AARP e-gift card now has a fee

[Georgie562]

It’s a nominal fee I guess but you are no longer saving exactly 10% for email/electronic Carnival gift cards. You pay a “shipping” fee of 0.59 cents per card. Even if you buy say 2 cards in one transaction you will get charged $1.18

Bummer

Edited April 16, 2018 by Georgie562

[Jerseygirl1416]

It was always like that if you had it mailed but you’re saying even the ecards have a shipping fee?

[Georgie562]

It was always like that if you had it mailed but you’re saying even the ecards have a shipping fee?

 

Yes that is correct. I just bought 1 electronic gift card and received it in my email 2 minutes later was charged a 0.59 cents fee

Bought 2 more a few minutes later also received fairly quick and fee for those two was $1.18. It states "shipping" cost but I see it as just a money making fee for AARP .

Edited April 16, 2018 by Georgie562

[Jerseygirl1416]

Thanks for the heads up but that stinks.

[Raysgirl]

If you call them they will refund the fee. When it happened to me today, I called and they said it was a glitch in the system and processed a refund

[Georgie562]

If you call them they will refund the fee. When it happened to me today, I called and they said it was a glitch in the system and processed a refund

 

 

Seems like they fixed the glitch now. Thanks for the info. :)

[martinchem]

That's a good thing. I hate "one more fee"

[evandbob]

Or, if you can, buy the $500 card instead of five $100s. I know the $500 denomination isn't always available, but when it is, it is easier to redeem as well.

[cpshaye]

I just bought (3) $100 ones, no fee. They must have the glitch fixed.

[RW_MI]

Just to be sure before I order some of these, I can use them to pay my cruise balance, right? In other words, with enough cards I can get 10% off my cruise? Sorry to ask since I know one person just said you can, but I want to be 110% sure before I buy them. Thanks!

[cpshaye]

Just to be sure before I order some of these, I can use them to pay my cruise balance, right? In other words, with enough cards I can get 10% off my cruise? Sorry to ask since I know one person just said you can, but I want to be 110% sure before I buy them. Thanks!

 

Yes

[RW_MI]

Yes

 

Thanks - that's really great to know!

[Jim and Monika]

Unless I'm mistaken...when I had them mailed, I purchased the $100 separately and each came with a code which got my points back that I used to purchase them. Recently I purchased the e cards which saved the shipping fee, but came with no code to get the points back.

[G&TQ]

That's what I did. And I used a rewards card to buy them

 

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[Mavrick_RN]

Yes

 

Unless it's a cruise on the Spirit or Legend when it's running out of Sydney. No can use gift cards on cruises with non-American currency.

 

Sorry all you Sydney >> Honolulu cruisers.

[Joebucks]

Another Carnival cutback!

[mom2oneXY]

Just to be sure before I order some of these, I can use them to pay my cruise balance, right? In other words, with enough cards I can get 10% off my cruise? Sorry to ask since I know one person just said you can, but I want to be 110% sure before I buy them. Thanks!

 

I had been saving up my points and just cashed them in for enough points to pay off my cruise balance for July (everything but the deposit), social network plan for just me, and cheers for DH and me. It was A LOT of gift cards but I saved almost $300!

 

My credit card company denied the purchase until I confirmed I was indeed making it - I don't fault them though. I'd rather them check.

 

So yes, pay off that balance at 10% off :D:D

[nyfltraveler]

I am on the AARP site and cannot find anything having to do with carnival gift cards, let alone 10% off. Can somebody please provide navigation to this site? Thanks

[sft429]

I am on the AARP site and cannot find anything having to do with carnival gift cards, let alone 10% off. Can somebody please provide navigation to this site? Thanks

 

The fee for email delivery is gone this morning. Here is the link

[ParrotRob]

I am on the AARP site and cannot find anything having to do with carnival gift cards, let alone 10% off. Can somebody please provide navigation to this site? Thanks

 

Click on "Rewards for good".

[ParrotRob]

The fee for email delivery is gone this morning. Here is the link

 

Thank God. That 59 cents was the breaking point for my next cruise.

[camijo]

I ordered one last night about 6pm or so and I wasn't charged a fee.

[Georgie562]

I ordered one last night about 6pm or so and I wasn't charged a fee.

It was determined that it was a glitch in their system.

I have yet to call back to have them refund my fees.

[ParrotRob]

It was determined that it was a glitch in their system.

I have yet to call back to have them refund my fees.

 

I sincerely hope you get your 59 cents back.

[Georgie562]

I sincerely hope you get your 59 cents back.

 

Actually more like $1.77, I bought 3 cards.