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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3680 on: March 04, 2015, 01:22:56 AM »
What's the difference between the amex server and target red card? Can you have them at the same time? Are they substantially different?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3681 on: March 04, 2015, 01:29:08 AM »
What's the difference between the amex server and target red card? Can you have them at the same time? Are they substantially different?

You can't have them at the same time. There are a lot of similarities but the main differences are that red card can be loaded at target with a credit card and serve can be loaded a certain amount of money per month without having to leave home.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3682 on: March 04, 2015, 01:41:26 AM »
Does UA charge a fee to go from coach to first or just the price difference?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3683 on: March 04, 2015, 01:43:02 AM »

You can't have them at the same time. There are a lot of similarities but the main differences are that red card can be loaded at target with a credit card and serve can be loaded a certain amount of money per month without having to leave home.

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can you load the serve with cc?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3684 on: March 04, 2015, 01:47:15 AM »
Does UA charge a fee to go from coach to first or just the price difference?

Thinking about upgrading your trip?

On a paid ticket or using miles?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3685 on: March 04, 2015, 01:54:30 AM »
can you load the serve with cc?
Yes. I believe you can load 1500 a month if you have serve w/ softcard. Otherwise only 1000. But with redcard you can load 5k.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3686 on: March 04, 2015, 02:09:31 AM »
Thinking about upgrading your trip?

On a paid ticket or using miles?
Paid. I feel bad that we all are not in first.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3687 on: March 04, 2015, 02:26:30 AM »

Paid. I feel bad that we all are not in first.

When they give you the choice to upgrade and says xx amount,  there usually isn't a change fee
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3688 on: March 04, 2015, 02:36:31 AM »
No choice given. Was just going to call in the morning.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3689 on: March 04, 2015, 03:09:56 AM »
Can I purchase the red card in store if I already have a serve?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3690 on: March 04, 2015, 03:15:54 AM »
Can I purchase the red card in store if I already have a serve?
Yes, but you will need to cancel your Serve before you can register the RedCard online.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3691 on: March 04, 2015, 03:25:20 AM »
Can I purchase the red card in store if I already have a serve?
Plus you need to find a store that sells them. Or just buy one on the forums.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3692 on: March 04, 2015, 06:14:45 AM »
Plus you need to find a store that sells them.
They are all over the place.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3693 on: March 04, 2015, 07:13:58 AM »
They are all over the place.
Not where I live

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3694 on: March 04, 2015, 08:55:48 AM »
He means you should pay off almost the entire balance before the statement date closes. Once the statement prints it'll show higher utilization if you have a balance than if you paid 99% of it before then. Higher utilization=lower score.

Same rule goes for Biz cc's or only personal?

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« Reply #3695 on: March 04, 2015, 09:02:27 AM »
Same rule goes for Biz cc's or only personal?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #3696 on: March 07, 2015, 11:00:54 PM »
I have a af coming up for my delta gold Amex so I want to close it and open up 2 new Amex cards with a 2bm.
 
Should I close my delta card before I do the 2bm, or do the 2bm and then close the delta card?

Thanks all help is appreciated.

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« Reply #3697 on: March 07, 2015, 11:12:23 PM »
I have a af coming up for my delta gold Amex so I want to close it and open up 2 new Amex cards with a 2bm.
 
Should I close my delta card before I do the 2bm, or do the 2bm and then close the delta card?

Thanks all help is appreciated.
First apply.  You may need to transfer the Delta credit line onto one of the new cards with reconsideration if you're not immediately approved.
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« Reply #3698 on: March 07, 2015, 11:20:42 PM »
First apply.  You may need to transfer the Delta credit line onto one of the new cards with reconsideration if you're not immediately approved.
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« Reply #3699 on: March 08, 2015, 12:03:25 AM »
Thanks, also is it a trigger if I write a way bigger income this time?
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