Author Topic: Consumer Advocate Attacks Credit Card/Points Blogs (Read 72267 times)

etech0 · « **Reply #180 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:01:09 PM »

Quote from: reed on February 05, 2015, 03:59:00 PM

DDF has everything, but how do we (new - moderate ones) know which cards are awesome. Ritz-carlton worth it? PRG 50k offer? etc.?

By reading the threads, I guess...

incendia · « **Reply #181 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:03:50 PM »

Quote from: reed on February 05, 2015, 03:50:35 PM

I'm going to go off track here for a min. Someone mentioned that there are great cards that Dan doesn't post on DDMS. I don't know if this is true or not, and even if it is I have no issue. His site he can post what he likes. But truly out of my own selfish desire can anyone put together a list of cards that are awesome that are not on DDMS. I will have true hakaores hatov to you - I promise. TIA.

fidelity amex is one

Redbull3 · « **Reply #182 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:04:22 PM »

Quote from: Aj3042 on February 05, 2015, 03:56:44 PM

Aha so you're actually claiming that I need to have hakaras hatov to Verizon.

I'm not a halachic expert, you tell me. It sounds like you're trying to regulate an emotion (called appreciation), which I have a fundamental problem with (similar to the commandment of loving god, etc) but putting that aside... yes! Appreciate everything in life. Think about how much verizon does for you by letting you text/call your love ones in times of emergency, connect with the world, pretty much do everything these days. I do think it's a positive thing to strive for appreciation of even mundane things.

sams · « **Reply #183 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:04:36 PM »

The calm after the storm ahhh! Another think we owe him hakoras hatov more ppl could sit in kollel bec of his help!

CS1 · « **Reply #184 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:05:47 PM »

Quote from: Aj3042 on February 05, 2015, 03:54:11 PM

That's definitely way too philosophical. Certainly to claim to understand the intentions of Hashem and to claim hashem created Adam for his won good is beyond the scope of this forum.

G-d WANTS us to help others. And G-d wants us to use the material world and the physical items in the world to elevate those items VIA helping others!

That's what it's all about. By Dan assisting us, he's elevating the servers, keyboards, motherboards, electricity, charge cards, credit cards, hotel rooms, staff, cs people, and even the wifi "waves", etc... with all this positive interaction.
When Ahavas Yisroel occurs and we help our friend as if they are our family or ourselves is exactly what the world was created for.
If we do it on DDF, then it's because Dan provided the forum to be able to do so.

And to do so in a way that allows us to keep extra enjoyable Shabbosim and Yomim Tovim (free flights, great locations, recommendations, food deals, etc..) then that's a lot of ruchnius that is infusing our gashmius. Not everyone has the talent and ability to reach the masses in that manner, nor do they take the time and arrange for the annual hosting fees and servers to do so. Thanks, Dan.

sams · « **Reply #185 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:06:39 PM »

Club Carlson is another great card hardly mentioned

reed · « **Reply #186 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:06:48 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on February 05, 2015, 04:01:09 PM

By reading the threads, I guess...

but just because its on threads doesn't mean its a great card right. Because all cards are on ddf like Dan said. We need a master thread which says "Raboisai these are the cards to get"! Because if not we will have a problem of post hoc ergo propter hoc

etech0 · « **Reply #187 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:07:57 PM »

Quote from: reed on February 05, 2015, 04:06:48 PM

but just because its on threads doesn't mean its a great card right. Because all cards are on ddf like Dan said. We need a master thread which says "Raboisai these are the cards to get"! Because if not we will have a problem of post hoc ergo propter hoc

why don't you start one?

Redbull3 · « **Reply #188 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:08:38 PM »

Quote from: reed on February 05, 2015, 04:06:48 PM

but just because its on threads doesn't mean its a great card right. Because all cards are on ddf like Dan said. We need a master thread which says "Raboisai these are the cards to get"! Because if not we will have a problem of post hoc ergo propter hoc

Quote from: etech0 on February 05, 2015, 04:07:57 PM

why don't you start one?

Isn't this basically that? http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=23990.0

reed · « **Reply #189 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:08:55 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on February 05, 2015, 04:07:57 PM

why don't you start one?

I would but as I mentioned upstream Ich hub nisht the expertise for such a worthy endeavor.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #190 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:10:09 PM »

Quote from: reed on February 05, 2015, 04:06:48 PM

but just because its on threads doesn't mean its a great card right. Because all cards are on ddf like Dan said. We need a master thread which says "Raboisai these are the cards to get"! Because if not we will have a problem of post hoc ergo propter hoc

That's very subjective. Depends what you're looking for...

etech0 · « **Reply #191 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:10:20 PM »

Quote from: Redbull3 on February 05, 2015, 04:08:38 PM

Isn't this basically that? http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=23990.0

That is a list of ALL credit cards. We're talking about a list of which ones are "good ones".

I guess it's kind of complicated, because a lot depends on what your needs are...

Dan · « **Reply #192 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:14:03 PM »

Quote from: etech0 on February 05, 2015, 04:10:20 PM

That is a list of ALL credit cards. We're talking about a list of which ones are "good ones".

I guess it's kind of complicated, because a lot depends on what your needs are...

Who defines good?
Personally I don't stay in any CC hotels, so it's not very good for me.

Everything is personal.

reed · « **Reply #193 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:14:28 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on February 05, 2015, 04:10:09 PM

That's very subjective. Depends what you're looking for...

Of course but there has to be a general consensus of what are good cards to get. Then the oilam hatoirah can choose which of these good cards fits their needs.

As an aside I doubt that everyones "needs" are so different - were all basically looking for airline miles, hotel points or Amex, Chase points which can be converted to either.

Yosef_S · « **Reply #194 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:18:10 PM »

Quote from: Dan on February 05, 2015, 03:39:40 PM

When a doctor heals me I have hakaras hatov.
When a teacher teaches me I have hakaras hatov.
When a business goes out of its way to accommodate a request of mine I have hakaras hatov.
When a waiter gives me good service I have hakaras hatov.
When my accountant does a good job on my taxes I have hakaras hatov.

The fact that all of those people are getting paid has nothing to do with it. I mean that's really twisted.

Wow, what a nice, optimistic, Midwesterner, 'Out-of-Town' mentality! And as a Detroiter currently living in Chicago, I mean that in the best way!!

reed · « **Reply #195 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:19:36 PM »

Quote from: Dan on February 05, 2015, 04:14:03 PM

Who defines good?
Personally I don't stay in any CC hotels, so it's not very good for me.

Everything is personal.

Course of course, but like we all agree that the Amazon card is crap. Spg is good.

etech0 · « **Reply #196 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:19:59 PM »

Quote from: reed on February 05, 2015, 04:14:28 PM

Of course but there has to be a general consensus of what are good cards to get. Then the oilam hatoirah can choose which of these good cards fits their needs.

As an aside I doubt that everyones "needs" are so different - were all basically looking for airline miles, hotel points or Amex, Chase points which can be converted to either.

The ones that everyone talks about...
OR, the ones that no one talks about!

Aj3042 · « **Reply #197 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:21:51 PM »

Quote from: CS1 on February 05, 2015, 04:05:47 PM

G-d WANTS us to help others. And G-d wants us to use the material world and the physical items in the world to elevate those items VIA helping others!

That's what it's all about. By Dan assisting us, he's elevating the servers, keyboards, motherboards, electricity, charge cards, credit cards, hotel rooms, staff, cs people, and even the wifi "waves", etc... with all this positive interaction.
When Ahavas Yisroel occurs and we help our friend as if they are our family or ourselves is exactly what the world was created for.
If we do it on DDF, then it's because Dan provided the forum to be able to do so.

And to do so in a way that allows us to keep extra enjoyable Shabbosim and Yomim Tovim (free flights, great locations, recommendations, food deals, etc..) then that's a lot of ruchnius that is infusing our gashmius. Not everyone has the talent and ability to reach the masses in that manner, nor do they take the time and arrange for the annual hosting fees and servers to do so. Thanks, Dan.

Sounds like a yeshiva mashgiach or girls seminary teacher got your tongue. That's some pretty starnge stuff you wrote.

Dan · « **Reply #198 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:25:57 PM »

Quote from: Yosef_S on February 05, 2015, 04:18:10 PM

Wow, what a nice, optimistic, Midwesterner, 'Out-of-Town' mentality! And as a Detroiter currently living in Chicago, I mean that in the best way!!

Just how I was raised I suppose.

When I walk into a business in CH and get scowled at for asking a question OTOH I don't have much H"H

Yosef_S · « **Reply #199 on:** February 05, 2015, 04:31:44 PM »

Quote from: Dan on February 05, 2015, 04:25:57 PM

Just how I was raised I suppose.

No need to make excuses! So many of us have gained so much from these forums, this site... I personally have at least three trips to TLV, an upcoming trip to JNB/AUH, various statuses and countless points all of which are at least partially in thanks to you and the world that you opened me up to.

Of course I know that you make money on the side, but that is besides the point. That has not made any less of anything that I have. IMHO, those who don't see it that way is being even more selfish than they accuse you of being.

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