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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7100 on: December 19, 2016, 07:12:01 PM »
A friend of mine got FRed and the lady asked him what he was doing with the VSGC that he bought at CVS, it could be that she was just guessing but it seemed like they could tell.
Likely depends on the merchant's data sharing level. https://www.dharmamerchantservices.com/faq/what-is-level-2-and-level-3-data/

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7101 on: December 19, 2016, 08:22:45 PM »
A friend of mine got FRed and the lady asked him what he was doing with the VSGC that he bought at CVS, it could be that she was just guessing but it seemed like they could tell.
Just a bluff.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7102 on: December 19, 2016, 09:00:40 PM »
Just a bluff.
+1 i once had an fr rep ask me what my au was buying at cvs, i kept on pushing her off even though she was pretty persistent every time i spoke to her. she obviously suspected gc but didnt know

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7103 on: December 19, 2016, 09:14:39 PM »
What's the current best option to max out the travel credit if you just want cash. Do some gift cards resell better than others? Used to do PGGM, now looking for a diff way to just cash it out even at a loss.

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7104 on: December 19, 2016, 09:20:18 PM »
What's the current best option to max out the travel credit if you just want cash. Do some gift cards resell better than others? Used to do PGGM, now looking for a diff way to just cash it out even at a loss.
Sell it to another member.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7105 on: December 19, 2016, 11:06:52 PM »
are all gc purchases considered ms?
if i buy egc from amazon would they know that it was gc and not reg items?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7106 on: December 20, 2016, 10:03:27 AM »
Sell it to another member.

Is there one airline GC that sells better than another?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7107 on: December 20, 2016, 10:29:23 AM »
Is there one airline GC that sells better than another?
Yes but just sell the credit.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7108 on: December 20, 2016, 11:14:21 AM »
Yes but just sell the credit.
which airline sells best?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7109 on: December 20, 2016, 06:25:00 PM »
 I requested a new platinum card due to the old one being damaged, I received today the card but the expiration date and the four digit security code is different from the first one, will I be able to use both?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7110 on: December 20, 2016, 06:25:51 PM »
which airline sells best?
Let buyer choose
Who do you think you are fooling? You think you are going to pull a quick one on your Creator? Good luck with that.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7111 on: December 20, 2016, 07:36:42 PM »
I requested a new platinum card due to the old one being damaged, I received today the card but the expiration date and the four digit security code is different from the first one, will I be able to use both?
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7112 on: December 20, 2016, 07:40:37 PM »
Does every new amex biz platinum come with the 50% rebate of first class tix? even if the offer I got in the mail doesnt mention it? The offer is 10k/100k vs the regular 15k spend so i would like to us it...
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7113 on: December 20, 2016, 07:41:32 PM »
Does every new amex biz platinum come with the 50% rebate of first class tix? even if the offer I got in the mail doesnt mention it? The offer is 10k/100k vs the regular 15k spend so i would like to us it...
TIA
It's not part of the sign up bonus, it's a benefit of the card.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7114 on: December 20, 2016, 07:52:06 PM »


Does every new amex biz platinum come with the 50% rebate?

Yes bc
It's not part of the sign up bonus, it's a benefit of the card.

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7115 on: December 20, 2016, 11:02:39 PM »
Does every new amex biz platinum come with the 50% rebate of first class tix? even if the offer I got in the mail doesnt mention it? The offer is 10k/100k vs the regular 15k spend so i would like to us it...
TIA
Old cards have it too.
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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7116 on: December 21, 2016, 12:26:56 AM »
Is the current biz signup bonus good?  thoughts on if it will be better in the future?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7117 on: December 21, 2016, 12:34:24 AM »
Is the current biz signup bonus good?  thoughts on if it will be better in the future?
Yes it's good. Its likely the best public offer there will be...

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7118 on: December 21, 2016, 12:41:00 AM »
Yes it's good. Its likely the best public offer there will be...
thanks, you think for the foreseeable future?

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Re: Amex Platinum Master Thread
« Reply #7119 on: December 21, 2016, 12:42:42 AM »
thanks, you think for the foreseeable future?
Very likely. The only reason its this high is to compete with the reserve card