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Just Shmooze / Re: Is It Ethical?

« on: Today at 04:48:55 AM »

I bought something using a cash back portal and got some money credited to my account. my order then got cancelled. 3 months later my cash gets unlocked and is now able to be cashed out....is it stealing or unethical to take it? or too bad on them?

Assume they only are ready to pay you because the merchant you ordered from paid them. If you decline to accept the payout, are they going to refund the merchant?

I'm not equipped to answer you, just contributing to the discussion.

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Credit Cards And Finance / Re: Report New Amex Offers Here. NO DISCUSSION Of Offers In This Thread!

« on: April 02, 2021, 02:24:39 AM »

+1 marriot point on bonvoy for dell charges

I have a similar Dell offer on Delta business gold card.
Get +1 mile per eligible dollar spent, expires 12/31/2021. On one card, I have it stacked with Get 10% back on purchases, up to $1,500, expires 04/26/21.

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Deals/Deal Requests / Re: Gift Card and gas Promo at Stop & Shop or Giant

« on: March 21, 2021, 06:34:29 AM »

Earn 5X GO points when you purchase any Lowe's, Happy or Giving Good gift cards with your Stop & Shop card 3/19 to 3/25

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Credit Cards And Finance / Re: Amex Offers Discussion Thread

« on: March 18, 2021, 09:56:24 PM »

The wireless and restaurant offers that I already saved to my card vanished. Anyone else?

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Credit Cards And Finance / Re: Amex Offers Discussion Thread

« on: March 18, 2021, 06:45:36 PM »

I want to try this. I installed the app and signed up. I was able to add a Chase Visa but got error for every Amex I tried to add. Anyone else have a problem with this?

I contacted them. They fixed the glitch and then I was able to add the Amex cards.

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Just Shmooze / Re: Jewish Music (New CDs, hock, and opinions)

« on: March 18, 2021, 05:44:08 PM »

Hi, does anyone have the album covers and notes from Mendy Wald's Anachnu Amcha and L'chaim?

Thanks

You're welcome.

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Up In The Air / Re: Parking at JFK

« on: March 18, 2021, 05:35:07 PM »

Anybody know if the b15 bus goes directly to terminal 5 or does one need to take the green airtrain? (and is the airtrain free?)

It looks like the bus stops at the terminal 5 Airtrain station. The Airtrain is free to get from one terminal to another.

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Deals/Deal Requests / Re: Staples Master Thread (Visa Rebates And Other Major Deals Need Their Own Thread)

« on: March 18, 2021, 05:29:08 PM »

Anybody have any staples coupon codes? (such as $20 off $100 etc)
I cant seem ti find any valid ones online.

TY

Yesterday, they sent me $25 off $75 online order, plus free 8oz hand sanitizer. Sorry I can't share it, it's nontransferable. Get on their email list and look out for these things.

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Credit Cards And Finance / Re: Amex Offers Discussion Thread

« on: March 08, 2021, 12:01:38 AM »

Get a one-time $10 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend a minimum of $20 in one or more transactions at BP or Amoco using the BPme mobile app by 5/1/2021. See terms for exclusions.

I want to try this. I installed the app and signed up. I was able to add a Chase Visa but got error for every Amex I tried to add. Anyone else have a problem with this?

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Credit Cards And Finance / Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread

« on: March 01, 2021, 12:50:31 AM »

Not really,

So now they are out of stock. When I wrote my post, one card was available for 0.5% off.

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Credit Cards And Finance / Re: Chase Freedom Master Thread

« on: February 26, 2021, 10:30:53 AM »

I'm looking to max out the Freedom bonus, not interested in other merchant gift cards.   I was wondering if Costco cards can be resold at a premium because people don't need a membership to enter the warehouse and use them.

I doubt it. In fact they can be bought at a slight discount online. https://www.cardcash.com/buy-gift-cards/discount-costco-cards

Although your own wholesale club shopping for this quarter might be under $1500, you could buy Costco (or other wholesale club) gift cards for your own future purchases, to the extent that you could afford to prepay.

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General Discussion / Re: Optimum internet

« on: February 19, 2021, 01:05:35 PM »

A switch is dumb, it just routes the traffic between ports. Your modem would have to be set up for DHCP, as the default gateway, etc (likely the case already). If it doesn’t do that and/or want to do other fancier stuff (like having reserved IPs for certain computers on your network, custom DNS, etc) then you can use a router that’ll do all that for you.

Most home modems (especially the older ones) only have 1 port for Ethernet out. If you want more then that hardwired (not wireless), you can plug in a switch.

My comment was on YitzyS's post which I assumed was referring to either a modem (without built in router) with multiple Ethernet ports or a modem (without built in router) with one Ethernet port into which you plug a switch. Either way, each computer or device you plug in would need its own publicly routable IP address. Whether static or dynamic, I assumed Optimum charges extra for more than one at a time.

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Deals/Deal Requests / Re: Gift Card and gas Promo at Stop & Shop or Giant

« on: February 18, 2021, 06:38:20 PM »

Earn 10X GO points when you purchase Dick's Sporting Goods and Ulta Beauty gift cards with your Stop & Shop card 2/19 to 2/25

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General Discussion / Re: Optimum internet

« on: February 18, 2021, 06:00:58 PM »

FTFY

I know people who specifically don't have a router, because they don't want their children to access their internet, or to even know that their is internet access]. Rather they plug their computers into the modem with an Ethernet cable, which puts internet directly from the modem to their computers, and they don't have wifi access in their home.

If you don't want WiFi and have more than one computer or device that needs internet access, you still want a router, just not a wireless router. If you plug more than one device into the modem, don't you have to pay extra for additional IP addresses?

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Up In The Air / Re: Parking at JFK

« on: February 12, 2021, 01:18:36 PM »

You could even walk to Lefferts station(next stop) and pay $0

I am considering this for a quick trip into JFK for a Global Entry interview. Because I will have nothing to schlep with me, I don't mind walking a few blocks. Is it really possible to do this walk without illegally walking across the A train tracks, paying an unnecessary subway fare at the Howard Beach A train station just to get to the other side of the tracks, or walking on roads with no sidewalk?