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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1755558 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5320 on: September 11, 2015, 12:46:46 AM »
I took it out for illustrative purposes. I guess adding a "." could have worked.
For illustrative purposes there's [nobbc] [/nobbc] tags.

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Re: HYPERLINKS!!!!
« Reply #5321 on: September 11, 2015, 03:49:17 PM »
good deals here.sry just practicing :)
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Re: HYPERLINKS!!!!
« Reply #5322 on: September 11, 2015, 03:52:39 PM »
For the future if you want to show someone the proper format for tagging things you can put the bbc between a [nobbc][/nobbc] tag.

E.G. [nobbc][Url=google.com]link[/url] [/nobbc]
That helps.  >:(
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Re: HYPERLINKS!!!!
« Reply #5323 on: September 11, 2015, 05:06:00 PM »
That helps.  >:(

Which part of
For the future if you want to show someone the proper format for tagging things you can put the bbc between a [nobbc][/nobbc] tag.

E.G. [nobbc][Url=google.com]link[/url] [/nobbc]
did you not understand? :P

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5324 on: September 12, 2015, 11:09:29 PM »
i want to cancel my amex platinum CC. in order to get the $450 annual fee reimbursed do i need to cancel within 60 days or within 90 days? also when i cancel do i keep the MR points or do i need to sell them beforehand?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5325 on: September 12, 2015, 11:17:16 PM »
i want to cancel my amex platinum CC. in order to get the $450 annual fee reimbursed do i need to cancel within 60 days or within 90 days? also when i cancel do i keep the MR points or do i need to sell them beforehand?
after 60 days it gets prorated, if you don't have another card linked to that account you will lose the points. 

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5326 on: September 12, 2015, 11:20:03 PM »
after 60 days it gets prorated, if you don't have another card linked to that account you will lose the points.
do i need a specific card to be linked or any card is fine?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5327 on: September 12, 2015, 11:21:10 PM »
do i need a specific card to be linked or any card is fine?
Any MR earning points card.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5328 on: September 12, 2015, 11:22:37 PM »
do i need a specific card to be linked or any card is fine?
or just downgrade to a $95 green card

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5329 on: September 12, 2015, 11:46:14 PM »
if i make a CC load on to serve to meet a spending threshold, can i then transfer the funds on to my wife's red card, and the pay the original CC(used to load on to serve) with the red card? will that raise a red flag?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5330 on: September 13, 2015, 06:12:31 AM »
How do i get lounge access in TLV/Paris/Rome/JFK airports. Only amex i have is SPG and i have a CSP?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5331 on: September 13, 2015, 06:28:23 AM »
How do i get lounge access in TLV/Paris/Rome/JFK airports. Only amex i have is SPG and i have a CSP?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5332 on: September 16, 2015, 12:24:47 AM »
if i make a CC load on to serve to meet a spending threshold, can i then transfer the funds on to my wife's red card, and the pay the original CC(used to load on to serve) with the red card? will that raise a red flag?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5333 on: September 16, 2015, 09:33:29 AM »
can i be an AU on my wife's serve if i have a red card?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5334 on: September 16, 2015, 09:36:49 AM »
can i be an AU on my wife's serve if i have a red card?
Yes.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5335 on: September 16, 2015, 04:10:21 PM »
If i want to buy a laptop, Which card should i use. Amex spg or CSP, or Discover? Regarding insurance etc.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5336 on: September 16, 2015, 04:11:32 PM »
Also what does it mean to get status? I really am new to this :-\

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5337 on: September 16, 2015, 04:13:55 PM »
Also what does it mean to get status? I really am new to this :-\
By being a frequent flyer (mainly) with a particular airline or alliance, you can gain status which gives certain benefits.
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« Reply #5338 on: September 16, 2015, 04:16:28 PM »
By being a frequent flier (mainly) with a particular airline or alliance, you can gain status which gives certain benefits.
Im flying air france and the second leg is Delta. I have tons of points on Virgin Atlantic which are partners with delta. ( i guess delta and Air France are also partners) Does that mean i can get anything in regard to status?

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« Reply #5339 on: September 16, 2015, 04:18:21 PM »
Im flying air france and the second leg is Delta. I have tons of points on Virgin Atlantic which are partners with delta. ( i guess delta and Air France are also partners) Does that mean i can get anything in regard to status?
Status is usually acquired with paid flights.
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