I see that for a $100 gift card purchase, I have $1 in pending rewards, they seem to have given me the 2% on the pre coupon value
The $80 spent on the giftcard, also shows as spend toward the VIP status, it put me over the $500, and my VIP is now pending
Both of those tidbits were news to me, maybe this info will help others, I want VIP so I can grab some free rewards for doing ratings on their products