I love credit cards so much!

[amalone1013]

@amalone Do you have any amazon stores near you? They accept any amazon return with no charge!

Not that I know of.


I didn't know individual sellers could be part of prime delivery, so maybe I'll just keep it. Or maybe my cousin could use it in the new house they just closed on this week...

 

[amalone1013]

Hmm... I wonder if DH could pull off a 3:15pm flight for our Nashville weekend, so we'd get in at 6:30pm instead of 11:30pm... Still two weeks until concert tickets go on sale! I'm feeling so impatient! I keep checking the downtown Hyatt to see if there's still points rooms, wonder if I should just go ahead and book it...

 

[palhockeymomof2]

Yes there are a TON of 3rd party sellers. The only reason i know this i have 10 dollar credit from Discover if i buy something
sold by Amazon. Lot of things in my shopping card were 3rd party. I had no idea because alot of those sellers do prime also and sometimes cheaper.

That’s good to know..like I said I’ve no idea how Amazon works....if they make the 3rd party seller pay for return shipping when the option.....that the item is broken or does not work is chosen as the reason for a return....
I just know eBay does so to me it should only be used when a item really is broken...not as a way to avoid paying for return shipping when the buyer changed their mind

 

[brownhaired_girl]

Hmm... I wonder if DH could pull off a 3:15pm flight for our Nashville weekend, so we'd get in at 6:30pm instead of 11:30pm... Still two weeks until concert tickets go on sale! I'm feeling so impatient! I keep checking the downtown Hyatt to see if there's still points rooms, wonder if I should just go ahead and book it...

If they have any standard rooms available you should be able to use points

http://www.godsavethepoints.com/2017/02/02/hack-unlock-hyatt-blackout-dates-using-points/

 

[Judique]

The elite credit for $3000 spend is on the old Marriott card. They took it away for the new version they rolled out recently. Applications for this one are not still available. Stinks because I can not get referrals for old card but I wanted to keep that credit for spend.

As a DP I believe @pillow was also tracking just when these credits post. I went over $3000 spend on June 15th and have not seen a credit post yet. Will keep checking.

I got my 'old' Marriott Premier in January after applying dec 25. I first noticed the elite night credit in May. Met spend in late January. I don't get those first 15 nights until dec 25 either. This is going to be interesting as I am going for the 50 nights for platinum.

I need 11 more. Have thought about trying the 'meeting' thing but not sure I'm up to that. So the 15 are due 12/25 and then they change from anniversary to calendar year. So on 1/19 I should get another 15 but the others will be up in smoke unless I've gotten Platinum with them....

Daughter did say she would do some bookings for me, but not sure that will happen until it does.

 

[Lvsdisney]

Sorry can't help you but I have the same question for Sesame Place -- its owned by the same company.

Sesame has some on groupon. The best ticket is the 2 day ticket (value wise). We've been pass members for years if you have any specific SP questions!

 

[Alexle2007]

That’s good to know..like I said I’ve no idea how Amazon works....if they make the 3rd party seller pay for return shipping when the option.....that the item is broken or does not work is chosen as the reason for a return....
I just know eBay does so to me it should only be used when a item really is broken...not as a way to avoid paying for return shipping when the buyer changed their mind

I don’t think the 3rd party sellers who use Prime work the same way as items bought directly through Amazon. I had a HP comforter set I ordered and it was defective given that the description said it is for a full size bed and it clearly wasn’t when I tried to put in on DS’s bed and Amazon contacted the seller and the seller refused the return. So I just ended up leaving negative feedback on the item. I should have just ordered for PB like I had planned to but DS preferred this set.

 

[disneymagicgirl]

The short hours is the reason we decided to go in May instead of October, it really makes a huge difference. Also, I don’t know if you ready easywdw, but he’s been analyzing wait time lately and it’s really interesting, he’s been using data from 2017-18.

the short hours are super frustrating in the fall. you can either go on a day when MK is a madhouse b/c there is no party, or go on a day with a party and leave at 6. I used to love Fall but I don't anymore.

Finally got around to checking to see if I was targeted for the MR / Amazon promo. Nope.
Womp womp.

#DidntNeedToSpendMoneyAnyway

Saw a DP on DoC of someone who wasn't targeted, found out they weren't enrolled to Pay With Points on their card. They were targeted 24 hours later. https://www.doctorofcredit.com/amaz...a-second-time-on-same-account/#comment-614202 Might be worth making sure you're enrolled in pay with points.

I was not targeted, and I did this too, no offer for me either.

us neither...I have tried everything

 

[disneymagicgirl]

Hmm... I wonder if DH could pull off a 3:15pm flight for our Nashville weekend, so we'd get in at 6:30pm instead of 11:30pm... Still two weeks until concert tickets go on sale! I'm feeling so impatient! I keep checking the downtown Hyatt to see if there's still points rooms, wonder if I should just go ahead and book it...

Just a tip...I wanted garth brooks tix so bad last year...he had several shows here in a row but I was having such a hard time getting through on the computer. When he added a show I called on the phone while on the computer and got through on the phone first. It seems other people had the same experience as I read their comments on twitter. So try phone while doing the website...

 

[disneymagicgirl]

I am trying to figure out a tropical vacation and it is just as difficult/long to get to some of these Caribbean islands as it is Hawaii. May as well just do Hawaii then.

 

[amalone1013]

the short hours are super frustrating in the fall. you can either go on a day when MK is a madhouse b/c there is no party, or go on a day with a party and leave at 6. I used to love Fall but I don't anymore.

I'm struggling with out trip for that reason! I sort of didn't notice last year since we had 2 weeks... but this year were doing a week and there's a party 4 of the 9 nights

 

[Judique]

So far I only see the Biz mentioned. And I can buy that with the way Chase/Marriott changed the card details to not mention it. Right now only the Marriott program changes page shows the elite night credit. Whereas on the Premier card that's no longer accepting apps, both the page and T&C still list the elite night credits.
We also got the email from Chase about the Premier card and it didn't say anything about that changing, so personally I think that's staying... at least for now. Who knows what will happen next year when everything is finalized.

We will know soon if it is changing. They give 30 days notice of changes, so if it is changing on Aug 26th, they have to send notice by July 27th.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Well, my one year should have been 6/15, so I thought for sure that I would have those reward points and be ready to cancel but I am not seeing them when I login. Does that seem odd? I don't want to wait too much longer because I don't want to get stuck paying that AF but how long does it usually take to get those bonus points?

Last year my AF posted 8/1. My statement closed 8/11, which is when the bonus points posted. They were in my RR account 8/12. I originally opened my account in 7/2016. What is your statement closing date and what date did the AF post?

 

[jhoannam]

I am trying to figure out a tropical vacation and it is just as difficult/long to get to some of these Caribbean islands as it is Hawaii. May as well just do Hawaii then.

I still can’t make up my mind. We want Hawaii but would also love to go visit the exchange girl we hosted from Costa Rica.
But, this year my kid is going to Spain for her exchange and we are hosting the other family’s daughter so I would also love to visit Spain. Ugh, so much travel, so little vacation time and points.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

For you SW pros, should we expect the next release of dates near the end of July? I’m looking at dates for end of March.
Also do UR -> SW transfer instantly or is there a delay?

 

[disneymagicgirl]

For you SW pros, should we expect the next release of dates near the end of July? I’m looking at dates for end of March.
Also do UR -> SW transfer instantly or is there a delay?

Aug 16

https://www.southwest.com/air/flight-schedules/index.html

 

[babyready]

Hmmm. Good point. There is a rule about only one Arrival, isn't there? How long until you can churn? I might have to do that as soon as I cash out the $25 reward I have because that would be a good one to churn after a couple of years.

 

[jujubiee4]

the short hours are super frustrating in the fall. you can either go on a day when MK is a madhouse b/c there is no party, or go on a day with a party and leave at 6. I used to love Fall but I don't anymore.







us neither...I have tried everything

Try deleting your amex card then adding different one (one that earns points). That is the only thing that triggered mine.
I'm doing it on my husbands acct also to see if it works. It seems to take 24 -48 hours. I think the promo is good until
the end of the month? Keep checking. I too got the dreaded "you are not eligible for this promotion" over and over. Then
bam it was there.

Makes me wonder whats the deal? It's not like your targeted or your not. Something triggers it.

 

[babyready]

Last year my AF posted 8/1. My statement closed 8/11, which is when the bonus points posted. They were in my RR account 8/12. I originally opened my account in 7/2016. What is your statement closing date and what date did the AF post?

Thanks for the dp! It looks like the AF hit on July 1 and my statements close around the 13th. So, I should be good until after the 13th. It just makes me nervous to wait because I don't want to get stuck with both those AF, especially on cards I'm not really using at all at this points.

 

[GusGus16]

For you SW pros, should we expect the next release of dates near the end of July? I’m looking at dates for end of March.
Also do UR -> SW transfer instantly or is there a delay?

UR to SW is pretty instant at least in my experience, you may just need to log out and log back in to your RR account.