Laurie S. Posted November 9, 2015 #726 Share Posted November 9, 2015 It won't be mailed, it will come via UPS and a signature is required. My last one took more than 10 days. The $100 cards are mailed, even if you buy five, and arrive more quickly. I doubt your card will get there in time, but you can use it for OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2tcdx2 Posted November 9, 2015 #727 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I had been buying the $500 card, but now don't need one that high at the moment. I did go in my Verizon and my husbands AARP and bought $100 card off of each one. I miss though the emailed card. I certainly hope they don't require a signature for the $100 card like they do the $500. In the end the hassle of hunting down picking up the package isn't worth the savings on the smaller card. I just paid off my January cruise with the $500 cards, now I did a couple more to put towards the gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2tcdx2 Posted November 9, 2015 #728 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Just nabbed one $500 GC. Question, about how long before I receive it in the mail? My final payment is due 11/16/2015...might it get here before then? They will most likely email you to confirm the order and they could take forever to do that. They took over a week after my dad ordered one to confirm. I would call them immediately and get the jump on confirming the order. I thought it really strange if you log into your account, ship to your address and use your credit card why they feel the need to confirm that you indeed placed the order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted November 9, 2015 #729 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Just nabbed one $500 GC. Question, about how long before I receive it in the mail? My final payment is due 11/16/2015...might it get here before then? That's tight. I personally never order any that I need within 30 days. Now the $500 card will come UPS and must be signed for. Whether regular mail or snail mail, it's about a week with no hiccups. You might want to keep an eye on the order and see when it ships. It's usually 2-3 days later that you'll get it. You can arrange to pick it up if you're not around to sign for it. You can also call Carnival and ask for an extension of a few days if you really need it for final payment. Better safe than sorry. Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe13 Posted November 9, 2015 #730 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) It won't be mailed, it will come via UPS and a signature is required. My last one took more than 10 days. The $100 cards are mailed, even if you buy five, and arrive more quickly. I doubt your card will get there in time, but you can use it for OBC. Not doubting you, but they only charged me .59 cents for shipping...I assumed that was US Postal rate not UPS? Edited November 9, 2015 by Roscoe13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted November 9, 2015 #731 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I had been buying the $500 card, but now don't need one that high at the moment. I did go in my Verizon and my husbands AARP and bought $100 card off of each one. I miss though the emailed card. I certainly hope they don't require a signature for the $100 card like they do the $500. In the end the hassle of hunting down picking up the package isn't worth the savings on the smaller card. I just paid off my January cruise with the $500 cards, now I did a couple more to put towards the gratuity. Only the $500 cards are mailed UPS. Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe13 Posted November 9, 2015 #732 Share Posted November 9, 2015 They will most likely email you to confirm the order and they could take forever to do that. They took over a week after my dad ordered one to confirm. I would call them immediately and get the jump on confirming the order. I thought it really strange if you log into your account, ship to your address and use your credit card why they feel the need to confirm that you indeed placed the order. Got my order confirmation email already, pretty much immediately. Just waiting for shipping confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizinisthebest Posted November 9, 2015 #733 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Order confirmation is always immediate. And the shipping charge is .59 per card no matter how they are sent. Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkd Posted November 9, 2015 #734 Share Posted November 9, 2015 In October, made four separate gift card purchases through AARP rewards for goods. Three times I bought five $100 cards and once I purchased a single $500 card. They averaged 7 days for delivery all via united parcel service and a signature was required each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie S. Posted November 9, 2015 #735 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Not doubting you, but they only charged me .59 cents for shipping...I assumed that was US Postal rate not UPS? No, that's also what they charge for UPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderFaninNM Posted November 10, 2015 #736 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I have ordered from AARP 14 times, and NEVER had an issue, most I have waited was 10 days from the day ordered......Such a great deal, 10% is 10% saved! Oh and BTW the $500 & $100 cards are still available!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstAlto Posted November 10, 2015 #737 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Woo Hoo - just got 2 $500 cards - get um while they're available !!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherpaw Posted November 10, 2015 #738 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Yay, just snagged another $500! Payment on my next cruise is past the halfway mark now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahamaman Posted November 10, 2015 #739 Share Posted November 10, 2015 They still have both $100 and $500 gift cards available! 10% OFF I bought one of each. Excellent for Obc and/or paying off that cruise! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderFaninNM Posted November 10, 2015 #740 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Go to a kiosk and cash out or go to guest services and cash out. Yes you can go to the casino and do that whole exercise but cashing out one of two ways I listed is easiest. I used nothing but gift cards and obc back in August and cashed out at the kiosk the night before we got off. Search the forum. A million threads about these gift cards that are very helpful. Wow, did not know one can do this, thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawksFan74 Posted November 10, 2015 #741 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wish I had known that the $500 cards would be available today as well. I bought 5 of the $100 ones this morning, but would have preferred just a $500 card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderFaninNM Posted November 10, 2015 #742 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wish I had known that the $500 cards would be available today as well. I bought 5 of the $100 ones this morning, but would have preferred just a $500 card. Cancel your order if you desire as they are still both available.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styxfire Posted November 10, 2015 #743 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'm AARP. I found Norwegian on there, but not Carnival. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Az Posted November 10, 2015 #744 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) I'm AARP. I found Norwegian on there, but not Carnival. Any tips? What you found is the AARP Travel Service that is included in Member Benefits. You want to access the "Rewards for Good" site. When you bring up your AARP home page (http://www.aarp.org/) there will be a clickable link just to the left of the "Login" link that says "Rewards for Good". Click on that link and it will take you to the rewards page. If you haven't logged in to the AARP site yet, you will have to log in and then you can go to either the "Earn Points" or "Redeem Points". When you have earned enough points, you can go to the "Redeem Points" link and use them. Once there, you will see a grey bar near the top of the page. Put your pointer over the "gift cards" link and a drop down will appear. Included in the drop down list is "Travel", click on "Travel" and the page with the travel gift cards will load. If you have never registered for AARP using your membership number, do that first so you will earn the maximum points. If you are not a member, just register without a member number and follow the same links. The reason you want to register with your member number is that members earn 50% more points than non-AARP members. Both denominations of cards were still available at the time of this post, Good Luck! Edited November 10, 2015 by Rod in Az Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempo Posted November 10, 2015 #745 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'm AARP. I found Norwegian on there, but not Carnival. Any tips? Just came from AARP web site an booth the $500.00 and $100.00 gift cards are there for Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted November 10, 2015 #746 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just came from AARP web site an booth the $500.00 and $100.00 gift cards are there for Carnival. Yep just purchased and neither is sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlasianGrl Posted November 11, 2015 #747 Share Posted November 11, 2015 $100 cards are up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js Posted November 11, 2015 #748 Share Posted November 11, 2015 How much will i save if I purchase $500. Also can I use these to purchase the alcohol beverage package prior or on my cruise? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlasianGrl Posted November 11, 2015 #749 Share Posted November 11, 2015 How much will i save if I purchase $500. Also can I use these to purchase the alcohol beverage package prior or on my cruise? Thank you. They sell them for 10% off and yes you can use them for the Cheers package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js Posted November 11, 2015 #750 Share Posted November 11, 2015 They sell them for 10% off and yes you can use them for the Cheers package. Interesting. Thank you. Im sure they will be gone before I would purchase this week but it would be good since I need three beverage packages. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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