Jan 6, 2016, 6:02 pm
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
Simon mall gift cards(2016)
Jan 20, 2016, 8:18 am
#167
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Jan 20, 2016, 9:48 am
#168
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I think it's location-dependent. My local WM is also hard coded to disallow CC for VGC. In that WM, the POS actually asks for signature (meaning CC issuer actually approved the charge) and then it spits out a little slip with an error message.
Jan 20, 2016, 4:09 pm
#169
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Ominous???
GC Desk at Mall shut today ...sign said nationwide system update.
Happened last night at Macerich as well. Nationwide. Employees had no notice. My kiosk girl tried ten times before calling her boss, who telephoned me this morning apologetically
Anyone worried that this is the last straw?? Or am I Chicken Little?
Happened last night at Macerich as well. Nationwide. Employees had no notice. My kiosk girl tried ten times before calling her boss, who telephoned me this morning apologetically
Anyone worried that this is the last straw?? Or am I Chicken Little?
Jan 20, 2016, 4:25 pm
#170
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GC Desk at Mall shut today ...sign said nationwide system update.
Happened last night at Macerich as well. Nationwide. Employees had no notice. My kiosk girl tried ten times before calling her boss, who telephoned me this morning apologetically
Anyone worried that this is the last straw?? Or am I Chicken Little?
Happened last night at Macerich as well. Nationwide. Employees had no notice. My kiosk girl tried ten times before calling her boss, who telephoned me this morning apologetically
Anyone worried that this is the last straw?? Or am I Chicken Little?
Jan 20, 2016, 6:43 pm
#171
Join Date: Jun 2011
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GC Desk at Mall shut today ...sign said nationwide system update.
Happened last night at Macerich as well. Nationwide. Employees had no notice. My kiosk girl tried ten times before calling her boss, who telephoned me this morning apologetically
Anyone worried that this is the last straw?? Or am I Chicken Little?
Happened last night at Macerich as well. Nationwide. Employees had no notice. My kiosk girl tried ten times before calling her boss, who telephoned me this morning apologetically
Anyone worried that this is the last straw?? Or am I Chicken Little?
I just go back a different day when it's back up.
Jan 20, 2016, 6:56 pm
#172
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Jan 20, 2016, 7:08 pm
#173
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Next time tried with 1 500$ per transaction, successfully went thru. May be give a try like 1 500 $ per transaction
Jan 20, 2016, 9:25 pm
#174
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Man people are jumpy in here! Serve and Safeway shutdowns were a doozy.
Jan 20, 2016, 9:33 pm
#175
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Local WMTs have never allowed more than 1 $500 to be bought in same transaction long before the POS changed to hard coded. What you mentioned is not the reason the transaction failed - the message I got is Tender Not Allowed.
Jan 21, 2016, 8:40 am
#176
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Another data point to add.
After closing the information desk at the local Simon mall, the card purchases were transferred to the mall office. Their original hours were M-F 8:30-5:30 and Sat 12-5. Today I found out that they will only sell gift cards from 11 AM to 5:30 PM (probably closed for lunch 12-1).
So another way to limit sales of SMGCs by simply limiting the hours one can buy them. Anyone with a day job is going to be hard pressed (unless they live nearby) to take time out of their work day to purchase these cards. Which will leave only Sat to do so.
Bummer.
After closing the information desk at the local Simon mall, the card purchases were transferred to the mall office. Their original hours were M-F 8:30-5:30 and Sat 12-5. Today I found out that they will only sell gift cards from 11 AM to 5:30 PM (probably closed for lunch 12-1).
So another way to limit sales of SMGCs by simply limiting the hours one can buy them. Anyone with a day job is going to be hard pressed (unless they live nearby) to take time out of their work day to purchase these cards. Which will leave only Sat to do so.
Bummer.
Jan 21, 2016, 9:18 am
#177
Join Date: Aug 2013
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I've been dealing with that since I started simon last year. My simon has always been like that. I wished there was a simon where I can go anytime and getting free chocolate like other people have posted.
Jan 21, 2016, 9:31 am
#178
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Over the holidays they had Godiva chocolates and bottled waters.
Now there's nothing. Maybe I'll make a push for something just for me!
Jan 21, 2016, 10:12 am
#179
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The mints are OK, but I'd love chocolates -- there's a Lindt outlet store, so it would be easy for them to do. We got hot cocoa over the holidays, though.
Jan 21, 2016, 10:18 am
#180
Join Date: Feb 2015
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No chocolates or mints here, but they give me little gift boxes that go in the trash--- other then a tin that had sleeves for CCs. :P