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 25, 2020, 5:27 am
#841
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,447
I would certainly be interested in the results of your experiment. Let us know how you fared
Feb 26, 2020, 2:59 am
#842
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 393
System-wide (nation-wide) outage?
Stopped by my local SM (Northern VA) and was told there's a system-wide outage and they haven't been able to sell GCs since yesterday (which was 24 Feb). Cashier gave me the phone number to call the desk before wasting my next trip out there. Anyone else experience this?
Feb 27, 2020, 9:28 am
#844
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EWR
Posts: 884
Happened to me Monday as well in NJ (after also striking out on Sunday due to cards being sold out.) Tuesday I was able to buy again.
Feb 27, 2020, 9:36 am
#845
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
Worked on Wednesday, but I was told it was out the previous two days.
Feb 29, 2020, 7:17 pm
#849
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The World!!!
Programs: Some of them not all ...
Posts: 1,532
Interesting Simon Mall in the area, BTW and my first time buying VGC in Virginia.
Feb 29, 2020, 7:30 pm
#850
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 5
Ironically, I am staying at the Westin Crystal City for the Weekend. On my way back from visiting DC's attractions, decided to go buy a couple VGC at the Mall. Not a problem at all. They will go to my stack and be cashed out at my 4 Wallys in the middle of nowhere mid west.
Interesting Simon Mall in the area, BTW and my first time buying VGC in Virginia.
Interesting Simon Mall in the area, BTW and my first time buying VGC in Virginia.
Mar 1, 2020, 1:39 pm
#852
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 393
Ironically, I am staying at the Westin Crystal City for the Weekend. On my way back from visiting DC's attractions, decided to go buy a couple VGC at the Mall. Not a problem at all. They will go to my stack and be cashed out at my 4 Wallys in the middle of nowhere mid west.
Interesting Simon Mall in the area, BTW and my first time buying VGC in Virginia.
Interesting Simon Mall in the area, BTW and my first time buying VGC in Virginia.
Mar 2, 2020, 9:59 am
#854
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The World!!!
Programs: Some of them not all ...
Posts: 1,532
Just how easy they are to get but how complicated to drain in the area. Busy mall on a saturday night and nothing but in, buy VGCs, buy Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and SB Coffee, eat and out ...
Now back to my middle of nowhere mid west Wallys and boom, they are transformed into MO without a blink of an eye from the Wally CSRs !!!
Now back to my middle of nowhere mid west Wallys and boom, they are transformed into MO without a blink of an eye from the Wally CSRs !!!
Mar 2, 2020, 10:03 am
#855
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: Amtrak Guest Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest, Marriott Rewards, Hilton Honors
Posts: 255
What location are you in where they demand to see the card? I've had pretty good luck with Publix supermarkets in Florida. They never ask to see the card.