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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1840 on: January 21, 2014, 12:37:02 PM »
TY Are any of the FF or hotel ones worthwhile? I know most are free but they take up a lot of space ...
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1841 on: January 24, 2014, 02:29:39 PM »
Can you sell Hyatt points and if so what is the going rate for them?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1842 on: January 24, 2014, 02:36:35 PM »
Quote from: DK23 on January 24, 2014, 02:29:39 PM
Can you sell Hyatt points and if so what is the going rate for them?

Yes.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1843 on: January 25, 2014, 08:43:27 PM »
Is there a timeframe (24 hrs?) you can cancel an UA award ticket with no penalty?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1844 on: January 25, 2014, 08:44:11 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on January 25, 2014, 08:43:27 PM
Is there a timeframe (24 hrs?) you can cancel an UA award ticket with no penalty?

Yup
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« Reply #1845 on: January 25, 2014, 08:52:06 PM »
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« Reply #1846 on: January 25, 2014, 09:23:15 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on January 25, 2014, 08:52:06 PM
Go to sleep!  ;)

Nope.

Was busy playing HUCA with united. Then watched bulls game. Now on bed.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1847 on: January 26, 2014, 07:51:20 PM »
I need to book 2 business class tickets from USA to Europe with multiple less than 24 hour layovers in Europe. I only have enough miles for one ticket currently. I want to book one ticket before the deval to lock in at least one Ticket. I plan to book a ticket operated by united only, as it will reduce the amount of miles required for the second ticket after the devaluation. My question is, as united does not operate flights within Europe, will the ticket issued after the deval be charged the amount of miles for a partner ticket (140,000)? How will the deval change the free layovers within 24 hours on a partner airline?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1848 on: January 26, 2014, 08:33:02 PM »
Hey, thanks for this thread for the beginners. Great help! (trying to figure the forums).

Quick question.(Im sure it was discussed) Ive had my united explorer card for about 6 months. Got all the miles and used them as well.  Would it be the right thing to close that card, wait a bit (how long) and re-apply? And mabye the same for british airways card?

Thanks!!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1849 on: January 27, 2014, 01:22:07 AM »
Quote from: lcyitz on April 21, 2013, 11:14:20 PM
will amazon payments count as a direct deposit for a citibank account?
What about a transfer/bill pay from bluebird?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1850 on: January 27, 2014, 12:56:53 PM »
Does anyone have any ideas on how to hit a spend threshold without using Amazon Payments?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1851 on: January 27, 2014, 12:57:59 PM »
Quote from: DK23 on January 27, 2014, 12:56:53 PM
Does anyone have any ideas on how to hit a spend threshold without using Amazon Payments?

Bluebird?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1852 on: January 27, 2014, 01:05:31 PM »
Quote from: sky121 on January 27, 2014, 12:57:59 PM
Bluebird?

I meant something a little more straightforward if there are other opportunities.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1853 on: January 27, 2014, 01:09:17 PM »
Quote from: DK23 on January 27, 2014, 01:05:31 PM
I meant something a little more straightforward if there are other opportunities.
This is the million dollar question...

Most people will also not want to divulge their secrets (if they have one) to manufactured spend.

Trial and error is the way to go.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1854 on: January 27, 2014, 01:11:19 PM »
Quote from: DK23 on January 27, 2014, 12:56:53 PM
Does anyone have any ideas on how to hit a spend threshold without using Amazon Payments?

You can always try to buy and return something. Find a store that will put the money back on your debit card.(nordstrom)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1855 on: January 27, 2014, 03:49:02 PM »
Quote from: robbie on January 26, 2014, 08:33:02 PM
Hey, thanks for this thread for the beginners. Great help! (trying to figure the forums).

Quick question.(Im sure it was discussed) Ive had my united explorer card for about 6 months. Got all the miles and used them as well.  Would it be the right thing to close that card, wait a bit (how long) and re-apply? And mabye the same for british airways card?

Thanks!!
Depends what exactly your goal is. You could close the United card right away so that you could reopen it again shortly (people suggest waiting 30 days- the BA card you have to wait 12 months for IIRC), but if you want to get other Chase cards as well, you can use it as leverage to get a new card by offering to move the CL/close it, thus allowing you to accomplish two goals (getting another card, and enabling yourself to churn the UA card soon). Either way, if you decide to close make sure to transfer the CL to existing cards.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1856 on: January 27, 2014, 04:14:34 PM »
Quote from: AharonInIsrael on January 27, 2014, 03:49:02 PM
Depends what exactly your goal is. You could close the United card right away so that you could reopen it again shortly (people suggest waiting 30 days- the BA card you have to wait 12 months for IIRC), but if you want to get other Chase cards as well, you can use it as leverage to get a new card by offering to move the CL/close it, thus allowing you to accomplish two goals (getting another card, and enabling yourself to churn the UA card soon). Either way, if you decide to close make sure to transfer the CL to existing cards.

Thanks alot, I called to close my united card they offered me 100 dollar statement credit so ill be waiting another month till I do it. But thanks alot for the help.

Whats IIRC?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #1857 on: January 27, 2014, 04:17:32 PM »
Quote from: robbie on January 27, 2014, 04:14:34 PM
Whats IIRC?
If I Remember Correctly
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« Reply #1858 on: January 27, 2014, 04:19:25 PM »
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