Topic Wiki

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)
« Last edited by bb1836 on June 04, 2015, 06:22:46 PM »

Author Topic: Money Orders (USPS RIP 11/3/17)  (Read 308768 times)

Offline churnbabychurn

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 7355
  • Total likes: 301
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Lakewood
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #80 on: December 17, 2013, 03:47:18 PM »
what time do the money centers close at WM, same as store?

Offline PBaruch

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 2269
  • Total likes: 296
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: HutzNPlutz
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #81 on: December 17, 2013, 03:48:25 PM »
what time do the money centers close at WM, same as store?

If you are referring to the ATM machine, I have had an instance where they closed it down before 12:00 a.m. (I got there 10 minutes too late).  I know that the machines are typically not on 24 hours a day.  They do close them down at some point at night and turn them on in the morning.
What do you do after your dreams come true?

Offline churnbabychurn

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 7355
  • Total likes: 301
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Lakewood
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #82 on: December 17, 2013, 03:48:52 PM »
If you are referring to the ATM machine, I have had an instance where they closed it down before 12:00 a.m. (I got there 10 minutes too late).  I know that the machines are typically not on 24 hours a day.  They do close them down at some point at night and turn them on in the morning.
and CS desk?

Offline PBaruch

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 2269
  • Total likes: 296
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: HutzNPlutz
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #83 on: December 17, 2013, 03:49:31 PM »
and CS desk?

No idea.  Why would you want to go to the CS desk?  Just load GC at the cashiers.
What do you do after your dreams come true?

Offline menachem_m

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 1217
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 29
    • View Profile
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #84 on: December 17, 2013, 03:59:43 PM »
Maybe that's not unlimited?

Offline Moes Tavern

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 1074
  • Total likes: 30
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 29
    • View Profile
  • Location: The Garden State
  • Programs: Marriott Platinum Elite
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #85 on: December 17, 2013, 04:18:37 PM »
Maybe that's not unlimited?
That's unlimited till the person behind the counter asks to see your "debit card".   :D
"I've done some things I'm not proud of, and the things I am proud of are pretty disgusting"

Offline PBaruch

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2013
  • Posts: 2269
  • Total likes: 296
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: HutzNPlutz
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #86 on: December 17, 2013, 04:20:36 PM »
That's unlimited till the person behind the counter asks to see your "debit card".   :D

1k per day per BB card and 5k per month per BB card.

I routinely do 4k at the same cashier when the ATM is b0rked.
What do you do after your dreams come true?

Offline menachem_m

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 1217
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 29
    • View Profile
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #87 on: December 17, 2013, 05:28:40 PM »
And mo is unlimited. That's all.

Offline ice man

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Sep 2013
  • Posts: 396
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York, NY
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #88 on: December 18, 2013, 06:50:20 PM »
Pardon my ignorance, but I am lost on this matter.
Can someone post in simple terms what is going on here, and how it is done?
TIA

Online ushdadude

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Apr 2013
  • Posts: 6300
  • Total likes: 923
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #89 on: December 18, 2013, 07:21:34 PM »
Pardon my ignorance, but I am lost on this matter.
Can someone post in simple terms what is going on here, and how it is done?
TIA

you buy a GC or MVD with CC. Take it to a store that sells MOs and deposit said MO in bank.

Offline Barryg

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1683
  • Total likes: 63
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Ohio
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #90 on: December 18, 2013, 08:44:51 PM »
you buy a GC or MVD with CC. Take it to a store that sells MOs and deposit said MO in bank.
Do MVD's have to be registered, or can they be used directly out of package? (for debit pin purchases)

Offline ice man

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Sep 2013
  • Posts: 396
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York, NY
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #91 on: December 18, 2013, 09:17:19 PM »
you buy a GC or MVD with CC. Take it to a store that sells MOs and deposit said MO in bank.
Aha, I'm getting a clearer picture now.
Another Q: What type of stores sell MO's? And when you do find a store, why do you have to buy it with the MVD?

Online ushdadude

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Apr 2013
  • Posts: 6300
  • Total likes: 923
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #92 on: December 18, 2013, 09:22:01 PM »
Do MVD's have to be registered, or can they be used directly out of package? (for debit pin purchases)

Needs to be registered

Online ushdadude

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Apr 2013
  • Posts: 6300
  • Total likes: 923
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
  • Location: NY
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #93 on: December 18, 2013, 10:01:06 PM »
Aha, I'm getting a clearer picture now.
Another Q: What type of stores sell MO's? And when you do find a store, why do you have to buy it with the MVD?

Read the wiki. The point of buying an mo to begin with is to cash out a gc or mvd

Offline Barryg

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1683
  • Total likes: 63
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Ohio
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #94 on: December 18, 2013, 11:15:38 PM »
Needs to be registered
I was under impression that they only let you register a certain amount of them, unless you're using the permanent MVD...

Offline rng

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 586
  • Total likes: 2
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: new york
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #95 on: December 19, 2013, 09:30:35 AM »

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?
youre not willing to spend .70 cents??

Offline Moes Tavern

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 1074
  • Total likes: 30
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 29
    • View Profile
  • Location: The Garden State
  • Programs: Marriott Platinum Elite
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #96 on: December 19, 2013, 10:36:37 AM »
youre not willing to spend .70 cents??
if there is a place selling cheaper why would I? When your in this game you are always trying to cut costs whenever possible.
"I've done some things I'm not proud of, and the things I am proud of are pretty disgusting"

Offline Barryg

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1683
  • Total likes: 63
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Ohio
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #97 on: December 19, 2013, 11:32:18 AM »
if there is a place selling cheaper why would I? When your in this game you are always trying to cut costs whenever possible.
You could have just answered that you were sick of Walmart anyways and weren't just buying one...

Offline sima

  • DansDeals Copper Elite
  • *
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 18
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: monsey
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #98 on: December 19, 2013, 01:47:29 PM »
does anyone PLEASE want to tell me where i can buy money orders near monsey. i have five thousand dollars from all a&p purchases.

Offline Thingywingy

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Sep 2011
  • Posts: 4789
  • Total likes: 46
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
    • View Profile
Re: Money Orders
« Reply #99 on: December 22, 2013, 01:59:12 AM »
Is it 100% that even places which will give you a hard time buying a MO with a GC, will have no problem if buying with MVD?
I am sometimes accused of overthinking things. I am still mulling over whether that accusation has merit.