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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3400 on: February 06, 2015, 08:42:02 AM »
Quote from: TimT on February 06, 2015, 08:27:21 AM
Isn't that what it always meant ?
People were insisting that the platinum and gold were same
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3401 on: February 08, 2015, 02:44:08 PM »
Any  CC's that give bonus points on groceries that don't have forex and no AF (or waived for the first year) besides IHG?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3402 on: February 08, 2015, 02:57:23 PM »
Quote from: avadah on February 08, 2015, 02:44:08 PM
Any  CC's that give bonus points on groceries that don't have forex and no AF (or waived for the first year) besides IHG?
With ink you could get grocery GC's from an office supply store.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3403 on: February 08, 2015, 03:15:24 PM »

Quote from: avadah on February 08, 2015, 02:44:08 PM
Any  CC's that give bonus points on groceries that don't have forex and no AF (or waived for the first year) besides IHG?

Blue cash preferred and freedom with waived/ no AF and current grocery bonus but with forex
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3404 on: February 08, 2015, 03:18:07 PM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 08, 2015, 03:15:24 PM
Blue cash preferred and freedom with waived/ no AF and current grocery bonus but with forex
BCP the AF isn't waived.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3405 on: February 08, 2015, 03:20:50 PM »

Quote from: TimT on February 08, 2015, 03:18:07 PM
BCP the AF isn't waived.

So used to calling and getting it waived that I didn't realize
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3406 on: February 08, 2015, 03:27:03 PM »
Quote from: benjie1305 on February 08, 2015, 03:20:50 PM
So used to calling and getting it waived that I didn't realize
Good point. From Dan's "grocery" list ink seems to be the only no forex card.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3407 on: February 08, 2015, 07:46:33 PM »
Can I combine 2 MR accounts both from my own name? Can I transfer the points from my Amex plat to my Amex gold?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3408 on: February 08, 2015, 08:59:47 PM »
Quote from: EMCC on February 08, 2015, 07:46:33 PM
Can I combine 2 MR accounts both from my own name? Can I transfer the points from my Amex plat to my Amex gold?
How did you get 2 MR accounts? Every time I get a new MR card, it always gets attached to my existing MR account...
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3409 on: February 08, 2015, 10:44:23 PM »
Quote from: @Yehuda on February 08, 2015, 08:59:47 PM
How did you get 2 MR accounts? Every time I get a new MR card, it always gets attached to my existing MR account...
My first two applications with a 2bm... I am afraid to ask to combine them as they are both the same product (charge card) and theoretically I shouldn't have received the bonus on both. But the bonus points already posted and now I want to sell them. 150k had a better value than 100k+50k.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3410 on: February 08, 2015, 10:50:28 PM »
Can someone please direct me to the link with info about manufactured spending to reach limits for bonuses?
I don't live in the US and am visiting for 1 1/2 weeks and would like to take care of this while I'm there.
Just applied and got the Chase BA ($2000) and Chase MileagePlus ($1000)
TIA :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3411 on: February 08, 2015, 10:57:07 PM »
Quote from: Mbarbz on February 08, 2015, 10:50:28 PM
Can someone please direct me to the link with info about manufactured spending to reach limits for bonuses?
I don't live in the US and am visiting for 1 1/2 weeks and would like to take care of this while I'm there.
Just applied and got the Chase BA ($2000) and Chase MileagePlus ($1000)
TIA :)
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=23990.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45709.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=40766.0
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3412 on: February 09, 2015, 02:12:10 AM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3413 on: February 09, 2015, 07:14:25 AM »
Quote from: EMCC on February 08, 2015, 10:44:23 PM
My first two applications with a 2bm... I am afraid to ask to combine them as they are both the same product (charge card) and theoretically I shouldn't have received the bonus on both. But the bonus points already posted and now I want to sell them. 150k had a better value than 100k+50k.
It's very unlikely that they would take back the points. Someone please CMIIW. Why not just call and ask to merge?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3414 on: February 09, 2015, 07:42:21 AM »
Quote from: EMCC on February 08, 2015, 10:44:23 PM
My first two applications with a 2bm... I am afraid to ask to combine them as they are both the same product (charge card) and theoretically I shouldn't have received the bonus on both. But the bonus points already posted and now I want to sell them. 150k had a better value than 100k+50k.
I don't have much experience selling but if you tell a broker you have 150K spread between 2 accounts he won't treat it the same?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3415 on: February 09, 2015, 07:49:40 AM »
Quote from: Achas Veachas on February 09, 2015, 07:42:21 AM
I don't have much experience selling but if you tell a broker you have 150K spread between 2 accounts he won't treat it the same?
Will not. They offered 1.3 for the 50k and 1.4 for the 150k.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3416 on: February 09, 2015, 08:00:13 AM »
Quote from: Achas Veachas on February 09, 2015, 07:42:21 AM
I don't have much experience selling but if you tell a broker you have 150K spread between 2 accounts he won't treat it the same?
Nope
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3417 on: February 09, 2015, 11:40:59 AM »
I opened up a new Amex 2 weeks ago (SPG), never got a statement yet. I've been spending a lot on it and I want to pay most of it up now for credit-utilization etc. the problem is they won't let me make payments since there is no $ owed yet. What can I do?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3418 on: February 09, 2015, 11:41:42 AM »
Quote from: Welder on February 09, 2015, 11:40:59 AM
I opened up a new Amex 2 weeks ago (SPG), never got a statement yet. I've been spending a lot on it and I want to pay most of it up now for credit-utilization etc. the problem is they won't let me make payments since there is no $ owed yet. What can I do?
You can send a check to pay the balance.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3419 on: February 09, 2015, 11:43:53 AM »
How do I use the Youtube button? I assume it is for embedding a video directly into a post. If not, Id like to know how to do that as well. Thanks
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