3 different GCM accounts all going through the same topcashback portal account

For your 4047.60 purchase, it seems to be 8 500 cards with 5.95 fee. I dont see where the shipping is charged? 8*505.95 = 4047.60

Shipping excluded from portal cash back thats why its not showing.

Ohh, I see, thank you so much

Hey everyone in here that has been contributing - I just wanted to say thank you!

I think this recent discussion has been very informative and helpful.

So who's going to tell us which SKU's are still earning 2%? :)

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In case it is of benefit to someone here is my spread sheet info for ordering and tracking.

Columns are:B C d e f g h i j
Headings are: Name, current date, 31 ago, 30 day sum, date ordered, amount, received, order number, notes,

Here is the most important part:

Current date C4=TODAY()
31 ago=C4-31
30 day sum=SUMIFS(G:G,F:F,">="&D4)


*I calculate based upon a 31 day sum (even though my column names it 30 day sum). I intentionally do this to allow for 1 day buffer for processing etc in case it happens so I am not wasting time trying to order only to get the step and see I am bumping up against 15k max
*Your columns and labels could be different but the gist of the automatic sum of past 30 days is present with the logic of 1)calculate today 2)determine 31 days ago 3) If the date in the F:F column range is more recent than that date (D4) then sum the order amount in the G:G column range

* I have columns to track:
1)that I have received the order (important when you may have 5-10 orderings coming of similar amounts)
2)order number
3)notes - i.e. Citi AA plat select 3k min spend card ending 9999, AU card on personx account for Amex Hilton Surpass upgrade from plain Hilton to meet 5k min spend ending in 9999

I have multiple tabs in my spread sheet, one for each different giftcardmall login (currently only 3).

*When I order, on the welcome card for each card I have the personalized message as something cryptic such as: A - ACPSAA-3k-5-18 : which means person A's GCM account, person a's citi plat select aa card, 3k for how much is the order, and date ordered.
*take a photo of that cryptic message when you receive.


Why do all this?

Because orders can get lost, you may not remember who account ordered it, who's cc ordered it, what purpose it was for etc etc.

The above system provides a tracking process from the ordering, to receiving to make sure nothing is missed in the process. If you are only ordering once in a great while, it won't be necessary. If you are maxing out your 15k per month ... maybe with more than one account, it really is of value to have a tracking process.

Hope this helps

Well said and good method. I do something similar, but rely just rely on sending myself an email which allows for easy searching if I received a particular order from GC and GCM. That said I'm not using multiple accounts and am just putting in 2 orders at GCM a month now so it doesn't have to be complex. I think the taking pics might be overkill, but I know others that scan all of their cards.

Serious question...
 

...but does TCB report these rebates as taxable income? Anyone ever get a 1099 form or it's equivalent from them?

rebates aren't counted as taxable income. They are usually viewed as price adjustments, not income or free money.

This tracked at 2% for me 2 days ago. I used safari with ad-block paused. Thanks! ^

just wanted to say thanks JCD - much appreciated!

I made an account [MENTION=97246]gift[/MENTION]cardmall.com but cannot seem to login (timed out). Is it normal or am I banned?

Use a different browser/computer.