Simon mall gift card(2014-2015)
Sep 1, 2015, 2:07 pm
#1771
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 283
So sad. I just moved to a new location because of work and checked out my nearest SM -- it's a shell of a mall and there is no guest services / gift card station.
Sep 1, 2015, 2:46 pm
#1772
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Orange County
Posts: 57
I went to one this weekend. No one was there, and had a little clock saying we'll be back at 2:30. I was there at 2:00. I killed time as long as possible. 2:30 came, and still no one. So I managed to kill more time until 3:15 and still no one returned. Wasn't very happy. Decide to pony up and pay shipping then spend my time and gas again on that location.
Sep 1, 2015, 4:39 pm
#1773
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 169
Anyone have any luck at Simon.com's volume purchases? They gave me an account and i was able to purchase $1,000 gift cards for a few months. Then all of a sudden today I got an email that said "We have reviewed the card usage on gift cards you have purchased from us, and now your maximum denomination is $500."
Sad to see that they are tracking how gift cards get spent.
Sad to see that they are tracking how gift cards get spent.
Sep 1, 2015, 6:27 pm
#1775
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 322
I have Simon affiliated mall nearby, where do you buy gift cards in this mall? when I go on their website and click on the gift cards it takes me to giftcardmall.com where you can only purchase one 500 dollars gift card at a time.
Sep 1, 2015, 6:46 pm
#1776
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Orange County
Posts: 57
Guest services/information. Usually an "i" on the mall map.
Sep 1, 2015, 7:02 pm
#1777
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 322
Thanks Czech
Is there advantage of buying online vs in a mall or vice a versa? I'm sorry I have read tons of post and haven't come across the post that answers this.
Looks like online they charge you 6.95 for 500 denomination and you can only order one at a time. If you go to mall, perhaps the fees is slightly less and you can buy more than 1, is this true? I'm just guessing this.
Is there advantage of buying online vs in a mall or vice a versa? I'm sorry I have read tons of post and haven't come across the post that answers this.
Looks like online they charge you 6.95 for 500 denomination and you can only order one at a time. If you go to mall, perhaps the fees is slightly less and you can buy more than 1, is this true? I'm just guessing this.
Sep 1, 2015, 7:05 pm
#1778
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Orange County
Posts: 57
It's definitely cheaper to go in person even for the fact that you don't pay 3.99 for trackable shipping. As for the fees I thought they were all 3.95 regardless of denomination but I could be wrong.
Sep 1, 2015, 8:59 pm
#1779
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 35
Anyone have any luck at Simon.com's volume purchases? They gave me an account and i was able to purchase $1,000 gift cards for a few months. Then all of a sudden today I got an email that said "We have reviewed the card usage on gift cards you have purchased from us, and now your maximum denomination is $500."
Sad to see that they are tracking how gift cards get spent.
Sad to see that they are tracking how gift cards get spent.
Sep 1, 2015, 9:02 pm
#1780
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 393
Yeah everyone ultimately runs into troubles with the $1k card.
Dropped by to purchase $9.5k today and was assisted by a nice agent who knows me by first name. She asked if I knew why there was a sudden increase of orders recently.
Dropped by to purchase $9.5k today and was assisted by a nice agent who knows me by first name. She asked if I knew why there was a sudden increase of orders recently.
Sep 1, 2015, 9:10 pm
#1781
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
Lol my guy said that actually the start of the month isnt a big day at their mall. Apparently not too many people do the BB/RB here?
Sep 2, 2015, 7:06 am
#1783
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
Sep 2, 2015, 1:16 pm
#1784
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: SPG Gold; Hyatt Platinum; Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum = Mid Tier Master!
Posts: 29
Cost Difference online vs in store
I was able to drop by my local mall to purchase my usual $5K order that I was doing online. These are the difference in costs:
Online: Cards- $5,000 Fees- $29.75 Shipping- $10.47 TOTAL- $5,040.22
In Store: Cards- $5,000 Fees- $30.95 TOTAL- $5,030.95
So I save $9.27 in store, but I haven't factored in gas, and the sheer inconvenience of unloading 10 gift cards as opposed to 5.
Online: Cards- $5,000 Fees- $29.75 Shipping- $10.47 TOTAL- $5,040.22
In Store: Cards- $5,000 Fees- $30.95 TOTAL- $5,030.95
So I save $9.27 in store, but I haven't factored in gas, and the sheer inconvenience of unloading 10 gift cards as opposed to 5.