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)
Nov 11, 2020, 10:21 pm
#1666
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 87
Did Simon vgcs at 2 WM tonight, $300 MO @ $75/swipe. Will try $95 tomorrow. Also tonight, able to get a $700 MO at Fry’s and $500 MO at Albertsons, both 1 swipe.
Nov 12, 2020, 5:20 am
#1667
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,440
When a very popular method of liquidation is eliminated, the flow goes to other less active venues....think of it like an accident on a freeway that causes the neighborhood roads around it to get clogged with traffic.
Once all these supermarkets suddenly start to get flooded with people buying MOs with "debit cards
", then the word is going to get out that something is happening and then the screws are going to be tightened in these formerly accessible and friendly venues.How long will that take??? I have no idea but I am going to be playing my hand close to the vest when it comes to buying any GCs that require liquidation.
Nov 12, 2020, 5:58 am
#1668
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 9
DP from NJ. Bought MO at ACME. Swiped $1,000 Simon VC. Worked on first swipe.
Nov 12, 2020, 6:42 am
#1669
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Arizona
Posts: 87
I think that this post illustrates my concern about SMGCs.
When a very popular method of liquidation is eliminated, the flow goes to other less active venues....think of it like an accident on a freeway that causes the neighborhood roads around it to get clogged with traffic.
Once all these supermarkets suddenly start to get flooded with people buying MOs with "debit cards", then the word is going to get out that something is happening and then the screws are going to be tightened in these formerly accessible and friendly venues.
How long will that take??? I have no idea but I am going to be playing my hand close to the vest when it comes to buying any GCs that require liquidation.
When a very popular method of liquidation is eliminated, the flow goes to other less active venues....think of it like an accident on a freeway that causes the neighborhood roads around it to get clogged with traffic.
Once all these supermarkets suddenly start to get flooded with people buying MOs with "debit cards
", then the word is going to get out that something is happening and then the screws are going to be tightened in these formerly accessible and friendly venues.How long will that take??? I have no idea but I am going to be playing my hand close to the vest when it comes to buying any GCs that require liquidation.
Nov 12, 2020, 7:57 am
#1671
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,440
Nov 12, 2020, 8:44 am
#1672
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 48
Simon Meta DP
- $99 swipe at WM worked this morning. $99.99, $99.98, $99.95 did NOT work. I can't remember if I tried $99.50 or not.
- I was able to load $297 on BB
- I purchased a MO for $396 via 4 $99 swipes from a Simon VGC. I paid the $.88 out of pocket since I forgot to calculate that in.
- $99 swipe at WM worked this morning. $99.99, $99.98, $99.95 did NOT work. I can't remember if I tried $99.50 or not.
- I was able to load $297 on BB
- I purchased a MO for $396 via 4 $99 swipes from a Simon VGC. I paid the $.88 out of pocket since I forgot to calculate that in.
Nov 12, 2020, 12:08 pm
#1673
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 13
Was able to liquidate $9k of Simon VGC this morning by paying my property tax online, they all went through w/out a problem. They did charge a $3.95 flat fee for "debit card" use instead of the 2.3% for using a credit card. So just paid $996.05 (+$3.95) x9 and was done. Since WM is dead for me, the grocery stores charge $0.99 per $500 MO, so it was more expensive, but I didn't have to drive anywhere or deal with the hassle, and same return as when I bought $500 Simon VGC and loaded BB
Nov 12, 2020, 12:28 pm
#1674
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: Hyatt Glob; M Titan; Hil Dia; IHG P, AMB;
Posts: 79
good idea. how do you split payment though? thru what website.I'm in CA. I cannot change the pay amount. Thanks.
Nov 12, 2020, 12:49 pm
#1675
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: Cap One Venture
Posts: 44
New Kroger DP from TX
400s stopped working. Was working yesterday.
200 fail
100 fail
75 success
50 success
200 fail
100 fail
75 success
50 success
Nov 12, 2020, 2:07 pm
#1677
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: Hyatt Glob; M Titan; Hil Dia; IHG P, AMB;
Posts: 79
Thanks for the DP. so up-to-date only albertson families is the only option to drain SM GC? Geez, I ordered $20K during last weekend flash promo.
Nov 12, 2020, 4:18 pm
#1679
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 42
SoCal - did a 1k SMGC at Albertsons today. 999.00 MO, 1 swipe. Whew - I have 5k left, then I'm lying low until we know more info.
Nov 12, 2020, 5:56 pm
#1680
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,440
Just another DP from fly-over country
Tried using $200 Staples GC at WM, failed.
Reduced the swipe to $99, succeeded.
Appears the change is systemwide
Tried using $200 Staples GC at WM, failed.
Reduced the swipe to $99, succeeded.
Appears the change is systemwide