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Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5860 on: November 23, 2015, 01:30:30 PM »
Can't sign up for one?

Have someone book for you?

5/24 :(

Don't know anyone that has
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5861 on: November 23, 2015, 01:38:01 PM »
5/24 :(

Don't know anyone that has

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5862 on: November 24, 2015, 11:54:56 AM »
Do i need to put in an email address when setting up a twitter account if i want to be able to tweet deals?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5863 on: November 24, 2015, 11:56:27 AM »
Do i need to put in an email address when setting up a twitter account if i want to be able to tweet deals?
Yes.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5864 on: November 24, 2015, 12:59:10 PM »
thanks, and how does the tweeting deals thing work in general? if I am setting up a lot of twitter accounts to link to each of my amex cards separately, what is the fastest way t do it?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5865 on: November 25, 2015, 01:11:54 PM »
Hi Guys, I'm one of those noobs.. :-[

I got an offer for AMEX GCs with no fee.  What is current best way to pay my CC bill with them? need to meet BA threshold of 30K.   I hear can't load via bluebird anymore?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5866 on: November 25, 2015, 01:17:26 PM »
Hi Guys, I'm one of those noobs.. :-[

I got an offer for AMEX GCs with no fee.  What is current best way to pay my CC bill with them? need to meet BA threshold of 30K.   I hear can't load via bluebird anymore?

You were never able to load Amec GC's to Bluebird.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5867 on: November 25, 2015, 01:17:58 PM »
Hi Guys, I'm one of those noobs.. :-[

I got an offer for AMEX GCs with no fee.  What is current best way to pay my CC bill with them? need to meet BA threshold of 30K.   I hear can't load via bluebird anymore?
Amex GC's are not really the best way to go at this point.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5868 on: November 25, 2015, 01:35:05 PM »
You were never able to load Amec GC's to Bluebird.

Gotcha, thanks! is there any other way to take advantage of these no fee GC's?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5869 on: November 25, 2015, 01:35:51 PM »
Gotcha, thanks! is there any other way to take advantage of these no fee GC's?
Amex GC's are not really the best way to go at this point.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5870 on: November 25, 2015, 01:38:39 PM »


Bummer being that I can get multiple $3,000 GC's for $9 shipping fee.

Can you suggest best way to meet 30k threshold?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5871 on: November 25, 2015, 01:39:26 PM »
Bummer being that I can get multiple $3,000 GC's for $9 shipping fee.

Can you suggest best way to meet 30k threshold?
Check out some of the threads here. Look into Bluebird or Serve.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5872 on: November 25, 2015, 06:03:42 PM »
Bummer being that I can get multiple $3,000 GC's for $9 shipping fee.

Can you suggest best way to meet 30k threshold?
UPS  method.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5873 on: November 25, 2015, 06:05:59 PM »
UPS  method.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5875 on: November 26, 2015, 12:29:17 AM »
One other thing I've 'reposted' before.
National Grid in NY, charges only $2.50 for a cc payment of $600. If you heat your home with gas, prepay for the winter.  Of find a family member or friend who'll let you pay their bill-( but collect the cash payment from your friend immediately.)
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« Reply #5876 on: November 26, 2015, 02:06:45 AM »
One other thing I've 'reposted' before.
National Grid in NY, charges only $2.50 for a cc payment of $600. If you heat your home with gas, prepay for the winter.  Of find a family member or friend who'll let you pay their bill-( but collect the cash payment from your friend immediately.)

Do they send refund checks?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5877 on: November 26, 2015, 08:08:06 AM »
One other thing I've 'reposted' before.
National Grid in NY, charges only $2.50 for a cc payment of $600. If you heat your home with gas, prepay for the winter.  Of find a family member or friend who'll let you pay their bill-( but collect the cash payment from your friend immediately.)

Yep Yep. You sure it isn't $2? I think thats what I paid. More importantly, even via check or bank account I believe they charge a service fee.

Have been using this for a long time! :)

Do they send refund checks?

I don't believe so but just pay it for your parents ;)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #5878 on: November 26, 2015, 10:01:11 AM »
If I were to buy Amazon gc to fill the 1500 promo with chase freedom .. Is there anyway to sell those gc?

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« Reply #5879 on: November 26, 2015, 10:02:00 AM »
If I were to buy Amazon gc to fill the 1500 promo with chase freedom .. Is there anyway to sell those gc?
I think here is a pretty decent place to sell
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