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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7700 on: January 19, 2017, 01:49:19 PM »
Quote from: username on January 19, 2017, 01:46:18 PM
officially...
In the year 2017, that is
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7701 on: January 19, 2017, 02:17:58 PM »
What is the best way to start credit?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7702 on: January 19, 2017, 02:27:34 PM »
Quote from: yossipop on January 19, 2017, 02:17:58 PM
What is the best way to start credit?
credit cards :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7703 on: January 19, 2017, 02:28:03 PM »
Quote from: yossipop on January 19, 2017, 02:17:58 PM
What is the best way to start credit?
Prob become an AU on someones card.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7704 on: January 19, 2017, 02:46:38 PM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 19, 2017, 05:32:05 AM
if you booked a refundable hotel room you can otherwise you cannot.
They can be cancelled within 24 hours. Can I just cancel the hotel? Does it show somewhere the cost breakdown of the deal?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7705 on: January 19, 2017, 03:01:30 PM »
Thanks emkay. I will look into to it. You also had the schus if putting the 770 post on this group.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7706 on: January 19, 2017, 08:25:59 PM »
What is the best way to book in J or F NYC LAX? I Have SPG, UR, MR, I have a biz Platinum if that makes a difference
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7707 on: January 19, 2017, 08:42:20 PM »
Quote from: Bukboy on January 19, 2017, 08:25:59 PM
What is the best way to book in J or F NYC LAX? I Have SPG, UR, MR, I have a biz Platinum if that makes a difference
yes currently biz plat is the way to go.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7708 on: January 19, 2017, 08:45:09 PM »
Quote from: Bukboy on January 19, 2017, 08:25:59 PM
What is the best way to book in J or F NYC LAX? I Have SPG, UR, MR, I have a biz Platinum if that makes a difference
17k LH if UA has I, 25k UA if they have IN, 25k DL or 45k KE RT, biz plat if it's cheaper (if you can get B6 mint that's currently best product), AS if there's nothing but VX.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7709 on: January 19, 2017, 08:58:56 PM »
Quote from: David Smith on January 19, 2017, 08:45:09 PM
17k LH if UA has I, 25k UA if they have IN, 25k DL or 45k KE RT, biz plat if it's cheaper (if you can get B6 mint that's currently best product), AS if there's nothing but VX.
Thanks! I'm pretty much of a n00b so let me try to figure this out, I believe LH stand for Lufthansa and that's going to be booked with united, Correct? I believe i'm then going to use UR transferred to LH miles, Correct?
DL is Delta and that's MR points with the 50% rebate with the platinum, Correct? Book it on delta?

Which one would be the easiest to find availability without having to constant check and wait till something opens up?
What is the difference between I and IN?
Whats 45k KE RT,?
Whats B6 mint?
Sorry for raining so many questions in one post :)

 
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7710 on: January 19, 2017, 09:03:32 PM »
Quote from: Bukboy on January 19, 2017, 08:58:56 PM
Thanks! I'm pretty much of a n00b so let me try to figure this out, I believe LH stand for Lufthansa and that's going to be booked with united, Correct? I believe i'm then going to use UR transferred to LH miles, Correct?
DL is Delta and that's MR points with the 50% rebate with the platinum, Correct? Book it on delta?

Which one would be the easiest to find availability without having to constant check and wait till something opens up?
What is the difference between I and IN?
Whats 45k KE RT,?
Whats B6 mint?
Sorry for raining so many questions in one post :)

 
Easist is def MR with 50% rebate
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7711 on: January 19, 2017, 09:13:00 PM »
Quote from: shulem92 on January 19, 2017, 09:03:32 PM
Easist is def MR with 50% rebate
Delta? How many points after rebate 25k?
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Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7712 on: January 19, 2017, 11:09:50 PM »
Quote from: Bukboy on January 19, 2017, 09:13:00 PM
Delta? How many points after rebate 25k?
The 25k DL is if you book with skymiles, the 50% BP rebate is based on the actual fare of the flight when you search the Amex travel portal, nothing to do with which airline you book. You'll pay 1cpp and then get half refunded back.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7713 on: January 25, 2017, 08:06:27 AM »
How do you figure someone's total post count?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7714 on: January 25, 2017, 08:07:15 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on January 25, 2017, 08:06:27 AM
How do you figure someone's total post count?
all posts besides for JS and DO boards
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7715 on: January 25, 2017, 08:10:51 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on January 25, 2017, 08:06:27 AM
How do you figure someone's total post count?
You go to "posts" on their profile and then on the last page look at the number of the last post. For example you have 6393 which is quite the ratio.
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« Reply #7717 on: January 25, 2017, 09:54:51 AM »
Quote from: Emkay on January 25, 2017, 08:10:51 AM
You go to "posts" on their profile and then on the last page look at the number of the last post. For example you have 6393 which is quite the ratio.
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http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;u=25426;area=showposts;start=6390
Ouch! I should have had a fork in me by now.  :-[
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7718 on: January 25, 2017, 09:57:51 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on January 25, 2017, 09:54:51 AM
Ouch! I should have had a fork in me by now.  :-[
I recall seeing something about being out of forks. Don't recall offhand where though. :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #7719 on: January 25, 2017, 11:22:34 AM »
Quote from: JTZ on January 25, 2017, 09:54:51 AM
Ouch! I should have had a fork in me by now.  :-[
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