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 10, 2017, 3:41 pm
#406
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 23
Me too. I bought my first SM VGC this weekend on my Delta Biz Plat. I'm going for the $25k/10k MQM bonus. Luckily it was just one card but I would be bummed if this didn't count. Will post back in a few days with my running Delta spend total per the Delta app. Hopefully it counts.
Last edited by Euler22; Sep 10, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Sep 12, 2017, 12:04 pm
#408
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 4
This is exactly the same type of conversation I posted about last week (for amex plat bonus)..
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...
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 12, 2017, 2:22 pm
#409
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM, Marriott/SPG Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 48
Sep 12, 2017, 9:58 pm
#410
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
Patience is a virtue. Also, diversify and don't burn out sources.
Last edited by pharmawalk; Sep 12, 2017 at 10:07 pm
Sep 14, 2017, 4:06 am
#411
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 575
oh man... thats not good.
i got $1000 at Macerich, $2500 at Simons this month. Closes on the 17th. Will report as well.
i got $1000 at Macerich, $2500 at Simons this month. Closes on the 17th. Will report as well.
Sep 14, 2017, 7:17 am
#412
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 89
A dp. Macerich purchased last weekend did count for my SPG spend $10k get extra 10k promo. Just got the bonus points today. Simon clearly did not when I asked about my progress last week.
Sep 14, 2017, 8:56 am
#413
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 116
Are you sure about Simon?, my statement cut last 9/11 and i got 21K SPG points on my account (21k just in Simon), i've never try with any AM3X charge card but for others i always get the points, i would like to hear any DP on charge cards.
Sep 14, 2017, 1:14 pm
#414
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 89
Let me try to clarify a bit more. I got regular points for Simon spend, but Simon spend did not count towards my 10k bonus.
Sep 15, 2017, 8:29 am
#416
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,095
I had a large Macerich purchase for a Gold to Platinum upgrade. Either the bonus was not triggered by the purchase, or it's taking a very long time to post. It posted as regular spend, but the upgrade points are not posted, nor are they showing in pending. I'm doing the spend elsewhere, as the clock has nearly run out.
Sep 17, 2017, 10:26 am
#417
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3
I had a large Macerich purchase for a Gold to Platinum upgrade. Either the bonus was not triggered by the purchase, or it's taking a very long time to post. It posted as regular spend, but the upgrade points are not posted, nor are they showing in pending. I'm doing the spend elsewhere, as the clock has nearly run out.
Sep 17, 2017, 11:18 am
#418
Moderator: Travel Buzz
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sunny San Diego
Posts: 3,095
Short answer: Yes, Macerich. Confirmed via chat that is was not "qualified spend" when the purchase was not included in the total qualified spend amount provided by the CSR.
The previous GC spend was on a now closed statement, posted at 1x, and the charge was paid in full. No bonus points were shown as pending.
I suggest if you have Simon Mall spending, you give yourself enough leeway to make the spend organically with time to spare. Perhaps the RAT team is reviewing these manually, or the algorithms are being tuned to grab these purchases as "non-qualifying." Since we've learned of the RAT team, we must assume they are doing their job.
I don't want to drift off topic any further, so I will continue any response in the Amex forum.
Sep 17, 2017, 11:33 am
#419
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,929
Sep 18, 2017, 8:28 am
#420
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Midwest U.S.A
Programs: Too many to list. Since the early 90's.
Posts: 1,407
Indeed. Some people think they've found a secret forum where they are among a few who can chat about these things and no one from banks will read what they say. They don't even realize who invests in this site and ones like it. Pawns we are.