Jan 6, 2016, 6:02 pm
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
Simon mall gift cards(2016)
Oct 23, 2016, 7:31 pm
#1067
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
Oct 23, 2016, 8:11 pm
#1068
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: a hotel room, somewhere...
Posts: 962
yes, that would be hard in my book, also. have you applied for any new Citi cards lately? a human got involved when i didn't get an immediate approval and that's when it all went sideways. without that app (for a card i was 'pre-approved' for, btw), i'd have most likely stayed well under the radar. new apps have done in quite a few citi, chase and US Bank MSers the past year...
Oct 23, 2016, 9:58 pm
#1069
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
Programs: Several dozen
Posts: 4,820
Agree that Citi does seem to be sensitive to those double cash cards. 
define "HARD". i was shut down/fired for life by citi for moderate, at best, MS on the double cash card. had no other citi card- so that was it. i just used the card to bring my basis on other MS towards zero.
thus, anecdotally, i'd support the notion that they watch this card closer if your #'s are moderate+. if you prefer to prudently define "HARD" via PM... fine/good- as brag #'s on this forum do harm.
thus, anecdotally, i'd support the notion that they watch this card closer if your #'s are moderate+. if you prefer to prudently define "HARD" via PM... fine/good- as brag #'s on this forum do harm.
Nov 2, 2016, 10:27 pm
#1070
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 30
anyone had any trouble loding serve and bluebirs with simon gift cards lately? there is a guy on another forum saying he cant but I only come here for info.
Nov 2, 2016, 11:51 pm
#1071
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 267
any excitement over the new 5% back simon gift cards? Looks like CVS is on the list of the qualified merchants, where you can buy vanilla GC's. With Serve shutting down accounts though, not sure where else you could liquidate those vanillas. If there's another way, this can be a pretty good deal.
Nov 2, 2016, 11:55 pm
#1072
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
any excitement over the new 5% back simon gift cards? Looks like CVS is on the list of the qualified merchants, where you can buy vanilla GC's. With Serve shutting down accounts though, not sure where else you could liquidate those vanillas. If there's another way, this can be a pretty good deal.
Nov 3, 2016, 6:51 am
#1073
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: New Jersey
Programs: WN, AA, UA, DL, AC, CX, BA, AGR, IHG, HH, CC, UR, MR, TY
Posts: 121
Because the 5% is awarded back to the SMGC "within 48 hours," one solution to deal with all the $25 bonuses would be to combine up to 6 at SM for $3.95 or 2.6%. Might be worth it to deal with 1 $150 GC vs. several $25 GCs. This seems like a really good deal.
Nov 3, 2016, 7:30 am
#1074
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
Cool find! Thanks for the heads up. I do see these are being advertised online at my local Simon Mall.
Because the 5% is awarded back to the SMGC "within 48 hours," one solution to deal with all the $25 bonuses would be to combine up to 6 at SM for $3.95 or 2.6%. Might be worth it to deal with 1 $150 GC vs. several $25 GCs. This seems like a really good deal.
See this thread for a Bancorp liquidation method.
Because the 5% is awarded back to the SMGC "within 48 hours," one solution to deal with all the $25 bonuses would be to combine up to 6 at SM for $3.95 or 2.6%. Might be worth it to deal with 1 $150 GC vs. several $25 GCs. This seems like a really good deal.
See this thread for a Bancorp liquidation method.
Nov 3, 2016, 12:30 pm
#1075
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 267
See this thread for a Bancorp liquidation method.
Unless you're very friendly with the mall manager, they won't let you use these 5Back GCs for any part of regular GC purchase. You can save them up and use a few in conjunction with each CVS visit to take care of $25-50 worth of your next round of $2k purchases, or cash them out to small Amazon credits.
What do I do if I have several 5% Back Visa® Simon Giftcards® that I’d like to combine?
You may consolidate up to 6 Giftcards per transaction at a Simon Mall. There is a $3.95 fee to purchase the NEW Giftcard you receive when the Giftcards are consolidated. Please visit www. simon. com to find a location near you.
EDIT: I guess the part that I didn't understand is why would you care about the "regular" GC? Just consolidate and buy a new 5% card, which should act just like any regular GC.
Nov 3, 2016, 12:42 pm
#1076
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: DCA
Posts: 818
He was likely referring to their policy which, up until now, forbade the use of GCs to purchase other GCs. The bit you quoted from their website seems to be an update to the policy to address the concerns people are likely to have about ending up with small balances on the five back cards.
Nov 3, 2016, 12:50 pm
#1077
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 800
Removed.
Last edited by macrophage; Nov 4, 2016 at 8:00 am
Nov 3, 2016, 5:17 pm
#1078
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
He was likely referring to their policy which, up until now, forbade the use of GCs to purchase other GCs. The bit you quoted from their website seems to be an update to the policy to address the concerns people are likely to have about ending up with small balances on the five back cards.
Nov 3, 2016, 5:20 pm
#1079
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,760
Saw the 5% back card which is hanging on the gift card rack with another regular Simon's gift card - these are the only 2 Simon's gift cards that are "packaged".
Please read the fine print at the back - you need to find out WHICH are the "participated merchants" where the card earns a 5% back. It is NOT everywhere you use the card you would earn 5% back!
For all the purposes here, many people may not be able to generate the 5%.
Please read the fine print at the back - you need to find out WHICH are the "participated merchants" where the card earns a 5% back. It is NOT everywhere you use the card you would earn 5% back!
For all the purposes here, many people may not be able to generate the 5%.
Nov 4, 2016, 4:10 am
#1080
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northeastern United States
Posts: 597
Same for me at one of the Simons in my area. The CSR informed me without my prompting when I was looking at the 5% back flyer on the wall that there would be a very low limit per day on the number of 5% cards you can purchase with a CC, but her credibility is weak considering she is by far the most miserable Simon CSR I've ever dealt with and has given me bad information in the past regarding Simon VGC purchase policies.