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)
Dec 29, 2019, 4:02 am
#706
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 110
I remember abt 2 years ago I tried Samsung pay at my Simon and anything over 1K the transaction would not go through. I tested it on a freedom 5% mobile wallet quarter which i got done by buying 1 VGC at a time. YMMV I wonder if transactions over 1K would go through today.
Dec 29, 2019, 2:44 pm
#708
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
Dec 29, 2019, 3:38 pm
#709
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
I thought 2nd party Amex Personal was OK, eg Amex Delta where the pts being earned arent Amex Pts but a 2nd party pts
Dec 29, 2019, 6:31 pm
#710
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
Last time I tried a small Simon charge on my Amex business gold was Nov 1st for $12. I did not receive any MR points. How recent are the DP's you are referencing?
Dec 29, 2019, 7:48 pm
#711
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
Multiple DPs exist that says Amex Business cards are good to go. It seems to now have a DP that is contrary to that but many DPs are later than your test charge.
I cannot explain the discrepancy.
Dec 29, 2019, 10:59 pm
#712
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 317
Perhaps you could link to those DPs that say otherwise, or at least tell us where you saw them.
Dec 30, 2019, 9:28 am
#714
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 685
I've been meaning to run another AMex test since it has been almost two months since I last tried. I'll do a small test charge on my Amex business gold card today or tomorrow and report back in a few days. It would be fantastic if it gives points.
Dec 30, 2019, 12:27 pm
#716
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,767
AFAIK, all AmEx business cards stopped paying out any MRs or cashback on Simon Visa cards beginning last April. That includes purchases of the cards in malls, the online retail site run through giftcardmall.com, and the Simon corporate volume site. (Same goes for AmEx retail cards too.)
Perhaps you could link to those DPs that say otherwise, or at least tell us where you saw them.
Perhaps you could link to those DPs that say otherwise, or at least tell us where you saw them.
It has not posted since long time ago, around the time Simon changed the daily limit.
Dec 30, 2019, 7:34 pm
#717
Join Date: May 2019
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 25
Guys I'm actually wondering who's paying for the money in this game? Apparently not MoneyGram, Walmart, or the banks you deposit money orders. How can Simon be able to sell visa gift card at $1000 denomination but only charge $3.95 fee for processing? Doesn't Simon pay a dime to Visa/Mastercard/AMEX/Discover for transaction fee?
Dec 31, 2019, 5:36 am
#719
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: atlanta
Posts: 56
Guys I'm actually wondering who's paying for the money in this game? Apparently not MoneyGram, Walmart, or the banks you deposit money orders. How can Simon be able to sell visa gift card at $1000 denomination but only charge $3.95 fee for processing? Doesn't Simon pay a dime to Visa/Mastercard/AMEX/Discover for transaction fee?
Dec 31, 2019, 9:44 am
#720
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 102
I thought this article was interesting
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-f...top-tier-malls
I keep wondering how much Simon is making off of gift cards. Also, worst case, how safe are the funds on the cards?
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-f...top-tier-malls
I keep wondering how much Simon is making off of gift cards. Also, worst case, how safe are the funds on the cards?