luvs2beachit Posted October 14, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I tried to buy a few Verizon gift cards today but they were sold out. Does anyone have an idea or a guesstimate on how long it will be before they are restocked? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mntbikejack Posted October 14, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 14, 2015 It is random. You just need to keep checking multiple times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtownmom Posted October 14, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I've seen a pattern over the last month or so that the $100 cards seem to get posted on Monday, followed by the $500 on Tuesday. Once I bought on Monday, and then regretted it on Tuesday. The next week, I resisted on Monday, and was glad I did. Will the pattern remain next week? who knows...but it's worth a look. 5 card maximum per day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfret Posted October 14, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Just curious. Why would you sell a product that every one wants but you only want to sell in limited quantities. Kind of the opposite of the American business tradition. Do they just want you to keep coming to their sites and maybe buy some thing else? I did manage to get Carnival gift cards to pay for final payment, the OBC and a deposit for the next cruise. It was a battle but I managed to do it over a long time span. Oh well, I am headed to Walmart and maybe the doors will be open, perhaps I will find a cashier and hopefully they will take my money. If not, I will just keep trying and trying and trying. Oh well, there is always China! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denrusk Posted October 14, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Just curious. Why would you sell a product that every one wants but you only want to sell in limited quantities. Kind of the opposite of the American business tradition. Do they just want you to keep coming to their sites and maybe buy some thing else? I did manage to get Carnival gift cards to pay for final payment, the OBC and a deposit for the next cruise. It was a battle but I managed to do it over a long time span. Oh well, I am headed to Walmart and maybe the doors will be open, perhaps I will find a cashier and hopefully they will take my money. If not, I will just keep trying and trying and trying. Oh well, there is always China! The reason they are limited is because it is a rewards program and they have limited quantities available. By limiting them they give other people a chance to get the reward they earned from the company they have been loyal to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantocruisemore Posted October 14, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I missed the verizon cards twice over the past month and then finally scored last week. I got 3 of the $100 and then right after went back on for 1 more. They were mailed out on sat but I have not received them yet. My plan is to check some next year since I have some time prior to my cruise. Next month and dec the extra money goes for Christmas. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona_wahine Posted October 14, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I bought $3,000 worth for $2,700. That's $300 off the price of my b2b cruise. (Not to mention several $100 ones for on board) That's why I checked daily. If I could get a great deal on something I was going to buy anyway at a store and I had to check daily, I would do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaiderFaninNM Posted October 14, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There is NO pattern as it is totally random, I have been keeping track and nothing about these cards are patterned. The last time it was on a Friday in the wee early hours of the AM, other times I have seen them go up at 2PM. Best thing to do is to subscribe to a well trafficked thread about these cards and when you get an email go and check. Good luck as they have been offered up alot more and seem to last a tad bit longer now there is a $500 limit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvs2beachit Posted October 15, 2015 Author #9 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks everyone for the info. I will keep checking daily, several time a day. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wr813 Posted October 15, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 15, 2015 What is the shipping time in the cards,? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccdaniel2707 Posted October 15, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) What is the shipping time in the cards,? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Within a week. They will ship by UPS and someone must sign for them. Edited October 15, 2015 by ccdaniel2707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles4ever Posted October 15, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I've quit trying. The times they release them I am not able to be at a computer. I've been trying since the first of the year and have yet to snag even one $100 card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantocruisemore Posted October 16, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Just received my $400 worth of cards. They were in regular mail, did not have to sign for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycruzer68 Posted October 16, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I bought $3,000 worth for $2,700. That's $300 off the price of my b2b cruise. (Not to mention several $100 ones for on board) That's why I checked daily. If I could get a great deal on something I was going to buy anyway at a store and I had to check daily, I would do the same. I want to buy some to pay my Alaskan cruise off but friends had some on our Pride cruise last and had a hard time using them. They had to use a kiosk and type in the numbers 2 or 3 times before it would take them, what method do you use when paying off your cruise with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13cheermom Posted October 16, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I want to buy some to pay my Alaskan cruise off but friends had some on our Pride cruise last and had a hard time using them. They had to use a kiosk and type in the numbers 2 or 3 times before it would take them, what method do you use when paying off your cruise with them? We always just take them to guest services and let them apply them to the account. They will give you receipts to show they have been applied, and no problems at all. We don't feel comfortable doing it ourselves, incase there is a problem at the kiosk. They always tell you to hold on to the cards until the end of the cruise so we usually just bring them back home with us until we receive our refund check for any leftover money on our account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycruzer68 Posted October 16, 2015 #16 Share Posted October 16, 2015 We always just take them to guest services and let them apply them to the account. They will give you receipts to show they have been applied, and no problems at all. We don't feel comfortable doing it ourselves, incase there is a problem at the kiosk. They always tell you to hold on to the cards until the end of the cruise so we usually just bring them back home with us until we receive our refund check for any leftover money on our account. Guest services said they would try once to apply them and if didn't work that they would have to do it themselves at the kiosks. They also were told what wasn't used would go back to a gift card, no cash or check refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetodayteachtomorrow Posted October 24, 2015 #17 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Just received my $400 worth of cards. They were in regular mail, did not have to sign for them. When did you order them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisetodayteachtomorrow Posted October 24, 2015 #18 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I've quit trying. The times they release them I am not able to be at a computer. I've been trying since the first of the year and have yet to snag even one $100 card. Available now :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badfinger Posted October 24, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 24, 2015 We always just take them to guest services and let them apply them to the account. They will give you receipts to show they have been applied, and no problems at all. We don't feel comfortable doing it ourselves, incase there is a problem at the kiosk. They always tell you to hold on to the cards until the end of the cruise so we usually just bring them back home with us until we receive our refund check for any leftover money on our account. So once they are applied to the account...you can use them for anything on the ship....such as gratuities, excursions, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCruizer Posted October 24, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 24, 2015 We've used them for our last couple of cruises. I just ordered $2500 worth for our next one. I ordered them on the 19th and the 20th. We received one order yesterday and the rest are suppose to be here on Tuesday. The ones we got yesterday were through Verizon and the others were through both Verizon and AARP. Just to give those wondering a shipping estimate. If you have them applied at guest services, double check and make sure you understand your receipts. On our last cruise I had several $100 cards and she was handing me the receipts one at a time as she was adding them. I happened to notice that one wasn't the same as the others, I don't remember what was different but it was subtle. I asked her to check again to make sure they all went through and were posted and that one wasn't. She put it through again and then it posted fine. So just a heads up to double check. On one cruise we had a little over $100 left over. We could have insured we got the cash, by going to guest services, or through the casino, but I was curious how we would get the refund, so just decided to wait it out. We got a check in the mail about a week after the cruise. One more thing, you cannot take cash out of the kiosk against your gift card balance. Someone said we could, but when I tried it said no available cash for withdrawal. Which makes sense of course, but I just had to check, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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