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 11, 2023, 10:56 am
#3106
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 38
Has anyone else had problems using Simon GCs with $479 (+$1 fee) MO's at Kroger/Fred Meyer? I've been on that track for a few weeks with success in getting one and then waiting 10 minutes and getting another. Got one yesterday and then came back and got "Not Authorized for second after waiting and using a second card. Today, got "Not Authorized" on the first try. Tried a second card and got the same thing. Have they lowered the max amount?
Apr 11, 2023, 11:26 am
#3107
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: az
Posts: 32
I haven't been able to get $1000 simon cards to work at fry's/safeway/albertsons for any amount in a long time, like a year or longer. In AZ. Was only working at bashas, but now that has changed too. I've been using vanilla and meta bought from grocery stores mostly for a while now. Still work for $500 MOs at almost all local grocery stores. Just about done with this. It's progressively gotten worse. Not worth the time for most things. Even a 4% verizon card isn't really worth the time and hassle anymore. Probably just going stick with just enough simon cards to keep flight/hotel tier status. I was ok with 1500- 2k in MOs per store trip, but now simon is down to 470 something and only one swipe per 5 or 10min.....nope.
Last edited by themaxx69; Apr 11, 2023 at 7:31 pm
Apr 11, 2023, 6:31 pm
#3108
Join Date: Mar 2023
Posts: 39
Has anyone else had problems using Simon GCs with $479 (+$1 fee) MO's at Kroger/Fred Meyer? I've been on that track for a few weeks with success in getting one and then waiting 10 minutes and getting another. Got one yesterday and then came back and got "Not Authorized for second after waiting and using a second card. Today, got "Not Authorized" on the first try. Tried a second card and got the same thing. Have they lowered the max amount?
Apr 11, 2023, 8:05 pm
#3109
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The World!!!
Programs: Some of them not all ...
Posts: 1,532
Has anyone else had problems using Simon GCs with $479 (+$1 fee) MO's at Kroger/Fred Meyer? I've been on that track for a few weeks with success in getting one and then waiting 10 minutes and getting another. Got one yesterday and then came back and got "Not Authorized for second after waiting and using a second card. Today, got "Not Authorized" on the first try. Tried a second card and got the same thing. Have they lowered the max amount?
I also drain those at Kroger and they work like magic, draining immediately after pressing "No Cash back" at the Kroger POS.
Now, the $1,000 Simon Mall VGC I bought, I drained them flawlessly to pay my taxes to the IRS.
So for me, BAU with Simon Mall VGCs
Apr 12, 2023, 4:02 am
#3110
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
Not a single problem draining the $500 Sutton Bank bought at Simon Mall VGCs at my local Wally. They work flawlessly!!!
I also drain those at Kroger and they work like magic, draining immediately after pressing "No Cash back" at the Kroger POS.
Now, the $1,000 Simon Mall VGC I bought, I drained them flawlessly to pay my taxes to the IRS.
So for me, BAU with Simon Mall VGCs
I also drain those at Kroger and they work like magic, draining immediately after pressing "No Cash back" at the Kroger POS.
Now, the $1,000 Simon Mall VGC I bought, I drained them flawlessly to pay my taxes to the IRS.
So for me, BAU with Simon Mall VGCs
However, according to this form, one can only make 2 (
) payments a year to a 1040 tax bill using a debit or credit card.So, unless someone has a work around this limit, $2000 is the most you can pay to your 1040 taxes using a SMGC, and actually anything over that is going to have to paid using a check or its equivalent.
I pay my taxes with a credit card, but I have to pay quarterly so my limit is 2 payments/quarter (1040ES) and 2 for the regular April payment (1040).
Apr 12, 2023, 4:15 am
#3111
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 25
However, according to this form, one can only make 2 () payments a year to a 1040 tax bill using a debit or credit card.
) payments a year to a 1040 tax bill using a debit or credit card.
Apr 12, 2023, 7:14 am
#3112
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
There are only three accredited processors, so even presuming that the IRS will take two payments from each, which I may doubt since the receipent of the payments is the IRS and their rule is only 2 payments (not payments per processor) are allowed for a 1040 form, then the maximum payment for your taxes is $6000.
Have you successfully done more than 2 payments using more than one processor?? If you have, that would be a useful DP for all. TIA
Have you successfully done more than 2 payments using more than one processor?? If you have, that would be a useful DP for all. TIA
Apr 12, 2023, 7:31 am
#3113
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC, USA
Posts: 300
There are only three accredited processors, so even presuming that the IRS will take two payments from each, which I may doubt since the receipent of the payments is the IRS and their rule is only 2 payments (not payments per processor) are allowed for a 1040 form, then the maximum payment for your taxes is $6000.
Have you successfully done more than 2 payments using more than one processor?? If you have, that would be a useful DP for all. TIA
Have you successfully done more than 2 payments using more than one processor?? If you have, that would be a useful DP for all. TIA
Apr 12, 2023, 8:25 am
#3115
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
2 Payments per processor. Discussed in this thread Paying USA income, property or other taxes with a credit card - Page 50 - FlyerTalk Forums
Unfortunately for me, this will still not meet my needs. But for most, sounds like it will.
Rereading that thread, appears that one of the three processors is dicey in customer support..
Apr 12, 2023, 1:38 pm
#3116
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The World!!!
Programs: Some of them not all ...
Posts: 1,532
Apr 14, 2023, 10:08 pm
#3117
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 39
Question about the first bulk purchase
I just got approved to do bulk consumer orders and need to go buy in person first and the email says my first order is fee free in person
- do they give you the $1000 GC right away? I wanted to pay my quarterly taxes with these so the 18th is the last day- will they allow me to buy any $500 GC in person?
- I'm scanning through the thread trying to look at different ways of liquidating and from what I gather...there's rather limited options right now?
WM $99 at a time money order is inconvenient
Kroger MO <$475 may or may not work Possibly
Is it possible to do FD load to bluebird?
It's just confusing with 200+ pages of comments which methods still work
- do they give you the $1000 GC right away? I wanted to pay my quarterly taxes with these so the 18th is the last day- will they allow me to buy any $500 GC in person?
- I'm scanning through the thread trying to look at different ways of liquidating and from what I gather...there's rather limited options right now?
WM $99 at a time money order is inconvenient
Kroger MO <$475 may or may not work Possibly
Is it possible to do FD load to bluebird?
It's just confusing with 200+ pages of comments which methods still work
Last edited by Littlehamsterz; Apr 15, 2023 at 5:14 am
Apr 15, 2023, 5:06 am
#3118
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 375
I just got approved to do bulk consumer orders and need to go buy in person first and the email says my first order is fee free in person
- do they give you the $1000 GC right away? I wanted to pay my quarterly taxes with these so the 18th is the last day- will they allow me to buy any $500 GC in person?- I'm scanning through the thread trying to look at different ways of liquidating and from what I gather...there's rather limited options right now?
WM $99 at a time money order is inconvenient
Kroger MO <$475 may or may not work possiblyIs it possible to do FD load to bluebird?
It's just confusing with 200+ pages of comments which methods still work
- do they give you the $1000 GC right away? I wanted to pay my quarterly taxes with these so the 18th is the last day- will they allow me to buy any $500 GC in person?- I'm scanning through the thread trying to look at different ways of liquidating and from what I gather...there's rather limited options right now?
WM $99 at a time money order is inconvenient
Kroger MO <$475 may or may not work possiblyIs it possible to do FD load to bluebird?
It's just confusing with 200+ pages of comments which methods still work
You can buy $500 VGCs located on the kiosk as well. You want to look on the back of the card and look for issued by Sutton Bank and distributed and serviced by InComm. They will liquidate for MOs at WM and Kroger for the full $500. I do not know the answer to your last question.
Apr 15, 2023, 5:17 am
#3119
Join Date: Feb 2023
Posts: 39
SM has the $1K VGCs available (behind the counter in the Management Office) for purchase right away.
You can buy $500 VGCs located on the kiosk as well. You want to look on the back of the card and look for issued by Sutton Bank and distributed and serviced by InComm. They will liquidate for MOs at WM and Kroger for the full $500. I do not know the answer to your last question.
You can buy $500 VGCs located on the kiosk as well. You want to look on the back of the card and look for issued by Sutton Bank and distributed and serviced by InComm. They will liquidate for MOs at WM and Kroger for the full $500. I do not know the answer to your last question.
Apr 15, 2023, 5:43 am
#3120
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 72
I did this recently as I needed approval too and got the 2 $1000 visa cards and was able to fully use it for tax. The machine didn't read my card properly the first time but I don't think it's common and I brought backup cards when I went back. My cards are issued by metabank and distributed by blackhawk and didn't get to see it until it was fully paid for and handed to me. I had a lot of trouble getting there as I didn't know they took the kiosk away and the management office were somewhat hidden, it would be good to call the office ahead of time to get an idea of hours and location.