Author Topic: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games. (Read 252150 times)

beeweegee · « **Reply #820 on:** July 24, 2016, 01:33:07 PM »

Quote from: srulky on July 24, 2016, 12:22:38 PM

Worst mistake ever. Was waiting for my 70k SPG points from 2x 35K signup bonuses. till i realized that the SPG cards I had gotten last year were not business cards as I had remembered. so ended up with nothing due to the once per card bonus

Ouch

yochiek93 · « **Reply #821 on:** August 01, 2016, 05:04:00 PM »

Forgot about my First Tennessee bank and just received a letter that my account is in the negative
I hope to call and get it reversed and shut down

David R · « **Reply #822 on:** August 05, 2016, 01:44:38 PM »

Borrowed a Galaxy with only hours left to the Amex offer and well over 5 Amex cards.

SearchGuy · « **Reply #823 on:** August 08, 2016, 02:52:01 PM »

Went to Carters shopped for $75 then realized I only had one card on me...

David Smith · « **Reply #824 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:50:23 PM »

Signed up for a few inks through a referral link, then downgraded the original card the link came from to an ink cash before receiving the bonuses. Now the bonuses aren't posting automatically.

It's gonna be an uncomfortable call, when they ask for the info of the people that signed up, and remark on the remarkable similarity between our names (and SSNs).

shulem92 · « **Reply #825 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:52:14 PM »

Quote from: David Smith on August 16, 2016, 02:50:23 PM

Signed up for a few inks through a referral link, then downgraded the original card the link came from to an ink cash before receiving the bonuses. Now the bonuses aren't posting automatically.

It's gonna be an uncomfortable call, when they ask for the info of the people that signed up, and remark on the remarkable similarity between our names (and SSNs).

Can't do each one separate call?

David Smith · « **Reply #826 on:** August 16, 2016, 02:53:28 PM »

Quote from: shulem92 on August 16, 2016, 02:52:14 PM

Can't do each one separate call?

Two of them were someone else, but the one I did for myself is gonna be problematic if they notice.

Shauly101 · « **Reply #827 on:** August 16, 2016, 03:07:09 PM »

Quote from: David Smith on August 16, 2016, 02:53:28 PM

Two of them were someone else, but the one I did for myself is gonna be problematic if they notice.

why the downgrade? to get the bonus??

David Smith · « **Reply #828 on:** August 16, 2016, 03:09:49 PM »

Quote from: Shauly101 on August 16, 2016, 03:07:09 PM

why the downgrade? to get the bonus??

To avoid AF until I hit 25k 5x.

thaber · « **Reply #829 on:** September 04, 2016, 02:10:46 AM »

misremembered my approval date with AMEX, and closed my plat 3 days late. -$75

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #830 on:** September 04, 2016, 07:29:46 AM »

Forgot to lower CA on citi premier card.
Funded TD account and got charged CA fees.

dpk4588 · « **Reply #831 on:** November 16, 2016, 10:42:18 PM »

Just logged onto my Southwest account and saw that my 16k miles expired because I didn't earn in the last 24 months (they expired a week ago and I'm taking a paid flight in a week). I thought it was any activity not just accrual.

shulem92 · « **Reply #832 on:** November 16, 2016, 10:45:13 PM »

Quote from: dpk4588 on November 16, 2016, 10:42:18 PM

Just logged onto my Southwest account and saw that my 16k miles expired because I didn't earn in the last 24 months (they expired a week ago and I'm taking a paid flight in a week). I thought it was any activity not just accrual.

Go to the rental receipt thread...the game isn't over yet

ludmila · « **Reply #833 on:** November 19, 2016, 03:01:48 PM »

Quote from: dpk4588 on November 16, 2016, 10:42:18 PM

Just logged onto my Southwest account and saw that my 16k miles expired because I didn't earn in the last 24 months (they expired a week ago and I'm taking a paid flight in a week). I thought it was any activity not just accrual.

I use the rapid rewards shopping portal a few times a year , it has kept my miles alive.

ludmila · « **Reply #834 on:** November 19, 2016, 03:03:36 PM »

Quote from: a mirrer on July 14, 2016, 09:39:34 AM

but flying blue requires a flight to prevent the miles from expiring not just any activity

+1

shiframeir · « **Reply #835 on:** November 22, 2016, 11:54:31 PM »

tried to redeem 2x point value on flights with my amex platinum (personal) card instead of my Amex Business Platinum...

JTZ · « **Reply #836 on:** November 23, 2016, 07:32:01 AM »

Quote from: David Smith on November 23, 2016, 07:30:07 AM

FTFY

If you ever have a problem with those guys just let me know. I will take care of them for you.

aygart · « **Reply #837 on:** November 23, 2016, 08:58:39 AM »

Quote from: mmgfarb on November 22, 2016, 10:28:31 PM

Made a large order from Nordstrom and they canceled one item because it was OOS

Quote from: eliraps on November 23, 2016, 12:26:59 AM

Excuse the ignorance, what were you trying to accomplish that was messed up because they were oos on one item?

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/seattle/press-releases/2012/brothers-who-defrauded-nordstrom-with-online-reward-scheme-plead-guilty-to-wire-fraud

mmgfarb · « **Reply #838 on:** November 23, 2016, 09:01:21 AM »

Quote from: aygart on November 23, 2016, 08:58:39 AM

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/seattle/press-releases/2012/brothers-who-defrauded-nordstrom-with-online-reward-scheme-plead-guilty-to-wire-fraud

That's crazy!

Dr Moose · « **Reply #839 on:** November 23, 2016, 12:49:51 PM »

Quote from: JTZ on November 23, 2016, 07:23:57 AM

...but I can and then have the WhatsApp posse after me.

Like!