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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1755954 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5820 on: November 18, 2015, 06:31:04 PM »
I signed up for PRG w/ offer. 50k/$1k. I have offer in front of me expiring 12/24/15. Not going through now. Should I just sign up w/regular offer than call this offer in?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5821 on: November 18, 2015, 07:32:01 PM »
I signed up for PRG w/ offer. 50k/$1k. I have offer in front of me expiring 12/24/15. Not going through now. Should I just sign up w/regular offer than call this offer in?
Seems confusing. You first say that you signed up for the card, then you say it's not going through. Did you apply or not? You can check on americanexpress.com/applicationstatus

Either way, if you apply with another offer, you cannot get matched to a targeted offer.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5822 on: November 18, 2015, 07:35:11 PM »
Seems confusing. You first say that you signed up for the card, then you say it's not going through. Did you apply or not? You can check on americanexpress.com/applicationstatus

Either way, if you apply with another offer, you cannot get matched to a targeted offer.
i meant I signed up for it, than page refreshed and didn't allow it to go through. Ended up figuring out.


Thanks for the website. Helped a lot!

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5823 on: November 18, 2015, 07:37:53 PM »
i meant I signed up for it, than page refreshed and didn't allow it to go through. Ended up figuring out.


Thanks for the website. Helped a lot!
Glad it worked out.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5824 on: November 19, 2015, 01:16:27 PM »
What's the best way to liquidate Amazon GC's (if any)?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5826 on: November 19, 2015, 01:45:09 PM »
Thanks but I meant into cash.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5827 on: November 19, 2015, 01:45:54 PM »
Thanks but I meant into cash.
Buy and sell items a slight loss.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5828 on: November 19, 2015, 01:46:41 PM »
Buy and sell items a slight loss.
Items or gift cards?
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5829 on: November 19, 2015, 01:49:20 PM »
Items or gift cards?
Either. Same idea, though probably do better selling items.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5830 on: November 19, 2015, 01:50:21 PM »
Either. Same idea, though probably do better selling items.
People seem to buy amazon gift cards at 95%+.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5831 on: November 19, 2015, 01:51:09 PM »
People seem to buy amazon gift cards at 95%+.
Doesn't need to be Amazon GC's. Again, buying items to resell will likely be easier.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5832 on: November 19, 2015, 01:54:10 PM »
Doesn't need to be Amazon GC's. Again, buying items to resell will likely be easier.
Right, but he wants to liquidate amazon gift cards. Reselling items will be easier, you think?
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5833 on: November 19, 2015, 02:06:46 PM »
Right, but he wants to liquidate amazon gift cards. Reselling items will be easier, you think?
Potential to even make money if one knows the right items to try and sell. Personally do not do this, but it is an option.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5834 on: November 19, 2015, 02:07:56 PM »
Potential to even make money if one knows the right items to try and sell. Personally do not do this, but it is an option.
I've seen this (reselling) mentioned as an MS method, but it always seemed strange to me.
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5835 on: November 19, 2015, 02:09:15 PM »
Thanks. Maybe I'll try to find a friend that wants them. I don't want to take the hit of selling them thru a website and it's not practical for me to be busy buying and selling items now.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5836 on: November 19, 2015, 02:09:54 PM »
I've seen this (reselling) mentioned as an MS method, but it always seemed strange to me.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5837 on: November 19, 2015, 04:08:49 PM »
I sent my wife to buy a couple of $500 gift cards and told her to send me a picture of it before she buys it. Of course she didnt and they were vanilla visa gift cards. I know I cant load those to serve is there any other way to unload them without taking a loss?

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« Reply #5838 on: November 19, 2015, 04:09:28 PM »
I sent my wife to buy a couple of $500 gift cards and told her to send me a picture of it before she buys it. Of course she didnt and they were vanilla visa gift cards. I know I cant load those to serve is there any other way to unload them without taking a loss?
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« Reply #5839 on: November 19, 2015, 04:09:43 PM »
I sent my wife to buy a couple of $500 gift cards and told her to send me a picture of it before she buys it. Of course she didnt and they were vanilla visa gift cards. I know I cant load those to serve is there any other way to unload them without taking a loss?
MO?
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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