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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1737907 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1600 on: November 18, 2013, 12:25:57 PM »
I have a Chase Freedom and Citi Forward card.  How do those 2 cards stack up against each other?  Is it worth ditching the Citi card and only use the Freedom?

Thanks,

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1601 on: November 18, 2013, 04:14:49 PM »
someone posted in the Pirsumit that they are buying MR points for 1.45 pp. Is that a good value? I need to close my account and don't really know where to transfer them so figured I'd sell..

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1602 on: November 18, 2013, 06:23:34 PM »
someone posted in the Pirsumit that they are buying MR points for 1.45 pp. Is that a good value? I need to close my account and don't really know where to transfer them so figured I'd sell..

Market value is ~1.5 so not bad.
I remember when a coke was a nickel, and you could buy VRs in OD.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1603 on: November 18, 2013, 07:37:45 PM »
Market value is ~1.5 so not bad.
I was able to get 1.6

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1604 on: November 19, 2013, 01:50:58 AM »

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1605 on: November 19, 2013, 09:46:21 AM »
How do Chase UR points stack up against Citi Thank you points?  Specifically I have a Chase Freedom and Citi Forward.

Thanks

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1606 on: November 19, 2013, 09:54:22 AM »
How do Chase UR points stack up against Citi Thank you points?  Specifically I have a Chase Freedom and Citi Forward.

Thanks
Very flexible with many partners that transfer instantly.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1607 on: November 19, 2013, 09:57:06 AM »
How do Chase UR points stack up against Citi Thank you points?  Specifically I have a Chase Freedom and Citi Forward.

Thanks
Very flexible with many partners that transfer instantly.
...and they are worth more.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1608 on: November 19, 2013, 12:07:40 PM »
Ok thanks. and how does one actually transfer points from Freedom/Sapphire to United Miles or Hyatt points?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1609 on: November 19, 2013, 12:09:24 PM »
Ok thanks. and how does one actually transfer points from Freedom/Sapphire to United Miles or Hyatt points?
You can click on the point balance and in the UR area, there is an option to send to partners. (Only from Sapphire)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1610 on: November 19, 2013, 12:13:12 PM »
Ok thanks. and how does one actually transfer points from Freedom/Sapphire to United Miles or Hyatt points?
Preferred.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1611 on: November 21, 2013, 11:20:24 PM »
Can you use points for yourself and a family member with your points

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1612 on: November 21, 2013, 11:23:52 PM »
Can you use points for yourself and a family member with your points
Very broad question.    What points?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1613 on: November 22, 2013, 03:04:44 AM »
Very broad question.    What points?
Also not very english.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1614 on: November 22, 2013, 06:10:55 AM »
Also not very english.
Talk about the pot...  :P
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1615 on: November 27, 2013, 11:20:36 AM »
When someone links to a FB comment and you don't have a FB account is there a way to see the comment?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1616 on: November 27, 2013, 03:22:56 PM »
When someone links to a FB comment and you don't have a FB account is there a way to see the comment?
And I thought I was alone.  We must be the last two people without an FB account.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1617 on: November 27, 2013, 03:25:39 PM »
And I thought I was alone.  We must be the last two people without an FB account.
im sure he has one

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1618 on: November 27, 2013, 05:05:26 PM »
And I thought I was alone.  We must be the last two people without an FB account.
Welcome to my club 8)

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« Reply #1619 on: November 27, 2013, 05:11:59 PM »
Welcome to my club 8)
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