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Promo code is now cybervisa17
The Offer
I received an email from Giftcardmall about a promotion they are running:
- Get $3 off the purchase of a Visa gift card with promo code: BFSALE2017
The Fine Print
- Valid 11/24/17 – 11/27/17
- Valid on physical Visa gift cards only; virtual products and all other Store and eGift Cards are not a part of this promotion
- Quantities are limited and the offer is only available while supplies last
- The Gift Card Mall Visa Gift Card is issued by MetaBank®, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.. No Cash or ATM Access. Card can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted in the U.S.
Our Verdict
The activation cost is $5.95, after the $3 discount it’s down to just $2.95. There is a shipping fee of around $10 for high-dollar orders; lower amounts have a free shipping option.
Go through a shopping portal for an additional 1% back on Visa gift cards. Topcashback specifically offers 1% back on Visa gift cards as do others, while some like Ebates exclude Visa gift cards. While the terms may exclude promo code orders from earning portal rewards, it’s worked in the past. If you’re new to any of these shopping portals, our appreciation if you sign up using our referral links found in this dedicated post.
If all works out, it’ll cost around $498 for a $500 Visa gift card, an excellent deal.
I’ve never once got an order through with Giftcardmall, I don’t even try at this point. For those who can, and have a way to liquidate these, this can be useful for meeting a spend threshold and the like. It can also be a fee-free way of buying gifts for others. Check out payment options in our Payments Workshop.
Looks like they are using a new code “cybervisa17”.
On the downside, I’m getting an error message “This transaction was not completed. The transaction was not submitted correctly, or has been declined by your card issuer. You can try again with a different card or review your payment information for any necessary corrections.” Getting it on a couple of different accounts. Anyone have experience with this?
Same here. Called the bank. They said that they are approving the transaction but then GCM tells the banks that the transaction is voided/cancelled.
Yeah, AmEx is sending me email alerts that they’ve approved large transactions so it’s not at their end. GCM seems to be canceling them before they complete. Annoying.
How much are you trying to buy?
Does anyone know if Amex counts this as cash advance?
if so im so screwed.
used the temp card before the physical card came to order these.
totally forgot about the possiblility of cash advance
I think you’re safe on the cash advance front. I’ve ordered twice from GiftCardMall and paid with Amex and it shows up as regular purchase.
It probably won’t count towards minimum spend for the bonus but you get regular purchase points.
I ordered $7500 worth yesterday, went through with no problem. Save $45 on fees.
Thanks DoC!
This transaction was not completed. The transaction was not submitted correctly, or has been declined by your card issuer. You can try again with a different card or review your payment information for any necessary corrections.
Why giftcardmall wants to know my location prior to place an order? Anyway, not able to place an order.
Isn’t that logical? Billing/shipping address match location, better chance your order goes through.
I always click not now when there’s a pop up about my location but my order(s) still go through.
I don’t think anyone has cracked the reason(s) on why GCM bans certain customers and/or specific orders. It will always be a guessing game on why there are those who can get in >$5K per order per account while those with smaller orders with just one account are cancelled.
I’d previously ordered VGCs from GCM and had no problem, that was earlier this year when I lived in AL. Now I live in DC and when I tried to take advantage of this offer, GCM canceled my order.
Have only recently gotten into VGC type MS so this is only my third order with GCM, each $1k. Had no problems submitting the order with it going thru, and tracking w/TCB. Another thou twds the Spark min, thanks!
How do you liquidate these?
Walmart MO?
Yes, or anywhere else that takes debit cards for MO.
is this still good?
I’m getting a: “Your promo code is not valid.”
yes, they’re still good! 🙂
I’m used to ordering the custom one, and it doesn’t work with custom ones.
It did work for custom one’s for me like 2 hrs back.
The deal looks good but the only time I ever ordered from Gift Card Mall was a disaster so I will pass. Their customer service is horrible. Good luck to those of you who do order!
Azzhole website….not letting any transaction go thru, used different brwsers and different CC’s. Failure to get the transaction thru
F ’em
Thanks Doc!!
I was about to order one VISA gift card and went through TopCashBack portal. but in shopping portal click was tracked but purchase amount was showing as zero.
don’t know cash back will work if I use promo code or not. order status is still showing as pending may be cash back will be updated once order is shipped.
i mean I was able to order, not about to order (sorry for typo)
Looks like promo code cancels 1% cash back this time
It takes a few days for the order to be tracked, so check back next week and see if it’s there. After 7 or 10 days, you can submit a tracking request if it’s not in your account. You’ll need to upload a copy of the invoice and they’ll process it.
I did this for an order in October and they got it squared away pretty quick (less than a week I think).
Had to open different Private Sessions to apply the code for each transaction. Worked fine so far.