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re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

Posted on 12/4/15 at 9:37 am to
Posted by LSUAfro
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
12775 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 9:37 am to
Data point:
Annual fee hit on Aviator Red card #1 so I called to threaten to cancel today. Offered annual fee waiver almost immediately.

$1k spend
This post was edited on 12/4/15 at 1:04 pm
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
18309 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 10:09 am to
I need to do that too
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
18309 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 11:27 am to
Just heard back from Hilton, they matched IHG platinum to Hilton diamond

I was expecting gold
Posted by Big Saint
Houston
Member since May 2009
1464 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 12:29 pm to
That's fair. I didn't realize Chase was cracking down so much. Luckily I started with the freedom and Sapphire preferred years ago and have been dealing with other banks for my recent apps.
Posted by LSUAfro
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
12775 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 1:05 pm to
Data point:
Amex Business Gold
$175 fee hit.
Called to cancel and offered 15k MR points.
Basically reducing fee to $25.
Kept card.
$21k spend.
Posted by Big Saint
Houston
Member since May 2009
1464 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 1:51 pm to
quote:

Data point:
Amex Business Gold
$175 fee hit.
Called to cancel and offered 15k MR points.
Basically reducing fee to $25.
Kept card.
$21k spend.


Hopefully it's similar for the PRG card. I just recently got the Everyday Preferred and was planning on calling in Feb before my fee hits on the PRG and see what they offer or cancel. (While bring sure to get the $100 airline reimbursement first)
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40853 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 2:44 pm to
So I uh, just prepaid my Amazon for the year to lock in that 10x points.
Posted by Big Saint
Houston
Member since May 2009
1464 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 2:55 pm to
Yeah I did that early last week too. Huge amounts of Amazon gift cards! Haha. Can't beat that 10% back. Hopefully they do it again next year.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40853 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 3:11 pm to
quote:

Yeah I did that early last week too. Huge amounts of Amazon gift cards! Haha. Can't beat that 10% back. Hopefully they do it again next year.



They are it seems. Next year's chart has started to leak/be rumored.

Unfortunately though we did not get a repeat of Grocery Stores which sucks a lot.

Q1 is gas and ground transportation.
This post was edited on 12/4/15 at 3:12 pm
Posted by LSUAfro
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
12775 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 3:21 pm to
quote:

So I uh, just prepaid my Amazon for the year to lock in that 10x points.

I hear ya.

I'm about $700 in and my wife is about $500 in on her card. We will probably do another $400 between the two of us before year end for presents and whatever else.

That means I need to buy another $1,400 in gift cards to max ours out.

I'll probably buy some Southwest gift cards. Any other good gift card ideas? I wish they had Target.

Can you purchase another gift card with an Amazon gift card?
Posted by LSUAfro
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
12775 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 4:37 pm to
quote:

Q1 is gas and ground transportation

I've got a spot for ya. I think they have a couple in the NO area.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40853 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 4:57 pm to
Man, that'd be nice. Haven't found anything since we were looking at those OTRs.

This post was edited on 12/5/15 at 11:13 am
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40853 posts
Posted on 12/4/15 at 5:02 pm to
I've never attempted to buy GC with Amazon GC balance.

I suppose a test run wouldn't be too detrimental.

I think I came across a post on it on the Internet but don't recall.

Eta: LINK
This post was edited on 12/4/15 at 5:09 pm
Posted by LSUAfro
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
12775 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 10:27 am to
Got the email if u want to take it down. I'll shoot you an email.

They opened up a new store of this type not too far from me so I'm going to check if they carry them. Just checked and closest one to you is in Laplace. They are hit or miss on carrying them.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40853 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 11:16 am to
Thanks.

I got a buddy who
A) is entertained when I do this stuff
B) will go to LSU events even though he's a BC grad
C) loves Pluckers

So all I gotta do is stop on the way to a basketball game
This post was edited on 12/5/15 at 11:17 am
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
14007 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

I see where some people on flyertalk have found another glitch (actual glitch was not posted). Consider sending a PM to some of the guys on the FT ic Thalasso thread. That's how I found the first glitch.

I've been out of pocket for a bit and just seeing your post. Yeah, the only dates that popped up are this month. It's been blank otherwise even when I check 50 weeks in advance. I'll have to look on FT, a link to the thread you're talking about would be appreciated, you can send it to my email if you don't want to post it here.
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
14007 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

From the looks of it, it sounds like the first glitch did go away but if there is a new one we should try to help Sho Nuff out so he can experience another paradise.......

but really, we should help him out


quote:

PS I'm hammere.d

PSS I'm just going to leave that like that



Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
14007 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

Data point:
Annual fee hit on Aviator Red card #1 so I called to threaten to cancel today. Offered annual fee waiver almost immediately.

$1k spend



They sent me a letter reminding me the fee is coming up. Should I wait till it hits first or should I call before and threaten to cancel? Of course, I doubt I get any offer like you got
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
85005 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 5:56 pm to
Need some help figuring out what to do...

My CSP is up for annual renewal and its for $125, even though new members get a $95 annual fee. Called their customer service and they won't do anything to credit a few or even give me the $95 annual fee.

I asked whats stopping me from closing my account and then just resigning up to get the lower fee and they said "Nothing"

I'm actually pretty pissed off with how much money I have invested through Chase that they won't do anything. I don't want to close and resign up, because that'll knock my credit being its a big open line of credit and it would be a short credit history of 2yrs on this card.

Advice?
Posted by GeauxTigers777
Member since Oct 2007
1593 posts
Posted on 12/5/15 at 8:33 pm to
IC Thalasso thread

Here is the link to that thread. I would just shoot off a PM to a couple of the guys that act like they are booking ahead.
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