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)
Nov 2, 2020, 11:06 am
#1546
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 522
The only two fields I see are To and From. I put my name in both fields. The cards I just ordered have GIFT RECIPIENT on them.
Nov 2, 2020, 11:55 am
#1547
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 317
Simon has two sites for ordering its gift cards. The retail site is the one you're describing, which doesn't allow for your name to be put on the cards. The volume site is for business/corporate/large orders, which allows the personalization.
Nov 4, 2020, 5:23 pm
#1548
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott LT Titanium, Avis Chairman
Posts: 1,286
Another data point of cards not working at Kroger
Nov 4, 2020, 6:48 pm
#1549
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 286
anybody figure out a way to remove the GIFT CARD printing? i have way too many people asking to see the card and reject it because of that. i'm like LOOK it says debit card! the gift card wording is killing me almost everywhere around here now. i read in the reddit group that someone on FT in this thread posted a solution but spent about 2 hours looking thru this thread and didn't find any mention.
Nov 4, 2020, 8:33 pm
#1550
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 42
Did you run 4x200 Metas from Staples on BB? If so, what did you tell them in order to deposit 4x? I usually say I need to load BB but that works once, then ask to load wife's for 2nd card. Would be great to dump 4 at a time. Tks
Nov 4, 2020, 8:35 pm
#1551
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 42
Just wanted to add that both the repeat failures SMGC cards (2 cards) finally ended up working without a hitch (on 1st try) at a walmart and a grocery store. the 2 metabank cards that kept failing also went fine on first try.
One coincidence is when the SMGC cards fail, sometimes the online balance website errors out too and only have to call to check balance. some special network issues? random ? who knows. Just keep backup guys.
One coincidence is when the SMGC cards fail, sometimes the online balance website errors out too and only have to call to check balance. some special network issues? random ? who knows. Just keep backup guys.
Nov 4, 2020, 11:39 pm
#1552
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 235
anybody figure out a way to remove the GIFT CARD printing? i have way too many people asking to see the card and reject it because of that. i'm like LOOK it says debit card! the gift card wording is killing me almost everywhere around here now. i read in the reddit group that someone on FT in this thread posted a solution but spent about 2 hours looking thru this thread and didn't find any mention.
or you can try some sleight of hand and swap a real debit card without them noticing lol
or print a sticker of a real debit card and stick it on top of your VGC. probably won't work if the CSR really inspects your card
Nov 5, 2020, 7:59 am
#1553
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
11/5-30:
HOL20MC25 for 25% Off Mastercard[size=12px]A[/size]
HOL20VG25 for 25% Off Visa® Simons
HOL20AG50 for 50% Off American Express
HOL20MC25 for 25% Off Mastercard[size=12px]A[/size]
HOL20VG25 for 25% Off Visa® Simons
HOL20AG50 for 50% Off American Express
Nov 5, 2020, 12:51 pm
#1554
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: America!
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist Caesars Wyndham Diamond, MGM Gold
Posts: 250
Nov 5, 2020, 1:01 pm
#1556
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: America!
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist Caesars Wyndham Diamond, MGM Gold
Posts: 250
Nov 5, 2020, 4:55 pm
#1558
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 87
The email I got states “Offer applies to business-to-business orders only.” Maybe just for their corporate customers?
Nov 5, 2020, 11:01 pm
#1559
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 235
probably just some bad luck...had 1 card error out on 2 swipes yesterday at a WM, then tried again today and error'd out on 3 swipes. Cancelled the transaction and ended up liquidating at grocery store
Nov 5, 2020, 11:42 pm
#1560
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
i don’t think it’s bad luck. I had three $500 metabank cards from Tom Thumb (Safeway) that all errored out 7-8 times at three different WM’s with no successes. I have never gad a $500 card from Safeway error out before. Asked around and some others had the same thing happen today with both Safeway $500’s and Simon $1k’s. All errored out, no successful swipes. Hope it is a temporary glitch.