Discover Deals
Mar 20, 2015, 10:01 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2012
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Discover Deals
I was just recently approved for my first Discover card (DiscoverIT Miles) and had a few questions on the Discover Deals portal.
I was under the impression that Discover Deals is similar to the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall or other online portals in that you go to the site, you see the extra points you'll get per dollar spent, you click through and get taken to the website where you purchase the item and you'll eventually be credited the points.
Am I wrong in how the majority of deals functions? I only see a few deals that function this way. Or is it simply that there's not that many click through deals today?
Thanks for your help!
I was under the impression that Discover Deals is similar to the Chase Ultimate Rewards Mall or other online portals in that you go to the site, you see the extra points you'll get per dollar spent, you click through and get taken to the website where you purchase the item and you'll eventually be credited the points.
Am I wrong in how the majority of deals functions? I only see a few deals that function this way. Or is it simply that there's not that many click through deals today?
Thanks for your help!
Mar 20, 2015, 10:46 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: All of them, Katie
Posts: 224
It used to work this way, but now it is a combination of click-through offers (like Chase Ultimate Rewards) and statement credits for using your card at a specific merchant (like AMEX offers). Each deal states which type it is.
Mar 20, 2015, 1:11 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Posts: 224
No problem. It seems that there are fewer merchants since the switch to Discover Deals. It still is one of the better cash back portals though, especially since I have better luck at Discover actually getting the cash back than with the Cartera ones. In the past, they have run generous cash back promotions around the holidays, so let's hope that continues as well.
Mar 20, 2015, 1:36 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
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No problem. It seems that there are fewer merchants since the switch to Discover Deals. It still is one of the better cash back portals though, especially since I have better luck at Discover actually getting the cash back than with the Cartera ones. In the past, they have run generous cash back promotions around the holidays, so let's hope that continues as well.
Mar 21, 2015, 10:07 am
#6
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I've had a Discover card since 2011, but never use their Discover Deals. The cashback couldn't compete with getting miles or points with travel related cards. Now that I picked up Discover It Miles, guess I will give it a try. The one portal I can't stand is Hilton's. I always ended up e-mailing them about missing points, so I quit them a year ago. I never had problems with any of the others.
Mar 21, 2015, 10:33 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Yes. That's why in the past I went through a shopping portal so I could collect a lot more than 2 miles per dollar. Some portals are fast and efficient. As I said above, HHonors a nightmare. Aside the 3% here, a fav of mine is Barclays Arrival shopping portal.
Mar 21, 2015, 2:30 pm
#8
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I never found Barclays Arrival portal to be better than Discover Deals.
Mar 22, 2015, 1:24 pm
#9
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In order to match Discover Deals 5% back , with Barclays Arrival + you need to buy from a merchant giving 3 miles per $ plus the 2 miles w/ the card. With the no fee Arrival buy from merchant offering 4 miles per $ plus 1 mile from card.
Jul 22, 2015, 4:53 pm
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Jul 23, 2015, 3:08 pm
#13
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Jul 23, 2015, 6:47 pm
#14
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Aug 1, 2015, 5:52 pm
#15
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Does anyone have recent experience shopping at Sears through Discover Deals? I made two purchases at Sears.com through Discover Deals a week ago and have yet to receive the normal confirmation email saying I earned extra cash back. I'm wondering if anyone else has recent experience and can let me know how it turned out.