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Author Topic: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs  (Read 71453 times)

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #60 on: February 05, 2015, 01:05:25 PM »
Wow.
I couldn't disagree more what that.

My hakaras hatov doesn't end just because I paid for something.

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #61 on: February 05, 2015, 01:11:45 PM »
Dan started this thing as a hobby while he was in yeshiva.

The traffic allowed him to make some money on it.

Since he spends all his time working on this, should he not be able to make a living?

I know that even if Dan had a "real job" he would still contribute as much as he can on his blog.

Believe it or not, I know for a fact that Dan likes helping people get good deals, not crap, and that's how this whole thing started.

I dont think there is anything wrong with what Dan does and doesnt do, but people should understand what he is and isnt doing

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #62 on: February 05, 2015, 01:13:22 PM »
Like I said, I don't follow the Marriott program at all and I write about what I know.
Does 140K Marriott really become 70K UA?
To be honest, I haven't.
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/usepoints/morepack.mi
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/usepoints/morerew.mi

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #63 on: February 05, 2015, 01:14:00 PM »
Like I said, I don't follow the Marriott program at all and I write about what I know.
Does 140K Marriott really become 70K UA?
around 61k i think. but transfers 1 for 1 plus 10% with the nights and flights redemption so if spouses both sign up you can get 7 nights in a cat 5 plus 132k united miles with some marriot points to spare
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To be honest, I haven't.
well then. i will crawl back into my hole now  ;D

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #64 on: February 05, 2015, 01:19:52 PM »
I'm not clear what the problem here is. Dan has a blog to share info, he often focuses on things that would interest the frum/Jewish community in specific (i.e. deals to eretz yisrael) and we each have a choice with what we do with that information. Just because Dan makes $ from it doesn't mean that I don't appreciate what he has made available to me.
People want to be haters, that's fine but you have to admit that the only reason you are on DDF is because you have gotten something from it (otherwise you wouldn't waste your time)

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #65 on: February 05, 2015, 01:24:56 PM »
lets face one fact without DD and DDF I wouldn't know about miles/points/churning and more as much as i know today and i'm sure many of us can/should say that DD/DDF are not the only place to find info about miles but there is many tricks that  DD/DDF  discovered for us that no other blogs forums did (try asking MMS how to churn chase cards :P)and many more

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #66 on: February 05, 2015, 01:40:23 PM »
Sorry to interrupt but what is cb portal?

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #68 on: February 05, 2015, 01:42:45 PM »
Bottom line is that people think everything on the web should be free, but there are real costs.
Aside from JJs and my time there's dedicated hosting bills that cost $$$$$

If you aren't charging for the info there needs to be avenues to pay for all that.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #69 on: February 05, 2015, 01:43:05 PM »
Sorry to interrupt but what is cb portal?

Cash Back

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #70 on: February 05, 2015, 01:43:26 PM »
someone should update the popcorn wiki

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #71 on: February 05, 2015, 01:43:45 PM »
Bottom line is that people think everything on the web should be free, but there are real costs.
Aside from JJs and my time there's dedicated hosting bills that cost $$$$$

If you aren't charging for the info there needs to be avenues to pay for all that.
I say charge for the good stuff  :-X
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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #72 on: February 05, 2015, 01:43:52 PM »
Bottom line is that people think everything on the web should be free, but there are real costs.
Aside from JJs and my time there's dedicated hosting bills that cost $$$$$

If you aren't charging for the info there needs to be avenues to pay for all that.


Time is also worth $ IMHO

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #73 on: February 05, 2015, 01:44:01 PM »
Cash Back

ok care to elaborate a little? Why would it put bloggers out of business?

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #74 on: February 05, 2015, 01:44:51 PM »
ok care to elaborate a little? Why would it put bloggers out of business?
If people use CB portal links to buy things, instead of bloggers' links, the bloggers lose out on the commission they would have made.
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #75 on: February 05, 2015, 01:46:27 PM »
I say charge for the good stuff  :-X
NP, DDF now costs $10/month and Twitter alerts of mistakes costs $20/month. Problem solved ;)
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #76 on: February 05, 2015, 01:51:53 PM »
NP, DDF now costs $10/month and Twitter alerts of mistakes costs $20/month. Problem solved ;)
Where do I sign up?

At least a premium section of DDF for $10 a month would weed out some of the crazies.
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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #77 on: February 05, 2015, 01:52:27 PM »
NP, DDF now costs $10/month and Twitter alerts of mistakes costs $20/month. Problem solved ;)
*@Dansdeals losses 99.99% of followers*
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #78 on: February 05, 2015, 01:59:01 PM »
If people use CB portal links to buy things, instead of bloggers' links, the bloggers lose out on the commission they would have made.

Okay,
now do a 10 part MMS of how to make your own Amazon Link to pay you every time Dan links to a great Amazon Deal.  ::)
I am of the opinion that "Hakoros Hatov" matters in my life.
An I always would tell friends to use Dan's Links.
Can't thank him enough for all he tought me, even though I can be considered advanced already.

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Re: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs
« Reply #79 on: February 05, 2015, 02:01:06 PM »
I have a lot of Hakaras hatov for Dan.
I went on crazy trips and my family travels for free.
He can run the site however he pleases.
That said I still have plenty of questions.
Some were mentioned earlier like the ritz card.
140,000 points (even if they're not worth as much as others)
Plus $600 cash plus Loungeclub plus marriott gold status and you can close the card within 180 days and get the fee back. Simply ridiculous that it's not on DDMS.
Goyish bloggers talked about chase referrals where you can get 5,000 points for CSP and 10,000 points for INK. Good deals for us though the blogger loses referrals.
C'mon Dan be at least a good as the goyim.
80k IHG + $50 plus annual cert at ANY IHG property for $49! A steal!
Great for families on low budgets(not for luxury ppl)
The everday amazon "deals" c'mon.
Besides AA, we shouldn't be booking tickets on Priceline for dan referrals. Directly with the airline is much smarter and simpler when things go haywire.
Seriously we know you have to make money but plz write things that don't make you money
And stop all the needless amazon and eBay "deals"