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)
Apr 29, 2022, 8:02 pm
#2446
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 238
Actually, they will.
You will just have to keep each swipe at $99 which means that you can get a $365 MO with 4 swipes of 2 cards with $34 remaining on one. (after paying the $1 fee).
Of course, you need a compliant WM who will let you behave in such a manner, but in the end, if such a unicorn exists, you can liquidate your cards for MOs.
You will just have to keep each swipe at $99 which means that you can get a $365 MO with 4 swipes of 2 cards with $34 remaining on one. (after paying the $1 fee).
Of course, you need a compliant WM who will let you behave in such a manner, but in the end, if such a unicorn exists, you can liquidate your cards for MOs.
For $200 GC I would just use for regular spend or do the WM hokey pokey for $99 swipes…unless you have a doz or so to liquidate. 😜
Apr 30, 2022, 12:59 pm
#2447
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 20
I had a nice run with Simon. But I have to bow out also now. My 1 liquidating spot has not been shutdown also. Luckily I was never hard at it so Im only stuck with 3k worth to get rid of. I feel for those ordering 10K at a time
May 2, 2022, 5:24 pm
#2448
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,951
I’ve had the same thing happen, and Simon will cancel that card order and put a credit on your account for the order amount, so you’ll need to then place a new order. Funny enough, a few days later the order started tracking with UPS and finally delivered a couple days after that.
May 3, 2022, 12:25 am
#2449
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: az
Posts: 32
My Az experience is that Fry’s has banned GC for MO gradually by store over last 6 months. Register not hard coded but clerk asked to see card with name on it…now maybe register is hard coded to decline GC but I doubt that’s the case since it would affect DC transactions. Was told stores were audited…by corporate?..so that is reason for policy change.
For $200 GC I would just use for regular spend or do the WM hokey pokey for $99 swipes…unless you have a doz or so to liquidate. 😜
For $200 GC I would just use for regular spend or do the WM hokey pokey for $99 swipes…unless you have a doz or so to liquidate. 😜
May 3, 2022, 12:34 am
#2450
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 238
im sure before long all Az Fry’s will ban GC for MO…hopefully later rather than sooner.
May 4, 2022, 5:01 am
#2451
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
55% off all fees through May 7 with code 22CINCO55
May 8, 2022, 4:11 pm
#2453
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 60
I've had an odd thing happen to me today. I've been trying to liquidate my last 3k Simon cards with 99 swipes since my grocery chain stopped accepting them about 3 weeks ago. I've had no issues getting MO at ACME in the mid $90s range and today I went to a store where I'm friendly with the cashiers and know they don't care so I tried to get two MO back to back. First one went through and printed with no problems but when he entered the second MO amount I tried to swipe for that one it came up not authorized twice. Does anyone know if the card doesn't allow quick consecutive swipes?
May 8, 2022, 7:52 pm
#2454
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
I've had an odd thing happen to me today. I've been trying to liquidate my last 3k Simon cards with 99 swipes since my grocery chain stopped accepting them about 3 weeks ago. I've had no issues getting MO at ACME in the mid $90s range and today I went to a store where I'm friendly with the cashiers and know they don't care so I tried to get two MO back to back. First one went through and printed with no problems but when he entered the second MO amount I tried to swipe for that one it came up not authorized twice. Does anyone know if the card doesn't allow quick consecutive swipes?
IF the program the store is running is sophisticated enough to limit your VGC to $99 or less, it wouldn't be out of the world to assume that the program would not allow you to use the same card twice in a row.
Why not to try to use a different VGC for each MO? I have a sneaking suspicion that you would be successful.
May 9, 2022, 6:16 am
#2455
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
I've had an odd thing happen to me today. I've been trying to liquidate my last 3k Simon cards with 99 swipes since my grocery chain stopped accepting them about 3 weeks ago. I've had no issues getting MO at ACME in the mid $90s range and today I went to a store where I'm friendly with the cashiers and know they don't care so I tried to get two MO back to back. First one went through and printed with no problems but when he entered the second MO amount I tried to swipe for that one it came up not authorized twice. Does anyone know if the card doesn't allow quick consecutive swipes?
I am going to take a swipe at this.
IF the program the store is running is sophisticated enough to limit your VGC to $99 or less, it wouldn't be out of the world to assume that the program would not allow you to use the same card twice in a row.
Why not to try to use a different VGC for each MO? I have a sneaking suspicion that you would be successful.
IF the program the store is running is sophisticated enough to limit your VGC to $99 or less, it wouldn't be out of the world to assume that the program would not allow you to use the same card twice in a row.
Why not to try to use a different VGC for each MO? I have a sneaking suspicion that you would be successful.
May 9, 2022, 12:53 pm
#2456
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 60
Well these are $1000 gift cards so I don't necessarily want to carry two around just to get two $99 MO.
May 10, 2022, 5:36 am
#2457
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
45% off all fees until May 14th, MAY22SAVE45
May 18, 2022, 7:57 am
#2458
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2
I've been buying $1k Simon VGC online every quarter on a BoA (1/2/3 card) with my 3 category set for Online Shopping. Prior to this quarter, the transactions always showed up as being online, but the latest one did not -- and unsurprisingly I did not get the bonus points. Has anyone else noticed this? Was this a glitch? Is this BoA or Simon? Is the party over wrt this avenue?
May 18, 2022, 8:35 am
#2459
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
I've been buying $1k Simon VGC online every quarter on a BoA (1/2/3 card) with my 3 category set for Online Shopping. Prior to this quarter, the transactions always showed up as being online, but the latest one did not -- and unsurprisingly I did not get the bonus points. Has anyone else noticed this? Was this a glitch? Is this BoA or Simon? Is the party over wrt this avenue?
Then again, it may just be a glitch.
You may want to check out the BOA website for it's T&Cs.
May 18, 2022, 7:22 pm
#2460
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 26
I've been buying $1k Simon VGC online every quarter on a BoA (1/2/3 card) with my 3 category set for Online Shopping. Prior to this quarter, the transactions always showed up as being online, but the latest one did not -- and unsurprisingly I did not get the bonus points. Has anyone else noticed this? Was this a glitch? Is this BoA or Simon? Is the party over wrt this avenue?
FWIW I asked the Simon bulk sales rep if they changed anything with the coding. The answer was no.