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I must have dreamt this….but want to be sure before dismissing the notion. Does Marriott give credit for each hotel night even if staying on reward points at no charge?
Jim: Not to my knowledge. Hilton and Starwood give elite credit for award stays, but I don’t think that Marriott does.
Thanks. I must have been confused. I appreciate your taking the time to respond. And I like your FrequentMiler site – thanks for maintaining it.
hello i just found this website wich reward points wich you can exchange to a ipad or something
If you cancel a credit card, how long before you can apply again and expect to get the points
Robert smith: In most cases, it depends on the bank and in some cases it depends on the particular card. With Chase, supposedly you will never get the sign-up bonus again for the same product. Luckily, they change cards occasionally so that they’re considered a new product even if they have the same name. With Amex, you need to wait 366 days after canceling the card. With Citi, it depends on the card. FlyerTalk has lengthy forums about each card that is “churnable” (meaning you can apply over and over and get points each time).
Just out of curiosity, I do not have a business but I am interested in obtaining the Chase Ink card just so that I may but reload AMEX cards from Home Depot. The 5x on office supply store sounds pretty amazing as long as I am able to purchase the gift cards. So my question is can i get that card without owning a business?
Ham: yes, it’s not hard to get a business card. See How to Sign Up for the Ink Bold for details of how to do it.
Problem with Bluebird card is lack of security
Balance can be cleaned out at any Walmart register or any other store by purchasing a candy bar and then seeing remaining balance on the receipt. Then make a purchase for the amount of the remaining balance and clean out the limits. No ID, pin or code required to make a purchase. Only recourse is to dispute the charge with the store. (good luck with that) Also one can not obtain cash back from Walmart. You can use Walmart ATM machine for the ATM charge of $2.95 to get some cash.
w s cook: Yes, prepaid cards are a bit riskier than credit cards, but I would trust Amex to make me whole if something happened (although it might take a while). If you find a moneypass ATM you can withdraw cash for free.
Do you have any authority for Amex making one whole after a loss. This contradicts the written agreement.
By phone they said to seek compenstion from the merchant that honored the card.
w s cook: No. I just expect Amex to do the right thing
Sleep well, if that is your solution
I registered on the incorrest BA page and would like to register to claim my miles on a trip I had last year with the reference no.ZZZ8JB. Could you please assist me. Thank You. Kenau Mehl
Kenau Mehl: You’ll have to contact BA. They should be able to help you