Two unrelated things are being discussed about changes at Walmart regarding Visa gift cards. Not sure if these changes are nationwide, but seem to be affecting some/many people.
1) Green Dot Visa gift cards are now hardcoded by the system to only allow cash or debit as payment, not credit card. (Tip of the hat to Milestomemories.) Interestingly, some people are still be having success with a credit card so it varies by location, but it’s dead for most.
Ordinary Visa gift cards (Sunrise, Vanilla, etc) might still work with a credit card, though from what I recall that’s always been YMMV.
2) Two readers reached out with the news that the Walmart system now rejects Visa debit gift cards when using them to buy money orders. The demise of Walmart/MO has been proclaimed literally dozens of times – it’s probably just regional changes, temporary changes, or changes with certain cards not working, but I figured it’s worth mentioning since it might be a broader issue.
Let us know your experiences in the comments.
