suzyed Posted July 10, 2021 #176 Share Posted July 10, 2021 7 hours ago, RSS from SF said: --- My July statement just posted this morning. The first transaction is listed; I only received 2000 points for the $2000 order. The transaction description is "Buyatab - Pr 8339073079 604-678-3275 DE". Guess we need to call someone! --- I have tried. I call Barclay and I even called the Buyatab. Buyatab said they are not Princess and only sell their cards as well as others. We'll see what Barclay arrives at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted July 10, 2021 #177 Share Posted July 10, 2021 6 hours ago, RSS from SF said: --- Reply from Princess Gift Card Support: --- Re: [Ticket#{999999999}] From: Giftcard Support <info@buyatab.com> Hello, Thank you for reaching out! Buyatab is a hired gift card provider, making it possible for merchants to sell gift cards directly off their own webpages. You can see us here: https://web.buyatab.com/We have only been partnered with Princess Cruises since June 9th 2021, and cannot assist with non gift card inquiries. Please contact the merchant directly for assistance:https://book.princess.com/captaincircle/customerCare.pagePhone number: 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237) Email Address: giftcardsupport@princesscruises.comKind regards, Jillian, Customer Service Specialist ----- Let us know if you find out anything, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSS from SF Posted July 10, 2021 #178 Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, suzyed said: Let us know if you find out anything, please. ----- I later emailed Princess at giftcardsupport@princesscruises.com, with the following below, also including the response from Princess@buyatab.com. -- Hopefully we'll get a response next week. . . . ----- ================================= Subject: Issue: Princess Gift Card purchase no longer getting double points on Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa Hello Princess Gift Card Support, I purchased Princess Gift Cards two times this week using the link https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/ . My first transaction for $2000 posted on this month's Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa statement and only earned single points (2000 points) instead of double points (4000 points): Purchase Activity for {my name} card ending {9999} Transaction Date: Jul 07 Posting Date: Jul 08 Description: Buyatab - Pr 8339073079 604-678-3275 DE Princess Points: 2,000 Amount: $2,000.00 Today I called customer support at both Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa and Princess@Buyatab.com with this issue, requesting double points on Princess Gift Card purchases: The Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa Research Team will get back to me within 10 to 15 days. Princess@Buyatab.com has replied below to contact you at giftcardsupport@princesscruises.com. NOTES: An acquaintance who purchased gift cards 2 months ago in May 2021, using her Princess Rewards Barclay Card Visa, earned double points -- with the merchant listed as Princess Cruises. I understand new vendor Buyatab has handled Princess gift card purchases as of June 9, 2021. REQUEST: Can Princess update new Princess Gift Card purchases charged to the Princess Rewards Barclay Card Visa to earn double points? Thank you in advance for your assistance in addressing this issue. ================================= ----- Edited July 10, 2021 by RSS from SF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted July 11, 2021 #179 Share Posted July 11, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 4:54 AM, RSS from SF said: ----- I later emailed Princess at giftcardsupport@princesscruises.com, with the following below, also including the response from Princess@buyatab.com. -- Hopefully we'll get a response next week. . . . ----- ================================= Subject: Issue: Princess Gift Card purchase no longer getting double points on Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa Hello Princess Gift Card Support, I purchased Princess Gift Cards two times this week using the link https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/ . My first transaction for $2000 posted on this month's Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa statement and only earned single points (2000 points) instead of double points (4000 points): Purchase Activity for {my name} card ending {9999} Transaction Date: Jul 07 Posting Date: Jul 08 Description: Buyatab - Pr 8339073079 604-678-3275 DE Princess Points: 2,000 Amount: $2,000.00 Today I called customer support at both Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa and Princess@Buyatab.com with this issue, requesting double points on Princess Gift Card purchases: The Princess Rewards Barclays Card Visa Research Team will get back to me within 10 to 15 days. Princess@Buyatab.com has replied below to contact you at giftcardsupport@princesscruises.com. NOTES: An acquaintance who purchased gift cards 2 months ago in May 2021, using her Princess Rewards Barclay Card Visa, earned double points -- with the merchant listed as Princess Cruises. I understand new vendor Buyatab has handled Princess gift card purchases as of June 9, 2021. REQUEST: Can Princess update new Princess Gift Card purchases charged to the Princess Rewards Barclay Card Visa to earn double points? Thank you in advance for your assistance in addressing this issue. ================================= ----- We earned double points in the past...disappointed this time. Princess gets our money but they found a way to skirt around giving us the points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted July 11, 2021 #180 Share Posted July 11, 2021 On 7/3/2021 at 7:41 PM, Ombud said: I made 1 purchase of three $500 cards. I had to have my bonus cards re-issued last fall as they had expired. I now keep a screenshot of everyone even though they didn't have a problem pulling the original ones up How long are the cards good for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted July 11, 2021 #181 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, mellon1 said: On 7/3/2021 at 4:41 PM, Ombud said: I made 1 purchase of three $500 cards. I had to have my bonus cards re-issued last fall as they had expired. I now keep a screenshot of everyone even though they didn't have a problem pulling the original ones up Expand How long are the cards good for? My reissued cards + new $500 cards do not expired. My $50 bonus cards expire May 1, 2022 but are already applied to August and December 2021 cruises Edited July 11, 2021 by Ombud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted July 11, 2021 #182 Share Posted July 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ombud said: My reissued cards + new $500 cards do not expired. My $50 bonus cards expire May 1, 2022 but are already applied to August and December 2021 cruises 😋 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted July 11, 2021 #183 Share Posted July 11, 2021 @mellon1fwiw changed pictures to what both look like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellon1 Posted July 11, 2021 #184 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Ombud said: @mellon1fwiw changed pictures to what both look like thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseagain10 Posted July 12, 2021 #185 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 12:07 AM, cr8tiv1 said: I would not wait until the last night of the sale. I ordered mine over the holiday weekend. I immediately received "confirmation" but without codes and pins. I attributed that to the weekend. Found out, by calling, that my order was rejected due to something not matching. Phone agent reprocessed order. Within 15 minutes, I received e-verification with codes and PIN. It was recommended to me to use the bonus cards toward any payment since they have an expiration date. Then use the vouchers that have none. I don't think I received an 'offer' to purchase a gift card. If you purchase a $500. gift card, would the $50. be applied to your balance, or is it used as shipboard credit? Also, do I call Princess to purchase the gift card, or my TA? I originally booked with Princess, then I transferred the booking to AAA Travel. Thanks! Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 12, 2021 #186 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: I don't think I received an 'offer' to purchase a gift card. If you purchase a $500. gift card, would the $50. be applied to your balance, or is it used as shipboard credit? Also, do I call Princess to purchase the gift card, or my TA? I originally booked with Princess, then I transferred the booking to AAA Travel. Thanks! Diane The offer expires 7/12/21 & here’s the Gift Card webpage link. If you purchase a $500 card (no expiration) you get a $50 bonus card (expires 5/1/22) and both can be used to pay for your cruise or added to your onboard portfolio to spend during a cruise. Booking through a 3rd party you contact them to make payments. https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/?cid=dm_email_promo_internal_giftcard_otherpromotional_rf1md028_210702_giftcard&eccn=VSST2IVP4CXAREZI2AEQHCEFSA&rrid=175884308A&mi_u=175884308A&custId=VSST2IVP4CXAREZI2AEQHCEFSA&mi_ecmp=RF1MD028 On that webpage there is a link to FAQs which includes how to purchase them and to answer many other questions. WHERE TO PURCHASEQ: How can I purchase the Princess Cruises Gift Card?A: The Princess Cruises Gift Card can be purchased online at princess.com/giftcard or by calling your travel consultant. At this time, the Princess Cruises Gift Card is not sold onboard our Princess Cruises ships. Edited July 12, 2021 by Astro Flyer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseagain10 Posted July 12, 2021 #187 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, Astro Flyer said: The offer ends on 7/12/21 & here’s the Gift Card webpage link. If you purchase a $500 card (no expiration) you get a $50 bonus card (expires 5/1/22) and both can be used to pay for your cruise or added to your onboard portfolio to spend during a cruise. Booking through a 3rd party you contact them to make payments. https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/?cid=dm_email_promo_internal_giftcard_otherpromotional_rf1md028_210702_giftcard&eccn=VSST2IVP4CXAREZI2AEQHCEFSA&rrid=175884308A&mi_u=175884308A&custId=VSST2IVP4CXAREZI2AEQHCEFSA&mi_ecmp=RF1MD028 On that webpage there is a link to FAQs which includes how to purchase them and to answer many other questions. WHERE TO PURCHASEQ: How can I purchase the Princess Cruises Gift Card?A: The Princess Cruises Gift Card can be purchased online at princess.com/giftcard or by calling your travel consultant. At this time, the Princess Cruises Gift Card is not sold onboard our Princess Cruises ships. Thank you! Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 12, 2021 #188 Share Posted July 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: Thank you! Diane You’re welcome & hope it works well for you if you decide to purchase them. In the email I received it states that it’s limited to one promotional gift card however me & others in this thread purchased more cards & received $50 promotional cards for each $500 purchased. My total of $3,000 in gift cards resulted in six $50 promotional gift cards for a total of $300. Order a $500 Princess Cruises Gift Card in a single transaction and receive a $50 Promotional gift card. Promotional Gift Card Offer is applicable to orders placed from 7/2/2021 6:00AM PDT to 7/12/2021 11:59PM PDT, while supplies last. Princess Cruises® reserves the right to terminate this promotion at any time. The Promotional gift card is limited to one (1) per customer during this promotion and will be delivered to the recipient as a digital gift card only. Promotional gift card expires on 5/1/2022. Gift cards may be used for purchases on board Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. (“Princess”) vessels or applied as payment to a Princess cruise booking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseagain10 Posted July 12, 2021 #189 Share Posted July 12, 2021 9 hours ago, cruiseagain10 said: Thank you! Diane I sent this info to my AAA Travel Agent. I don't know how hard she'll "fight" for me to get more than one gift card, since this is the first time I'm using her. My previous TA moved out of state, so my file was transferred to another agent. I'm curious, did you go through a TA, or did you work with Princess directly? I hope I'm able to get them! 🙏 It will really help a lot, since I always have to pay DOUBLE being a solo/single cruiser. Thanks again, Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted July 12, 2021 #190 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: I sent this info to my AAA Travel Agent. I don't know how hard she'll "fight" for me to get more than one gift card, since this is the first time I'm using her. My previous TA moved out of state, so my file was transferred to another agent. I'm curious, did you go through a TA, or did you work with Princess directly? I hope I'm able to get them! 🙏 It will really help a lot, since I always have to pay DOUBLE being a solo/single cruiser. Thanks again, Diane You could have purchased the cards yourself and just passed them off to your TA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseagain10 Posted July 12, 2021 #191 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Jadn13 said: You could have purchased the cards yourself and just passed them off to your TA. Princess won't let me do anything once I transfer my booking to a TA. I've told Princess previously I hate that I can't control my own booking, since it's MY money. They always tell me the same thing, no matter which Princess agent I've spoken to. It's SO frustrating!😡 Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STREETKING Posted July 12, 2021 #192 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I just purchased 4 - $500 gift cards yesterday and received the $50 bonus for all 4, no problems at all. I'm anxiously waiting to see if those that used their Princess Rewards Visa's got their issue resolved with the double points that were awarded in the past. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted July 12, 2021 #193 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: Princess won't let me do anything once I transfer my booking to a TA. I've told Princess previously I hate that I can't control my own booking, since it's MY money. They always tell me the same thing, no matter which Princess agent I've spoken to. It's SO frustrating!😡 Diane The gift cards are not purchased through a person, it's just a website that you buy them through. You don't deal with any individuals. You can buy them yourself and give them to your TA. . You purchase them to either hold or apply to a booking. Edited July 12, 2021 by Jadn13 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 12, 2021 #194 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 31 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: I sent this info to my AAA Travel Agent. I don't know how hard she'll "fight" for me to get more than one gift card, since this is the first time I'm using her. My previous TA moved out of state, so my file was transferred to another agent. I'm curious, did you go through a TA, or did you work with Princess directly? I hope I'm able to get them! 🙏 It will really help a lot, since I always have to pay DOUBLE being a solo/single cruiser. Thanks again, Diane 23 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: Princess won't let me do anything once I transfer my booking to a TA. I've told Princess previously I hate that I can't control my own booking, since it's MY money. They always tell me the same thing, no matter which Princess agent I've spoken to. It's SO frustrating!😡 Diane I use a TA and directly purchased all of our gift cards through the webpage I posted & within minutes had confirmations & gift card emails (went to my Junk folder)…buy them directly & not through your TA. Some had to contact their charge card company if the purchase didn’t go through but I didn’t have that problem. It does not show as a purchase from Princess Cruises but from the company they hired to sell the gift cards: Buyatab. Edited July 12, 2021 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseagain10 Posted July 12, 2021 #195 Share Posted July 12, 2021 23 minutes ago, Jadn13 said: The gift cards are not purchased through a person, it's just a website that you buy them through. You don't deal with any individuals. You can buy them yourself and give them to your TA. . You purchase them to either hold or apply to a booking. Thanks for letting me know. I wish I would have known this before I contacted my TA. If I don't hear back from her by the time I get home (I have a dental appointment today) I'll contact Princess. Is there a link I use to purchase them? The link that was given me about the gift cards, only has info, it doesn't tell you HOW to purchase them. But then again, I'm not the best on a computer! Thanks! Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted July 12, 2021 #196 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: Thanks for letting me know. I wish I would have known this before I contacted my TA. If I don't hear back from her by the time I get home (I have a dental appointment today) I'll contact Princess. Is there a link I use to purchase them? The link that was given me about the gift cards, only has info, it doesn't tell you HOW to purchase them. But then again, I'm not the best on a computer! Thanks! Diane Here ya go! https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/ Just click order now Edited July 12, 2021 by Jadn13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted July 12, 2021 #197 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Click on this link: https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/ Then the eGift Card Order Now option that takes you to the order website: https://www.buyatab.com/gcp/accessible/?id=5136&page=egift#customize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseagain10 Posted July 12, 2021 #198 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jadn13 said: Here ya go! https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-gifts-celebrations/overview/gift-cards/ Just click order now Do I select 'E' gift?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadn13 Posted July 12, 2021 #199 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, cruiseagain10 said: Do I select 'E' gift?? That’s the quickest option. Be sure to monitor your email and junk/spam folder just in case. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted July 12, 2021 #200 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 2:58 PM, RSS from SF said: the transaction description now begins with "Buyatab - Pr " when it should begin with "Buyatab - Princess " Yes. Mine was charged as "Buyatab-Pr" which is why USAA flagged it. But I cleared it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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