Barclays Arrival Plus World Elite MC Master Thread

[maxie m]

I don't have this card but my brain is telling me that you can book a $200 room or whatever and use your available points, in whatever increments they allow redemptions, to pay for part of it, and the rest in cash. Then cancel if it "doesn't work out".

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I have the card

[noturbizniss]

For my 6288 A+ miles, I can  redeem for some refundable room for $62.88 and for wife's 7228 miles, I can redeem for $72.28? Bit confused!

If I book a room for those miles ,  it has to be $62.88 and $72.28 before tax and fees?

I just want to try to redeem  whatever miles I have now before I cancel this card and shred it.

Have to try to find some cheap refundable super 8 motel  I guess.

[maxie m]

ROFL
Typo on the caption though

[Dave A]

I don't have this card but my brain is telling me that you can book a $200 room or whatever and use your available points, in whatever increments they allow redemptions, to pay for part of it, and the rest in cash. Then cancel if it "doesn't work out".

This is right, but note that when you're doing partial redemptions, you CANNOT use all of your remaining points, but can only redeem in $25 increments.  In your example, with 6288 points, on a $200 room, you'll only be able to redeem 5,000 points, or $50 worth.  If, however, your room cost $62.88 , you could redeem all 6288 points (and leave your account with the remaining redemption bonus points). 

[peace123]

This is right, but note that when you're doing partial redemptions, you CANNOT use all of your remaining points, but can only redeem in $25 increments.  In your example, with 6288 points, on a $200 room, you'll only be able to redeem 5,000 points, or $50 worth.  If, however, your room cost $62.88 , you could redeem all 6288 points (and leave your account with the remaining redemption bonus points).

Try to book one that exactly costs $62.88 to redeem my entire 6288 miles? What If my room rate before tax is $70? I can only redeem 5k?

[noturbizniss]

This is right, but note that when you're doing partial redemptions, you CANNOT use all of your remaining points, but can only redeem in $25 increments.  In your example, with 6288 points, on a $200 room, you'll only be able to redeem 5,000 points, or $50 worth.  If, however, your room cost $62.88 , you could redeem all 6288 points (and leave your account with the remaining redemption bonus points).

Source?

[Dave A]

Source?

Current experience with my own card.  I have about 6,000 miles left, I have a few eligible transactions for over $60, and I'm only given the choice of redeeming 2,500 for $25 or 5,000 for $50 (not the full 6,000 for 60).

[Dave A]

Try to book one that exactly costs $62.88 to redeem my entire 6288 miles? What If my room rate before tax is $70? I can only redeem 5k?

Correct (based on my experience twice over the past week -- if others have had a different experience, they should chime in).  If you can spend another $606 on the card, you'll hit 7500 points and can then squeeze out $75 exactly -- so either that, or lose the $12.88 worth of points and redeem now for $50.

[smaxber]

Is it true they don't waive AF anymore? Spoke to 3 different account specialists

[kangarruu]

Is it true they don't waive AF anymore? Spoke to 3 different account specialists

They offered me a statement credit for half of the fee a few months ago.

[smaxber]

They offered me a statement credit for half of the fee a few months ago.

Their reasoning is that there are so many benefits etc
What's the churn-ability of this?

[peace123]

so happy i didn't pay the fee in Jan. Had luck after couple of calls with supervisors.  I have little over 5k miles left and got to use it to cancel the card soon

[shalumov]

From 8/11/15 through 9/7/15, earn 20X miles per dollar spent on Williams-Sonoma purchases when you use your Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard®, up to 10,000 miles. Take advantage of this exclusive cardmember offer online, in-store, or on catalog purchases today.

[sruly]

Just bought Vodka and chocolates on Elal for $75 and redeemed 7500 points for it.

[popcorn1508]

When do the points post?

[noturbizniss]

When do the points post?

As soon as the purchase posts

[NYHeel]

If you downgrade to the regular no fee Arrival do you get to keep your points? Also how long after the fee posts do you have to get the fee fully credited? Is it the usual 60 days?

[D93]

If you downgrade to the regular no fee Arrival do you get to keep your points? Also how long after the fee posts do you have to get the fee fully credited? Is it the usual 60 days?

Yes. Yes.

[noturbizniss]

Barclays fraud sucks. Must call up can't do it online and then your on hold forever.

[AJK]

Barclays fraud sucks. Must call up can't do it online and then your on hold forever.

Yup; had terrible experience with them.