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)
Aug 26, 2022, 10:01 am
#2536
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
nope, not avail to my acct as well; here's a reply from a Simon's Rep:
'We have a number of things we have to consider when looking at making cards available to purchase for our customer base (such as vendor requirements, capacity at our fulfillment centers and card inventory to name a few). We don’t allow access to all cards to all customers but have to manage to a variety of program parameters.'
those Plaid series are definitely more desired & demand than those that issued by BHN; if available to all, SM knows that they won't be able to sell any more of the BHN's VGC
'We have a number of things we have to consider when looking at making cards available to purchase for our customer base (such as vendor requirements, capacity at our fulfillment centers and card inventory to name a few). We don’t allow access to all cards to all customers but have to manage to a variety of program parameters.'
those Plaid series are definitely more desired & demand than those that issued by BHN; if available to all, SM knows that they won't be able to sell any more of the BHN's VGC
Aug 26, 2022, 10:48 am
#2537
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 354
nope, not avail to my acct as well; here's a reply from a Simon's Rep:
'We have a number of things we have to consider when looking at making cards available to purchase for our customer base (such as vendor requirements, capacity at our fulfillment centers and card inventory to name a few). We don’t allow access to all cards to all customers but have to manage to a variety of program parameters.'
those Plaid series are definitely more desired & demand than those that issued by BHN; if available to all, SM knows that they won't be able to sell any more of the BHN's VGC... guess that they only make Plaid cards avail to those customers in areas that don't have liquidated option(s)
'We have a number of things we have to consider when looking at making cards available to purchase for our customer base (such as vendor requirements, capacity at our fulfillment centers and card inventory to name a few). We don’t allow access to all cards to all customers but have to manage to a variety of program parameters.'
those Plaid series are definitely more desired & demand than those that issued by BHN; if available to all, SM knows that they won't be able to sell any more of the BHN's VGC... guess that they only make Plaid cards avail to those customers in areas that don't have liquidated option(s)
Aug 29, 2022, 8:31 am
#2538
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
There is an IT issue involving customer initiated GC activation right now. I emailed my account manager and she did the activation.
Aug 30, 2022, 4:28 am
#2539
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
60% off purchase fees (not all fees) through 9/5 with code LD22SAVE60
Aug 30, 2022, 3:41 pm
#2541
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
Paid for a MO with Simon $1000 GC. Receipt printed. MO machine broke so i did not recieve a MO. Cashier started a refund transaction. I swiped the same Simon GC. Additional receipt printed. Balance still says $0 via online balance check.
Anyone ever experience this? I still have both receipts.
Anyone ever experience this? I still have both receipts.
Aug 30, 2022, 3:47 pm
#2542
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Paid for a MO with Simon $1000 GC. Receipt printed. MO machine broke so i did not recieve a MO. Cashier started a refund transaction. I swiped the same Simon GC. Additional receipt printed. Balance still says $0 via online balance check.
Anyone ever experience this? I still have both receipts.
Anyone ever experience this? I still have both receipts.
Aug 31, 2022, 4:37 pm
#2544
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
I just got off the phone with 866-325-6238. I tried to balance check the card, and the system automatically forwarded me to dispute dept. She said the card is not set up to receive refunds and now it is blocked. I'll receive an email requesting copies of purchase and return receipt and they'll unblock the card.
Lesson learned. Bring a real debit card with to swipe for refunds.
Aug 31, 2022, 4:55 pm
#2545
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,951
Good call!
I just got off the phone with 866-325-6238. I tried to balance check the card, and the system automatically forwarded me to dispute dept. She said the card is not set up to receive refunds and now it is blocked. I'll receive an email requesting copies of purchase and return receipt and they'll unblock the card.
Lesson learned. Bring a real debit card with to swipe for refunds.
I just got off the phone with 866-325-6238. I tried to balance check the card, and the system automatically forwarded me to dispute dept. She said the card is not set up to receive refunds and now it is blocked. I'll receive an email requesting copies of purchase and return receipt and they'll unblock the card.
Lesson learned. Bring a real debit card with to swipe for refunds.
Aug 31, 2022, 10:30 pm
#2547
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,061
heck, it's not always the case (instant cash refund); one time when a vgc wasn't activated but the pymt was taken, the store supervisor insisted that the pending pymt will be reversed or won't be charged despite my insistence that the system had the cash register open suggesting a refund to customer; they didn't care & no refund! after the charge was posted, i had to go thru a hassle of coming back there & telling that supervisor to refund my $
Sep 1, 2022, 6:37 am
#2548
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
Sep 1, 2022, 10:46 am
#2549
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 32
heck, it's not always the case (instant cash refund); one time when a vgc wasn't activated but the pymt was taken, the store supervisor insisted that the pending pymt will be reversed or won't be charged despite my insistence that the system had the cash register open suggesting a refund to customer; they didn't care & no refund! after the charge was posted, i had to go thru a hassle of coming back there & telling that supervisor to refund my $
Sep 1, 2022, 1:56 pm
#2550
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
That sucks! At my Walmart, they were trained that as soon as the cash drawer opened they were to just refund me in cash. Small anecdote, one time they accidentally hit cash instead of debit card for the transaction and the register opened. The associate closed it and gave me the MO before I could even swipe. She insisted that I had already paid and I insisted that I didn't! I handed them my phone number and told them to call me when the til was $1000 short! Got a phone call an hour later asking that I please come back with $1000 in cash to balance the register. They treated me like family after that! :-)
