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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3640 on: March 01, 2015, 10:32:38 PM »
I have 2 Sprint gift cards with $145 on each. Tried searching, but couldn't find it. How can I cash them out? TIA

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3641 on: March 01, 2015, 10:35:14 PM »
I wanna start my mileage portfolio I read in one of the wikis if you sign up for 3 diff cards from 3 diff banks it only counts as one pull ie. amex chase and barclays which are the best cards to sign up for to start my portfolio. Also I own a business can I sign my wife up for a biz prg card under my businesses ein?
Getting cards from the same bank is a 2/3bm to get 1 pull http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=9825.0

Getting cards from different banks is an app-o-rama which will be separate pulls. http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=16024.0

If you're new to the credit card game read this first. http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/53213

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3642 on: March 01, 2015, 10:36:59 PM »
Let me phrase the question a lil better. Obviously when you sign up for any cc it dings your credit a bit are you more likely to be accepted if you sign up for a few cc on the same day and from diff banks and do they not see the ding on ur credit if you do it all on the same day?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3643 on: March 01, 2015, 10:38:10 PM »
Let me phrase the question a lil better. Obviously when you sign up for any cc it dings your credit a bit are you more likely to be accepted if you sign up for a few cc on the same day and from diff banks and do they not see the ding on ur credit if you do it all on the same day?

Thanks Tim

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3644 on: March 01, 2015, 10:41:04 PM »
1. It's one pull each per bank/ card issuer.
2. If you don't have credit history you should probably start slow and build up, I think Chase wont even consider giving you credit if you don't have cc history.
That being said, probably start with amex cards.
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haha love the analogy. Did a lil research before I opened my mouth if you can point me to some good wikis that would be greatly appreciated
check the stickied threads in the credit card forum. It's lots of info to plow through but well worth it.


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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3645 on: March 01, 2015, 10:46:50 PM »
I have 2 Sprint gift cards with $145 on each. Tried searching, but couldn't find it. How can I cash them out? TIA

Get a redcard and load them on to it

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3646 on: March 01, 2015, 10:48:45 PM »
Get a redcard and load them on to it
Target redcard? And then how do i get the cash? Never did this before.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3647 on: March 01, 2015, 10:49:56 PM »
Target redcard? And then how do i get the cash? Never did this before.

Yup..Transfer to your bank account

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3648 on: March 01, 2015, 10:50:55 PM »
Yup..Transfer to your bank account
Great. Thanks!

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3649 on: March 01, 2015, 10:59:28 PM »
I already have a redcard and I'm on the site. Any idea where to load? I don't see anything.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3650 on: March 01, 2015, 11:01:41 PM »
Loading can only be done at a Target location.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3651 on: March 01, 2015, 11:02:38 PM »
Loading can only be done at a Target location.
And I am assuming with the redcard debit? I think I have the credit card.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3652 on: March 01, 2015, 11:04:29 PM »
And I am assuming with the redcard debit? I think I have the credit card.

No. Prepaid Redcard

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3653 on: March 01, 2015, 11:05:18 PM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3654 on: March 02, 2015, 02:32:41 AM »
Let me phrase the question a lil better. Obviously when you sign up for any cc it dings your credit a bit are you more likely to be accepted if you sign up for a few cc on the same day and from diff banks and do they not see the ding on ur credit if you do it all on the same day?
If the banks you are applying for are pulling the from the same bureau, in example - Chase and Amex are both pulling from EX, the 2nd bank will see the first banks pull, even if done on the same day, because pulls show up immediately.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3655 on: March 02, 2015, 02:39:16 AM »
I already have a redcard and I'm on the site. Any idea where to load? I don't see anything.

Start with the wiki here: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=45709.0

The thread will explain how to load your REDcard and ways to get your money back
You can modify your original post. The modify button is right next to the quote button.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3656 on: March 02, 2015, 11:55:27 AM »
I have 2 Sprint gift cards with $145 on each. Tried searching, but couldn't find it. How can I cash them out? TIA
Get a redcard and load them on to it
I think lunatic misread the original post.
Visa, MC, Amex etc gift cards can be loaded onto a RedCard at Target.
A Sprint GC can only be used at Sprint.


That said, judahk88, you can sell them to someone who has Sprint at a discount to them and a small, but cash getting, loss to you.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3657 on: March 02, 2015, 12:36:00 PM »
I think lunatic misread the original post.
Visa, MC, Amex etc gift cards can be loaded onto a RedCard at Target.
A Sprint GC can only be used at Sprint.


That said, judahk88, you can sell them to someone who has Sprint at a discount to them and a small, but cash getting, loss to you.

Ok. Fair enough. Though I have gotten vgc from Sprint in the past for referals or rebates

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3658 on: March 02, 2015, 01:49:23 PM »
Got the united and the sapphire card today on two separate recons. When I log into my account I see the sapphire got  added but the united didn't. Is this normal and It will eventually update?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3659 on: March 02, 2015, 01:56:24 PM »
Got the united and the sapphire card today on two separate recons. When I log into my account I see the sapphire got  added but the united didn't. Is this normal and It will eventually update?
May take a little time.
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