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)
Aug 14, 2020, 12:30 pm
#1216
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
The Simon Malls that sold VGCs from the Management Office prior to the pandemic will begin selling them again by the end of next week.
The Simon Malls that originally sold VGCs from Guest Services will transition to the Management Office and begin selling them by the end of September.
The Simon Malls that do not have adequate staffing will no longer sell VGCs.
The Simon Malls that originally sold VGCs from Guest Services will transition to the Management Office and begin selling them by the end of September.
The Simon Malls that do not have adequate staffing will no longer sell VGCs.
Aug 17, 2020, 9:26 am
#1217
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 84
I bought my first instore Simon GCs since March. Simon Mall in Florida. This was their first day and I was their first customer of the day. Limit is $10K daily (including fees) for now for all purchases. I was at $25K previously. They want to go slow since this is new again. My sense is this will go up again in the future once they make sure everything is going smoothly. It's nice to have things heading back to normal!
Aug 17, 2020, 6:36 pm
#1218
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
Posts: 1,073
I bought my first instore Simon GCs since March. Simon Mall in Florida. This was their first day and I was their first customer of the day. Limit is $10K daily (including fees) for now for all purchases. I was at $25K previously. They want to go slow since this is new again. My sense is this will go up again in the future once they make sure everything is going smoothly. It's nice to have things heading back to normal!
Aug 18, 2020, 10:40 am
#1219
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 595
Do Simon mall purchases still not earn points/miles on all Amex cards?
Aug 20, 2020, 9:45 am
#1221
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
Even if the local SM were selling cards, I'd probably still buy them online unless I had mis-timed my orders and found an opportunity for liquidation in the next few days, before I could get a mail order. The processing fee and shipping are generally (for me at least) less than the cost of driving to the mall, not counting the time spent, and the fact that there are frequent promotions for savings on purchase fees and shipping.
Aug 20, 2020, 10:43 am
#1222
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,689
With the re-opening, in-mall are now pushing dial-in orders. Guess its a covid mitigation to cut down interaction time
Aug 20, 2020, 8:15 pm
#1223
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
"dial in orders"?
So I just noticed on my recent order, the merchant name changed. Other associated info (merchant category, .etc) appears the same.
So I just noticed on my recent order, the merchant name changed. Other associated info (merchant category, .etc) appears the same.
Aug 21, 2020, 11:22 am
#1224
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,432
Simon in my area now selling GCs again. Just bought 1 to see how things were doing and it was normal.
Aug 22, 2020, 12:33 pm
#1228
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 319
Simon seems to have a knack for shooting themselves in the foot advertising different things.
Aug 22, 2020, 9:55 pm
#1229
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
Posts: 1,073
anyone here in SCAL confirm GC being sold in store?
Aug 23, 2020, 11:15 am
#1230
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,432