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Spencer1 Dec 9, 2017 6:36 pm

Mail Tampering
 
someone is clearly tampering with giftcardmall mail... any novel advice?

ChrisFlyer66 Dec 9, 2017 9:31 pm


Originally Posted by Spencer1 (Post 29154916)
someone is clearly tampering with giftcardmall mail... any novel advice?

I always choose UPS shipping

Mamibear Dec 10, 2017 10:22 am


Originally Posted by Spencer1 (Post 29154916)
someone is clearly tampering with giftcardmall mail... any novel advice?

to prevent this, you can pay for shipping to ensure delivery by choosing from their dropdown menu:
a. USPS trackable - 5 - 8 biz days $10.95
b. UPS ground - 5 - 8 biz days $12.95
c. Priority - 4 - 5 biz days $17.95
d. Express - 2 - 5 biz days $24.94

I have good experience with USPS with signature required for delivery of orders $5K++. With IDD, I get txt msg when it's delivered to my PO and I call the delivery supervisor early morning to hold my package(s) for pick up so I can drain at the nearby WM/grocery store/gas station immediately.

If you're ordering <$2K with free shipping, there are no guarantees of delivery that's why chances of lost/stolen mail is greater. If you've been receiving tampered GCM envelopes, it is best to talk to the postmaster of your PO to let them know so they can investigate.

beachmiles Dec 10, 2017 11:02 am

Does the $10.95 option get it to you any faster. I’d like to improve my turn around time a little.

cdog999 Dec 10, 2017 11:17 am


Originally Posted by ChrisFlyer66 (Post 29155203)
I always choose UPS shipping

For UPS shipments are you able to easily divert to a UPS location to pickup? Post office isn't working well for me.

FrankMS Dec 10, 2017 11:17 am


Originally Posted by beachmiles (Post 29156866)
Does the $10.95 option get it to you any faster. I’d like to improve my turn around time a little.

Usually a week or less. It's totally worth it for piece of mind.

ChrisFlyer66 Dec 10, 2017 2:46 pm


Originally Posted by cdog999 (Post 29156912)
For UPS shipments are you able to easily divert to a UPS location to pickup? Post office isn't working well for me.

I have UPS mychoice set to divert all of my UPS shipments to the nearest UPS location.

Edit: This may not work anymore.

cdog999 Dec 10, 2017 3:04 pm


Originally Posted by ChrisFlyer66 (Post 29157660)
I have UPS mychoice set to divert all of my UPS shipments to the nearest UPS location.

Cool. Thanks for the information, I think I'm going to pay the extra $2 for UPS. Now I've gotta figure out if my CC company is ok with 15K purchases lol. 7.5K seems to work alright.

Travelz Dec 11, 2017 6:23 am

TCB is taking longer and longer to payout. I have had some confirmed for 2 weeks now. There is a 30k limit on portal CB now and I wonder when some portals will realize they are paying out more than 1% and want to reduce the cash back. I am going to Simon more and more so I don't have to wait for CB. 10 weeks is a long time to get CB.

breauxdle Dec 11, 2017 8:05 am

Does anyone know how to get in contact with 2nd level security? Orders getting cancelled and when I called the rep couldn't tell me anything other than keep trying.

lumangoy Dec 11, 2017 9:40 am


Originally Posted by breauxdle (Post 29160181)
Does anyone know how to get in contact with 2nd level security? Orders getting cancelled and when I called the rep couldn't tell me anything other than keep trying.

good luck with that, no one has figured out how to crack them.

Someone posted about waiting 2 weeks before trying again.

Read the wiki, it says to start small, one order. In my case last year when they had a promo for cash back, none of my orders went through. After a few months, I ordered 1 and it worked and I gradually ramped up.

cashcyclone Dec 11, 2017 2:28 pm


Originally Posted by breauxdle (Post 29160181)
Does anyone know how to get in contact with 2nd level security? Orders getting cancelled and when I called the rep couldn't tell me anything other than keep trying.


Customer Service: [email protected]

6220 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: 925-226-9990
Fax: 925-226-9083

ChrisFlyer66 Dec 11, 2017 6:20 pm


Originally Posted by cdog999 (Post 29157733)
Cool. Thanks for the information, I think I'm going to pay the extra $2 for UPS. Now I've gotta figure out if my CC company is ok with 15K purchases lol. 7.5K seems to work alright.

I don't think you can do more than $10k/day on GCM.

pharmawalk Dec 11, 2017 6:29 pm


Originally Posted by ChrisFlyer66 (Post 29162651)
I don't think you can do more than $10k/day on GCM.

Also, you are potentially exposing yourself too much IMHO doing so much prior to churning.

Steve in Olympia Dec 11, 2017 9:44 pm

Data point: My three credit card transactions (three different cards, 3 x $1,000) from Dec. 8 all went from "pending" to "posted" today. These are my first GCM purchases. The cost for each deal was $981. Happy days.


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