Barclays Arrival Plus World Elite MC Master Thread

[Yaalili]

No matter how many miles you have and no matter how much the charge is, you will only be able to redeem by $25/2500 increments.

-1.

[D93]

-1.

Please explain?

[Dave A]

No matter how many miles you have and no matter how much the charge is, you will only be able to redeem by $25/2500 increments. So it makes no difference if you purchase something for $50 or $5000.

I think I explained this upthread, but here's how it works (in my experience):

If you have the exact number of points or more required to wipe away a charge, you can wipe away the entire charge.

If you have fewer than the exact number of points, you can only redeem in 2500 increments.

Example: If you have an $87 charge, and 9000 points, you can wipe away the entire $87 charge.  If, however, you only have 8000 points, you can only wipe away $75 worth of the $87 charge (2500 point increments x 3).

Someone asked me how I know -- again, just my personal experience with this card -- perhaps it's worked differently for others.

[D93]

I think I explained this upthread, but here's how it works (in my experience):

If you have the exact number of points or more required to wipe away a charge, you can wipe away the entire charge.

If you have fewer than the exact number of points, you can only redeem in 2500 increments.

Example: If you have an $87 charge, and 9000 points, you can wipe away the entire $87 charge.  If, however, you only have 8000 points, you can only wipe away $75 worth of the $87 charge (2500 point increments x 3).

Someone asked me how I know -- again, just my personal experience with this card -- perhaps it's worked differently for others.

Interesting. Thanks.

[Yaalili]

At Dave A, tks for providing the answer. It should work like that on all accounts.

[yitrap]

I think I explained this upthread, but here's how it works (in my experience):

If you have the exact number of points or more required to wipe away a charge, you can wipe away the entire charge.

If you have fewer than the exact number of points, you can only redeem in 2500 increments.

Example: If you have an $87 charge, and 9000 points, you can wipe away the entire $87 charge.  If, however, you only have 8000 points, you can only wipe away $75 worth of the $87 charge (2500 point increments x 3).

Someone asked me how I know -- again, just my personal experience with this card -- perhaps it's worked differently for others.

+1 same by me.

[Dave A]

+1 same by me.

Seems like a few agree.  I'll update the Wiki if that's alright.

[Yaalili]

Seems like a few agree.  I'll update the Wiki if that's alright.

Good idea.

[tjak]

If you have fewer than the exact number of points, you can only redeem in 2500 increments.

Didn't that switch to 10,000?

[yitrap]

Didn't that switch to 10,000?

No

[peace123]

About $70-75 on the first one, $55-60 on the other.

Is this true?
Wife's Arrival account has 6832 miles
Mine with A+ have 5328 miles.?

If redemption rule is in $25 or 25k miles.I can redeem only for $50 on wife's and same $50 on mine?  Wasting 1832 miles and 328 miles?

[tjak]

No

It did. Just the changes didn't go into effect yet for those that got the card before 7/1/15.

[TimT]

Is this true?
Wife's Arrival account has 6832 miles
Mine with A+ have 5328 miles.?

That or higher if you like.

[Dave A]

Is this true?
Wife's Arrival account has 6832 miles
Mine with A+ have 5328 miles.?

Peace123 - you've posted on this topic about 10 times (plus at least a couple PMs).  This really isn't all that complicated.  I've explained it a few times and it's now in the Wiki.

For the last time: If you have 6832 miles and you want to maximize your points, buy something that's redeemable for $68.32 or less.  Yes, you may have to lose a few dollars-worth of points because the item costs $67.32 or $66.99.  Deal with it.  Same goes for 5328 -- buy something redeemable for $53.28 or less.

[peace123]

That or higher if you like.

Someone said you can only redeem against $25 or with 2500 miles.
So  I am Wasting 1832 miles and 328 miles?

[Dave A]

That or higher if you like.

No.  He's trying to fully maximize the points.  So best bet is "or lower."   That said, Peace123 -- with 5328, you're only "losing" $3.28 by buying something for "or higher" so just do it.

[TimT]

Someone said you can only redeem against $25 or with 2500 miles.
So  I am Wasting 1832 miles and 328 miles?

So why don't you get something for $68.32 & $53.28 ?

[yitrap]

It did. Just the changes didn't go into effect yet for those that got the card before 7/1/15.

Correct, I should've been more clear.

[Yaalili]

Plus add in the points that you will get with the purchase. They post as soon as purchase posts.

[peace123]

Plus add in the points that you will get with the purchase. They post as soon as purchase posts.

I am canceling soon cos it will soon be redemption against 10K miles and more negative changes.