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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1737847 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1440 on: September 23, 2013, 04:26:19 PM »
I have 30,000 Amex Delta points. I would like to close the card so I don't have to pay fee. Is there any other program I could transfer the Delta points to so I don't lose them?

You won't lose them.

Cobranded cards do not forfeit the already accrued points upon closure.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1441 on: September 23, 2013, 04:59:57 PM »
You won't lose them.

Cobranded cards do not forfeit the already accrued points upon closure.
Thank you

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1442 on: September 25, 2013, 12:30:01 AM »
Remind me:

How many days after the AF is assessed on a BoA card can one get it refunded?

37?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1443 on: September 30, 2013, 09:36:36 PM »
Remind me:

How many days after the AF is assessed on a BoA card can one get it refunded?

37?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1444 on: September 30, 2013, 10:09:42 PM »
37 is a Citi number.

I recall getting fee refunded after 40+ days with BofA, but that was a while ago.

Don't you think a simple phone call with a headset would be easier than posting + bumping?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1445 on: October 01, 2013, 12:08:42 AM »
Question for "churners": how many credit cards could someone get approved for per year with good but not great credit score (700)? I know this depends on many factors but I would like to hear from people who do alot of churning how many cards they get approved for per year approximately. Thank you.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1446 on: October 05, 2013, 08:24:03 PM »
I am an authorized user on the Amex Premier Rewards gold card so if I apply old prob get approved. Is it smart if I apply for the Blue Card preferred from Amex as well with the 2bm?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1447 on: October 06, 2013, 07:04:01 PM »
I am an authorized user on the Amex Premier Rewards gold card so if I apply old prob get approved. Is it smart if I apply for the Blue Card preferred from Amex as well with the 2bm?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1448 on: October 06, 2013, 07:13:47 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1449 on: October 08, 2013, 08:12:14 PM »
Is there a thread that gives a tutorial on using starwoods?

(I didn't even know I had free nights, and I just got an email with my 'october statement' !

I was just working on a 3 day trip to Chicago in the last week of October. )

Q: How do I find out how many starwoods a hotel is?

Is there a thread reviewing different hotels?

How early do you have to book it?

How do I go about doing the booking?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1450 on: October 08, 2013, 10:08:48 PM »
Start with visiting spg.com and logging in.

Is there a thread that gives a tutorial on using starwoods?
AFAIK there is no thread that contains a tutorial.

(I didn't even know I had free nights, and I just got an email with my 'october statement' !
I was just working on a 3 day trip to Chicago in the last week of October. )
You may find that what you think are free nights are in fact just a tally of how many nights your account has been credited as having stayed at a starwood hotel this year, either from SPG Amex card sign-up bonus, or from actual nights stayed.

Q: How do I find out how many starwoods a hotel is?
First of all, the points are called Starpoints, and the company is called Starwood Hotels. The amount of Starpoints needed per night will be displayed when searching for a hotel.

Is there a thread reviewing different hotels?
Search and you'll find many threads.

How early do you have to book it?
You can book them until award availablity is sold out  :P

How do I go about doing the booking?
Bookings can be done online.

Thanks all!

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1451 on: October 10, 2013, 02:26:15 AM »
Thank you george.

This didn't come up under unread posts, so I only found it now.

I'll get on it right away.  First to see if i really have any free nights, then to see if I want to spend my own starpoints on a stay in a starwoods hotel. ;D
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1452 on: October 10, 2013, 10:18:49 PM »
Question: is there a working phone app for ddf? I found one in the Google pay store but when I open it there's always a error.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1453 on: October 10, 2013, 10:20:15 PM »
Question: is there a working phone app for ddf? I found one in the Google pay store but when I open it there's always a error.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkpro.activity&hl=en

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1454 on: October 10, 2013, 10:20:44 PM »
Question: is there a working phone app for ddf? I found one in the Google pay store but when I open it there's always a error.
The one commonly used is Tapatalk.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1455 on: October 12, 2013, 09:12:59 PM »
Does UA offer companion tickets with any of their CC promos?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1456 on: October 12, 2013, 11:22:03 PM »
Does UA offer companion tickets with any of their CC promos?

Not that I'm aware of.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1457 on: October 13, 2013, 07:40:57 AM »
Not that I'm aware of.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1458 on: October 16, 2013, 08:15:47 AM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1459 on: October 16, 2013, 09:37:11 AM »
I need to book someone a UA/OS flight. Which is the best airline to transfer my Amex points to for this specific flight?
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