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 21, 2019, 12:57 pm
#362
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 47
It’s looking more and more like they’re just going to make this $1k “promo” permanent lol (let’s hope so)
Aug 21, 2019, 1:02 pm
#363
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,754
Aug 21, 2019, 2:08 pm
#365
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: PNW
Programs: AS 100K
Posts: 1,552
so barclays sees Simon vgc purchases as cash advance? any other data points? I have an arrival+ card I'd like to use for now.
Aug 21, 2019, 2:28 pm
#366
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,676
Aug 21, 2019, 2:35 pm
#367
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
No, it's not showing as cash advance. At least as of last night. Barclays is always a pita to deal with. I have $50k CL and I'll get declines if I do $25K despite years of seasoning. I miss my Amex - never an issue even well over your CL.
Aug 22, 2019, 4:22 pm
#369
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 595
Why stop there? How about just one card for 25k?
Lol
Lol
Aug 23, 2019, 2:50 pm
#371
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: Whatever you have, I have too.
Posts: 377
I guess it's going to have to be "go time" for me, now, with the latest extension through Oct. The closest SM to me is nearly 1.5 hours away, one way. Remind me the next time I buy a house to choose one much closer! I haven't been MS-ing at a SM for a long time but now it's just getting harder for me to stifle the attraction. I'm just not sure I'm up to the challenge given we live in PHX, which is an enormous sprawl of a city and I'd have to take three different freeways to reach SM. Ordering online may be best for someone like me, but I'm nervous going that route. I'm retired and have the time to devote to the effort, but at what point would you say the distance is just not worth it? Deep down, I really don't want to invest such time and effort, and then I tell myself how the end of Oct isn't so far away and not to be so lazy. Anyone relate?
Aug 23, 2019, 7:29 pm
#372
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 494
Any luck in getting $1k VGC in NJ/PA area?
I called few SM in the area but none of them are aware of $1K product. Strange?
Anyone has any luck recently? Thanks
Update: Was able to obtain some today.
Anyone has any luck recently? Thanks
Update: Was able to obtain some today.
Last edited by ngupta; Aug 24, 2019 at 5:50 pm
Aug 24, 2019, 9:50 pm
#374
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 44
I guess it's going to have to be "go time" for me, now, with the latest extension through Oct. The closest SM to me is nearly 1.5 hours away, one way. Remind me the next time I buy a house to choose one much closer! I haven't been MS-ing at a SM for a long time but now it's just getting harder for me to stifle the attraction. I'm just not sure I'm up to the challenge given we live in PHX, which is an enormous sprawl of a city and I'd have to take three different freeways to reach SM. Ordering online may be best for someone like me, but I'm nervous going that route. I'm retired and have the time to devote to the effort, but at what point would you say the distance is just not worth it? Deep down, I really don't want to invest such time and effort, and then I tell myself how the end of Oct isn't so far away and not to be so lazy. Anyone relate?
I bought from my area mall for the first time today and it was very quick and painless. She told me the limit was $10k including fees (and that most people do 9x$1k and one for the balance) and had me fill out a form including my drivers license number. I was a bit nervous about my card being declined so I split it roughly 2/3 1/3 with a secondary card and thankfully both went through.
I'm able to liquidate these for under $1 so total cost is roughly $5 (ignoring time & gas). If I'm using a 1.5% cashback card I get $15 back per card, so $100 profit per trip once all cards have been liquidated. I don't think I'd drive for 3 hours and deal with liquidating them for $80 (after gas) but if your card(s) offer a better return the math can quickly turn in your favor.