Tiffany's gift cards

[AxelWolf]

Whether Tiffany is quality or overpriced junk is immaterial here.

Some people may be planning upon shopping there anyway because their wife/gf/whatever wants Tiffany stuff.

In such a case, it's much better to buy these gift cards at a big discount.

I believe that's what Axel is going for here.

And yes, it's quite common to end up with gift cards as part of a casino promotion, and then try to unload them for cash if you don't have much use for them.

Thanks Dan and everyone else who participated with positive comments.

Alan, I can guarantee the gift cards will be new. I can meet the person at the store and they can watch as new gift cards are issued and handed directly to the buyer. After that, I have no clue what can or can't happen with any type of gift card from any place that someone buys from. Personally, I would rather have slightly less cash than a gift card since they can get miss placed, lost or stolen if you are not as careful as you would be with cash. For example, I might leave a gift card in my car but I wouldn't leave cash in there. I might be getting too many cards in my wallet and take some out and forget where I put them or they somehow find their way under the kitchen appliances.

Most of the times where I have made deals regarding store gift cards such as Tiffany's the buyer just went on a shopping spree. Then I just used the gift cards and paid for their stuff and they just gave me the cash.

I talked to a lady at the Pawn shop and she said she would pay 45% for certain items(gold) that were NEW as long and I brought a sales slip in my name. That way she could sell the item as brand new.

[The Boz]

Just going to say in defense of Dan, not that he needs to explain anything he did, Cosmo had some incredible promotions years ago. MANY people on here and elsewhere made arge profits from them. The new casino was struggling to find its place and made many mistakes that were in the players advantage. Obviously Dan took advantage of one of them and while I don’t know the exact details of that one, I’m thinking the Gift Cards were icing on the cake.

Those days are long gone and Blackstone hires people to better watch the bottom line.

Just another promotion where Alan can’t see the forest for the trees. Fucking idiot, period.

[pkspins]

Just going to say in defense of Dan, not that he needs to explain anything he did, Cosmo had some incredible promotions years ago. MANY people on here and elsewhere made arge profits from them. The new casino was struggling to find its place and made many mistakes that were in the players advantage. Obviously Dan took advantage of one of them and while I don’t know the exact details of that one, I’m thinking the Gift Cards were icing on the cake.

Not just Vegas either. I mentioned that I got Tiffany cards once but that was a buy with comps event that was slightly less than dollar for dollar at the level I purchased at but much less at higher levels. But I've done several in recent years that were invitation only - either $x in gift cards for every $x in play over a specific period (like a week), or large amounts based on particular point levels earned over a defined period with both established individually by player based on play history. The former could have certainly generated that level of prize, if one had reasons or desire to work it, and the latter, while my offers weren't ever that high, was certainly lucrative for people who had past play to generate a higher offer and who were able and willing to play for it.

[Rob.Singer]

Whether Tiffany is quality or overpriced junk is immaterial here.

Some people may be planning upon shopping there anyway because their wife/gf/whatever wants Tiffany stuff.

In such a case, it's much better to buy these gift cards at a big discount.

I believe that's what Axel is going for here.

And yes, it's quite common to end up with gift cards as part of a casino promotion, and then try to unload them for cash if you don't have much use for them.

All that is common understanding, but it was also dodging the main point. These super duper "AP's" here have been crowing about what a big deal their little axel is in the land of "highly bankrolled & respected" successful/winning/casino-killing/all-balls/luminary & savant-level LV knowledgeable gamblers. But let's get real for a change.

Yet with all these big shots that supposedly ride out of the same stables as axel, he cannot find even ONE Tiffany-loving/discount-seeking/woman-pleasing player in his sacred bunch? This alone is incredible, given the reputation we see planted here. What's even MORE fandangolicious is why he would try to peddle the cards here! Obviously, he's a little short on the money.

Undoubtedly, he would take $800 or even less if it were offered.

[Rob.Singer]

Just going to say in defense of Dan, not that he needs to explain anything he did, Cosmo had some incredible promotions years ago. MANY people on here and elsewhere made arge profits from them. The new casino was struggling to find its place and made many mistakes that were in the players advantage. Obviously Dan took advantage of one of them and while I don’t know the exact details of that one, I’m thinking the Gift Cards were icing on the cake.

Not just Vegas either. I mentioned that I got Tiffany cards once but that was a buy with comps event that was slightly less than dollar for dollar at the level I purchased at but much less at higher levels. But I've done several in recent years that were invitation only - either $x in gift cards for every $x in play over a specific period (like a week), or large amounts based on particular point levels earned over a defined period with both established individually by player based on play history. The former could have certainly generated that level of prize, if one had reasons or desire to work it, and the latter, while my offers weren't ever that high, was certainly lucrative for people who had past play to generate a higher offer and who were able and willing to play for it.

Looking at the other side of these "promos": I've been in Cosmo 3 times playing no promotions on their not-so-great pay tables for 3-4 hours total, and I've netted a little over $2k in profit. I still get crappy offers from them but the place ain't my bag.

[Rob.Singer]

About 12 years ago when I was a news reporter I did a story about shopping at Tiffany for one of my Best Buys news specials. I reported on some FOUR HUNDRED Tiffany items priced at $50 or less.

Inflation has taken its toll. Tiffany no longer has a listing of items priced $50 or less but they do list items at $250 or less.

https://m.tiffany.com/gifts/gifts-250-under?tfr=1

Now to be honest you're still paying for the name. You can buy similar products for half the price.

Any reputable jeweler can sell you top tier jewelry for far less than what Tiffany charges. And that's reality.

You're paying for the name and in the case of diamonds you're paying for the guarantee. And for diamonds you are paying dearly for that guarantee.

I don't know about AxelWolf's gift cards. There are too many warnings on the web about the risks. Basic risk: what if they get lost in the mail? What if the PIN has been revealed? Who knows how they were handled by the casino.

Several years ago Total Rewards had one hell of a problem with Shell gas cards from the Great Gift Wrap Up. Caesars forgot to activate the cards and replacement cards had to be sent out. If there's a problem with AxelWolf's cards where are the replacement cards going to be sent? If I bought them from AxelWolf, Tiffany certainly wouldn't send replacement cards to me.

By the way, with those Shell cards I gave them out as gifts and Shell sent me the replacement cards and then I had to give them out all over again.

On another subject, WTF is Dan Druff playing a promotion for SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS of Zappos Shoes gift cards? Was he dating Imelda Marcos at the time?

Dan that is so out of character for you, Mr. Cheap. You're the guy who times out his Seven Stars play over two years to maximize your Seven Stars benefits. You stop dead in your tracks at 150,000 points yet you played how many dollars for Zappos cards?

For a guy who can't get a casino host because he doesn't play enough, and for a guy who had trouble booking rooms because he doesn't play enough, and for a guy who gets ignored by the casino and couldn't get Gatorade sent up to his room because he doesn't play enough (and the casino made him sick), you played how much for SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS of Zappos cards?

We've all gotten gift card offers and the basic show up gift card amount is around $300.

Please tell me your figure of SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS was a mistake or that's the day you wanted to blow off the winnings from a Megabucks jackpot.

On the Zappos thing, I agree. It doesn't even begin to pass the Dan test.

[MaxPen]

Don't worry Robocchio, I'm sure if Axel ever winds up with gift cards for vintage electronics and the CB store, he will offer them up here for you. Of course EBT cards will not be accepted, at least I think they wouldn't be. Oh that's right, Uncle Sam cut you off for welfare fraud.

[The Boz]

Just going to say in defense of Dan, not that he needs to explain anything he did, Cosmo had some incredible promotions years ago. MANY people on here and elsewhere made arge profits from them. The new casino was struggling to find its place and made many mistakes that were in the players advantage. Obviously Dan took advantage of one of them and while I don’t know the exact details of that one, I’m thinking the Gift Cards were icing on the cake.

Not just Vegas either. I mentioned that I got Tiffany cards once but that was a buy with comps event that was slightly less than dollar for dollar at the level I purchased at but much less at higher levels. But I've done several in recent years that were invitation only - either $x in gift cards for every $x in play over a specific period (like a week), or large amounts based on particular point levels earned over a defined period with both established individually by player based on play history. The former could have certainly generated that level of prize, if one had reasons or desire to work it, and the latter, while my offers weren't ever that high, was certainly lucrative for people who had past play to generate a higher offer and who were able and willing to play for it.

Looking at the other side of these "promos": I've been in Cosmo 3 times playing no promotions on their not-so-great pay tables for 3-4 hours total, and I've netted a little over $2k in profit. I still get crappy offers from them but the place ain't my bag.

I’ll bite, why would ANYONE play their bad paytables with no promotion?

And of course you made a profit.

So are you saying your system is so good you don’t even care about the paytables?

And fuck no, the place isn’t for you, no RV parking, no shitter dump and they monitor the Men’s room.

[AxelWolf]

Whether Tiffany is quality or overpriced junk is immaterial here.

Some people may be planning upon shopping there anyway because their wife/gf/whatever wants Tiffany stuff.

In such a case, it's much better to buy these gift cards at a big discount.

I believe that's what Axel is going for here.

And yes, it's quite common to end up with gift cards as part of a casino promotion, and then try to unload them for cash if you don't have much use for them.

All that is common understanding, but it was also dodging the main point. These super duper "AP's" here have been crowing about what a big deal their little axel is in the land of "highly bankrolled & respected" successful/winning/casino-killing/all-balls/luminary & savant-level LV knowledgeable gamblers. But let's get real for a change.

Yet with all these big shots that supposedly ride out of the same stables as axel, he cannot find even ONE Tiffany-loving/discount-seeking/woman-pleasing player in his sacred bunch? This alone is incredible, given the reputation we see planted here. What's even MORE fandangolicious is why he would try to peddle the cards here! Obviously, he's a little short on the money.

Undoubtedly, he would take $800 or even less if it were offered.

Rob, you have no clue how much I had, how much I have already sold, and who wants what. I have plenty of time to figure it out, as to why I didn't jump at a 50% cash offer. Most of the people I know have their own Gift cards or have already bought enough high priced stuff from me they don't really need any more. This isn't the first time I have had thousands of dollars in high end gift cards and it won't be the last. I have never had a problem selling the stuff. Since it's the holiday season I figured there might be someone here interested in a nice discount.

[redietz]

Not just Vegas either. I mentioned that I got Tiffany cards once but that was a buy with comps event that was slightly less than dollar for dollar at the level I purchased at but much less at higher levels. But I've done several in recent years that were invitation only - either $x in gift cards for every $x in play over a specific period (like a week), or large amounts based on particular point levels earned over a defined period with both established individually by player based on play history. The former could have certainly generated that level of prize, if one had reasons or desire to work it, and the latter, while my offers weren't ever that high, was certainly lucrative for people who had past play to generate a higher offer and who were able and willing to play for it.

Looking at the other side of these "promos": I've been in Cosmo 3 times playing no promotions on their not-so-great pay tables for 3-4 hours total, and I've netted a little over $2k in profit. I still get crappy offers from them but the place ain't my bag.

I’ll bite, why would ANYONE play their bad paytables with no promotion?

And of course you made a profit.

So are you saying your system is so good you don’t even care about the paytables?

And fuck no, the place isn’t for you, no RV parking, no shitter dump and they monitor the Men’s room.

Okay, that was funny!

Ask Argentino at what pay table do his systems fail. There has not, in almost 7000 posts, been an answer to that question. They always win. Otherwise, being a paragon of straight-shooting and honest reporting (almost on a level with a certain intrepid reporter), "Rob" would certainly have mentioned it.

[Dan Druff]

On another subject, WTF is Dan Druff playing a promotion for SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS of Zappos Shoes gift cards? Was he dating Imelda Marcos at the time?

Dan that is so out of character for you, Mr. Cheap. You're the guy who times out his Seven Stars play over two years to maximize your Seven Stars benefits. You stop dead in your tracks at 150,000 points yet you played how many dollars for Zappos cards?

For a guy who can't get a casino host because he doesn't play enough, and for a guy who had trouble booking rooms because he doesn't play enough, and for a guy who gets ignored by the casino and couldn't get Gatorade sent up to his room because he doesn't play enough (and the casino made him sick), you played how much for SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS of Zappos cards?

We've all gotten gift card offers and the basic show up gift card amount is around $300.

Please tell me your figure of SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS was a mistake or that's the day you wanted to blow off the winnings from a Megabucks jackpot.

It was $6000.

I could have sold them for like 80% if I wanted to, so yes, they could have been turned into real cash.

That's why you and Rob are so confused about all of this. You only see "gift card" and think to yourself, "Why would anyone play for gift cards?", not understanding that they can either be useful to the winner, sold for cash at a markdown, or both.

[Alan Mendelson]

No Dan. The question is what was Mr Cheap doing putting thru extra coin in to get gift cards?

How much coin in was required for each $100 or $1000 of gift card? Of course you know, you're an AP. And what games did you play? Paytables please.

[The Boz]

No Dan. The question is what was Mr Cheap doing putting thru extra coin in to get gift cards?

How much coin in was required for each $100 or $1000 of gift card? Of course you know, you're an AP. And what games did you play? Paytables please.

Why does he owe you an answer? You won’t believe it either way and just ask more questions trying to catch him in what you think is impossible. It’s why you are broke, you refuse to believe AP is possible even when shown past examples. Honestly why would anyone share a current advantage with you? It’s not worth the hassle.

And it’s now obvious paytables don’t matter if you follow Singer’s system, read above.

[Alan Mendelson]

Playing for $6,000 of Zappos Shoes gift cards, and holding onto them, is an AP play? I guess if you have a shoe fetish it is.

[The Boz]

Playing for $6,000 of Zappos Shoes gift cards, and holding onto them, is an AP play? I guess if you have a shoe fetish it is.

What you continue to fail to consider is the cards were a bonus in addition to the play he was on. Again years ago Cosmo had some very juicy offers. So if he was ona good play, why would he have stopped?

Remember when Cosmo offered a $100 loss rebate to anyone. And gave free rooms to new players in addition. Some made a living off the loss rebate for a while.

Certainly no Dan defender but he obviously knew what he was doing, but again you only see him being “stuck” with $6000 in Gift Cards. Honestly you can’t make this shit up.

[Alan Mendelson]

That's right. I can't make this shit up. Average shoe price from Zappos is about $50, but prices range from $15 to $200. Let's say Dan spends $100 per pair averaging shoes for his son and himself and girlfriend. That's 60 pair of shoes. If he buys a total of 20 pair per year that's 3 years of online shoe buying. What a deal.

The Macy's gift card deals at Caesars weren't good enough? Had he played at the Caesars promotion he would have Macy's cards and rooms for the WSOP.

[redietz]

I don't see the issue here. There exists an established, burgeoning market for gift cards that has some maturity to it. The cards generally fall into specific price ranges based on the type of card, so one knows ahead of time if the likely sales discount price is 70% or 80% or 90% of face value. If I were playing a lot, I would not account the values until sold, but there's little to no risk. People are unloading gift cards all of the time, whether earned in casinos or not.

[monet]

I don't see the issue here. There exists an established, burgeoning market for gift cards that has some maturity to it. The cards generally fall into specific price ranges based on the type of card, so one knows ahead of time if the likely sales discount price is 70% or 80% or 90% of face value. If I were playing a lot, I would not account the values until sold, but there's little to no risk. People are unloading gift cards all of the time, whether earned in casinos or not.

People aren't unloading them all the time on this Las Vegas Casino Talk Forum.
Especially the King of Aps who has all the free creams and lotions.
Especially to a board that has a high percentage of members who do not agree or believe in Axel we Trust.

It just seems the oddest place to try to offload a mess of Tiffany Gift Cards none the less.
I guess these guys don't associate with WoN anymore.
He would of been able to get rid of them with a much higher success rate.
I am not opposed to selling your Gift Cards but the Captain Morgan of everything AP in Vegas trying to pawn them off on this site is odd.

After that you have Maxpen constantly endorsing this plan.
You also have a member named Boz who wants nothing to do with this site or the members but constantly posts these days.

[Keystone]

That's right. I can't make this shit up. Average shoe price from Zappos is about $50, but prices range from $15 to $200. Let's say Dan spends $100 per pair averaging shoes for his son and himself and girlfriend. That's 60 pair of shoes. If he buys a total of 20 pair per year that's 3 years of online shoe buying. What a deal.

The Macy's gift card deals at Caesars weren't good enough? Had he played at the Caesars promotion he would have Macy's cards and rooms for the WSOP.

At least he would be giving his son something, asshole

[monet]

That's right. I can't make this shit up. Average shoe price from Zappos is about $50, but prices range from $15 to $200. Let's say Dan spends $100 per pair averaging shoes for his son and himself and girlfriend. That's 60 pair of shoes. If he buys a total of 20 pair per year that's 3 years of online shoe buying. What a deal.

The Macy's gift card deals at Caesars weren't good enough? Had he played at the Caesars promotion he would have Macy's cards and rooms for the WSOP.

At least he would be giving his son something, asshole

You mean his degenerate, gamble on anything son, named Slap n Funk??
Why would you give him anything?
It is just going to end up in the machines or at some BJ table?