Feb 25, 2017, 7:35 am
Last edit by: ChrisFlyer66
This is the thread for 2017. The previous discussion on this topic can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...thread-77.html
The thread for 2018 is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1886480-giftcardmall-master-thread-2018-a.html
What portal is currently offering the highest payout for GCM?
Check cashbackmonitor and cashbackholic for current payouts. Be sure to review the T&C for GCM at each portal as some offer lower payouts for Visa GCs.
Amex gift cards cannot be used to buy Visa gift cards
VGC issued by metabank. Cards come activated.
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Monthly Limit is 15K per GCM account for a revolving 30 days. Once you hit 15K, GCM will display a message on the screen letting you know you hit the limit.
Start out slow 1k and then another 1k - they will call to verify the card, and shipping address. Next order they will not call. Orders under 2k have free shipping.
If you get this error:
This transaction was not completed. The transaction was not submitted correctly, or has been declined by your card issuer. You can try again with a different card or review your payment information for any necessary corrections.
- A Few people report it is blocked for the day, try again the next day. MOST ppl report being permanently blocked. Or you entered a wrong 3-digit security number.
GCM recommends using the Chrome or Firefox browsers. Be sure you are not using an ad blocker and not disabling any cookie settings (3rd party, tracking, etc.) from the default or you may get this error.
Direct support Numbers is 877.426.2551
Warning: Orders can be lost or stolen. Call to have the cards reissued or canceled. Orders usually arrive in 5-10 days.
Check your cc for pending or posted payments and call about your order if you are concerned it is taking a long time for delivery. Sometimes GCM was taking up to 2 weeks for delivery.
The thread for 2018 is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1886480-giftcardmall-master-thread-2018-a.html
What portal is currently offering the highest payout for GCM?
Check cashbackmonitor and cashbackholic for current payouts. Be sure to review the T&C for GCM at each portal as some offer lower payouts for Visa GCs.
Amex gift cards cannot be used to buy Visa gift cards
VGC issued by metabank. Cards come activated.
-------------------------
Monthly Limit is 15K per GCM account for a revolving 30 days. Once you hit 15K, GCM will display a message on the screen letting you know you hit the limit.
Start out slow 1k and then another 1k - they will call to verify the card, and shipping address. Next order they will not call. Orders under 2k have free shipping.
If you get this error:
This transaction was not completed. The transaction was not submitted correctly, or has been declined by your card issuer. You can try again with a different card or review your payment information for any necessary corrections.
- A Few people report it is blocked for the day, try again the next day. MOST ppl report being permanently blocked. Or you entered a wrong 3-digit security number.
GCM recommends using the Chrome or Firefox browsers. Be sure you are not using an ad blocker and not disabling any cookie settings (3rd party, tracking, etc.) from the default or you may get this error.
Direct support Numbers is 877.426.2551
Warning: Orders can be lost or stolen. Call to have the cards reissued or canceled. Orders usually arrive in 5-10 days.
Check your cc for pending or posted payments and call about your order if you are concerned it is taking a long time for delivery. Sometimes GCM was taking up to 2 weeks for delivery.
GiftCardMall Master Thread(2017)
Oct 31, 2017, 11:29 pm
#1306
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 8
I just started using GCM on October and placed 2 orders so far. 2 days in a row my $1.5k orders were submitted with email confirmation and then I received the order cancel email exactly 10mins later. CC was charged too. Anyone knows what went wrong here?
Nov 1, 2017, 2:11 am
#1307
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 483
My Aug 19 confirmed payment was finally paid from TCB. Maybe this is the new norm.
Last edited by Travelz; Nov 2, 2017 at 1:27 pm
Nov 2, 2017, 8:13 pm
#1308
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 73
Payouts were running at nine weeks a few days ago, but now all my transactions (VGC) say 8. i think they needed the extra time for all the OS purchases back in august. my OS have been confirmed for over a week now, waiting to go payable.
Nov 3, 2017, 11:06 am
#1309
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 644
Is this 8/9 week window timeframe for transaction to move from pending to payable or even for the transaction to show up on TCB?
Nov 3, 2017, 12:28 pm
#1310
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 160
from transaction to confirm/Payable, the interval between confirmed to payable is usually hours or a day.
I usually shows up pending within two days or so after you placed an order.
I usually shows up pending within two days or so after you placed an order.
Nov 3, 2017, 3:09 pm
#1311
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 644
Darn it. Couple of my orders aren't even showing on TCB even after a week. Time to contact support?
Nov 4, 2017, 1:34 pm
#1312
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,674
Nov 4, 2017, 3:33 pm
#1313
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Nov 5, 2017, 7:49 pm
#1315
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 17
I have tried to order from GCM 3x already but all 3 orders have been cancelled. 1st order was for 2 $500, and 2nd 2 were for $500 each. What am I doing wrong?
Nov 6, 2017, 1:01 pm
#1316
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 14
So just a data point for everyone. I opened a second account under my wife's name. On my first order, $500, I used a credit card under my name. The order went through, but I got a call from CS. They basically told me that their automated systems do not like it when credit card names and person making orders is different and orders like these could get canceled in the future if this happens too often, especially since I already have an account under my name and she is using my name on her account also. She also asked me why I was ordering so much and I just said for gifts. She seemed to accept that answer. Anyways, hopefully this helps.
Nov 6, 2017, 3:18 pm
#1317
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,421
Using that now-expired SWEET code, I placed my first successful giftcardmall order in over a year. Actually, I did it for my son, whose new account worked. The service seemed slow (but then the service is also slow with their sister company giftcards.com). Somewhat more bothersome is the Visa gift card looked kind of crappy (lower quality than giftcards.com), and it came in an envelope that looked a lot like junk mail. Indeed, if not for the Blackhawk name on the return address -- which I guess most MS-types are familiar with -- I might not have opened the letter. Scary. But I thought I'd share this experience as a "heads up" for others.
Nov 6, 2017, 3:19 pm
#1318
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CMH
Programs: w/+1: AS MVPG; IHG/Marriott Plat; Hilton/BW Diamond; Hertz Prez; SG Silver
Posts: 1,188
Probably nothing. My order for $1500 didn't go through today. Opened an acct w/wife's name & made same purch w/same cc (wife is AU). Called cc who said they didn't blocked it.
Nov 6, 2017, 4:02 pm
#1319
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 2,257
Using that now-expired SWEET code, I placed my first successful giftcardmall order in over a year. Actually, I did it for my son, whose new account worked. The service seemed slow (but then the service is also slow with their sister company giftcards.com). Somewhat more bothersome is the Visa gift card looked kind of crappy (lower quality than giftcards.com), and it came in an envelope that looked a lot like junk mail. Indeed, if not for the Blackhawk name on the return address -- which I guess most MS-types are familiar with -- I might not have opened the letter. Scary. But I thought I'd share this experience as a "heads up" for others.
What did you do differently? Just a new account, under your son's name? Anything else?
Still trying to get out from purgatory
Nov 6, 2017, 4:14 pm
#1320
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,837
After a few months, I placed a small order like the wiki says and it it went through using the same accounts (2 were banned, same 2 are now working)