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)
Sep 6, 2022, 11:18 am
#2551
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
Even though I've noticed that Simon-shipped cards are activating much more quickly (in less than one hour), I now notice that orders are activating instantly.
After entering in the required activation information, the system says "Your order has been successfully activated and all cards are now ready to use."
After entering in the required activation information, the system says "Your order has been successfully activated and all cards are now ready to use."
Sep 6, 2022, 3:32 pm
#2552
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Champaign, IL
Programs: Total Rewards Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Marriott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 564
Even though I've noticed that Simon-shipped cards are activating much more quickly (in less than one hour), I now notice that orders are activating instantly.
After entering in the required activation information, the system says "Your order has been successfully activated and all cards are now ready to use."
After entering in the required activation information, the system says "Your order has been successfully activated and all cards are now ready to use."
I hope this latest email that advertises 35% of purchase fees through 9/19 is a joke. I got an email a little bit later saying that my rep wants to "recall" the email.
When I make an order it won't take the promo-code. Fingers crossed!
Sep 8, 2022, 7:08 pm
#2553
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 375
I emailed a Simon Mall rep. regarding Sutton Bank.
His response: “We do offer Visa and MasterCard products issued by Sutton Bank. Some of them can be purchased for up to $1,000 - but it is limited in scope at this time.”
His response: “We do offer Visa and MasterCard products issued by Sutton Bank. Some of them can be purchased for up to $1,000 - but it is limited in scope at this time.”
Sep 9, 2022, 11:26 am
#2554
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 369
I would have responded: Great. Please send me a link to the $1,000 Visa issued by Sutton which I can purchase.
Sep 9, 2022, 9:46 pm
#2557
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
What are the current liquidation options for the meta 1k cards ?
i have walmart , tom thumb (safeway) , kroger nearby me to get MO.
Thanks
i have walmart , tom thumb (safeway) , kroger nearby me to get MO.
Thanks
Sep 10, 2022, 4:55 am
#2558
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: JRF
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,784
You're able to swipe 1k metas from Simon at Walmart? Last time I tried didn't work even at cashier
Sep 10, 2022, 3:53 pm
#2560
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The World!!!
Programs: Some of them not all ...
Posts: 1,532
So I went to buy 4 X $500 Simon issued by Sutton Bank VGC and as I grab them, the CSR tells me that I should be getting the special edition one that says back to school, or something like that. Those had 50% discount on the fee, which came to around $1.95. Ended up buying them, but she insisted I should take more. I didn't take more as I had not tested the waters back in the Middle of Nowhere Mid West, and $2,000 seemed good to float and test, after confirming here (Thanks FT ers) that they were working at Wally.
Well, happy to say that both Wally and Krogy suck the entire balance out of them when buying Money Orders. The 4 VGCs are long gone and the Money Orders are on hand and ready to be used to pay bills. Things are looking way better to get to AA Plat Pro as discounts like that can easily justify $10,000 next time I have to visit California for work, which is looking to be next Thursday
Well, happy to say that both Wally and Krogy suck the entire balance out of them when buying Money Orders. The 4 VGCs are long gone and the Money Orders are on hand and ready to be used to pay bills. Things are looking way better to get to AA Plat Pro as discounts like that can easily justify $10,000 next time I have to visit California for work, which is looking to be next Thursday
Sep 10, 2022, 4:05 pm
#2561
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
Programs: United 1K, JAL Sapphire, SPG Lifetime Platinum, National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 42,231
So the current wisdom is Meta - still troublesome and Sutton - extremely easy? I’ve avoided the whole Simon thing because I didn’t want to spend 2-3 days driving around buying MO $100 at a time.
If I can go to 1-2 places to clear out 2-3k then it might change things.
If I can go to 1-2 places to clear out 2-3k then it might change things.
Sep 10, 2022, 8:23 pm
#2562
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 375
So the current wisdom is Meta - still troublesome and Sutton - extremely easy? I’ve avoided the whole Simon thing because I didn’t want to spend 2-3 days driving around buying MO $100 at a time.
If I can go to 1-2 places to clear out 2-3k then it might change things.
If I can go to 1-2 places to clear out 2-3k then it might change things.
Sep 10, 2022, 8:54 pm
#2563
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
So I went to buy 4 X $500 Simon issued by Sutton Bank VGC and as I grab them, the CSR tells me that I should be getting the special edition one that says back to school, or something like that. Those had 50% discount on the fee, which came to around $1.95. Ended up buying them, but she insisted I should take more. I didn't take more as I had not tested the waters back in the Middle of Nowhere Mid West, and $2,000 seemed good to float and test, after confirming here (Thanks FT ers) that they were working at Wally.
Well, happy to say that both Wally and Krogy suck the entire balance out of them when buying Money Orders. The 4 VGCs are long gone and the Money Orders are on hand and ready to be used to pay bills. Things are looking way better to get to AA Plat Pro as discounts like that can easily justify $10,000 next time I have to visit California for work, which is looking to be next Thursday
Well, happy to say that both Wally and Krogy suck the entire balance out of them when buying Money Orders. The 4 VGCs are long gone and the Money Orders are on hand and ready to be used to pay bills. Things are looking way better to get to AA Plat Pro as discounts like that can easily justify $10,000 next time I have to visit California for work, which is looking to be next Thursday
Its better than 500 ones...
Sep 10, 2022, 8:56 pm
#2564
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
Simon should start selling sutton online with our names printed on the card...which will be much easier to liquidate