Feb 3, 2017, 6:02 pm
Last edit by: ValueAdd82
This is the thread about the Five Back Visa card for 2017. The previous discussion can be found here.
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Simon sells $500 5back metabank vgc. Read the Simon thread for more details. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1812413-simon-mall-gift-cards-2017-a.html
Simon- Check balance: https://www.simon.com/giftcard/card_balance.aspx
FB - Check balance: https://www.fivebackgift.com/
Best Participating Stores: See the participating list for more stores
CVS - No longer working
Kmart - No longer working
Staples & Staples.com - No longer working
Lowes - Limited to buying $200 cards - more fees to pay and more to liquidate
CVS exit rumors appear: 1/9/17
CVS removed from program 1/20/17
KMart exit rumors appear: 2/2/17
KMart removed from program 2/7/17
Staples exit rumors appear: 4/26/17
Staples removed from program: 4/30/17
Lowes exit rumors appear: 5/11/17
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Simon sells $500 5back metabank vgc. Read the Simon thread for more details. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1812413-simon-mall-gift-cards-2017-a.html
Simon- Check balance: https://www.simon.com/giftcard/card_balance.aspx
FB - Check balance: https://www.fivebackgift.com/
Best Participating Stores: See the participating list for more stores
CVS - No longer working
Kmart - No longer working
Staples & Staples.com - No longer working
Lowes - Limited to buying $200 cards - more fees to pay and more to liquidate
CVS exit rumors appear: 1/9/17
CVS removed from program 1/20/17
KMart exit rumors appear: 2/2/17
KMart removed from program 2/7/17
Staples exit rumors appear: 4/26/17
Staples removed from program: 4/30/17
Lowes exit rumors appear: 5/11/17
Five Back Visa Card(2017)
Feb 3, 2017, 3:38 pm
#796
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
So I actually dont have any proof it works. Lol
Feb 3, 2017, 8:59 pm
#797
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
Did another purchase today of product so I will see if FB worked. Should post tomorrow, since it has taken less than 24 hours to post in the past.
This is not MOs so if it doesn't post, I suspect that the program is kaput for Kmart.
Feb 4, 2017, 10:20 am
#801
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: AA, CSReserve, AmexBCP, Surpass, Hhonors Dia, Hyatt Dia, IHG SE, Mlife Plat, TR Dia, other gaming
Posts: 1
Did 13K BP (to CC) @ K on 2/3, many after 8p EST. All posted fb today 2/4. It was curious that 4 location's MO, "System is down," or "Out of paper." It was extra strange when the CSM said out of paper, left the desk for a second and another CSR said, "Oh yeah the system is down." At the same K 30 seconds later. They both had that look - you know the one - "I'm lying are you buying it?" Well I bought it and made them atone for their lies by staring them in the face doing 1.5 hrs of BP. Heading to diff K locations today. We'll see what's what.
Feb 4, 2017, 11:22 am
#802
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
DP
My merchandise purchase 4/3 using FB card posted today with 5% bonus.
Unable to do MO or BP using FB at all my local KMs.
My merchandise purchase 4/3 using FB card posted today with 5% bonus.
Unable to do MO or BP using FB at all my local KMs.
Last edited by radonc1; Feb 4, 2017 at 11:27 am Reason: clarity
Feb 4, 2017, 12:21 pm
#803
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 404
Did 13K BP (to CC) @ K on 2/3, many after 8p EST. All posted fb today 2/4. It was curious that 4 location's MO, "System is down," or "Out of paper." It was extra strange when the CSM said out of paper, left the desk for a second and another CSR said, "Oh yeah the system is down." At the same K 30 seconds later. They both had that look - you know the one - "I'm lying are you buying it?" Well I bought it and made them atone for their lies by staring them in the face doing 1.5 hrs of BP. Heading to diff K locations today. We'll see what's what.
Feb 4, 2017, 2:00 pm
#804
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 13
we need DPs of people with FBs obtained at Simon vs anywhere else getting incentive loads after KM purchases
sources say KM has not left the program but there may be some funny business involved in how exactly they stay in the program.
the DPs will reveal the answer
sources say KM has not left the program but there may be some funny business involved in how exactly they stay in the program.
the DPs will reveal the answer
Feb 4, 2017, 2:40 pm
#805
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 523
Did 13K BP (to CC) @ K on 2/3, many after 8p EST. All posted fb today 2/4. It was curious that 4 location's MO, "System is down," or "Out of paper." It was extra strange when the CSM said out of paper, left the desk for a second and another CSR said, "Oh yeah the system is down." At the same K 30 seconds later. They both had that look - you know the one - "I'm lying are you buying it?" Well I bought it and made them atone for their lies by staring them in the face doing 1.5 hrs of BP. Heading to diff K locations today. We'll see what's what.
Feb 4, 2017, 3:51 pm
#806
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 58
A quick question though. Can I do BP with more than one swipe? Depending on who is there I can ask for a money order. I'm willing to buy something for a couple bucks to try it out as well. Jlmk and I'll give it a shot.
Feb 4, 2017, 4:21 pm
#807
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 139
"Rumors suggest Kmart is (or perhaps already has) dropped out of the program"
Keep destroying everything, you swarm of locust. I don't have any Kmart nearby, but this can't be good. What's next, Staples? In a few months only crappy places will remain in the program, if any at all.
Keep destroying everything, you swarm of locust. I don't have any Kmart nearby, but this can't be good. What's next, Staples? In a few months only crappy places will remain in the program, if any at all.
Feb 4, 2017, 5:00 pm
#808
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 506
Kmart transaction bonus from 2/3 posted today. New week starts on Sunday so it may be over tomorrow. I talked to CS at 5B and she confirmed Kmart/Sears/CVS are no longer participating. No dates for Kmart/Sears exit are available though which is strange. I think there is a grace period but unlike with CVS it is secret with Kmart.
Anyone who thought this will last was naive. 5% was design for merchandise, not financial transactions, and their accounting sooner or later would notice big loses on those type of transactions.
Anyone who thought this will last was naive. 5% was design for merchandise, not financial transactions, and their accounting sooner or later would notice big loses on those type of transactions.
Last edited by cashcyclone; Feb 4, 2017 at 6:19 pm
Feb 4, 2017, 6:13 pm
#809
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 13
Feb 4, 2017, 8:13 pm
#810
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: South Florida, USA
Posts: 184
Folks, the five back website still shows Kmart as part of the program. That means that they are still part of the program. Remember when CVS dropped? They were removed from the website right away.