Originally Posted by groundhog (Post 22354165)

Is it safe to use Citi AA Executive card for GCM?

Originally Posted by FlyingBoat (Post 22353915)

I bought Choice e gift cards so I could get even amount on Visa cards. I am not expecting cash back for the Choice card.

Conditions say the following, but perhaps they were changed since op posted?

Following Gift Cards are Excluded from cash back.

Hess Gasoline
Gulf
Arco
BP
Best Buy
Safeway
Target Physical
Target eGift
Macerich Visa
Choice Card

Edit just checked my Cashback account and it does show the Choice charges I made as pending, so maybe they go through anyway.

Originally Posted by indelible (Post 22354272)

GCM wont rip you off

Originally Posted by groundhog (Post 22354390)

I meant - will Citi AA Executive charge me cash advance fee?

Originally Posted by groundhog (Post 22354390)

I meant - will Citi AA Executive charge me cash advance fee?

Originally Posted by jake66 (Post 22354748)

They probably will. Citi has been reported to charge cash advance fees for buying cash-equivalents such as gift cards.

Originally Posted by FlyingBoat (Post 22353975)

I wanted to ask here, has anyone had problems ordering large amounts of VISA GC from GCM? I had a $3K order which went through fine.

The next day I tried to do two $3K orders and two Choice card orders to cover future shipping/activation fees. I got, then what looks like a SAR report request from GCM. It said something about Know Your Customer, and Patriot Act.

I filled out the info and sent it in. Later that day one of my $3K and one Choice orders went through to shipping.

Two days later neither the next $3K or Choice order have gone through. (Still say unshipped.)

I planned to put a lot of orders through GCM. Is this not possible? If $6K spooks them then it could be difficult to put $10's of K through.

Just checking others experience on if large ordering is OK with GCM? Any idea of the threshold? PM back if you would prefer. Thanks.

Originally Posted by 2B or back in coach (Post 22450559)

I can no longer find the choice card.

Is it gone, or am I doing something wrong?

Originally Posted by Roka (Post 22489158)

Once you responded to their informational requests, were you able to proceed with your planned purchases?

Originally Posted by farwest101 (Post 22354159)

Are these your first orders with GCM? If so, you can't just go from 0 to 100 and need to season your account.

The online gc retailers are few so treat them gently - to me, are almost as important as the better CC offerors. So take a few months to ramp up - sudden flurry of buying will surely cause risk folks to take a jaundiced view of your custom.

Originally Posted by msnut1 (Post 22517436)

I called GCM about the Choice e-gift cards. Apparently because of fraud issues, they have been temporarily taken down. CSR said she didn't know when they would be back, but hopefully soon and to keep checking weekly.

I like buying the Choice GC, because the Fat Wallet site gives 1% CB. Topcashback is so unreliable, I have not had much success getting their links to report CB.

Fat wallet is amazing, the CB did not show from GCM, but I lodged a claim and within an hour, they reported cashback.^

Originally Posted by leftpinky (Post 22236771)

cashbackhouse offers 1%. isnt topcashback 0.5%? better to buy AMEX GC at 2% then use them to buy visa at GCM. 3% cash back minus 1.6% in fees.

Originally Posted by vaflyer888 (Post 22609723)

I just checked Fat Wallet's site and Visa GC are excluded. :(

= 1.0% Cash Back Available! when you see the cash back symbol.
(Using coupons without FatWallet's Cash Back symbol may void Cash Back)
Restrictions for Use
Cash Back not available on VISA gift cards.
Cash Back not available on Safeway, Hess Gasoline, Gulf, Arco, Bp and Best Buy.

Originally Posted by groundhog (Post 22354390)

I meant - will Citi AA Executive charge me cash advance fee?