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)
Feb 18, 2020, 9:59 am
#826
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
The last thing you want is for Rats to eye your account. This never leads to good outcomes. And you don't want to banned by Chase.
I would agree that not calling is in your best interest. I would also moderate your GC purchases for the time being and use the business card for other business related purchases.
Chase is a big player in the CC market and being banned by them does put limitations on MSing activity.
Feb 18, 2020, 10:15 am
#827
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 29
The basic advice to new card holders is to go slow and easy for a reasonable amount of time.
The last thing you want is for Rats to eye your account. This never leads to good outcomes. And you don't want to banned by Chase.
I would agree that not calling is in your best interest. I would also moderate your GC purchases for the time being and use the business card for other business related purchases.
Chase is a big player in the CC market and being banned by them does put limitations on MSing activity.
The last thing you want is for Rats to eye your account. This never leads to good outcomes. And you don't want to banned by Chase.
I would agree that not calling is in your best interest. I would also moderate your GC purchases for the time being and use the business card for other business related purchases.
Chase is a big player in the CC market and being banned by them does put limitations on MSing activity.
Feb 18, 2020, 12:11 pm
#828
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: CA
Posts: 16
been visiting different SMs in the area to tease out the minimum amount of GCs one can purchase before they make you fill out the form. granted though its highly YMMV, it seems they might be moving towards making it mandatory for any purchase regardless i got form'ed on a 2 piece purchase ffs.
Last edited by parnassus; Feb 18, 2020 at 12:17 pm
Feb 18, 2020, 1:53 pm
#829
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Senior moment: I usually purchase Simon GCs with a BofA card that gives 2.625% cash back after 75% preferred kicker. Are there any other cards that give higher unlimited cash back for Simon, outside any introductory period?
Feb 18, 2020, 11:39 pm
#830
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,551
2.625% was the best I could find. EBates credit card will get a total of 4% on GiftCardMall.com, but those are $500 cards with $5.95 purchase fee.
Feb 20, 2020, 9:54 pm
#832
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
My sm appears to have stopped requested ssn.. anyone else experience this? Also no longer need to report address
Feb 21, 2020, 8:30 am
#834
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,693
I filled out a form waaaay back with my details and they just use that each time. They keep a binder of forms for regular customers and make copies as needed.
As an aside, its been interesting to see the list grow over the past 2yrs. The introduction of the 1k cards really drove turnover if number of regulars is anything to go by. there are problaby 4x the number of regulars now.
Feb 21, 2020, 6:29 pm
#835
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 126
They now retain all your personal information in their computer system.
3K - 10K = MIL, (kept for 5 years DL only). same as last year.
10k+ - 25K = CTR (for which they need SSAN + DOB). Same as last year.
I like the new form, they really make it easy for us.
Feb 22, 2020, 8:48 pm
#836
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
That's the new form as of this year for regular gamers who are "In their system".
They now retain all your personal information in their computer system.
3K - 10K = MIL, (kept for 5 years DL only). same as last year.
10k+ - 25K = CTR (for which they need SSAN + DOB). Same as last year.
I like the new form, they really make it easy for us.
They now retain all your personal information in their computer system.
3K - 10K = MIL, (kept for 5 years DL only). same as last year.
10k+ - 25K = CTR (for which they need SSAN + DOB). Same as last year.
I like the new form, they really make it easy for us.
ues its much simpler song a check box
Feb 24, 2020, 6:14 pm
#837
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 139
Anyone have an answer to this? Maybe instead of 5, use 4 and $200 on a doublecash to cancel out the fees?