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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #220 on: August 28, 2012, 07:15:39 PM »
The chase hyatt cc gets you two nights after first spend. How do you get those "nights"? Is it a certificate that comes with the statement?

Automatically deposited into your Hyatt account within 10 days of first purchase, sometimes quicker.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #221 on: August 29, 2012, 01:00:09 AM »
Automatically deposited into your Hyatt account within 10 days of first purchase, sometimes quicker.

Thanx. I just checked the hyatt account and it shows 0 nights  :(

I think what may have happened is that -  I requested a $75 credit from chase to counteract the annual fee, I then made a $10 purchase. - Then my statement closed with a $65 credit, and the balance never went into a positive number.

Could that be the reason?

ETA: the statement didn't close yet but its been way more then 10 days since the first purchase [8/10/12] )
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« Reply #222 on: August 29, 2012, 01:03:22 AM »
If you're spend was >10 days ago, it's definitely possible.

Ask for a credit check, spend a $1... profit.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #223 on: August 29, 2012, 01:09:16 AM »
If you're spend was >10 days ago, it's definitely possible.

Ask for a credit check, spend a $1... profit.

Thats  a good idea. But are you sure it isn't like other chase cc signup bonuses that only post once the statement closes?

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« Reply #224 on: August 29, 2012, 05:32:49 PM »
It may coincidentally post after the statement closes, but IME (and the experiences of countless others on here and FT) it posts within 10 days, again sometimes less.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #225 on: August 29, 2012, 10:16:57 PM »
Can anyone confirm that the Amex Platinum still covers $50 gift cards from AA from the $200 incidentals?

Or any other airline gift cards?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #226 on: August 30, 2012, 01:11:57 AM »
It may coincidentally post after the statement closes, but IME (and the experiences of countless others on here and FT) it posts within 10 days, again sometimes less.

The award nights posted to the account! It seems like I was looking in the wrong place  :-[

It looks like it posted 4 days after the charge was made!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #227 on: August 30, 2012, 01:14:21 AM »
I cant seem to find the thread where the hyatt nights are bought and sold. . .can someone post a link? thanx

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #228 on: August 31, 2012, 04:34:46 PM »
Whats deltas refund policy? e.g. time frame.

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« Reply #229 on: August 31, 2012, 04:46:45 PM »
Midnight the following day IIRC.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #230 on: September 03, 2012, 07:19:13 PM »
I purchased a delta ticket + EC. Is there any way to just cancel the EC and not the entire ticket?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #231 on: September 03, 2012, 07:54:30 PM »
I cant seem to find the thread where the hyatt nights are bought and sold. . .can someone post a link? thanx
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« Reply #233 on: September 03, 2012, 09:06:35 PM »
I purchased a delta ticket + EC. Is there any way to just cancel the EC and not the entire ticket?

Any way? Why not call DL?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #234 on: September 07, 2012, 05:07:12 PM »
saw this thought it was a cool concept

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #235 on: September 08, 2012, 10:05:20 PM »
Does the $200 spent on airline incidentals on the amex platinum count towards the spend requirement?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #236 on: September 09, 2012, 08:48:52 PM »
When using Amazon Payments for min spend can the two accounts have the same address or will Amazon shut the accounts down?
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« Reply #237 on: September 09, 2012, 08:49:57 PM »
When using Amazon Payments for min spend can the two accounts have the same address or will Amazon shut the accounts down?
Never had a problem.
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« Reply #238 on: September 09, 2012, 08:55:37 PM »
Never had a problem.

Thanks,
So when do they shut down the AMazon PAyments accounts? I remember reading people being shut down. Trying to avoid that.
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« Reply #239 on: September 09, 2012, 08:58:01 PM »
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So when do they shut down the AMazon PAyments accounts? I remember reading people being shut down. Trying to avoid that.
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