Simon mall gift card(2014-2015)
Aug 15, 2015, 1:17 am
#1636
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 164
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Aug 19, 2015, 11:34 pm
#1637
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 36
Does anyone know if simon mall accepts the 3% cash back Marukai Premium JCB card? It's a japanese-based card but is partnered with the Discover network, so theoretically should be accepted anywhere Discover is taken. Just wondering if anyone here knows if I can buy SM gift cards with the Marukai.
Also, I haven't been in this thread in a while and while I read the past couple pages didn't see any mention of this: when I went to buy some GCs today at my usual place, they wouldn't let me split tender. I could only use one card instead of my usual two (like different rewards on the different cards) and she said it was a new policy to not sell me any more gift cards for the day. One name one transaction one card per person per day, she said.
Also, I haven't been in this thread in a while and while I read the past couple pages didn't see any mention of this: when I went to buy some GCs today at my usual place, they wouldn't let me split tender. I could only use one card instead of my usual two (like different rewards on the different cards) and she said it was a new policy to not sell me any more gift cards for the day. One name one transaction one card per person per day, she said.
Aug 20, 2015, 6:41 am
#1638
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 800
Does anyone know if simon mall accepts the 3% cash back Marukai Premium JCB card? It's a japanese-based card but is partnered with the Discover network, so theoretically should be accepted anywhere Discover is taken. Just wondering if anyone here knows if I can buy SM gift cards with the Marukai.
Also, I haven't been in this thread in a while and while I read the past couple pages didn't see any mention of this: when I went to buy some GCs today at my usual place, they wouldn't let me split tender. I could only use one card instead of my usual two (like different rewards on the different cards) and she said it was a new policy to not sell me any more gift cards for the day. One name one transaction one card per person per day, she said.
Also, I haven't been in this thread in a while and while I read the past couple pages didn't see any mention of this: when I went to buy some GCs today at my usual place, they wouldn't let me split tender. I could only use one card instead of my usual two (like different rewards on the different cards) and she said it was a new policy to not sell me any more gift cards for the day. One name one transaction one card per person per day, she said.
As for your Marukai card, it should work... can't see why not. Can you please try it out and tell us the results?
Aug 20, 2015, 9:03 am
#1639
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
Does anyone know if simon mall accepts the 3% cash back Marukai Premium JCB card? It's a japanese-based card but is partnered with the Discover network, so theoretically should be accepted anywhere Discover is taken. Just wondering if anyone here knows if I can buy SM gift cards with the Marukai.
Also, I haven't been in this thread in a while and while I read the past couple pages didn't see any mention of this: when I went to buy some GCs today at my usual place, they wouldn't let me split tender. I could only use one card instead of my usual two (like different rewards on the different cards) and she said it was a new policy to not sell me any more gift cards for the day. One name one transaction one card per person per day, she said.
Also, I haven't been in this thread in a while and while I read the past couple pages didn't see any mention of this: when I went to buy some GCs today at my usual place, they wouldn't let me split tender. I could only use one card instead of my usual two (like different rewards on the different cards) and she said it was a new policy to not sell me any more gift cards for the day. One name one transaction one card per person per day, she said.
The other day she said she had to make a few copies of the receipts, 1 for me, 1 to go into their sales draw and a 3rd(1st time for this) to be stapled onto the consumer form I filled out. I could care less she could have made 100 copies if she wanted as there isnt any info on it that is useful to anyone, if they want to play around to find out the 1st 11 digits they can go ahead, they could do that w/o the last 4 as well
Dont know if its just that SM or something new and it was a split payment, should have been 2 but she messed up by charging the 1st one in the 3 digits instead of 4 (eg 200 instead of 2000) so she charged 1 card twice
Aug 20, 2015, 9:23 am
#1640
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 721
My JCB test failed at a Simon ~6 months ago, and failed at a Macerich ~1 year ago. ($50x.95)
Aug 20, 2015, 9:58 am
#1641
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 164
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Aug 20, 2015, 10:37 am
#1642
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,337
You shouldn't be quaking in your boots knowing that Simon monitors this thread. You should, however, show a little tact and decency in not getting your friends over at Grapevine Mills in trouble for allowing one of their internal memos to be released onto a very public forum. Your kind of callous and thoughtless behavior is what gets people written up or worse in their jobs....
No one here outside Simon employment would have been able to figure that out. Why don't you bring your Simon manual with you each time since you work there (or perhaps you have a friend that does) since you were bragging about having access to one.
Aug 20, 2015, 11:18 am
#1643
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
While I agree with you 100% in general as far as not arguing and making a scene, something to consider; my last ~5 new Simon Malls I've visited as an unknown new customer to their location, the person staffing the desk has made up their own variation of some rule. Anywhere from $3,000 limit no exceptions, to $500 limit no exceptions, no split payments, to a few others. After pressing them (politely) to check their Simon corporate manual to verify the stated rules ($10,000 limit/6 swipes), and even asking to speak to the Office Administrator/Marketing Manager when they still wouldn't budge, the issue has always magically resolved itself. So, YMMV.
Of course, be very polite if you have to press the issue.
Of course, be very polite if you have to press the issue.
Aug 20, 2015, 11:58 am
#1644
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Midwest U.S.A
Programs: Too many to list. Since the early 90's.
Posts: 1,407
LOL. To use your vernacular: "You mad, bro?" You got called out for implying AGC works at Simon, when its strictly against company policy. And then you had to act like a big-shot newb claiming to have the corporate manual when frankly we hate to break it to you: no one cares when all that info is in this thread. And I'm really quaking in my boots that Simon corporate is monitoring this thread and is "up in arms" about a memo stating their policy..... Welcome to the MS forum as you must be new. People post pics of drug and grocery store policies all the time when provided of policy changes....
To put the conversation back on track, will AGC work if the CSR is oblivious to the policy? Of course. Just like the WM employee that doesn't enforce WM corporate's $3k MO/BP write-up mandate, things can be circumvented. To tell new people (without joking sarcasm) that they can AGC at Simon is dishonest. Using AGCs is one way to get put on the bad list like those two on the memo....
To put the conversation back on track, will AGC work if the CSR is oblivious to the policy? Of course. Just like the WM employee that doesn't enforce WM corporate's $3k MO/BP write-up mandate, things can be circumvented. To tell new people (without joking sarcasm) that they can AGC at Simon is dishonest. Using AGCs is one way to get put on the bad list like those two on the memo....
Aug 20, 2015, 6:03 pm
#1646
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 36
Now this is a bummer. Was it with the Marukai card? I actually don't have the card yet; was planning on specifically applying for it for MS but seeing as my only method right now is SMGC -> Serve, I may not. Maybe something has changed. I'll ask a the customer service attendant next time I pop in to see if they know anything of that payment type.
Aug 20, 2015, 10:05 pm
#1647
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 164
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Aug 21, 2015, 8:02 am
#1648
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 132
Going to make my first SMGC purchase later today in MD with my new Ink+. I've been making a bunch of common purchases on it first this past week to show normal use. Would I be OK to get 2k worth, or should I start smaller?
Aug 21, 2015, 8:31 am
#1649
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 146
Personally, I would start smaller at first, especially since the CSR doesn't know you (unless you have been there for other cards). Personally I would do it this way ($500,$500, $1,000,$2000) over maybe a week or two, just because it is a new card. Since it is so new the 2k might trigger fraud warning, but hey that is just me. Might depend on CL and other things and since it is a big spending card for many other people they might not. YMMV as always. Goodluck
Aug 21, 2015, 8:56 am
#1650
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,337
Funny how I'm getting attacked for posting something helpful....