I love credit cards so much!

[liloca]

Not sure...it worked yesterday. I got a shipping notification that my mini is on the way. There is a pending charge of $1.99 on my credit card (not .99), but I am ok with that even if when the charge posts it is $1 more than slick deals advertised.

Ok - I got it an aqua! I was very confused about the family one charging me $14.99!

 

[trenty]

Ok - I got it an aqua! I was very confused about the family one charging me $14.99!

Yes. I was nervous about that too. But it worked out perfectly and DD is happy she gets to use spotify for a few months. Best deal of the season, although I really don't need a mini - couldn't resist since it was only $1 (maybe $2 if the pending charge posts that way).

Glad it worked for you. Enjoy.

 

[Calfan]

Does anyone know if the Safeway gift cards from amazon work at Acme yet?

I think someone here works for Albertsons?

That’s me. And, yes, I believe the gift cards should now work but you might want to call an Acme just to verify. That division has now been integrated onto the Safeway IT platform.

 

[wanderlust7]

Just did another stacking deal. Drop is offering 15,000 points ($15) for first time Uber Eats customer. Stacked it with the $15 get $10 AmEx offer (last day). Order with tip was $21. So if all posts correctly, besides the free food, I will come out ahead $4.

 

[Judique]

The crazy cat lady (me) is on the phone with Target.com, regarding my 20% 0ff coupon order. I ordered a couple hundred worth of items online because I didn't feel like going out to the store and the coupon was getting ready to expire.

I get the $300 gift card and usually use it for pet food, so combined with the 20%, well you see where I'm going.

However, I get home from my little shopping run at noon and my busted up target box is on the porch. Busted open just enough to be able to check the contents. I ordered it Saturday evening and delivery was before noon today, so that part was excellent.

But, one of the 12 packs of canned Fancy Feast (I ordered 8 of the Medley's 12 packs) was dented in so I opened it to find 4 dented cans, one of which was actually oozing cat food!

Since I started this email, Target.com has offered to ship me another 12 pack. I would have been okay with 4 new cans.

I could have returned it - pack it up and take it to the store or ship it back to them, but that is hassle for me, so I appreciate that they quickly made this little problem right.

 

[AmyAnne]

Posting to say that my 75,000 MR points from the "vanilla" Plat posted today! I was slightly worried about the reports that sign-up bonuses were being denied even when people had not received the pop-up -- I have some AmEx cards that do get regular spend and that I've had many years but I also have some that could be evidence of sign-up bonus abuse so I'm relieved that the points have posted.

Now I need to figure out what to do with the MB Plat -- it automatically will convert to a regular Plat sometime in January; right now I guess I will just let it convert and then call to see if I can cancel or convert to a gold.

 

[LuckyMamaInDE]

That’s me. And, yes, I believe the gift cards should now work but you might want to call an Acme just to verify. That division has now been integrated onto the Safeway IT platform.

Thanks! I'll check later today

 

[Limes96]

Bought a $50 gc at Saks last week and got the Amex plat credit for it over the weekend. It worked! I’d have been mad if it didn’t.

 

[tink1970]

Now I need to figure out what to do with the MB Plat -- it automatically will convert to a regular Plat sometime in January; right now I guess I will just let it convert and then call to see if I can cancel or convert to a gold.

I cancelled my MB on its anniversary since I already have a gold and vanilla plat (yes I have a problem). It was easy to do via SM/chat so I didn't even have to call.

 

[wanderlust7]

An interesting development. My DH has gone from uninvolved, seemingly ambivalent, you got me another card?? To asking me for referral links to give to people....

 

[*WDW*Groupie*]

I finally got around to applying for the AmEx Pink Gold card. I did have the old Gold card years ago (cancelled at least 3 years ago).

I got a pop-up saying that since I have or have had the Gold card I woudn't get the MRs and did I still want the card before a credit pull. I quickly hit no and backed out. I thought since the Pink Gold card was new I would be eligible, but I guess not. I really wanted the pink card, but don't want to waste a credit pull AND not get any MR points. Boo AmEx. Wonder if it's worth a call and see if they will re-consider allowing me to get the card with 50,000 MRs?

Update: I called and at first they said I could get the MRs with the application, but not with a referral link. So I went online and applied (with them on the phone) and I still got the pop-up; the CSR put me on hold and said that I definitely couldn't get the bonus MRs since I have had the card before. I am super bummed as I really wanted the pink gold card, but not enough to have a hard pull on my credit.

 

[MrPTato]

OMG!!!

It only took 95 days to FINALLY get the SPG points into my account after meeting spend on the SPG Lux card. All my points, both sign up bonus and the points earned from regular purchases finally posted today. I haven't used the card since the second statement posted as there was no points going into the account.



Now...my MR points still won't allow transfer. From the Gold card, I get that my account is under audit to make sure i met the qualified spend. From my BBP card, it says that I have been found to be selling (or something like that) or moving my points in a fraudulent way. Um...MR account is new when the Gold was opened in September and I have only used 1 point on Amazon to get the deal. Hard to sell points, Amex, when you won't even let me use them! Grrr...Amex saga continues but glad SPG seems to be fixed... for now.

 

[Judique]

In other news, my community missed the snow by about 3 miles. I went out today to pick up a few things and to use my Chase Marriott 30% offer at PetSmart and noticed a snow topped car on my street.

We'd been promised snow starting at 4:30pm yesterday but not a flake fell - thankfully!

But as I drove south, there it was! Sorry for all of you in Va and NC - too much too soon!

 

[miztressuz]

Does anyone know if the Safeway gift cards from amazon work at Acme yet?

I think someone here works for Albertsons?

I have been lazy and haven't taken my Safeway eGift in to try yet, but, all the Acme GCs are new with both the Safeway and Albertsons logos at my stores. So we should be able to use both now here. If your receipts changed you should be good.

ETA: Had to run out to Acme tonight so took the Safeway GC with to try it out. It worked after the cashier figured out how to redeem it... No thank you, I don't want you to sell me my own GC, I'm not sure that's going to work, maybe try the "associate instructions" printed there... but after a dozen button pushes it worked. I'm not confident in using it at self checkout.

 

[mmmears]

OMG!!!

It only took 95 days to FINALLY get the SPG points into my account after meeting spend on the SPG Lux card. All my points, both sign up bonus and the points earned from regular purchases finally posted today. I haven't used the card since the second statement posted as there was no points going into the account.

Yikes. That's really awful. And shouldn't be ok/legal whatever. I'm glad the SPG points finally posted. DH has the Lux but hasn't met MSR quite yet - now I'm worried those points will take forever to get to his account when he does finish it. So sorry you have to deal with this stuff.

 

[kmc8826]

I know this wasn't directed to me but I'm going to let DH know since his NFCU is his primary card (despite my best efforts!).

If you're retired military, Lowe's gives a 10% discount off of merch (not gc) so don't forget to use it if you can! They changed the program a little while back-don't know how you "prove" it now ?phone number? ID? special Lowe's card but do know DH tends to shop there v. Home Depot since every little 10% adds up.

My husband is disabled veteran and once Lowe's stopped just looking at the card and giving the discount I made him go through the hassle of signing up through the My Lowe's program. Basically you sign up online and then have to submit your DD214 or something equivalent. He was not happy with me as he ended up having to go in and complete the process, but now it is done and it is the 10% off pretty much everything; not gift cards. We went yesterday so I could get gift cards on my 3 chase cards with the 10% off offer and he could get some other stuff. He is getting into a little bit as he pointed out he saved $15 and got a "thank you for your service." My constant nagging that the broken joints and PTSD from the USMC should get him something have started to maybe work. If anyone qualifies (or their spouse does) it is "worth it" to go through the hassle.

@Judique you are not a crazy cat lady until you do the cat tower tree like we did yesterday. The girls were quite thrilled...and it really is so much easier.

@MrPTato I think you are like my husband and Amex and have ended up on their bad list. At least you got your points. They are really so frustrating. I consider it a minor miracle now that I got the SPG Lux upgrade for him at the last minute and that the points actually posted. Now that I think about it I am going to just get on and transfer his Marriott points to Delta now. They seem so random and almost vindictive that I think I better. (Realizing that is paranoid). Keeping your MR points hostage is not good.

 

[3 DD love princesses]

Thank you. Clearly she needs to start doing some serious research about colleges...

has she volunteered in a PT office yet? many programs require at least 100 hours. Also, it would give her a clue if she really wants to do it. Big difference between PT and PTA but pay is not that much different.

 

[pillow]

The crazy cat lady (me) is on the phone with Target.com, regarding my 20% 0ff coupon order. I ordered a couple hundred worth of items online because I didn't feel like going out to the store and the coupon was getting ready to expire.

I get the $300 gift card and usually use it for pet food, so combined with the 20%, well you see where I'm going.

However, I get home from my little shopping run at noon and my busted up target box is on the porch. Busted open just enough to be able to check the contents. I ordered it Saturday evening and delivery was before noon today, so that part was excellent.

But, one of the 12 packs of canned Fancy Feast (I ordered 8 of the Medley's 12 packs) was dented in so I opened it to find 4 dented cans, one of which was actually oozing cat food!

Since I started this email, Target.com has offered to ship me another 12 pack. I would have been okay with 4 new cans.

I could have returned it - pack it up and take it to the store or ship it back to them, but that is hassle for me, so I appreciate that they quickly made this little problem right.

I buy the same cat food (pate version). Chewy had an excellent deal a couple weeks back - especially combining with the Amex offer. I seem to recall a per can cost of 25 - 30 cents after all was said and done. I may have to change food though. We have a new kitten and I think the food might be too rich for him.

 

[pillow]

In other news, my community missed the snow by about 3 miles. I went out today to pick up a few things and to use my Chase Marriott 30% offer at PetSmart and noticed a snow topped car on my street.

We'd been promised snow starting at 4:30pm yesterday but not a flake fell - thankfully!

But as I drove south, there it was! Sorry for all of you in Va and NC - too much too soon!

I got about 14 inches at my house. It was gorgeous! I loved it!!

 

[3 DD love princesses]

I got about 14 inches at my house. It was gorgeous! I loved it!!

wish we had more. its melted for the most part. we got 5-8 inches according to what was on the fence. kids wanted to play but it was really wet so they didn't stay out long