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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #700 on: March 25, 2011, 09:08:27 AM »
So, did everyone get this?:

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Your registration form and airline rewards statement were accepted, and your Capital One® VentureSM miles have been reserved. We'll apply them to your account as soon as you spend $1,000 on your new Venture card in the first 90 days.
We'll send you an e-mail when we apply your matching miles to your Venture account.

also, you can apparently also sign up for a business account and get another 100k venture miles but you have to use a different FF account.  If you have United or Continental you could just flip the miles to the other account and do it again though.

Can you combine FF accts to get the miles?  I only have 80k on AA, but could combine with my 22k on Delta to get over the 100k.

So you just mark the stuff on your statement as travel somehow and it uses the 100k points they give you?

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no, you can't combine (unless you can actually combine the miles before sending it in like with United/Continental).  Your best bet would be to go with the 80k.  I would hurry if you are going to do it as they are capped at 1 billion miles.  You would end up with 91k capital one venture points after you spent $1k which is good for $910 in reimbursement for any travel (hotel, rental, car, etc.).  You spend it on the card and then go online and mark what you want reimbursed and if it's travel they reimburse it.  I've never done it before but it seems pretty easy. 

As I understand it, when you sign up on the Venture card site, you enter the number of miles you plan to match, and they reserve them for you.   I entered 10k more than what I had in hand, figuring I'd earn them over the next month.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #701 on: March 25, 2011, 09:23:46 AM »
I think you also have to submit a copy of your statement and it's first come first served so if you wait around and don't send them a copy of it in pdf and they give out the billion miles you are mumped.   

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #702 on: March 25, 2011, 09:28:41 AM »
I think you also have to submit a copy of your statement and it's first come first served so if you wait around and don't send them a copy of it in pdf and they give out the billion miles you are mumped.   

You have the option to submit the statement later.   But is clearly stated after I submitted the form that "your miles will be reserved".    Now, if I make more than 80k miles, I may not get them, but it appears I will get my 80k as long as I submit within 45 days.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #703 on: March 25, 2011, 09:31:35 AM »
I think you also have to submit a copy of your statement and it's first come first served so if you wait around and don't send them a copy of it in pdf and they give out the billion miles you are mumped.   

You have the option to submit the statement later.   But is clearly stated after I submitted the form that "your miles will be reserved".    Now, if I make more than 80k miles, I may not get them, but it appears I will get my 80k as long as I submit within 45 days.

that's good

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #704 on: March 25, 2011, 10:59:52 AM »
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I expect another big offer to happen very shortly. Wait a day or two before doing applications if you are close to the magic 700 or 800 number or worried about your inquiries. I can't say anymore, but I'm anxiously awaiting further details. I will do a separate post when I can.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #705 on: March 25, 2011, 11:47:07 AM »
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I expect another big offer to happen very shortly. Wait a day or two before doing applications if you are close to the magic 700 or 800 number or worried about your inquiries. I can't say anymore, but I'm anxiously awaiting further details. I will do a separate post when I can.

 :surprised:

 :dubious:

it was a false alarm  :cry:

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #706 on: March 25, 2011, 11:47:37 AM »
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I expect another big offer to happen very shortly. Wait a day or two before doing applications if you are close to the magic 700 or 800 number or worried about your inquiries. I can't say anymore, but I'm anxiously awaiting further details. I will do a separate post when I can.

 :surprised:

 :dubious:

Supposedly an 80,000 Chase Sapphire card that "never got off the ground" according to FTG.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #707 on: March 26, 2011, 12:20:40 PM »
New offered emailed to me: 60,000 bonus Priority Club Rewards points.
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60,000 bonus points with your first purchase —
that's enough points for up to 4 FREE nights!1
•    
A Free Night certificate every year,
good at over 4,500 hotels worldwide.2
•    
No foreign transaction fees when you travel abroad.3
•    
Automatic 10% rebate on all point redemptions —
up to 100,000 points back each year.4
•    
5 points per $1 spent at our hotels.5
•    
2 points per $1 spent on eligible
gas, grocery and dining purchases.5
•    
No annual fee the first year — a $49 value.3

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #708 on: March 26, 2011, 12:24:42 PM »
that's a good deal
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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #709 on: March 26, 2011, 02:50:27 PM »
New offered emailed to me: 60,000 bonus Priority Club Rewards points.
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•    
60,000 bonus points with your first purchase —
that's enough points for up to 4 FREE nights!1
•    
A Free Night certificate every year,
good at over 4,500 hotels worldwide.2
•    
No foreign transaction fees when you travel abroad.3
•    
Automatic 10% rebate on all point redemptions —
up to 100,000 points back each year.4
•    
5 points per $1 spent at our hotels.5
•    
2 points per $1 spent on eligible
gas, grocery and dining purchases.5
•    
No annual fee the first year — a $49 value.3


Here's a link to that offer, http://www.mychasecreditcards.com/ihg/respathpcr60k?cm_sp=IMMerch-_-PC_US_en-_-RoomRate_Chase60k

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #710 on: March 26, 2011, 06:32:53 PM »
New offered emailed to me: 60,000 bonus Priority Club Rewards points.
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•    
60,000 bonus points with your first purchase —
that's enough points for up to 4 FREE nights!1
•    
A Free Night certificate every year,
good at over 4,500 hotels worldwide.2
•    
No foreign transaction fees when you travel abroad.3
•    
Automatic 10% rebate on all point redemptions —
up to 100,000 points back each year.4
•    
5 points per $1 spent at our hotels.5
•    
2 points per $1 spent on eligible
gas, grocery and dining purchases.5
•    
No annual fee the first year — a $49 value.3


Here's a link to that offer, http://www.mychasecreditcards.com/ihg/respathpcr60k?cm_sp=IMMerch-_-PC_US_en-_-RoomRate_Chase60k

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Previous and existing Priority Club cardmembers/accounts are not eligible

any way to get around this?
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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #711 on: March 26, 2011, 06:38:14 PM »


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Previous and existing Priority Club cardmembers/accounts are not eligible

any way to get around this?

Eff.  Really? Didn't see that.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #712 on: March 26, 2011, 07:08:13 PM »
Well at least I got the PC visa deal.
:gocho:
signed up for that 2 weeks ago.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #713 on: April 01, 2011, 02:38:02 PM »
move fast.  Hilton's system is down for maintenance and if you put in your HH account info you get 2500 HH just for your inconvenience over the fact

https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/processLanding6.aspx?lp=EHT

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #714 on: April 01, 2011, 03:06:27 PM »
sd,  I've completed my first wave of CC offers and have two new cards in the last six months.  Should I law low for awhile cancel the cards in a few months and start the process over again?  I'd like to keep taking advantage of these offers but i'm guessing the CC companies track this kind of thing. 
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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #715 on: April 01, 2011, 03:13:48 PM »
sd,  I've completed my first wave of CC offers and have two new cards in the last six months.  Should I law low for awhile cancel the cards in a few months and start the process over again?  I'd like to keep taking advantage of these offers but i'm guessing the CC companies track this kind of thing. 

you don't have to cancel the cards you have unless you are planning on churning the same card over and over.  You used to be able to churn the AA Citi Visa 4 times a year or so but I don't think it's as easy anymore.  If you just have two and have good credit you shouldn't have anything to worry about.  I have gotten, like, 15 cards in the last 18 months and have never been denied a new card.  But, I try to keep the amount of cards I have at any one bank (Chase, Citi, Amex being the primary ones) at 4 or less.  Otherwise I would only cancel them when the annual fee is getting ready to come around as they can only help your credit at this point.  The amount of and percentage used of available credit is one of the factors they take into account. 

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #716 on: April 01, 2011, 11:56:39 PM »
two things.

1)  got my venture card, got my miles, got my superelite photo on the card.   :woot:

2)  applied for a continental card plus 50k miles.  the online app said they'd respond later w. approval or no.  didn't hear anything more from them online, but just received a card in the mail.  but there is nothing in w. the card about the miles.  what is my next move?
"experienced commanders will simply be smeared and will actually go to the meat."

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #717 on: April 02, 2011, 12:06:38 AM »
what is my next move?

Spend whatever they told you to spend to get the miles.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #718 on: April 02, 2011, 12:09:39 AM »
Spend whatever they told you to spend to get the miles.

and i can be sure that they'll give me the miles?  why are they suddenly so reluctant to discuss the miles?
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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #719 on: April 02, 2011, 12:11:40 AM »
Spend whatever they told you to spend to get the miles.

and i can be sure that they'll give me the miles?  why are they suddenly so reluctant to discuss the miles?

It'll be fine.  None of mine have had any info on the bonus offer in the stuff they send you.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #720 on: April 02, 2011, 12:12:38 AM »
It'll be fine.  None of mine have had any info on the bonus offer in the stuff they send you.

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #721 on: April 02, 2011, 07:58:25 AM »
It'll be fine.  None of mine have had any info on the bonus offer in the stuff they send you.

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yeah, you should be good. you can email or call them bitching later if they don't pony up. chase is pretty good like that.

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« Reply #722 on: April 02, 2011, 11:48:16 PM »

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #723 on: April 03, 2011, 12:16:54 AM »
holy crap

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Re: How Many Credit Cards Do You Have?
« Reply #724 on: April 03, 2011, 09:24:45 AM »


I just got a little ill.  I mean I'm happy for you, but I have to say I'm a little ill right now.