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)
Mar 31, 2017, 12:20 pm
#1081
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: LAX, SNA
Posts: 359
You should read back a bit further. That was not a response to using the cards after they were reloaded. That was where I used them immediately after purchase at Simon which was what was being asked. Please though, do show me where I specifically said I USED THE CARDS AFTER THEY WERE RELOADED. Read posts 1059 and 1060 and you'll see that I said I used them before the Blackhawks reloads took place. Post 1048 shows that I didn't even know the cards had been reloaded until 03/29.
What is it with some of you and your moral high horse mentality? On a forum like this of all place. The hypocrisy is amazing.
What is it with some of you and your moral high horse mentality? On a forum like this of all place. The hypocrisy is amazing.
I don't see how it is different from knowingly using a fake/stolen credit card, getting the items that you want and then the merchant not getting paid for it. I guess if you want to cross that line and equate it with manufacturing spending, then go ahead.
Mar 31, 2017, 12:46 pm
#1082
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 780
You or the person you gave the giftcard to was checking to see if the "advertised promotional loads were loaded to cards", so you know you used the cards. Oh no, maybe you were just checking the balance to see if you used the card. Spin it how every you want.
Mar 31, 2017, 3:07 pm
#1083
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 17
Not planning on committing fraud and draining these cards... I am just annoyed that I have thousands of dollars in VGC's that have already been liquidated but the balance still sits there in full. Like Blackhawk is taunting us to commit fraud so that they can root us out and drop the hammer on all of us. lol.
Mar 31, 2017, 3:31 pm
#1084
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 41
Not planning on committing fraud and draining these cards... I am just annoyed that I have thousands of dollars in VGC's that have already been liquidated but the balance still sits there in full. Like Blackhawk is taunting us to commit fraud so that they can root us out and drop the hammer on all of us. lol.
Mar 31, 2017, 5:37 pm
#1085
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
bottomline for those who are contemplating to use the funds that have already been paid to staples.com is they have to be well aware of consequences and be prepared to face them. best not to think that they can't be traced because it's obvious they can be traced but of course, each individual will, and can find explanations to justify their action especially if they've already spent the funds pending online at a b&m store. MSers may think of buying MOs with what they think is 'free money' but they alone will reap the rewards if they get away with hit; BUT if Murphy latches on their backs, LEO will be knocking at their door. Whether or not they are arrested and indicted is another story but needless to say, it is going to be a huge inconvinience to explain what happened and if LEO will believe the story. If not, they may have to hire legal counsel and all the 'free money' they got may not even be enough to pay the attorney.
Mar 31, 2017, 7:58 pm
#1086
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Metro ATL
Posts: 359
Another data point:
Went to buy some jerseys and was supposed to be charged $190 on $200 MC from Staples.
Went to Dillard's and wanted to drain the remaining balance but instead of $10 $75 was applied toward my purchase (the whole amount).
7 days later my first purchase posted (never showed pending status) and the card has a negative $65 balance now.
I registered the card (bad fraud memories) so we will see what happens next.
Went to buy some jerseys and was supposed to be charged $190 on $200 MC from Staples.
Went to Dillard's and wanted to drain the remaining balance but instead of $10 $75 was applied toward my purchase (the whole amount).
7 days later my first purchase posted (never showed pending status) and the card has a negative $65 balance now.
I registered the card (bad fraud memories) so we will see what happens next.
Apr 1, 2017, 2:52 pm
#1087
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 102
Another data point:
Went to buy some jerseys and was supposed to be charged $190 on $200 MC from Staples.
Went to Dillard's and wanted to drain the remaining balance but instead of $10 $75 was applied toward my purchase (the whole amount).
7 days later my first purchase posted (never showed pending status) and the card has a negative $65 balance now.
I registered the card (bad fraud memories) so we will see what happens next.
Went to buy some jerseys and was supposed to be charged $190 on $200 MC from Staples.
Went to Dillard's and wanted to drain the remaining balance but instead of $10 $75 was applied toward my purchase (the whole amount).
7 days later my first purchase posted (never showed pending status) and the card has a negative $65 balance now.
I registered the card (bad fraud memories) so we will see what happens next.
Apr 1, 2017, 4:39 pm
#1088
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 506
Hmm. I think there's a difference between using a system that is legal to our advantage vs fraud.
I don't see how it is different from knowingly using a fake/stolen credit card, getting the items that you want and then the merchant not getting paid for it. I guess if you want to cross that line and equate it with manufacturing spending, then go ahead.
I don't see how it is different from knowingly using a fake/stolen credit card, getting the items that you want and then the merchant not getting paid for it. I guess if you want to cross that line and equate it with manufacturing spending, then go ahead.
Apr 2, 2017, 4:03 pm
#1091
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Metro ATL
Posts: 359
After pending status, disappearing balance for 4-5 days my both FB cards showing $10 balance since yesterday.
It took 9 days since the initial purchase to get it right.
Apr 2, 2017, 6:07 pm
#1092
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: EWN/OAJ/RDU/ILM (Formerly BTV)
Programs: HH D i a m o n d !!!
Posts: 356
be well aware of consequences and be prepared to face them...
...MSers may think of buying MOs with what they think is 'free money' but they alone will reap the rewards if they get away with hit; BUT if Murphy latches on their backs, LEO will be knocking at their door. Whether or not they are arrested and indicted is another story but needless to say, it is going to be a huge inconvinience to explain what happened and if LEO will believe the story. If not, they may have to hire legal counsel and all the 'free money' they got may not even be enough to pay the attorney.
...MSers may think of buying MOs with what they think is 'free money' but they alone will reap the rewards if they get away with hit; BUT if Murphy latches on their backs, LEO will be knocking at their door. Whether or not they are arrested and indicted is another story but needless to say, it is going to be a huge inconvinience to explain what happened and if LEO will believe the story. If not, they may have to hire legal counsel and all the 'free money' they got may not even be enough to pay the attorney.
If it is a glitch, but you know it is a glitch, is it still a glitch?!
Apr 2, 2017, 6:57 pm
#1093
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
back in December, I can say they posted a bonus on my cards for FBs I bought at GCM; they didn't claw it back and if they wanted to, they could've done so.
for those who got bonuses, will you report to them to take it back?