Author Topic: Officemax/Depot - VGC and MGC selling with no fees nationswide (Read 21062 times)

hvaces42 · « **Reply #80 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:49:48 AM »

Quote from: henche on April 07, 2015, 08:48:28 AM

I stopped at one in the morning and the cashier asked if my brother "was just here".

Racists.

Yeah because we all look alike, right?

bukin86 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:56:23 AM »

Quote from: henche on April 07, 2015, 08:48:28 AM

I stopped at one in the morning and the cashier asked if my brother "was just here".

Racists.

nu... what did you say?

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #82 on:** April 07, 2015, 09:15:39 AM »

Quote from: bukin86 on April 07, 2015, 08:20:31 AM

Anyone know if this is still live in NY?

It was never alive in NY. The OM in Brooklyn was charging fees.

oiseli48 · « **Reply #83 on:** April 07, 2015, 09:35:32 AM »

I tried this morning at an OM in Florida that worked yesterday, and it wasn't on sale anymore... Pulled in $6700 yesterday, $5k already transferred via redcard

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #84 on:** April 07, 2015, 09:48:12 AM »

Quote from: henche on April 07, 2015, 08:48:28 AM

I stopped at one in the morning and the cashier asked if my brother "was just here".

Racists.

I warned them that you all look alike. Besides might be the only two Jews they ever saw.

Quote from: hvaces42 on April 07, 2015, 08:49:48 AM

Yeah because we all look alike, right?

yakovwogi · « **Reply #85 on:** April 07, 2015, 09:50:17 AM »

Quote from: rivki19 on April 07, 2015, 08:49:26 AM

was it alive this morning?

Had activation issues this morning on the blackhawk (that's the GC processor) side. But the activations were showing up as part of the total anyways so it may be dead. Transaction didn't go through and it printed a receipt saying activation error.

henche · « **Reply #86 on:** April 07, 2015, 09:54:30 AM »

Quote from: bukin86 on April 07, 2015, 08:56:23 AM

nu... what did you say?

I said "yes"

username · « **Reply #87 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:01:24 AM »

Quote from: rivki19 on April 07, 2015, 08:49:26 AM

was it alive this morning?

Worked yesterday for me but not today.

Actually, it was broken yesterday, but today its fixed.
Severence Center.

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #88 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:03:47 AM »

Quote from: username on April 07, 2015, 10:01:24 AM

Actually, it was broken yesterday, but today its fixed.

lunatic · « **Reply #89 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:13:16 AM »

Any other postive reports?

lunatic · « **Reply #90 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:13:59 AM »

Quote from: henche on April 07, 2015, 09:54:30 AM

I said "yes"

And was it true?

lunatic · « **Reply #91 on:** April 07, 2015, 01:03:33 PM »

Anyone buy today?

bukin86 · « **Reply #92 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:13:56 PM »

Friend in chicago just told me only $200 visa gc was coming up as free but they were out in specific store.

makeit57 · « **Reply #93 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:58:30 PM »

Worked for me yesterday at 9am in central Florida, bought $2k, went back this morning at 9am to get another $3k and was limited by manager to only $2k, but they also included the $6.95 fee.

jaywhy · « **Reply #94 on:** April 07, 2015, 05:56:13 PM »

Quote from: lunatic on April 07, 2015, 01:03:33 PM

Anyone buy today?

Dead for me today.

sam i am · « **Reply #95 on:** April 08, 2015, 12:12:59 PM »

Quote from: AnonymousUser on April 06, 2015, 07:50:01 PM

They aren't pinable, so if you can't use RC they're harder to cash out.

While vanillas are pinnable, there aren't that many remaining opportunities with vanilla either. They don't work at wm. Officially WU doesn't allow anymore for MO. I tried multiple S&S and all insisted on seeing card.

Adam101 · « **Reply #96 on:** April 08, 2015, 01:57:28 PM »

In OM. Definitely fees...

Adam101 · « **Reply #97 on:** April 08, 2015, 01:58:21 PM »

The $200 MC can be loaded onto RC right?

chucksterace · « **Reply #98 on:** April 08, 2015, 01:58:59 PM »

Quote from: Adam101 on April 08, 2015, 01:58:21 PM

The $200 MC can be loaded onto RC right?

yea

sam i am · « **Reply #99 on:** April 08, 2015, 04:14:11 PM »

Quote from: Iz on April 06, 2015, 08:31:47 PM

Not sure if this is on topic enough for this thread, but I'll give it a shot:
Is there a heter to buy GCs on Chol HaMoed (especially if it involves actual melacha, e.g. driving) if it's not a) for Yom Tov use, and b) to save yourself from a loss?
As I understand, to engage in business to make a profit is assur unless it's a "rare opportunity for profit", as Rabbis Zucker and Francis state on page 100 of their "Chol HaMoed". Is it reasonable to say that free GCs at OM/OD are a "rare opportunity for profit"? Even if this sale is rare, I believe that the amount of profit also needs to be taken into account. Obviously, my point is not to pasken, rather to bring the shailah to the public's attention.
Moadim L'Simcha to all!

I'm saying this tongue in cheek and not as psak halachah, but most people here get simchas hachag by buying this.

It's by far more fun than waiting in long lines with kvetchy children to go on a ride for which you shelled out 200 or more for your whole family and at the end of the day everyone got to go on 4-5 rides.