Aug 21, 2019, 12:38 pm
Last edit by: Klemhuzzah
Signing up to buy $1000 visa/mc gift cards
You can buy the $1000 cards on Simon's volume site. Their regular site only sells $500 cards.
If you're new, or haven't bought anything in a year, you need to register at https://www.simon.com/volume/register-consumer
As part of the registration process, you will have to go to a brick and mortar mall and buy at least $3000 in cards in person, as well as filling out some paperwork while there. After that, you can do everything online.
As of Nov 2020, Simon Mall Gift cards will only work for $99/swipe for money services at Walmart and many grocery chains.
$1000 gift cards are available indefinitely.
2020 Promotions
Ongoing: FREEGROUND - Free Ground Shipping on any order size. Limited to 5 orders per customer. Expires December 31, 2020 (subject to change).
5/15-6/17: MDHOL20 - 20% off Visa Giftcard Purchase Fees + Free Ground Shipping on orders of 9 more cards
5/15/5/31: MAYGROUND - Free UPS Ground shipping on orders of 7 or more cards
5/15-6/31: MAY20VG10 - 10% off purchase fees on Visa Giftcards
6/29-7/20: JUL4HOL20 - 20% off Visa Giftcard Purchase Fees + Free Ground Shipping on orders of 5 or more cards. If you select a shipping other than Ground - the code will still take 20% off the purchase fees. Limited to 10 orders per customer.
8/11-8/31: AUG20PR - 15% off ALL fees (excl. shipping fees) on orders of 5 or more cards. Limited to 10 orders per customer (Originally expired on 8/23; on 8/24 promo was extended through 8/31)
10/12-10/14: FSOCT20 - 30% off all purchase fees on Visas and Mastercards.
10/26-10/31 - FS20SCARY - 35% off all purchase fees
11/1-11/30 - HOL20MC25 - 25% off all purchase fees on MasterCard / HOL20VG25 - 25% off all purchase fees on Visa / HOL20AG50 50% off all purchase fees on American Express
11/6-11/8 - FS20THANKS - 35% off all purchase fees
11/16-11/18 - FS20SAVINGS - 35% off all purchase fees
You can buy the $1000 cards on Simon's volume site. Their regular site only sells $500 cards.
If you're new, or haven't bought anything in a year, you need to register at https://www.simon.com/volume/register-consumer
As part of the registration process, you will have to go to a brick and mortar mall and buy at least $3000 in cards in person, as well as filling out some paperwork while there. After that, you can do everything online.
As of Nov 2020, Simon Mall Gift cards will only work for $99/swipe for money services at Walmart and many grocery chains.
$1000 gift cards are available indefinitely.
2020 Promotions
Ongoing: FREEGROUND - Free Ground Shipping on any order size. Limited to 5 orders per customer. Expires December 31, 2020 (subject to change).
5/15-6/17: MDHOL20 - 20% off Visa Giftcard Purchase Fees + Free Ground Shipping on orders of 9 more cards
5/15/5/31: MAYGROUND - Free UPS Ground shipping on orders of 7 or more cards
5/15-6/31: MAY20VG10 - 10% off purchase fees on Visa Giftcards
6/29-7/20: JUL4HOL20 - 20% off Visa Giftcard Purchase Fees + Free Ground Shipping on orders of 5 or more cards. If you select a shipping other than Ground - the code will still take 20% off the purchase fees. Limited to 10 orders per customer.
8/11-8/31: AUG20PR - 15% off ALL fees (excl. shipping fees) on orders of 5 or more cards. Limited to 10 orders per customer (Originally expired on 8/23; on 8/24 promo was extended through 8/31)
10/12-10/14: FSOCT20 - 30% off all purchase fees on Visas and Mastercards.
10/26-10/31 - FS20SCARY - 35% off all purchase fees
11/1-11/30 - HOL20MC25 - 25% off all purchase fees on MasterCard / HOL20VG25 - 25% off all purchase fees on Visa / HOL20AG50 50% off all purchase fees on American Express
11/6-11/8 - FS20THANKS - 35% off all purchase fees
11/16-11/18 - FS20SAVINGS - 35% off all purchase fees
Simon Mall Gift Cards (2019-2023)
Oct 24, 2020, 12:21 pm
#1501
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
OP was talking about placing an order while abroad, and asking if Simon's system would allow a foreign IP to place orders.
Oct 24, 2020, 12:48 pm
#1502
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AAdvantage Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 132
More issues
1) 2 SMGC failed in 3 repeated swipes in local grocery albertsons where nothing ever failed before. The cards run fine with pin to buy groceries in regular checkout pinpad.
2) bought 2 metabank at the albertsons and they failed too. POS system update?
Also SMGC balance website not working intermittent
2) bought 2 metabank at the albertsons and they failed too. POS system update?
Also SMGC balance website not working intermittent
Oct 24, 2020, 2:39 pm
#1503
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
This is not Simon related, but Meta GC from GCM/OD didn't work today at WM for MO - got 05 error. Simon 1K gc has worked.
Oct 24, 2020, 6:27 pm
#1505
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 317
Another datapoint for the folks here. I had 1 card that had failed on 2 different occasions and another that failed 3 times (different walmarts).
1) This week took card #1 to same walmart but used it at a gas station outside with pin and ran fine. Went in and ran fine.
2) card #2 failed 3 swipes AGAIN in another walmart. Ran fine on first try at a nearby grocer.
Here is my game plan from now on. Always keep backup cards with me. If a card fails first swipe, no repeat, try different. If 2 failures occur, make excuse, leave store. Don't want a habit of having 3 failures in a row as easily lead to cashier remembering you or asking to see the card (already happened at a store where she was curious to see what card I was using).
Take failed cards to the grocery store (where its a hit or miss as sometimes they ask to see card). Another issue is the grocery store in question charges $3 for every 1000$ money order (1.5$ per 500$ mo). So cost goes up much more than walmart but i think its just cost of doing business now.
1) This week took card #1 to same walmart but used it at a gas station outside with pin and ran fine. Went in and ran fine.
2) card #2 failed 3 swipes AGAIN in another walmart. Ran fine on first try at a nearby grocer.
Here is my game plan from now on. Always keep backup cards with me. If a card fails first swipe, no repeat, try different. If 2 failures occur, make excuse, leave store. Don't want a habit of having 3 failures in a row as easily lead to cashier remembering you or asking to see the card (already happened at a store where she was curious to see what card I was using).
Take failed cards to the grocery store (where its a hit or miss as sometimes they ask to see card). Another issue is the grocery store in question charges $3 for every 1000$ money order (1.5$ per 500$ mo). So cost goes up much more than walmart but i think its just cost of doing business now.
Seriously, there's a random glitch in processing these cards. It's not restricting to WM. No one knows what causes it. But we do know that it has nothing to do with the specific card used. It's superstitious to think that the card is bad in some way. Your chance of having that card work on the next swipe is the same as having a different Simon card work on the next swipe. It's random.
Oct 24, 2020, 6:30 pm
#1506
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 317
Sure. But bottom line the OP wanted to return from Mexico and know that his Simon order was safe until then and available on his return. Putting a vacation hold or using a UPS store box solves that problem.
Oct 24, 2020, 6:32 pm
#1507
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 129
Yeah, I've noticed the cards fail about 1 in 3 or 1 in 4 times. It doesn't matter if you switch cards. Each one is an independent event.
Anyone who has played games of chance, or just spent time flipping coins or rolling dice, sees "runs" of certain events. You might have one card fail three times in a row or several cards work without any erroring out.
The important thing to pay attention to is that Walmart payment terminals will error out if you fail too many times with the same card. I've run into this before with incorrect PINs/improperly inputted MCGC before. I believe you are allowed 3 failed swipes from one card before the register rejects the transaction.
Bring extra cards, bring a spare debit card, whatever makes you feel more secure. But just try to avoid locking up the terminal.
Anyone who has played games of chance, or just spent time flipping coins or rolling dice, sees "runs" of certain events. You might have one card fail three times in a row or several cards work without any erroring out.
The important thing to pay attention to is that Walmart payment terminals will error out if you fail too many times with the same card. I've run into this before with incorrect PINs/improperly inputted MCGC before. I believe you are allowed 3 failed swipes from one card before the register rejects the transaction.
Bring extra cards, bring a spare debit card, whatever makes you feel more secure. But just try to avoid locking up the terminal.
Oct 24, 2020, 7:11 pm
#1508
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
Uh no, re-read their post again. That's NOT what they're asking. They want to know if placing an order FROM Mexico is possible.
Oct 25, 2020, 12:41 am
#1509
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 317
He said he wanted his order to arrive around the time he arrived back in the US. I assumed that meant he didn't want a package lying around when he was away and that was the main issue behind his question.
Oct 25, 2020, 9:22 am
#1510
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 522
I've been told that it's possible to get SMGC with your name printed on them. How is this possible? Every time I order they just say CARD RECIPIENT on them.
Oct 25, 2020, 12:53 pm
#1511
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3,509
When you order online are you adding your name under the Your Message Line 1 field? That is where you can personalized the VGCs with your name.
Oct 25, 2020, 1:15 pm
#1512
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Are mall offices only open for gift card sales on weekdays?
Oct 25, 2020, 4:09 pm
#1515
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,551
Yeah, I've noticed the cards fail about 1 in 3 or 1 in 4 times. It doesn't matter if you switch cards. Each one is an independent event.
Anyone who has played games of chance, or just spent time flipping coins or rolling dice, sees "runs" of certain events. You might have one card fail three times in a row or several cards work without any erroring out.
The important thing to pay attention to is that Walmart payment terminals will error out if you fail too many times with the same card. I've run into this before with incorrect PINs/improperly inputted MCGC before. I believe you are allowed 3 failed swipes from one card before the register rejects the transaction.
Bring extra cards, bring a spare debit card, whatever makes you feel more secure. But just try to avoid locking up the terminal.
Anyone who has played games of chance, or just spent time flipping coins or rolling dice, sees "runs" of certain events. You might have one card fail three times in a row or several cards work without any erroring out.
The important thing to pay attention to is that Walmart payment terminals will error out if you fail too many times with the same card. I've run into this before with incorrect PINs/improperly inputted MCGC before. I believe you are allowed 3 failed swipes from one card before the register rejects the transaction.
Bring extra cards, bring a spare debit card, whatever makes you feel more secure. But just try to avoid locking up the terminal.