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[gottalovepluto]

About 2 weeks ago I attempted to trigger a Westin offer on a WF card with a deposit for Swan. It didn't trigger. This mirrors what happened earlier in the month with a Chase Westin offer. Not sure if calling in to make a payment would trigger it or not.

 

[foodiddiedoo]

About 2 weeks ago I attempted to trigger a Westin offer on a WF card with a deposit for Swan. It didn't trigger. This mirrors what happened earlier in the month with a Chase Westin offer. Not sure if calling in to make a payment would trigger it or not.

Anyone able to confirm that JW Marriott will trigger the Marriott Visa offers?

 

[gottalovepluto]

Anyone able to confirm that JW Marriott will trigger the Marriott Visa offers?

Be more specific. Is it a JW offer? Select Marriott brands? Marriott Hotels? If it’s the last one that is a specific hotel brand, not all encompassing of Marriott’s portfolio.

 

[AngusIsMySpiritAnimal]

About 2 weeks ago I attempted to trigger a Westin offer on a WF card with a deposit for Swan. It didn't trigger. This mirrors what happened earlier in the month with a Chase Westin offer. Not sure if calling in to make a payment would trigger it or not.

I have only ever called the Swan directly to make a payment, and even by doing so have never triggered the Westin Chase Offer. In fact, just recently, I made a payment to the Swan on a different Chase card that had both a Westin and an Autograph offer on it, and that payment triggered the Autograph offer AGAIN. So, this confusion between Swan (Westin) and Swan Reserve (Autograph) seems to be a feature, not a bug, at least for the time being. I contacted Chase to try to clear up the confusion and was effectively ignored.

It would be interesting to see if you can trigger an AUTOGRAPH offer with a Swan deposit or payment via WF...

 

[foodiddiedoo]

Be more specific. Is it a JW offer? Select Marriott brands? Marriott Hotels? If it’s the last one that is a specific hotel brand, not all encompassing of Marriott’s portfolio.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Ahh, yes. That appears to be specific to Marriott Hotels. Not its portfolio. There was some discussion on DoC a little while ago when it a came out, I’d search there to see if there are any DPs it works anywhere besides Marriotts.

 

[foodiddiedoo]

Ahh, yes. That appears to be specific to Marriott Hotels. Not its portfolio. There was some discussion on DoC a little while ago when it a came out, I’d search there to see if there are any DPs it works anywhere besides Marriotts.

So I'm going to a convention and they charged me for 1 night in each of the two hotel rooms I have booked and it comes on my card as Marriott Hotels and not JW Marriott. That's what I was thinking would make this work. I'm spending the money regardless and my friends are paying me back but if it won't work then I'd rather use my United Visa for miles and Pqp.

 

[Swimgirly]

I have only ever called the Swan directly to make a payment, and even by doing so have never triggered the Westin Chase Offer. In fact, just recently, I made a payment to the Swan on a different Chase card that had both a Westin and an Autograph offer on it, and that payment triggered the Autograph offer AGAIN. So, this confusion between Swan (Westin) and Swan Reserve (Autograph) seems to be a feature, not a bug, at least for the time being. I contacted Chase to try to clear up the confusion and was effectively ignored.

It would be interesting to see if you can trigger an AUTOGRAPH offer with a Swan deposit or payment via WF...

It did not on mine. I was hoping.

 

[gottalovepluto]

So I'm going to a convention and they charged me for 1 night in each of the two hotel rooms I have booked and it comes on my card as Marriott Hotels and not JW Marriott. That's what I was thinking would make this work. I'm spending the money regardless and my friends are paying me back but if it won't work then I'd rather use my United Visa for miles and Pqp.View attachment 988645

Sounds like a unique situation. Time to be the DP you want to see!

 

[jmasgat]

New to me, but maybe not a new thing.....I see that Rakuten will let you claim your rewards as a gift card, which you can get immediately. Included in the cards they have is Disney (minimum $25 redemption)

 

[Cruising Engineer]

New to me, but maybe not a new thing.....I see that Rakuten will let you claim your rewards as a gift card, which you can get immediately. Included in the cards they have is Disney (minimum $25 redemption)

Yes, it has worked for me the last cycle, and I did it again this morning. The eDGC came within minutes.

 

[bbsearchlight]

New to me, but maybe not a new thing.....I see that Rakuten will let you claim your rewards as a gift card, which you can get immediately. Included in the cards they have is Disney (minimum $25 redemption)

Yes, it has worked for me the last cycle, and I did it again this morning. The eDGC came within minutes.

But why would you want to redeem it for a Disney gift card at full price? It would make more sense to get the actual cash, put it in your bank, and use it to pay off your credit card when you buy a Disney gift card on sale somewhere else.

 

[Cruising Engineer]

But why would you want to redeem it for a Disney gift card at full price? It would make more sense to get the actual cash, put it in your bank, and use it to pay off your credit card when you buy a Disney gift card on sale somewhere else.

My Rakuten rebates are small, under $40, and it's a quick turnaround.

 

[eticketplease]

My Rakuten rebates are small, under $40, and it's a quick turnaround.

That might be and it is instant satisfaction but I'm with @bbsearchlight

I would take the check and deposit it no matter how small and then work to find more savings even if it was just sam's, bj's or target with red card and then pay towards that purchase with the rebate check that had been deposited.

Bonus points if you can stack and earn more $$ through rakuten or another shopping portal with the rebate they sent you.

 

[eticketplease]

Meijer has gift card mperks deal until 8/9/2025. Every $50 receive 7500 MPerks points
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Thanks to you and the OP poster, @jmasgat

Just a reminder that this can be used at Meijer Express so if you have a Discover or Chase Freedom or Freedom Flex you can get the extra 5% by buying at the gas station as opposed to in the store.

 

[DisneyPanthersFan]

My Rakuten rebates are small, under $40, and it's a quick turnaround.

I understand both sides, but this makes so much sense to me. I had no idea it was an option so I'm excited!

 

[PoppyJ]

I’m not sure if this is just IHG cards or not.
There is a Chase offer on home improvement (both Lowes and Home Depot sell Disney GC).
Mine is 10% back with a Max of $50 so $500 back.
It expires on 7/30/25

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I had this offer on my IHG card. Made a purchase at Home Depot on July 28. Still waiting for the credit to post. But in the meantime, I noticed as new identical offer on my IHG card that expires 8/31/25.

Also received an an email offer for 5x points on gas, restaurant, grocery up to $1,0000 on my IHG card. Checked the My Bonus website for offers on my other credit cards but nothing else.

 

[eticketplease]

I had this offer on my IHG card. Made a purchase at Home Depot on July 28. Still waiting for the credit to post. But in the meantime, I noticed as new identical offer on my IHG card that expires 8/31/25.

Also received an an email offer for 5x points on gas, restaurant, grocery up to $1,0000 on my IHG card. Checked the My Bonus website for offers on my other credit cards but nothing else.

Made mine at Lowes on 7/26/25 and received it on 7/29/25.

Thanks!!

I also received that offer as well and it's states it is an "IHG Cardmember Exclusive"

I just did the chase.com/mybonus and was able to activate it on my IHG card.

 

[georgina]

I had this offer on my IHG card. Made a purchase at Home Depot on July 28. Still waiting for the credit to post. But in the meantime, I noticed as new identical offer on my IHG card that expires 8/31/25.

Thanks for posting this. I am going to add it to our cards. We did order a dishwasher on Saturday, Chase declined DH's card first time around, but both that declined charge and the accepted charge are still showing 'pending' from July 26 and I have been a bit concerned.

I did a regular purchase on my IHG card on Sunday and that one is showing that it was redeemed although it has not posted yet.

 

[AngusIsMySpiritAnimal]

FYI to all who have been considering Sam's Travel for discounted Disney tix. Still a pretty good idea if you can stack it with the current Chase Freedom 5% entertainment category, and as a bonus, each ticket purchase comes with $20 in Dining Dollars that can be spent against DGCs on the Dining Dollars site ($15 Dining Dollars off every $100 gift card). However, important to be aware that Sam's Travel charges fees on top of its tickets - which I thought were generally universal among discount ticket retailers, but discovered not with all of them.

Sam's tickets even with the fees, are still markedly cheaper than buying through Disney, and even a little cheaper than buying through Undercover Tourist, but they are NOT cheaper than buying through Unlocked Magic, a ticket retailer associated with DVC Rental Store. Unlocked Magic does not charge any fees (from what I can tell), so the price is a flat discounted rate, plus tax. That actual discounted rate is in line with what Sam's charges, but when you deduct the fees, UM comes out way ahead.

This was a bit frustrating for me to discover AFTER I bought PH tix through Sam's, but, through the use of the Dining Dollars and the cashback attained through the Chase card I did essentially offset the missed savings that we could have had buying through Unlocked Magic ... even still, Unlocked Magic came out slightly ahead. I do strongly suspect that UM would code as Travel (or even Lodging?) because it's associated with DVC Rental (though I have no personal DP to demonstrate that), so the Chase cashback is really what saved us from UM being ALOT cheaper than Sam's (Or UT, or Costco, BJs travel, etc.). Just something to be aware of, especially for those planning on buying party tickets. UM has positive reviews from fellow Disboarders, so I'll likely buy my party tix there from there now that I've exhausted this quarter's 5% Chase cashback.