Author Topic: Barclays Arrival Plus World Elite MC Master Thread (Read 391936 times)

benjie1305 · « **Reply #580 on:** February 20, 2015, 03:57:19 PM »

Quote from: greatdeals on February 20, 2015, 03:51:47 PM

she opened up a chase cc 3 months ago and a US Airways about 6 weeks ago
do you think that is a reason to deny her? to many credit cards?

A) Always be prepared to justify the need for the card
B) Its certainly worth a try as I think you prob stand a good chance if you were approved for the other 2.

noturbizniss · « **Reply #581 on:** February 21, 2015, 08:12:09 PM »

Quote from: greatdeals on February 20, 2015, 03:51:47 PM

she opened up a chase cc 3 months ago and a US Airways about 6 weeks ago
do you think that is a reason to deny her? to many credit cards?

The issue is getting another pull for one card. Me and my wife both got us and arrival at same time

Thingywingy · « **Reply #582 on:** February 24, 2015, 02:06:44 AM »

Is it possible to get a credit limit increase on the Arrival card without a credit pull?

Has anyone been successful getting the annual fee for the second year waived? partially waived?

AharonInIsrael · « **Reply #583 on:** February 24, 2015, 07:56:56 AM »

Quote from: noturbizniss on February 21, 2015, 08:12:09 PM

The issue is getting another pull for one card. Me and my wife both got us and arrival at same time

If they pull from TU where you are, should be less of an issue

moen · « **Reply #584 on:** March 02, 2015, 01:40:55 AM »

Am I able to cash out by buying VGC from a 7/11 that's listed as a gas station?

D93 · « **Reply #585 on:** March 02, 2015, 02:20:56 AM »

Quote from: moen on March 02, 2015, 01:40:55 AM

Am I able to cash out by buying VGC from a 7/11 that's listed as a gas station?

No.

Tom Brady · « **Reply #586 on:** March 02, 2015, 09:51:43 PM »

Quote from: moen on March 02, 2015, 01:40:55 AM

Am I able to cash out by buying VGC from a 7/11 that's listed as a gas station?

It's incredibly easy to cash out via southwest. No point in trying to do otherwise.

etech0 · « **Reply #587 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:24:09 PM »

FWIW you can redeem 8900 points to pay the annual fee. I read somewhere that if you then downgrade, you'll get a statement credit of $89. But I can't vouch for that.

Tom Brady · « **Reply #588 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:29:51 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on March 02, 2015, 10:24:09 PM

FWIW you can redeem 8900 points to pay the annual fee. I read somewhere that if you then downgrade, you'll get a statement credit of $89. But I can't vouch for that.

IME with Barclays if you downgrade within 60 days of the fee posting, you'll automatically be credited it back.

etech0 · « **Reply #589 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:45:34 PM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on March 02, 2015, 10:29:51 PM

IME with Barclays if you downgrade within 60 days of the fee posting, you'll automatically be credited it back.

Cool!

Do you know if that'll happen if I paid part of the fee with points, and if I don't pay the rest? Or should I rather pay the rest of the fee?

Tom Brady · « **Reply #590 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:54:28 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on March 02, 2015, 10:45:34 PM

Cool!

Do you know if that'll happen if I paid part of the fee with points, and if I don't pay the rest? Or should I rather pay the rest of the fee?

You'd probably get refunded for what you payed towards it either way. Btw I'm just speaking from experience from the US Airways card where I downgraded my card almost 2 months after the fee posted and I was automatically refunded for it. I assume it's the same for all Barclays cards though, someone please CMIIW.

etech0 · « **Reply #591 on:** March 02, 2015, 11:33:15 PM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on March 02, 2015, 10:54:28 PM

You'd probably get refunded for what you payed towards it either way. Btw I'm just speaking from experience from the US Airways card where I downgraded my card almost 2 months after the fee posted and I was automatically refunded for it. I assume it's the same for all Barclays cards though, someone please CMIIW.

nice!

is the only way to downgrade by calling?

Tom Brady · « **Reply #592 on:** March 02, 2015, 11:37:25 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on March 02, 2015, 11:33:15 PM

nice!

is the only way to downgrade by calling?

Yes.

etech0 · « **Reply #593 on:** March 03, 2015, 10:10:03 AM »

Quote from: Tom Brady on March 02, 2015, 11:37:25 PM

Yes.

thanks

moshei24 · « **Reply #594 on:** March 17, 2015, 12:06:24 AM »

I can't find where in the thread people spoke about how to buy a refundable ticket to cash out my Arrival miles quickly. Can someone explain to me how to do that?

TimT · « **Reply #595 on:** March 17, 2015, 12:12:47 AM »

Quote from: moshei24 on March 17, 2015, 12:06:24 AM

I can't find where in the thread people spoke about how to buy a refundable ticket to cash out my Arrival miles quickly. Can someone explain to me how to do that?

Buy a southwest "anytime" ticket with your arrival, redeem the miles towards the ticket, refund the SW ticket. You now have a statement credit which you could have them mail you a check.

moshei24 · « **Reply #596 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:13:40 AM »

If I buy an Anytime ticket for more than the value of my points, that shouldn't be an issue, right?

TimT · « **Reply #597 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:17:14 AM »

Quote from: moshei24 on March 17, 2015, 01:13:40 AM

If I buy an Anytime ticket for more than the value of my points, that shouldn't be an issue, right?

Correct. IIRC you could redeem points in increments of 2500.

moshei24 · « **Reply #598 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:38:05 AM »

Sweet. Done. Now just gotta wait for the flight to post. Thanks for your help!

TimT · « **Reply #599 on:** March 17, 2015, 03:07:15 AM »

Quote from: moshei24 on March 17, 2015, 01:38:05 AM

Sweet. Done. Now just gotta wait for the flight to post. Thanks for your help!

Keep in mind that when you redeem points for travel you get 10% bonus points added to your account. (If you redeemed 50k points towards travel you'll get 5k points added to your account)

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