Jan 1, 2018, 11:00 am

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This is the thread for 2018. The previous discussion can be found here.

Giftcards.com (and giftcardmall) now limit Visa loads to $250. No more $500 cards, Change happened sometime in 2020.

Check cash back portals to help cover the fees. Around the holidays there is usually free shipping. http://www.cashbackmonitor.com/cashback-store/giftcards.com/

Limit 5k/ every 48 hours (2 orders under 2.5k including the fees). However, system will reportedly "error out" if more than two orders are attempted within two days.

Cards must be activated before use. Orders usually arrive in 5-7 days.

Select the free letter on the left instead of paying for a card on the right of the screen to save money.

Warning: Orders can be lost or stolen. Call to have them reissued.

giftcards.com master thread (2018 onwards)

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Sep 14, 2018, 9:23 am

#526

weather3369

Join Date: Jun 2018

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Sep 14, 2018, 9:51 pm

#527

worldtravels

Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: MSP

Programs: DL, BA, AA

Posts: 270

Tried to use the Mastercard at WM and was unable. Unlike VISA cards that come activated and ready to use, the Mastercards require activation. An extra and time consuming step.

Sep 15, 2018, 6:49 am

#528

cdog999

Join Date: May 2015

Posts: 1,066

Visa has never come activated before.

Sep 15, 2018, 7:56 am

#529

lstomberg

Join Date: Oct 2017

Posts: 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by worldtravels

Tried to use the Mastercard at WM and was unable. Unlike VISA cards that come activated and ready to use, the Mastercards require activation. An extra and time consuming step.

GiftCards.com always requires you to activate each of their cards. You are probably thinking of GCM.

Sep 15, 2018, 1:40 pm

#530

lumangoy

Join Date: Sep 2014

Posts: 1,837

Deliveries from Louisville require signature?

I got a notice from USPS that delivery was attempted but I was home, uggh.

Sep 15, 2018, 1:42 pm

#531

OssianBlue

Join Date: Dec 2017

Posts: 746

Just had that happen today--also at home, no knock.

I've noticed that they send Priority Mail Express if they are a day or so late getting it out the door. Those always require a sig which means a trip to the Post Office.

Sep 15, 2018, 2:20 pm

#532

lumangoy

Join Date: Sep 2014

Posts: 1,837

what's interesting is my mail has not been delivered and there is no notice!

Sep 15, 2018, 2:32 pm

#533

cashcyclone

Join Date: May 2016

Posts: 506

from Louisville, no signature, delivered today

Sep 15, 2018, 9:14 pm

#534

pharmawalk

Join Date: Nov 2015

Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte

Posts: 861

Quote:

Originally Posted by lstomberg

GiftCards.com always requires you to activate each of their cards. You are probably thinking of GCM.

Changing the pin at GC.com automatically activates the cards too.

Sep 15, 2018, 9:15 pm

#535

pharmawalk

Join Date: Nov 2015

Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte

Posts: 861

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumangoy

what's interesting is my mail has not been delivered and there is no notice!

That's not interesting, it's concerning.

Sep 16, 2018, 10:40 am

#536

GetawaysRus

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: S Cal

Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, United Silver, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat

Posts: 1,142

Quote:

Originally Posted by pharmawalk

Changing the pin at GC.com automatically activates the cards too.

So you routinely activate as a one step process (change PIN) rather than a two step process (first activate, then change PIN)?

I wasn't smart enough to figure that out. If that will work, that will eliminate a bunch of clicks.

Sep 16, 2018, 12:16 pm

#537

Superorb

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 4,166

Quote:

Originally Posted by GetawaysRus

That's what I do and it works great.

Sep 17, 2018, 2:43 am

#538

TalkingPoint

Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: LAX/SFO

Programs: AS 100k, BA GGL, UA 1k, DL DM, AC SE, B6 Mosaic4, Hyatt/Hilton/Wyndham/IHG Diamond, Marriot Ti

Posts: 1,248

Quote:

Originally Posted by devastitis

0/4 tracking since Sunday even when using incognito mode. Just wasn’t meant to be. Sticking with Yz and BF exclusively.

nothing is tracking for me as well. quite frustrating. never had an issue with them before, and have done very large volume. i will have to keep testing to figure out what's tripping things up. using incognito chrome browser with no extensions installed has worked for me in the past.

Sep 17, 2018, 6:27 am

#539

lumangoy

Join Date: Sep 2014

Posts: 1,837

Quote:

Originally Posted by pharmawalk

That's not interesting, it's concerning.

received my notice when I got home and picked up my envelope at PO this morning.

It does say signature required on envelope.

Sep 17, 2018, 6:27 pm

#540

Dumtsing

Join Date: Sep 2018

Programs: MR, TYP

Posts: 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by TalkingPoint

TCB was tracking for me for almost a week until Sep 15th. On September 15th, I got my first order tracked as usual. Then I went ahead and ordered the second one. However, it didn't track at all. Today, I made two more orders using the exact method I used before. Still nothing tracked. I couldn't figure out what's in play here. I've been using the same computer, same IP, same browser and same accounts. It's just so weird that TCB stops tracking orders for me.

Last edited by Dumtsing; Sep 17, 2018 at 7:01 pm