I love credit cards so much!

[mom2elal]

It's always like this, and really annoying. I'd visit DL more often if they extended the discounts to the entire state, like they do with WDW and Florida. Instead we end up choosing other destinations (sometimes WDW or DCL, sometimes non-Disney). They'd get much more of my money if they didn't artificially divide up the state.

They even include Baja CA in those special rates, but leave out us Norcal people! It's ridiculous!

 

[Alexle2007]

We flew JetBlue. We used the club At bwi. Food options were cut veggies, crackers and cheese. Terrible to be honest.
The pp restaurant in Tampa was way better.. got $28 credit times three on the CSR..

Did you have to go through security twice with The Club being on Concourse 4? I thought all of the concourses 1-4 were connected via that long hall but I was reading online people commented they had to go back through security for Concourse 1 and 2.

 

[mmmears]

They even include Baja CA in those special rates, but leave out us Norcal people! It's ridiculous!

I didn't know that. Now it's even more annoying to me. It's stuff like this (and the fact that they are now selling premium dessert parties and fireworks viewing spots at the already expensive "exclusive" premium events) that's making it so much easier for us to look elsewhere for our vacation plans.

 

[Ngwira]

Did you have to go through security twice with The Club being on Concourse 4? I thought all of the concourses 1-4 were connected via that long hall but I was reading online people commented they had to go back through security for Concourse 1 and 2.

No I did not.

 

[GZanta77]

Ouch! I’ve had mine for a year now and not a scratch on it with the protector and I wear it daily.

I smashed the screen on mine at USO - caught on the railing outside Kings Cross, and the lower half of the screen shattered. Have replaced it with the S3 Stainless Steel version - much harder to destroy.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

heh, ymmv i guess. A friend of mine said their Albertsons allows it.

The self checkout wouldn’t scan it at all. The CSR came running over to tell me it won’t work to buy GCs at self checkout

Anyway, not sure if 3 minutes after approval is a new record for charging something or not while at home.

Hmm, @calypso726 might have beaten that. Didn’t she meet MSR within minutes of getting a new card approved?

Cross posting from Gift Card thread - Bj's has Disney GC's on sale up to 10% off, has others up to 20% off (hotels .com, southwest, uber, Amtrak (15%), starbucks, some restaurants)

Disney Gift Card Deals

*see something shiny, runs off*

Do you guys think the Chase offers will work on giftcards in store? I’m particularly thinking Dicks and Lowe’s?

Please report back if you confirm

I thought you had a BGR!

Spreadsheet fail. Or not.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...r-day-with-special-limited-time-ticket-offer/

this sounds cool.

If I hadn’t bought WDW tix already, I’d be changing our spring break trip.

 

[disneymagicgirl]

ok, so I bought the watch. Went with Best Buy. Did Retailmenot but assume it won't credit. Watch is $259. Saved $10 using a BB reward cert and another $30 for the amex deal. So $219 for the 42mm. Not too bad. Hopefully DH will like it. Who can resist a shiny new apple product, meticulously packaged in a sleek box? I sure can't.

 

[miztressuz]

Couple new AmEx offers,

the Cruise offer is back, spend $500+ get $100 back: Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, or Cunard by 3/31/2019

Chewy.com spend $49+ get $15 back, by 12/19/2018

 

[Haley R]

ok, so I bought the watch. Went with Best Buy. Did Retailmenot but assume it won't credit. Watch is $259. Saved $10 using a BB reward cert and another $30 for the amex deal. So $219 for the 42mm. Not too bad. Hopefully DH will like it. Who can resist a shiny new apple product, meticulously packaged in a sleek box? I sure can't.

Dh just told me today I should get an Apple Watch. I never thought he would be okay with that (we aren’t huge tech people-don’t get things right when they come out or anything). I see the target deal for $199 which is the one I would get and we get 5% with our red card. Is the Best Buy deal a targeted deal? I don’t see it on my Hilton card.

 

[elgerber]

Couple new AmEx offers,

the Cruise offer is back, spend $500+ get $100 back: Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, or Cunard by 3/31/2019

Chewy.com spend $49+ get $15 back, by 12/19/2018

Which card is Chewy on? I could sure use that!

 

[disneymagicgirl]

Dh just told me today I should get an Apple Watch. I never thought he would be okay with that (we aren’t huge tech people-don’t get things right when they come out or anything). I see the target deal for $199 which is the one I would get and we get 5% with our red card. Is the Best Buy deal a targeted deal? I don’t see it on my Hilton card.

It is just a regular amex offer but not all offers pop up for all people. Not really sure how they decide who gets what.
The target one is a good price but it is the smaller version. I think DH needs a 42mm for his larger man arm. Set your alarm for midnight Thursday and see if the stuff goes live online. If what I want isn't live at midnight thanksgiving I get up again at 2am and check. Then 4am. Then 6am. I have always gotten everything I have wanted by doing that. Good luck!

 

[Haley R]

I believe Barclay is arrival+ and @SouthFayetteFan said sign up bonus is worth about $850 (don't quote me on that number)

Here you go:
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/barclay-arrival-70000-point-sign-up-bonus-with-annual-fee-wavied/

So are you saying you will be basically giving up $1400 in value if you book that room on hilton points? The points are worth $2800, but you would be booking a room with the cash value of $1400? I guess that seems right for a premium room reward, but ouch. I'd do whatever I could to knock down how many nights I had to book on hilton points, if thats the case. Cash out URs, maybe add the barclays statement credit, is it avail on the amex portal, even bank bonuses.



I do the same.

Thanks I’ll have to look more into the Barclay. I’ve seen it mentioned on here but I don’t know anything about it. Would we just cash out the points from them or could we transfer them?

We still need to buy plane tickets to and from Los Angeles and I’m thinking we might go with southwest so maybe dh should get one of their cards and I should get the $1000 MSR Hilton? I can’t decide if I should get the $1000 Hilton or get the CSR. We could use the points from the CSR to book the room through the chase portal.

Idk it’s a hard decision.

 

[Haley R]

It is just a regular amex offer but not all offers pop up for all people. Not really sure how they decide who gets what.
The target one is a good price but it is the smaller version. I think DH needs a 42mm for his larger man arm. Set your alarm for midnight Thursday and see if the stuff goes live online. If what I want isn't live at midnight thanksgiving I get up again at 2am and check. Then 4am. Then 6am. I have always gotten everything I have wanted by doing that. Good luck!

Yeah I can’t see any Best Buy offers but that’s okay. I actually have tiny wrists so the smaller Apple Watch will be perfect. I was wondering if we could get them online. That would be so nice because the only thing I want to wake up for is petsmart.

 

[GZanta77]

Couple new AmEx offers,

the Cruise offer is back, spend $500+ get $100 back: Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, or Cunard by 3/31/2019

Nice - took full advantage of that last time - hopefully this will make our cruise an even better deal. Actually, can't believe Amex has given this to us again after we used it X3 just a couple months ago.

 

[miztressuz]

Which card is Chewy on? I could sure use that!

I saw them on my Everyday card. As usual, nothing fun on my SPG Biz.

 

[spacerangerqueen]

Which card is Chewy on? I could sure use that!

I have it on my SPG personal. Just in time to order some more prescription cat food!

 

[calypso726]

Anyway, not sure if 3 minutes after approval is a new record for charging something or not while at home.

Hmm, @calypso726 might have beaten that. Didn’t she meet MSR within minutes of getting a new card approved?

Good memory. Yup last January. While sitting at home, I applied for the Aspire, got instant approval and the card number. Immediately signed on to my DVC member account and paid $4,000 worth of my annual dues with the card. So, I finished the MSR in about a minute or two of approval.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

WWYD-

Hit amex hard in August (spg biz, BGR, and biz green)
Got CIP in early sept
Currently 4/24 last Chase prior to CIP was Marriott in May.
Just got approved for BBP last week. I want rose gold and should have gone for that first (plus missed the higher BGR referral by a day grrrr) to get the calendar year flight credit before Jan. Wasn’t thinking!
Also earmarked for CIC.

So early December apply for CIC first and turn around and apply for rose gold or should I wait or do rose gold and hold off on CIC?

 

[GZanta77]

WWYD-

Hit amex hard in August (spg biz, BGR, and biz green)
Got CIP in early sept
Currently 4/24 last Chase prior to CIP was Marriott in May.
Just got approved for BBP last week. I want rose gold and should have gone for that first (plus missed the higher BGR referral by a day grrrr) to get the calendar year flight credit before Jan. Wasn’t thinking!
Also earmarked for CIC.

So early December apply for CIC first and turn around and apply for rose gold or should I wait or do rose gold and hold off on CIC?

Looks like CIC, then Rose Gold. Once you get that Amex you'll be at 5/24 which will stop you getting the CIC until something drops.

Plus Rose Gold is supposedly only around until 1/9/19, so clock ticking on that.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

Looks like CIC, then Rose Gold. Once you get that Amex you'll be at 5/24 which will stop you getting the CIC until something drops.

Plus Rose Gold is supposedly only around until 1/9/19, so clock ticking on that.

Yes I’ll fall below again in March. But should be ok to do CIC and rose gold in same week. Could it be too early for CIC (about 3 months since CIP)?