Quoting myself because I found an OD/OM that let me buy VGCs!! The one next to my house started calling for pre-authorization and for some reason, it always was declined. I was at the shopping center farther from home to pick up an order at Michaels. Decided to try the OD/OM by there and I got two $200 VCGs!! No preauthorization, no problems. I'll probably stop again tomorrow and see if it is a pattern or an exception. Glad I tried as I was expecting to just skip these OD/OM deals. Also, thanks to
@Lain for all the updates. I could not remember it is was VGC or MCGC and I searched this thread to find your post and buy the right thing.