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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1767709 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4880 on: July 09, 2015, 12:30:06 AM »
Or if anything else happened interesting on the same day that you loaded in the same city.

Or in a different city
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4881 on: July 09, 2015, 12:37:12 AM »
How much are marriot points worth?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4882 on: July 09, 2015, 01:57:15 AM »
How much are marriot points worth?
To use or to sell?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4883 on: July 09, 2015, 09:44:21 AM »
Sell

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4884 on: July 09, 2015, 09:45:07 AM »

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4885 on: July 09, 2015, 11:06:46 AM »
I am a Prime member (through DDF, Thanks) now, what does it take to become a amazon mom?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4886 on: July 09, 2015, 11:08:16 AM »
I am a Prime member (through DDF, Thanks) now, what does it take to become a amazon mom?
Nothing much

ETA  In the prime splitting thread there seems to be a machlokes if the additionals get mom. Achas reported sharing it with additionals.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4887 on: July 09, 2015, 11:12:34 AM »
Costs extra?  What's the benefit?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4888 on: July 09, 2015, 11:15:11 AM »
Costs extra?  What's the benefit?
No extra cost. Some deals are targeted for moms. See my edit above.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4889 on: July 09, 2015, 11:17:57 AM »
Thanks Timmy

Dan is discussing somewhere how to manage to get the subscribe & save items ship out sooner, Can anyone link? or rather briefly discribe here.
Thanks in advance

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4890 on: July 09, 2015, 11:20:39 AM »
Thanks Timmy

Dan is discussing somewhere how to manage to get the subscribe & save items ship out sooner, Can anyone link? or rather briefly discribe here.
Thanks in advance
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/27675

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4891 on: July 09, 2015, 11:25:04 AM »
UPDATE: When clicking on join mom it says "You must be the primary Prime subscriber to join Amazon Mom.
Because you are experiencing free shipping benefits from another Prime member you're not eligible for a free trial. You can still join for $99/year".... Here you go...

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« Reply #4892 on: July 09, 2015, 11:26:53 AM »
UPDATE: When clicking on join mom it says "You must be the primary Prime subscriber to join Amazon Mom.
Because you are experiencing free shipping benefits from another Prime member you're not eligible for a free trial. You can still join for $99/year".... Here you go...
Oh well

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4893 on: July 09, 2015, 07:44:55 PM »
Is there a way (other than trial and error) to find saver award availability for a specific date if you are open to any destination?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4894 on: July 10, 2015, 04:28:14 AM »
If I received an Amex business cards offer in the mail without the 12 month language, will I get the signup bonus despite canceling my previous card just before applying for this one?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4895 on: July 10, 2015, 04:41:54 AM »
If I received an Amex business cards offer in the mail without the 12 month language, will I get the signup bonus despite canceling my previous card just before applying for this one?
Yes

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4896 on: July 10, 2015, 08:05:59 AM »
If I received an Amex business cards offer in the mail without the 12 month language, will I get the signup bonus despite canceling my previous card just before applying for this one?
Just saying, if it comes down to recon, it may be easier to say you need two, than answer why you just closed one.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4897 on: July 10, 2015, 08:28:43 AM »
Just saying, if it comes down to recon, it may be easier to say you need two, than answer why you just closed one.
AMEX. RECON? LOL

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4898 on: July 13, 2015, 03:03:52 PM »
So I've finally read through most of this thread, and I've realized I need to come out of my lurker status (several year lurker here... :-[) and start posting more.  Hopefully I will have some good things to contribute, because I have learned so much reading through this forum!

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #4899 on: July 13, 2015, 03:15:42 PM »
So I've finally read through most of this thread, and I've realized I need to come out of my lurker status (several year lurker here... :-[) and start posting more.  Hopefully I will have some good things to contribute, because I have learned so much reading through this forum!
Please do welcome.