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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #520 on: May 07, 2015, 01:55:04 PM »
$10 Barclays CA fee; plus $4.95 for the merchant fee where I tried the MS; plus whatever interest they will nail me with when cycle closes. (Yes, I paid off the whole balance on the card as soon as I saw the charge post as a CA.)
Many banks will waive a CA fee the first time, if you tell them you didn't know etc. Worth a try.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #521 on: May 07, 2015, 02:08:41 PM »
Many banks will waive a CA fee the first time, if you tell them you didn't know etc. Worth a try.
You're right! It's worth PUTPAC to see if they will take off the $10.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #522 on: May 07, 2015, 02:18:23 PM »
You're right! It's worth PUTPAC to see if they will take off the $10.
Probably best to wait for the statement to close to get the interest charge knocked off too.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #523 on: May 07, 2015, 02:26:42 PM »
Probably best to wait for the statement to close to get the interest charge knocked off too.
You're right! I'm getting great advice here today!

BTW, the fact that I paid off the card balance right away helps, right? The calculate the interest daily, right?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #524 on: May 07, 2015, 02:28:23 PM »
You're right! I'm getting great advice here today!

BTW, the fact that I paid off the card balance right away helps, right? The calculate the interest daily, right?
You're not the first one to have this happen.  ;)

Yes, if you paid it off you won't get charged any new interest.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #525 on: May 07, 2015, 02:33:19 PM »
Is experimenting with new methods of MS and getting hit with a CA fee a dumb mistake? I would like to think not. What do the veterans say?
Depends what you tried to do.
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #526 on: May 07, 2015, 02:35:35 PM »
Depends what you tried to do.
I will tell you by PM and you can post on forum if it was a dumb or not of me to attempt what I did.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #527 on: May 07, 2015, 02:37:21 PM »
I will tell you by PM and you can post on forum if it was a dumb or not of me to attempt what I did.
OK
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #528 on: May 07, 2015, 02:45:24 PM »
Is experimenting with new methods of MS and getting hit with a CA fee a dumb mistake? I would like to think not. What do the veterans say?
Depends what you tried to do.
I will tell you by PM and you can post on forum if it was a dumb or not of me to attempt what I did.
OK
Very smart thing to attempt.
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #529 on: May 07, 2015, 03:41:14 PM »
Is experimenting with new methods of MS and getting hit with a CA fee a dumb mistake? I would like to think not. What do the veterans say?
Very smart thing to attempt.
Now that made the whole thing worth it. ;D

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #530 on: May 07, 2015, 04:27:16 PM »
So how many PMs has Freddie received today?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #531 on: May 07, 2015, 04:54:46 PM »
So how many PMs has Freddie received today?
And you want to know the weird but honest truth? Not even a tenth as many as I have gotten about the UPS method.

I wish I were joking.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #532 on: May 07, 2015, 04:59:29 PM »
And you want to know the weird but honest truth? Not even a tenth as many as I have gotten about the UPS method.

I wish I were joking.
So can I Pm you?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #533 on: May 07, 2015, 05:01:50 PM »

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #534 on: May 14, 2015, 06:49:05 PM »
Forgot to choose an airline before using the $200 airline credit on the plat card

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #535 on: May 14, 2015, 06:50:08 PM »
Forgot to choose an airline before using the $200 airline credit on the plat card

What's the big deal? Choose Delta now and do PGGM.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #536 on: May 14, 2015, 06:52:19 PM »

What's the big deal? Choose Delta now and do PGGM.
Bought gc's now gona have to sell them for a loss...
Not a biggie just a dumb mistake. Doing pggm next time!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #537 on: May 14, 2015, 06:54:06 PM »
Bought gc's now gona have to sell them for a loss...
Not a biggie just a dumb mistake. Doing pggm next time!
Why next time and not right now?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #538 on: May 14, 2015, 06:55:15 PM »

Why next time and not right now?
Yea i meat now and for the future. Pggm it is!

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #539 on: May 14, 2015, 07:12:37 PM »
Yea i meat now and for the future. Pggm it is!
You still come out ahead.
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