I love credit cards so much! v7.0 - 2025 (see first page for add'l details)

[CyndiLouWho]

Quick question. Niece in California right now and decided she want to go to Universal Hollywood Horror nights. Tonight.
Any ideas for discounts? AAA & UCT are like $3 off.

 

[hsmamato2]

Second month in a row neither of the 2 Staples in my area had any $200 Visa GC. I will try next month, if not, I will probably close my CIC because that is the only reason I still have it!

I don't think my staples has them anymore at all. Or the m/c's- I've checked a few times and those slots are empty on the carousel and haven't changed at all. (just the $200 with the fee, they have all the other ones there)

 

[calypso726]

So, do you put one reservation under your name and the other one under P2's, or do you put both reservations (using separate card payments) under one name as eticketplease suggested?

We have not done the Edit credits yet.

All of our FN cert reservations have been in the name of the account holder it corresponds to except for Hyatt. The Globalist line has always been able adjust and let me use a P2 FN cert under my name on a continuing reservation. IHG, BonBlah and Hilton seem to be unwilling or unable to keep everything in one name as the certs are not transferrable which is why I've never made it happen.

We will be doing the Strata Elite credits for the first time soon but the T&Cs state that the reservation must be made in the name of the cardholder. FHR T&Cs state the same thing and that the card holder must be present at the time of check in. The Edit credits might be different and that should would be nice if they are.

 

[Judique]

Second month in a row neither of the 2 Staples in my area had any $200 Visa GC. I will try next month, if not, I will probably close my CIC because that is the only reason I still have it!

Are they fee free starting today? I didn't see it listed on DOC but that's the only place I looked.

 

[calypso726]

After booking a NYC trip for next month and another next May, we decided to switch gears on our February NYC trip. We had 2 Aspire FN certs to use. So we focused on Hilton. Shockingly, we found standard room availability at the Waldorf Astoria Park City for 4 nights during peak ski season. We were able to book two rooms so we can bring my mom along to go see some snow. The rates were 130K per night or $1957 a night once the taxes/fees were factored in. That's not a bad value for the points or a FN cert. This particular WA does fall under the list of eligible resorts for the Aspire resort credit which will come in handy.

I'm super excited to bring my mom along on this trip.

 

[*WDW*Groupie*]

Nice that you got the $100 twice! Did you have each reservation under separate names or under one name?

So great that you were about to count the $300 annual travel credit towards the hotel reservation.

I used her card for both reservations, but put my name on both as the guest -- Chase portal makes it super easy!

 

[eticketplease]

Are they fee free starting today? I didn't see it listed on DOC but that's the only place I looked.

It’s listed on their site now for today and this week

 

[mmmears]

We have not done this with the Edit credit. However, we have done this with FN certs, where one is in my name under my account and the other is in P2s. We are planning to use the same strategy for stays next year with hotel credits from multiple Amex Plats, Citi Strata Elite, and Aspire cards, FN certs etc.

First we make sure that the same type of room is available for the night or two nights that will go under my credit and reservation. Then we make sure the exact same room type (bed, view, floor etc.) is also available for the one or 2 nights that go with P2s credit or reservation. For example, I would want one king size bed available and booked across all 4 nights. I would not want 2 nights booked in a room with a king bed and 2 nights booked in a room with 2 doubles or something. This leaves the opportunity to get notes on the reservation explaining that they should be considered linked and consecutive. Side note, I would not do this for an FHR/Hotel Collection reservation though, and instead just mention it at check in. So, at check in we explain to the front desk that we would like to stay in the same room across all 4 nights. We have had a 100% success rate so far and have never needed to switch rooms. Typically, we are asked to swing by the front desk the morning of check out for the first reservation and get re-keyed for the second reservation so we can get back in the room. It's a minor inconvenience but not a big deal.

We do the same and are in Maui now using my FHR for the first night, DHs VX credit for the second, and his FHR credit for the third night. We have always been able to link the reservations.

 

[georgina]

Are they fee free starting today? I didn't see it listed on DOC but that's the only place I looked.

It’s listed on their site now for today and this week

The weekly Staples flier I looked at online this morning said until the 25th! So 2 weeks, if you can find them.

 

[SleepyatDVC]

I used her card for both reservations, but put my name on both as the guest -- Chase portal makes it super easy!

Even better that you got the $100 credit 2 times for a continuous stay on 2 separate reservations under the same guest name!

 

[lsutigers03]

Can I book someone else with my Southwest points and then add a companion without me being on the itinerary at all?

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Can I book someone else with my Southwest points and then add a companion without me being on the itinerary at all?

Your companion or the "someone else's" companion?

My husband and I both have companions. Whether we book a ticket on cash, his points, or my points, both of us can add our companions. I have to add mine on my account and he has to add his on his account. Sometimes, the system hiccups when I try to add the second companion (the button to Add Companion disappears for both of us when one companion is added) so I have to call and have the system do it.

So, if you're using your points to book Susie on a ticket, Susie can then go in on her account and add her companion to that flight. If you want to send your companion, the fact that you used your points to book Susie's ticket is irrelevant: you have to fly for your companion to be added.

 

[Judique]

Second month in a row neither of the 2 Staples in my area had any $200 Visa GC. I will try next month, if not, I will probably close my CIC because that is the only reason I still have it!

This morning I went out to buy some fee free gift cards.

My local Staples had a total of 7, 3 of which were torn open.

I took the 4 intact ones to the cashier and asked if they had any more in the little closet. Cashier goes to ask the manager who came out and said they were out. She also volunteered that there is a change in Maryland with regard to the Visa cards and they should be getting more in soon. She didn't know what was changing.

Meanwhile I had noticed that all Visas seemed to be missing from the carousel. There were plenty of Master Cards.

I asked, 'Is it just Maryland or is this change coming to Virginia also?' She didn't know anything about Virginia, 10 minutes away.

She also had the cashier toss the opened cards in the trash.

Later this week, I'll be near another Staples so I'll check there as I want a few more.

 

[lsutigers03]

Your companion or the "someone else's" companion?

My husband and I both have companions. Whether we book a ticket on cash, his points, or my points, both of us can add our companions. I have to add mine on my account and he has to add his on his account. Sometimes, the system hiccups when I try to add the second companion (the button to Add Companion disappears for both of us when one companion is added) so I have to call and have the system do it.

So, if you're using your points to book Susie on a ticket, Susie can then go in on her account and add her companion to that flight. If you want to send your companion, the fact that you used your points to book Susie's ticket is irrelevant: you have to fly for your companion to be added.

I wanted to see if I could book a flight using my points for my FIL and have that flight show up on his account so he could then add his companion my MIL to the flight?

 

[geargrinder]

I wanted to see if I could book a flight using my points for my FIL and have that flight show up on his account so he could then add his companion my MIL to the flight?

That's more clear. That should work. She is his companion. She goes for free when he is on a paid ticket. SW doesn't care where the payment comes from. Your points, his points, voucher, cash,...etc.



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