Jan 5, 2018, 12:28 pm
Last edit by: Klemhuzzah
This is the thread for 2018.
The previous discussion from 2016 on this topic can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...thread-77.html
The thread for 2017 is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1825524-giftcardmall-master-thread-2017-a-97.html
Giftcardmall (and giftcards.com) now limit Visa loads to $250. No more $500 cards, Change happened sometime in 2020.
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 30K 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 previous discussion from 2016 on this topic can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manuf...thread-77.html
The thread for 2017 is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1825524-giftcardmall-master-thread-2017-a-97.html
Giftcardmall (and giftcards.com) now limit Visa loads to $250. No more $500 cards, Change happened sometime in 2020.
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 30K 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 (2018 onwards)
Apr 29, 2019, 4:57 pm
#964
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 77
I finally broke out my laptop and ordered from there (using Chrome) and it worked fine.
Is it possible that Chrome updated on my main desktop computer recently, but not on my laptop?
May 2, 2019, 5:22 am
#966
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 77
May 4, 2019, 4:31 pm
#969
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
Can somebody please help? My GCM orders keep getting rejected. I am using chase sapphire preferred, the address is the same, email and phone are the same as my GCM account. WTH? I tried like 5 times already on several different days. I try to order $1999 worth of gift cards with free shipping and using ebates for cashback. Within like half an hour after placing an order, GCM emails me saying that the order has been cancelled. HELP! I tried calling them but they don't know anything, they keep telling me to "make sure that everything on your card matches your GCM account". AND IT DOES. So wth?
May 4, 2019, 5:39 pm
#970
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
It's the stand reply once you've been banned. Can try setting up another account, but typically takes a year or two to be unbanned. Happened to me twice in the last 7 years - no rhyme or reason and no amount of talking to BHN will get you unbanned. Seems their fraud algorithms just go haywire and out of the blue you get banned for no apparent reason.
May 4, 2019, 8:29 pm
#972
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 75
All of mine tracked, one day later. Ordered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and each tracked successfully on BF.
May 5, 2019, 9:47 pm
#973
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 89
I called them and they said it had something to do with my IP, but in the end they got my pending order to go through and I received the cards. Hopefully I will be able to order from now on, but I am going slow.
May 11, 2019, 12:50 pm
#975
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: RBK
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 128
Getting the 405 error in chrome again.
I've noticed that on the page where you enter the card amount and recipient, if the "Recipient Name" field defaults to lower case, I will get the HTTP 405 error on the next page. If the Recipient field defaults to upper case text (the normal behavior), the order will complete successfully