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)
Oct 26, 2020, 2:08 am
#1517
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,295
10/26-31: 35% off all purchase fees when ordering Visas and Mastercards with promo code FS20SCARY
Oct 26, 2020, 9:17 am
#1518
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 14
Issue this morning with Simon applying the 35% off code (FS20SCARY). They stated it should be a couple of hours max until they straighten it out so that the code works properly.
Oct 26, 2020, 3:50 pm
#1519
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 111
Capital One called today regarding high activity on my Spark (business) Card.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
Oct 26, 2020, 5:31 pm
#1520
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Northeastern United States
Posts: 597
Capital One called today regarding high activity on my Spark (business) Card.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
Oct 26, 2020, 6:34 pm
#1521
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 152
Capital One called today regarding high activity on my Spark (business) Card.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
Oct 26, 2020, 6:55 pm
#1522
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
I would 2nd that. Happened to me, and eventually I was kicked out. If you close it yourself and wait a little, you could theoretically get back in later and hope they forgot about you in their system. Otherwise it'll be a hard ban for a long time. not that it matters, most of their products suck.
Oct 26, 2020, 7:00 pm
#1523
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 111
Yes, although I'd gotten away with it many times before.
What's the timeframe?
And were those business accounts?
I would 2nd that. Happened to me, and eventually I was kicked out. If you close it yourself and wait a little, you could theoretically get back in later and hope they forgot about you in their system. Otherwise it'll be a hard ban for a long time. not that it matters, most of their products suck.
And were those business accounts?
Oct 26, 2020, 7:49 pm
#1524
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,439
There was once a credit named Spark whose use one would have thought was a lark But
Cannot erase this bad post. Perhaps mods could help
Oct 26, 2020, 8:02 pm
#1525
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,439
Capital One called today regarding high activity on my Spark (business) Card.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
They asked normal questions about my business. Then they asked a number of questions about why I was buying Simon gift cards and if they were debit cards.
I'm hoping they were just referencing the month's old "SIMON GC VOLUME" transactions from when the malls were closed and that I'll skate by this "review."
But warning to the rest of you, Capital One seems to be taking note of "SIMON GC VOLUME." To that end, you might want to avoid buying online.
Whose use one would have thought was a lark
But when the Rats did appear
The result was bad, I fear
For their bite left a gash on the card
I have seen this story play out a few times before. If you have any rewards, gather them now for like the biblical Egyptians, the metaphorical sea is going to be crashing in on your head
Oct 27, 2020, 7:17 am
#1526
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
Nobody knows the timeframe because they could have sped up their review process or started cracking down harder recently. I was shut down about 10 months after they questioned by GCM purchases. In the interim, I'd get random calls and emails from local Capone branch reps asking how my business was going and if they could help me with any loans. Probably trying to see if they can upsell me to something and make money off of me. When they couldn't, it was a shutdown.
Oct 27, 2020, 9:59 am
#1527
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 910
I would 2nd that. Happened to me, and eventually I was kicked out. If you close it yourself and wait a little, you could theoretically get back in later and hope they forgot about you in their system. Otherwise it'll be a hard ban for a long time. not that it matters, most of their products suck.
And CapOne will prob shut down all their accounts not just Spark, so if they're gonna go that route best to close all CapOne accounts.
Oct 27, 2020, 11:38 am
#1528
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: All of them
Posts: 1,664
And yes, once Capone bans you they will shut down everything. They even went after my 12-mo CD! I didn't think it was possible to have an issuer call a CD prematurely, but they did it AND tried to charge me early termination fee. Had to threaten CFBP with their minions to get the fees waived.
Oct 28, 2020, 11:29 am
#1529
Join Date: May 2019
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 25
Any recent updates on the 05 errors at Walmarts? Not sure if I should order Simon cards with what's going on.
Oct 28, 2020, 12:21 pm
#1530
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 77
This is from a new batch of online Simons I received two days ago.