Simon mall gift card(2014-2015)
#46
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 647
Simon Mall changes Policy Regarding Gift Cards (Florida)
** Could Only impact you if you use a gift card **
Went to my local Simon mall where I know everyone and everyone knows me, sort of like cheers but without the alcohol and I bought 2k and yes without any paperwork but more to the story they now want ID and the card to swipe themselves instead of you swiping it themselves and the guy working said new policy because people are using giftcards and they will no longer accept them or cards without your name being listed on it.
I have used mine and my wifes card without issues and only have to do paperwork on over 3k and never ask for ID.
Since I didnt go to every Simon Mall in the USA I wont give the title some people do that OMG GC can't be used or other dramatic items that people in FT like to add.
Northern Florida - YMMV everywhere else.
In the same week I bought $2500 and no issues at all so it all depends on who is working, etc.
Went to my local Simon mall where I know everyone and everyone knows me, sort of like cheers but without the alcohol and I bought 2k and yes without any paperwork but more to the story they now want ID and the card to swipe themselves instead of you swiping it themselves and the guy working said new policy because people are using giftcards and they will no longer accept them or cards without your name being listed on it.
I have used mine and my wifes card without issues and only have to do paperwork on over 3k and never ask for ID.
Since I didnt go to every Simon Mall in the USA I wont give the title some people do that OMG GC can't be used or other dramatic items that people in FT like to add.
Northern Florida - YMMV everywhere else.
In the same week I bought $2500 and no issues at all so it all depends on who is working, etc.
Last edited by kingrat; Jun 27, 2014 at 7:12 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 175
Tested out Simon today. Asked to buy $500 card. Clerk: "Personal or business?" Me- "what's the difference?" Clerk: "I'm not sure." Me: "Are there limits?" Clerk: "I don't know" Just for the heck of it I asked her about setting the PIN and she said "nobody has ever asked me about that before." Can't figure out if no MSers or just quiet ones!
I bought just one as I don't have Wally and I've only got one place promising MO w/Debit card &/PIN. If that works I'm in hog heaven, if not guess I gotta go try to BP at OtherMart or AP or Serve.
I bought just one as I don't have Wally and I've only got one place promising MO w/Debit card &/PIN. If that works I'm in hog heaven, if not guess I gotta go try to BP at OtherMart or AP or Serve.
#48
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: ILG/PHL
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using giftcards and they will no longer accept them or cards without your name being listed on it.
#49
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 647
This makes the policy a little unclear. Where could you ever get a credit card without your name on it? You couldn't so is the policy no GCs or no GCs without a name on them? i.e. Will they accept personalized AGCs, for instance? I know OP probably doesn't know. Just thinking out loud.
The normal girl that works is very friendly with me and never ask me for ID or anything else but it could be this guy and how he interprets what he was told.
#50
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
The Simon M help is clew less, and works part time , so an hour later a different person will be there.
Why ask so many questions, buy 3/509 VISA, and move on...
1 English, then card number, number on rear and #, 7, then 2 set pin, 50!sec, and you are done...
Why would you ask a store clearing for this info.,
Every purchase is personal....
Be nice to the help, do not call attention to yourself...
You have found Hog Heaven,
Why ask so many questions, buy 3/509 VISA, and move on...
1 English, then card number, number on rear and #, 7, then 2 set pin, 50!sec, and you are done...
Why would you ask a store clearing for this info.,
Every purchase is personal....
Be nice to the help, do not call attention to yourself...
You have found Hog Heaven,
#51
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
They want to swipe the card and they want to see your ID, now what is the big deal..
My wife can request a card for me under her AA Ex card..
No problem, traffic not a factor...
My wife can request a card for me under her AA Ex card..
No problem, traffic not a factor...
#52
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Join Date: May 2014
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The issue would be how this GC policy is enforced. No GCs period would affect people that use AGCs bought through a portal to offset fees.
#53
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Iowa
Posts: 122
- From your business
- From a family member
- From the weekly carding swap meet in Hemet, CA
I suppose it depends on their definition of "your name". If they're now checking IDs though, it really wouldn't make sense to bother with that if they're not checking those IDs against something, right? Like the card presented as payment? That seems logical.
- From a family member
- From the weekly carding swap meet in Hemet, CA
I suppose it depends on their definition of "your name". If they're now checking IDs though, it really wouldn't make sense to bother with that if they're not checking those IDs against something, right? Like the card presented as payment? That seems logical.
#54
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Join Date: May 2014
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- From your business
- From a family member
- From the weekly carding swap meet in Hemet, CA
I suppose it depends on their definition of "your name". If they're now checking IDs though, it really wouldn't make sense to bother with that if they're not checking those IDs against something, right? Like the card presented as payment? That seems logical.
- From a family member
- From the weekly carding swap meet in Hemet, CA
I suppose it depends on their definition of "your name". If they're now checking IDs though, it really wouldn't make sense to bother with that if they're not checking those IDs against something, right? Like the card presented as payment? That seems logical.
#55
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 201
** Could Only impact you if you use a gift card **
Went to my local Simon mall where I know everyone and everyone knows me, sort of like cheers but without the alcohol and I bought 2k and yes without any paperwork but more to the story they now want ID and the card to swipe themselves instead of you swiping it themselves and the guy working said new policy because people are using giftcards and they will no longer accept them or cards without your name being listed on it.
Went to my local Simon mall where I know everyone and everyone knows me, sort of like cheers but without the alcohol and I bought 2k and yes without any paperwork but more to the story they now want ID and the card to swipe themselves instead of you swiping it themselves and the guy working said new policy because people are using giftcards and they will no longer accept them or cards without your name being listed on it.
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#56
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS
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Posts: 2,580
Those damn blogs !!!!!
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#57
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 175
I'm in hog heaven but all my MO sources have dried up (or have switched to "you can use our ATM for 2.5% to get cash w/GC and then buy a MO) 1 left to check. It's tooo hard, whine, whine, whine
#58
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 44
Anyone else having problems buying from Simons website tonight? I used two different cards and got errors with both of them. Even though the transactions didn't go through, it still put temp authorizations on both CC and the titles are different than in the past. For example, on my Visa previous temp auths show up as SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, however the one from tonight says AMERICAN EXPRESS PCMC. On my AMEX card, the previous temp auths show up as SPGGC (Category: Other - Miscellaneous) and the one from tonight shows up as SIMON LOCATIONS (Category: Business Services - Banking Services).
Last edited by RyanOH81; Jun 28, 2014 at 7:09 pm
#59
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 175
Do Simon Mall GC purchases stay as temp auth. for a longer period than usual charges? I have two month old Citi and every other charge--real spend--has gone through in a day or two. My Simon purchase has been hanging as "temp authorization" for six days. Card is drained and I've not seen any mention of Simon getting charged as CA. Could the hangup be at Simon and slow processing there?
Last edited by annhedonia; Jun 30, 2014 at 5:38 pm
#60
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
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Do Simon Mall GC purchases stay as temp auth. for a longer period than usual charges? I have two month old Citi and every other charge--real spend--has gone through in a day or two. My Simon purchase has been hanging as "temp authorization" for six days. Card is drained and I've not seen any mention of Simon getting charged as CA. Could the hangup be at Simon and slow processing there?