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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1738665 times)

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8440 on: January 29, 2018, 10:19:58 PM »
Even I can’t see it
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Or maybe hat tips?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8441 on: January 29, 2018, 11:42:41 PM »
Oh man, I got a long way to go.
You'll get there faster than what you may think. :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8442 on: January 29, 2018, 11:44:57 PM »
You'll get there faster than what you may think. :)
Just keep posting crap. (like this)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8443 on: January 29, 2018, 11:47:59 PM »
Just keep posting crap. (like this)
Like mine or yours? :) just kidding.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8444 on: January 29, 2018, 11:48:35 PM »
Like mine or yours? :)
I will only reply if this board counts as posts, does it?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8445 on: January 29, 2018, 11:49:38 PM »
I will only reply if this board counts as posts, does it?
It does but let us just call it quits.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8446 on: January 30, 2018, 10:35:34 AM »
Once I post in a thread, that thread will always pop up in "Show new replies...", unless I "Ignore" the thread. But if I do that, then when I post in that thread a year later, I don't see the replies, because it's in "Ignorance mode". So of course I can "Unignore" it. But is there a simpler way to set this up, i.e. to stop seeing replies until I post again in that thread? Thanks.
Bump.
I'm having the same problem. Is there a way that I can only see threads that people have quoted me?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8447 on: January 30, 2018, 12:00:56 PM »
How does buying hotel nights off of people work? Specifically a Hyatt.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8448 on: January 30, 2018, 12:14:34 PM »
How does buying hotel nights off of people work? Specifically a Hyatt.
you buy the night, they make the reservation for you and add your name to it. You check in (preferably by yourself) If they ask you where the account holder is (they usually do not) you say he is on his way. You get the room and bring in whoever you need to bring in

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8449 on: February 01, 2018, 09:00:52 AM »
How do you take a screenshot in IE and post to WA? All from the computer. WA is loaded on the computer.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8450 on: February 01, 2018, 11:23:14 AM »
How do you take a screenshot in IE and post to WA? All from the computer. WA is loaded on the computer.
IE? WA?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8452 on: February 01, 2018, 11:44:49 AM »
How do you take a screenshot in IE and post to WA? All from the computer. WA is loaded on the computer.
In WA, is there a camera icon near where you input your message?  (On phone there is) click and browse to the SC.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8453 on: February 01, 2018, 12:05:55 PM »
How do you take a screenshot in IE and post to WA? All from the computer. WA is loaded on the computer.
Open paint on your computer. Got to the IE page you want to screen shot, and hit the print screen button in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Go back to paint and paste it there. Crop as needed. Save to desired folder. Open folder image was saved to, drag and drop in whatsapp convo. Let me know if you need clarification on any of those steps.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8454 on: February 01, 2018, 12:06:34 PM »
Open paint on your computer. Got to the IE page you want to screen shot, and hit the print screen button in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Go back to paint and paste it there. Crop as needed. Save to desired folder. Open folder image was saved to, drag and drop in whatsapp convo. Let me know if you need clarification on any of those steps.
Without having done this before..

You may be able to use the Snipping Tool instead of paint.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8455 on: February 01, 2018, 12:13:27 PM »
Open paint on your computer. Got to the IE page you want to screen shot, and hit the print screen button in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Go back to paint and paste it there. Crop as needed. Save to desired folder. Open folder image was saved to, drag and drop in whatsapp convo. Let me know if you need clarification on any of those steps.
Thanks. Even a first grader should be able to follow this so I should be good.  :)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8456 on: February 01, 2018, 01:26:57 PM »
Thanks. Even a first grader should be able to follow this so I should be good.  :)
It did NOT come through yet...Maybe post it here?
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It did NOT come through yet...Maybe post it here?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8459 on: February 01, 2018, 02:59:47 PM »
My head's not on now at this time of day, can you help me read this;

  Aegean charges a mere 30K miles in coach or 45K miles in business class one-way and you’ll need even fewer Starpoints than that thanks to the Starwood 20K:25K transfer ratio. Factoring in a 25% discount that’s effectively 24K Starpoints in coach or 36K Starpoints in business class one-way. They don’t charge fuel surcharges for United flights. Transfers from Starwood can take 2-10 days. You must call Aegean to book at +30-21-0626-1000



 If the flight cost 30,000 points how do you get 24,000 after transferring from starwood's?

 And the same question for business class how do you get 36000 points used when the flight cost 45000 points even after factoring the 25% discount from Starwoods for every 20,000 you transfer get an additional 5,000 reward points?
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