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#3136
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
How is your experience in the latest gift card order?
#3137
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 422
Years ago there were a lot of issues activated a Sam's club gift card. They sent the gift cards then you had to wait for the activation emails to arrive. However the activation emails did not work. The customer service number was for WalMart gift cards which would not recognize the Sam's gift card numbers... It was endless headache. The problems were so bad that I swore never touch a Sam's club offer again.
How is your experience in the latest gift card order?
How is your experience in the latest gift card order?
Don't remember having any problem last year -- not too worried about it this time and main reason why I'm ordering it early since there's a month left to account for any delays (not expecting any delay this time)
#3138
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
I have $30 off $15 at Samsclub.com but I no longer have a membership (or interest in one, nearest warehouse is > 100mi away).
Has anyone purchased gift cards from the website (even with a 10% surcharge) and been credited on prior versions of this offer?
Has anyone purchased gift cards from the website (even with a 10% surcharge) and been credited on prior versions of this offer?
#3139
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,386
FYI egift/digital cards can't be bought as a guest, even with the 10% premium.
#3141
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 422
I ordered a $40 Sams GC on 12/27 (have membership) and my Amex offer shows "redeemed" so I should get the $15 credit tomorrow
#3142
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,422
Other people have reported that physical Sams GCs are sent with the surcharge amount on the card so if you order $30 in Sams GCs for $33 then they'll send you $33 worth and you can use it at Walmart -- if you're ordering 3rd party GCs then you'll have to pay the surcharge
I ordered a $40 Sams GC on 12/27 (have membership) and my Amex offer shows "redeemed" so I should get the $15 credit tomorrow
I ordered a $40 Sams GC on 12/27 (have membership) and my Amex offer shows "redeemed" so I should get the $15 credit tomorrow
#3143
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,386
#3145
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Virgin Atlantic Silver, IHG Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, AA Platinum Pro
Posts: 1,386
#3146
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Other people have reported that physical Sams GCs are sent with the surcharge amount on the card so if you order $30 in Sams GCs for $33 then they'll send you $33 worth and you can use it at Walmart -- if you're ordering 3rd party GCs then you'll have to pay the surcharge
I ordered a $40 Sams GC on 12/27 (have membership) and my Amex offer shows "redeemed" so I should get the $15 credit tomorrow
I ordered a $40 Sams GC on 12/27 (have membership) and my Amex offer shows "redeemed" so I should get the $15 credit tomorrow
#3147
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 422
12/27 Ordered $40 Sams GC
12/31 Got $15 credit
In the past they would send 2 emails -- one shipment and one activation
This time I only got one shipment email -- nothing for activation so hopefully it comes activated
#3148
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
The problem in the past is, the CS phone number given at the back of the card is for WalMart GC, not Sam's. You could not even get thru the robot to get a human being due to the card number is not recognized.
We do shop at WalMart Neighborhood stores but often in small amount per transaction. It would be nice to be able to buy a WalMart GC with a CC such as the AMEX Gold and therefore eliminates those little transactions by a lump sum spend. Alas, WalMart would not take CC for any GC they sold, at least not in our town. On the other hand Sam's clubs here seems to be a YMMV case versus being hardcoded in the POS at WalMart. Therefore I am seriously considering the $25 statement credit on new membership offer before the current $15/$30 coming up.
Thanks again for keeping the community updated.