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)
Jun 20, 2019, 10:37 pm
#196
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 782
Anyone have luck getting cards at a Simon mall today (6/20)? I went to my local mall and the system was down but couldn't tell if it was just this mall or the whole Simon backend.
Rep suggested I call later today before heading back over but wanted to hear other's reports on here.
Rep suggested I call later today before heading back over but wanted to hear other's reports on here.
Jun 21, 2019, 6:06 am
#197
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,293
Thanks; I went back later in the day (around 6) and my location was also working.
Last edited by danpeake; Jun 21, 2019 at 9:30 am
Jun 21, 2019, 9:44 am
#198
Join Date: May 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, UA, DL, NSA, CIA, MIB
Posts: 537
New to Simon Malls Gift Cards - when ordering online are you ordering a 'Simon Mall' branded GC Visa or MC, that can be used outside of the mall?
Jun 21, 2019, 1:17 pm
#200
Join Date: May 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, UA, DL, NSA, CIA, MIB
Posts: 537
Jun 22, 2019, 10:50 am
#201
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 165
So does anyone know why they limit MCGC to $250?
Jun 26, 2019, 5:06 pm
#202
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 4
I'm trying to hit my MQM bonus spend and recently saw that Simon Mall VGCs no longer post for miles. I got really spoiled with $500 for $3.95!
Jun 26, 2019, 5:24 pm
#203
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 4
With Simon no longer working for AMEX, are the best remaining options to wait for VGC sales at OD/Staples on their $200 cards? I'm trying to hit my spend bonus for MQMs. I did have a One VIP that was hit on the 5/21 shutdown.
Jun 26, 2019, 8:14 pm
#204
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,727
I suggest you tread lightly on that as well. We don't have good DPs that Amex is actually still allowing GC purchases in other venues.
I did a quick check of a small ($600) GC purchase at Staples with Amex for Hilton and it did go through 1 month ago but that does not mean that they will permit large purchases. Just let us know how you fare with your Amex cards at supermarkets.
I did a quick check of a small ($600) GC purchase at Staples with Amex for Hilton and it did go through 1 month ago but that does not mean that they will permit large purchases. Just let us know how you fare with your Amex cards at supermarkets.
Jun 27, 2019, 4:39 pm
#205
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 127
Any recent DPs of ONLINE Simon VGC purchases on an AmEx card still earning points or not earning points? Six weeks ago or so before it was widely known that Simon VGC purchases at mall locations were not earning points on AmEx cards I bought some at a Simon mall and some online. The mall purchases didn't earn points while the online purchases still did (the online purchases were after the mall purchases, so it wasn't just a timing issue). I wanted to see if anyone has recently bought Simon VGCs online and earned miles or whether AmEx has shut online purchases down too.
Last edited by kciflyer; Jun 27, 2019 at 4:42 pm Reason: clarification
Jul 3, 2019, 6:11 am
#206
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 37
Anyone had any success with contacting Simon regarding the rumored $1k VGCs? Concierge rep confirmed but told me to contact Simon online, tried that but always got an error message when I tried to send them a message regading the Simon VGCs.
Jul 3, 2019, 6:12 am
#207
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 37
Darn it
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Jul 3, 2019, 2:25 pm
#208
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
Frequent Miler totally debunked the idiotic rumor that was served up that nitwit blogger over at Points Chaser. Simon only sells $1K to legitimate businesses for legitimate purposes. FM confirmed that Simon will never sell $1Ks to MSers.
Jul 11, 2019, 3:06 pm
#210
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: IHG, Hilton diamond (IHG match) SPG gold
Posts: 105
Lol
my mall just called me 1k available limited time starting next Wednesday
my mall just called me 1k available limited time starting next Wednesday