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Author Topic: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!  (Read 1738555 times)

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« Reply #8500 on: February 19, 2018, 09:23:38 PM »
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« Reply #8501 on: February 19, 2018, 09:25:57 PM »
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« Reply #8502 on: February 20, 2018, 01:07:43 AM »
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« Reply #8503 on: February 20, 2018, 01:14:55 AM »
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8506 on: February 20, 2018, 12:56:03 PM »
I'm looking to go to Arizona over Memorial Day weekend. Is it too late to sign up for credit cards to get there on points? Meaning, do the points post before the three or so month period in which you can take advantage of the sign up bonus?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8507 on: February 20, 2018, 01:10:01 PM »
I'm looking to go to Arizona over Memorial Day weekend. Is it too late to sign up for credit cards to get there on points? Meaning, do the points post before the three or so month period in which you can take advantage of the sign up bonus?

They post for the most part way quicker
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8508 on: February 20, 2018, 01:16:53 PM »

They first the most part post way quicker
maybe fix typo..

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8509 on: February 20, 2018, 02:56:38 PM »
They post for the most part way quicker

From what I've been reading, it makes sense to use Avios for domestic flights, right? If so, do you have any experience with cards that will get me these that post quickly?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8510 on: February 20, 2018, 03:15:41 PM »
From what I've been reading, it makes sense to use Avios for domestic flights, right? If so, do you have any experience with cards that will get me these that post quickly?
British airways
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8511 on: February 20, 2018, 03:17:28 PM »
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MR Can take some time to post
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8512 on: February 20, 2018, 03:49:50 PM »
MR Can take some time to post
Statement closes and you pay the bill you could get the points, dont know why your saying it could take time.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8513 on: February 20, 2018, 03:51:51 PM »
Statement closes and you pay the bill you could get the points, dont know why your saying it could take time.
Or as Amex says it, statement close, balance is paid, statement closes, that's when you get the points, when did you get your last MR card?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8514 on: February 21, 2018, 12:37:21 PM »
Statement closes and you pay the bill you could get the points, dont know why your saying it could take time.
depends if you have a current MR account
if not, its very hard to expedite pending bonus points

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8515 on: February 21, 2018, 12:55:16 PM »
depends if you have a current MR account
if not, its very hard to expedite pending bonus points
With a current MR account it's quicker? Or easier to expedite?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8516 on: February 21, 2018, 02:55:24 PM »
With a current MR account it's quicker? Or easier to expedite?
Bonus points can be very hard to expedite if its a new MR account
if its an old MR account its easier, but still a hassle.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8517 on: February 21, 2018, 02:59:14 PM »
Bonus points can be very hard to expedite if its a new MR account
if its an old MR account its easier, but still a hassle.
Interesting. I only needed to expedite once, and it was a new account, literally impossible.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8518 on: February 22, 2018, 11:46:52 AM »
Bonus points can be very hard to expedite if its a new MR account
if its an old MR account its easier, but still a hassle.
Uh? Bonus points in a MR account that currently has any amount of MR points will post automatically a few days after you complete the spend!
and even the spending points that are pending you could usually get expedited

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #8519 on: February 22, 2018, 04:04:32 PM »
Bonus points can be very hard to expedite if its a new MR account
if its an old MR account its easier, but still a hassle.
Ask them to expedite the spending points, will automatically trigger the bonus points to post.