in Lakewood and it was a regular visa GC.
OK. I went to Howell WM and tried to purchase MO with 2 GC for 1k , including fee. First card wouldn't work. But second did! First was a MC from Mygiftcardsite second was a visa from Giftcard mall. So at least I got a $500 MO. The question is is the problem with MC or Mygiftcardsite?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #68 on: December 17, 2013, 02:39:29 PM »
I got a MO for $999.30 and paid $500 from 2 GC.

MVD charges 50 cents for a transaction.

how does this work?

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #69 on: December 17, 2013, 02:51:40 PM »
how does this work?
He wasn't using an MVD.

If you have 50 cent balance,  how will you empty it? It cost 50 vent per transaction,  so you'll be left with 0
I guess you just consider it as a cost of using an MVD.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #70 on: December 17, 2013, 02:53:53 PM »
I guess you just consider it as a cost of using an MVD.
Huh?
I was posting for you and ushude explaining why Starbucks is not an option.

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #71 on: December 17, 2013, 02:56:46 PM »
Huh?
I was posting for you and ushude explaining why Starbucks is not an option.
I was saying you take it as a loss, because i am not sure how you get the last 50 cents off the card.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #72 on: December 17, 2013, 03:07:15 PM »
I was saying you take it as a loss, because i am not sure how you get the last 50 cents off the card.

lesson learned. next time i will ask for 498.80 on the MO to cover 50+70 cents

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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #73 on: December 17, 2013, 03:10:21 PM »
lesson learned. next time i will ask for 498.80 on the MO to cover 50+70 cents
Or you can ask for $499.50 and  take 70 cents from the change cup in your car to cover the MO fee.

I have done this a few times.
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #74 on: December 17, 2013, 03:12:24 PM »
I got cash advances for free with MVD at Citibank (I have a Citigold account and don't know if that has anything to do with it).  Why would anyone bother with a MO then?  Why not just get a cash advance?
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #75 on: December 17, 2013, 03:12:41 PM »
Or you can ask for $499.50 and  take 70 cents from your change cup in your car to cover the MO fee.
Or just get an MO for $498.80  ::)
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #76 on: December 17, 2013, 03:14:15 PM »
I got cash advances for free with MVD at Citibank (I have a Citigold account and don't know if that has anything to do with it).  Why would anyone bother with a MO then?  Why not just get a cash advance?
The only Citibank's located near me are the ATM's in 7-Eleven

According to MVD's fee schedule on their website its $1.95 for a CA.
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Re: Money Orders
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #78 on: December 17, 2013, 03:17:14 PM »
The only Citibank's located near me are the ATM's in 7-Eleven

It doesn't only work at Citibank.  I recall Dan posting about cash advances.  I'm sure it will work at other banks as well.  Only potential issue is a bank may refuse a cash advance until you get the permanent card with your name on it. 
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Re: Money Orders
« Reply #79 on: December 17, 2013, 03:18:05 PM »