Simon mall gift card(2014-2015)
#842
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS, PVD
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Pt, CBP Global Entry
Posts: 96
#843
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Midwest U.S.A
Programs: Too many to list. Since the early 90's.
Posts: 1,407
Thanks to Simon I'm SPG gold again for 2015 all through spending (not all was done at Simon, but many other places too). Simon pushed me over the 30k threshold.
#845
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 329
$450 annual fee - $200 in airline gift cards = $250 annual fee. My guess is your gift card activation fees came close to this if not more?
Just a food for though
#846
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
$10.00 a thousand, so $300.00 for the SPG Gold right on, if you need the full load.
But the points can them be moved to AA at 1.25, and you still have the Gold,
Depends on what your time is worth.,,Use to do it for 7.00 a thousand.
But the points can them be moved to AA at 1.25, and you still have the Gold,
Depends on what your time is worth.,,Use to do it for 7.00 a thousand.
#847
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 38
How much in activation fees did that take? It might be worth it to get a card like the Platinum which offers instant Gold status to SPG.
$450 annual fee - $200 in airline gift cards = $250 annual fee. My guess is your gift card activation fees came close to this if not more?
Just a food for though
$450 annual fee - $200 in airline gift cards = $250 annual fee. My guess is your gift card activation fees came close to this if not more?
Just a food for though
#848
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 109
Is it hard coded into the register that NO AGC payment is allowed? Otherwise, why we can't pay for the simon GC using AGC?
#849
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 241
Awhile ago, I was using them every two weeks and then suddenly the lady who always sold them told me said she was reprimanded by her boss and instructed to only take credit cards with my name embossed. They must've been looking at the receipt that said GIFT FOR YOU and noticed my payment method. Around that time, the self swipe pad was taken away from the counter and must know be done by the rep. I haven't gotten around to trying a personalized AGC at Simon with portals no longer offering an incentive.
#850
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
During the holiday season, my mall took away the electronic pad for signing and required signing on the paper print out. I am told that is to prevent fraud which tends to go up during busy time.
Simon's CSRs are well-trained. The management office also keeps close tap on how things are done at the kiosk. If not followed protocol, they would be either reprimanded or worse, lose their jobs. Would you want to cause innocent folks to suffer the consequences just because you want to make a few bucks? There is line only you can decide whether you want to cross.
On top of that, if you want to keep this avenue open to you, you better play by the rules set up by them else you would be banned pretty quickly.
Last edited by Happy; Dec 31, 2014 at 8:36 pm
#851
Join Date: May 2014
Location: GSP
Posts: 129
datapoint
since black hawk took over my VGC/serve success load rate at wally is 60%(initially for DEC AND JAN)....resetting pins which I do for security is a best practice i don't want to relinquish...I wonder if that's why I get so many wrong pin errors on kate and at the MC and CR..I even tried resetting to the last 4 and waiting a few hrs yesterday and finally managed to load 8/10..did the last two with VGCs fm bilo via 5% chase freedom...i'll likely try some different wallys and then hit the MO trail or prepay my electric bill....I consider replacing simon with wally too..
since black hawk took over my VGC/serve success load rate at wally is 60%(initially for DEC AND JAN)....resetting pins which I do for security is a best practice i don't want to relinquish...I wonder if that's why I get so many wrong pin errors on kate and at the MC and CR..I even tried resetting to the last 4 and waiting a few hrs yesterday and finally managed to load 8/10..did the last two with VGCs fm bilo via 5% chase freedom...i'll likely try some different wallys and then hit the MO trail or prepay my electric bill....I consider replacing simon with wally too..
#852
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS, PVD
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Pt, CBP Global Entry
Posts: 96
datapoint
since black hawk took over my VGC/serve success load rate at wally is 60%(initially for DEC AND JAN)....resetting pins which I do for security is a best practice i don't want to relinquish...I wonder if that's why I get so many wrong pin errors on kate and at the MC and CR..I even tried resetting to the last 4 and waiting a few hrs yesterday and finally managed to load 8/10..did the last two with VGCs fm bilo via 5% chase freedom...i'll likely try some different wallys and then hit the MO trail or prepay my electric bill....I consider replacing simon with wally too..
since black hawk took over my VGC/serve success load rate at wally is 60%(initially for DEC AND JAN)....resetting pins which I do for security is a best practice i don't want to relinquish...I wonder if that's why I get so many wrong pin errors on kate and at the MC and CR..I even tried resetting to the last 4 and waiting a few hrs yesterday and finally managed to load 8/10..did the last two with VGCs fm bilo via 5% chase freedom...i'll likely try some different wallys and then hit the MO trail or prepay my electric bill....I consider replacing simon with wally too..
#853
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Gulf Coast of FL
Posts: 115
I've been getting "tender not allowed" for Simon's gift cards the last few times.