Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS! (Read 1768743 times)

duddys · « **Reply #3220 on:** January 06, 2015, 02:48:23 PM »

Quote from: 3yummyboys on January 06, 2015, 01:32:09 PM

That would be nice! But it's easy enough to open a new CC and get another 50K miles

Planning a vacation to Maui on Feb 12. I don't have enough time for that.

DMYD · « **Reply #3221 on:** January 06, 2015, 03:19:52 PM »

Quote from: Welder on January 06, 2015, 02:45:42 PM

What's the best program/value for an award flight from NYC to South Florida? I have points in most of the major programs + UR.

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11484.0

Welder · « **Reply #3222 on:** January 06, 2015, 03:32:12 PM »

Quote from: Dav on January 06, 2015, 03:19:52 PM

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11484.0

Thanks, that's what I thought. But I was hoping to get to PBI or FLL over MIA.
Any other insight?

DMYD · « **Reply #3223 on:** January 06, 2015, 03:36:38 PM »

Quote from: Welder on January 06, 2015, 03:32:12 PM

Thanks, that's what I thought. But I was hoping to get to PBI or FLL over MIA.
Any other insight?

So use BA

Tom Brady · « **Reply #3224 on:** January 06, 2015, 04:37:26 PM »

Quote from: duddys on January 06, 2015, 02:48:23 PM

Planning a vacation to Maui on Feb 12. I don't have enough time for that.

So open a Barclays Arrival Plus card and book the extra flights on that. Since you'll be booking paid US Airway flights you can use your companion pass to pay for one ticket. After meeting the $3,000 spend requirement to get the card's sign up bonus, you'll have enough points to refeem for $460 towards the tickets. If you also want to do manufactured spending you can get much more. Say you have 4 red cards, you'll be able to manufacture spend $20,000 a month at Target - good for another $400 to redeem towards the flights. With this card you have 120 days after making a travel purchase to redeem points towards the purchase. So say you manufacture spend $20,000 a month for 4 months after purchasing the tickets, you'll have enough points for a $2060 statement credit towards your travel.

Gd · « **Reply #3225 on:** January 07, 2015, 03:24:05 PM »

Vanilla RL: Gone
Amazon Payments: Gone

I need an update on how to manufacture some spending (not much; only for the BA Visa card. Thanks.

TimT · « **Reply #3226 on:** January 07, 2015, 03:26:26 PM »

Quote from: Gd on January 07, 2015, 03:24:05 PM

Vanilla RL: Gone
Amazon Payments: Gone

I need an update on how to manufacture some spending (not much; only for the BA Visa card. Thanks.

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45709.0

ckmk47 · « **Reply #3227 on:** January 07, 2015, 05:36:44 PM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on January 06, 2015, 04:37:26 PM

So open a Barclays Arrival Plus card and book the extra flights on that. Since you'll be booking paid US Airway flights you can use your companion pass to pay for one ticket. After meeting the $3,000 spend requirement to get the card's sign up bonus, you'll have enough points to refeem for $460 towards the tickets. If you also want to do manufactured spending you can get much more. Say you have 4 red cards, you'll be able to manufacture spend $20,000 a month at Target - good for another $400 to redeem towards the flights. With this card you have 120 days after making a travel purchase to redeem points towards the purchase. So say you manufacture spend $20,000 a month for 4 months after purchasing the tickets, you'll have enough points for a $2060 statement credit towards your travel.

Whew! You think big! nice.

DMYD · « **Reply #3228 on:** January 07, 2015, 07:50:44 PM »

Quote from: ckmk47 on January 07, 2015, 05:36:44 PM

Whew! You think big! nice.

And a nood

Tzvi s · « **Reply #3229 on:** January 07, 2015, 07:52:55 PM »

Hi how do I make the refundable itinerary to redeem the Barclay arrival + points? Thanks!

ckmk47 · « **Reply #3230 on:** January 07, 2015, 08:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Tzvi s on January 07, 2015, 07:52:55 PM

Hi how do I make the refundable itinerary to redeem the Barclay arrival + points? Thanks!

Barclays points can be redeemed for any travel-related item you charge on their card.
So get the card. Buy one US Airway flights and you can use your companion pass to pay for one ticket. Then the price of the cash ticket can be redeemed on your on line account with the bonus points you will have earned for opening the card.
Additional MS helps pay for any other paid portion of the trip charged to the Arrival card.

Tom Brady · « **Reply #3231 on:** January 07, 2015, 11:52:59 PM »

Quote from: Tzvi s on January 07, 2015, 07:52:55 PM

Hi how do I make the refundable itinerary to redeem the Barclay arrival + points? Thanks!

Book a Southwest Anytime fare. Wait a couple if days for it to post on your credit card. Redeem your points to pay for the ticket. Cancel the ticket.
(Dan says this)

Tom Brady · « **Reply #3232 on:** January 08, 2015, 12:03:25 AM »

Quote from: ckmk47 on January 07, 2015, 05:36:44 PM

Whew! You think big! nice.

Thanks. I would love to do that myself, but I can't right now since I'm in Israel. Instead I made my father an au and sent him a couple of redcards so whenever he goes to Target I ask him to load up my redcards and pay for my summer vacation!

Tom Brady · « **Reply #3233 on:** January 08, 2015, 12:20:40 AM »

Quote from: Dav on January 07, 2015, 07:50:44 PM

And a nood

Although I only decided to sign up to ddf yesterday, I've been reading up everything Dan has to say for over a year and have some personal experience signing up for credit cards, and manufacturing spend ever since I turned 18 (9+ months ago!). So I'd like to think I'm not as much of a noob as my dansdeals non-elite status suggests. ;-)

username · « **Reply #3234 on:** January 08, 2015, 08:41:22 AM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on January 08, 2015, 12:20:40 AM

Although I only decided to sign up to ddf yesterday, I've been reading up everything Dan has to say for over a year and have some personal experience signing up for credit cards, and manufacturing spend ever since I turned 18 (9+ months ago!). So I'd like to think I'm not as much of a noob as my dansdeals non-elite status suggests. ;-)

Welcome to the forums.
Post count does not make one not a noob. If you have good content, people will respect your posts.

lunatic · « **Reply #3235 on:** January 08, 2015, 09:09:38 AM »

Quote from: username on January 08, 2015, 08:41:22 AM

Welcome to the forums.
Post count does not make one not a noob. If you have good content, people will respect your posts.

Unfortunately,not always true. Some like to pick on n00bs

3yummyboys · « **Reply #3236 on:** January 08, 2015, 09:52:25 AM »

Point is that even with hundreds of posts you might still be acting like a n00b

lunatic · « **Reply #3237 on:** January 08, 2015, 10:09:28 AM »

Quote from: 3yummyboys on January 08, 2015, 09:52:25 AM

Point is that even with hundreds of posts you might still be acting like a n00b

True enough. I have just noticed that sometimes someone with a low post count gets jumped on even when saying something correct and reasonable

Hidden · « **Reply #3238 on:** January 08, 2015, 07:49:28 PM »

Can I SM Chase to expedite my card (sapphire preferred) or do I need to call?

DMYD · « **Reply #3239 on:** January 08, 2015, 08:07:13 PM »

Quote from: Hidden on January 08, 2015, 07:49:28 PM

Can I SM Chase to expedite my card (sapphire preferred) or do I need to call?

If you really want to expedite it then you should call, it may take time till they respond to your SM

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