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)
Jan 11, 2019, 2:56 pm
#16
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Life Time Titanium Elite/ Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 32
I don't think I have read (any time recently at least) regarding a SM that was not friendly to "frequent and loyal customers". Maybe the occasional CSR that went off the reservation, but never a blanket ban!
Quite the contrary in my neck of the woods....One of the stores in my local area has a whole "loyalty" setup for those who purchase VGC regularly. Call aheads to prep cards, heads up on promos, etc.
Its a pretty symbiotic relationship - ease for me, more sales for them.
Which begs the question - what did one do to get on SM's bad side? Did you lie on their little info form they make you fill out and get caught?
Quite the contrary in my neck of the woods....One of the stores in my local area has a whole "loyalty" setup for those who purchase VGC regularly. Call aheads to prep cards, heads up on promos, etc.
Its a pretty symbiotic relationship - ease for me, more sales for them.
Which begs the question - what did one do to get on SM's bad side? Did you lie on their little info form they make you fill out and get caught?
Have been buying 7 to 10k 4 to 5 times a week at another simon mall close to my office. Then, the day I posted my question, I had been to the old mall and after speaking to an employee at the kiosk she said I could care less what you do with them, it is not my business and there is nothing wrong with what you are doing. So now I buy from that one close to my house and then next day the other one close to my office...every other day.
Jan 11, 2019, 3:24 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
No I did not. Just had a customer service manager that required a form for anything over ONE thousand per day and limited to 3k per day. Then, one afternoon I went in and she called me a gamer and said she would not permit any employees to sell to me.
Have been buying 7 to 10k 4 to 5 times a week at another simon mall close to my office. Then, the day I posted my question, I had been to the old mall and after speaking to an employee at the kiosk she said I could care less what you do with them, it is not my business and there is nothing wrong with what you are doing. So now I buy from that one close to my house and then next day the other one close to my office...every other day.
Have been buying 7 to 10k 4 to 5 times a week at another simon mall close to my office. Then, the day I posted my question, I had been to the old mall and after speaking to an employee at the kiosk she said I could care less what you do with them, it is not my business and there is nothing wrong with what you are doing. So now I buy from that one close to my house and then next day the other one close to my office...every other day.
Jan 11, 2019, 5:27 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Also, as mentioned, "gamers" is simply what SM calls us, and generally welcomes us with open arms -- as long as we play nice.
Jan 12, 2019, 9:39 am
#19
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Life Time Titanium Elite/ Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 32
Just asking: When she required the form, and imposed the limit, did you kind of get up in her grill, like "it's not required!" and "you're violating my rights!" ?
Also, as mentioned, "gamers" is simply what SM calls us, and generally welcomes us with open arms -- as long as we play nice.
Also, as mentioned, "gamers" is simply what SM calls us, and generally welcomes us with open arms -- as long as we play nice.
Jan 13, 2019, 11:47 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,322
Jules: Nobody's gonna hurt anybody. We're all gonna be like three little Fonzies here. And what's Fonzie like?... Come on, Yolanda, what's Fonzie like?!
Jan 14, 2019, 11:05 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AA, UAL
Posts: 545
I hope Simon mall continues to provide deals for GC purchase from time to time.....
Jan 17, 2019, 7:41 pm
#25
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: 4,550
Jan 18, 2019, 9:06 am
#26
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: none
Posts: 106
5 back
regarding 5 back card., i think that's thing in the past, lowes or cvs no longer on the list
Last edited by mySimon411; Jan 18, 2019 at 9:07 am Reason: error
Feb 7, 2019, 12:30 pm
#27
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 34
The limit for in person gift card purchases at Simon mall is going up to 25,000 per day. You must provide your Social Security number.
Feb 7, 2019, 2:36 pm
#28
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
You can use your SMGC to pay your LAR @ Lowes.
Works for me..
Feb 7, 2019, 3:49 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 684
I was told no SSN if you keep the total at $10k or less. Only needed if you go over $10k. $25k would save me some trips but I'll probably stick with the $10k.
Feb 8, 2019, 4:35 pm
#30
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 1
Does simon.com considered "online shopping" 3% cat for boa cash reward? I didn't see people talking about it so wasn't sure if I had missed anything... Thanks in advance!