Jan 2, 2017, 9:18 pm
Last edit by: Travelz
This is a new thread for 2017. The previous discussion can be found here.
READ the posts in this thread before asking questions. Many have already been answered.
10k per day limit including fees - must fill out a form (use cards as a budget tool or whatever you want to put)
Check the Simon website for locations.
VGC issued by meta for 3.95 - Count your cards before you leave the mall
When ordering online, Simon uses GCM.
READ the posts in this thread before asking questions. Many have already been answered.
10k per day limit including fees - must fill out a form (use cards as a budget tool or whatever you want to put)
Check the Simon website for locations.
VGC issued by meta for 3.95 - Count your cards before you leave the mall
When ordering online, Simon uses GCM.
Simon Mall Gift Cards(2017-2018)
Sep 3, 2017, 1:02 pm
#391
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Sep 5, 2017, 1:47 pm
#392
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 3
I didn't say it was your experience, I said it has was MY experience. Obviously it's another YMMV situation. A lot of people over on r/churning are reporting delays with their MR bonus points posting lately, and just like your own claims others report getting them much faster.
Sep 5, 2017, 11:27 pm
#393
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 1
SIMON MALL SHUTTING DOWN 5B VGC. Well not completely shutting it down, they are decreasing the maximum value per card from $500 down to $200. The lady at my local Simon Mall showed me the email corporate sent out to their employee's. Simon employee's are instructed to sell $500 5B VCG's until Oct 31, 2017. Afterwards, they are only allowed to sell 5B VGC's with a maximum value of $200
Sucks... 5% back on $200 after fees is almost pointless.. Does anyone else have a new play they'd like to share?
Sucks... 5% back on $200 after fees is almost pointless.. Does anyone else have a new play they'd like to share?
Sep 6, 2017, 1:25 am
#394
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 46
SIMON MALL SHUTTING DOWN 5B VGC. Well not completely shutting it down, they are decreasing the maximum value per card from $500 down to $200. The lady at my local Simon Mall showed me the email corporate sent out to their employee's. Simon employee's are instructed to sell $500 5B VCG's until Oct 31, 2017. Afterwards, they are only allowed to sell 5B VGC's with a maximum value of $200
Sucks... 5% back on $200 after fees is almost pointless.. Does anyone else have a new play they'd like to share?
Sucks... 5% back on $200 after fees is almost pointless.. Does anyone else have a new play they'd like to share?
Sep 6, 2017, 6:34 am
#395
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 572
SIMON MALL SHUTTING DOWN 5B VGC. Well not completely shutting it down, they are decreasing the maximum value per card from $500 down to $200. The lady at my local Simon Mall showed me the email corporate sent out to their employee's. Simon employee's are instructed to sell $500 5B VCG's until Oct 31, 2017. Afterwards, they are only allowed to sell 5B VGC's with a maximum value of $200
Sucks... 5% back on $200 after fees is almost pointless.. Does anyone else have a new play they'd like to share?
Sucks... 5% back on $200 after fees is almost pointless.. Does anyone else have a new play they'd like to share?
Sep 6, 2017, 2:06 pm
#396
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
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Posts: 3,185
Sep 6, 2017, 8:55 pm
#397
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM, Marriott/SPG Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 48
I'm not sure if this is true but had a troubling conversation with an AMEX CSR via chat.
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Sep 7, 2017, 4:14 am
#398
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I'm not sure if this is true but had a troubling conversation with an AMEX CSR via chat.
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Sep 7, 2017, 5:08 am
#399
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM, Marriott/SPG Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 48
Will do, but the 5600k SM already posted (Aug 26th) for the spend.
Sep 7, 2017, 5:32 am
#400
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 404
I totally understand your concern but the terms for the bonus do say it can take 8-12 weeks. There are several people not receiving their bonuses at the moment but nobody has any idea whether its related to their msr pattern.
Sep 7, 2017, 8:04 am
#401
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 5,025
I'm not sure if this is true but had a troubling conversation with an AMEX CSR via chat.
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Last month i did 6k at Simons and nothing. Did 5k at supermarket and 2 days later I received my points.
It may be that you will still get it for Simons purchase eventually but f you are close to your 90 days I would just do more at other locations.
Sep 7, 2017, 3:34 pm
#402
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM, Marriott/SPG Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 48
Things may change but Amex bonuses normally posts as soon as the spend is done. No waiting for statement.
Last month i did 6k at Simons and nothing. Did 5k at supermarket and 2 days later I received my points.
It may be that you will still get it for Simons purchase eventually but f you are close to your 90 days I would just do more at other locations.
Last month i did 6k at Simons and nothing. Did 5k at supermarket and 2 days later I received my points.
It may be that you will still get it for Simons purchase eventually but f you are close to your 90 days I would just do more at other locations.
Sep 7, 2017, 5:32 pm
#403
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Location: LAX
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I'm not sure if this is true but had a troubling conversation with an AMEX CSR via chat.
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
Met my spend 3-4 weeks ago on my Delta Biz Plat with $5k of SM VGCs plus about $700 of "normal" spend (including a Delta purchase that DID trigger the $100 credit).
When I asked the CSR if I had met the spend requirement, he stated that I needed to spend about $4300 more, which seems to indicate the Simon Mall purchase was not being counted toward eligible spend.
When I pressed him and said I saw about $6k spend from my side, he confirmed he saw the spend, that it earned miles for the purchase, and to wait a little longer for the bonus to post.
I don't believe him...
My amex bonuses always posted within a couple days of spend (most rrecently a couple months ago with Hilton amex)..
The fact that they even have some parallel tracker that identifies gc (at least simon) even though regular spend posts as usual is rather troubling...
according to tracker I am at 4100 spend when incl. 1k smgc it should be 5100...
perhaps this will go to manual review and still get approved but either way this is a new development...
Sep 7, 2017, 9:58 pm
#404
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Delta Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 34
Yeah, I am hoping it's just a system-wide slowdown of bonuses being issued, or something of the sort. I hand't seen reports of others without Simon Mall spend not receiving bonuses which is why I was concerned.
Yeah, I've gotten 3 bonuses on SkyMiles card in the past 3 years, all three have posted in less than a week after meeting MSR. I'll probably take on some additional spend just to be safe.
Yeah, I've gotten 3 bonuses on SkyMiles card in the past 3 years, all three have posted in less than a week after meeting MSR. I'll probably take on some additional spend just to be safe.
Sep 8, 2017, 11:00 am
#405
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM, Marriott/SPG Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 48