PC Select Visa, worth it?
Jan 6, 2013, 7:09 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 16
PC Select Visa, worth it?
This post is about the Priority Club Select Visa Card (US Based).
Current Offer:
60,000 Points for 1k spend in 3 months
Annual Night Stay Free
Platinum Status (While cardholder)
Annual Fee: $49
Looks like a good deal overall. The $49 fee is covered by free annual stay. What gave me pause was, Frugal Travel guy review. On the annual free stay, "It has yet to post in my account for the second straight year and customer services non existent."
What has other peoples experience with this card been? Did you get your annual stay?
Current Offer:
60,000 Points for 1k spend in 3 months
Annual Night Stay Free
Platinum Status (While cardholder)
Annual Fee: $49
Looks like a good deal overall. The $49 fee is covered by free annual stay. What gave me pause was, Frugal Travel guy review. On the annual free stay, "It has yet to post in my account for the second straight year and customer services non existent."
What has other peoples experience with this card been? Did you get your annual stay?
Jan 6, 2013, 7:35 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO/SMF
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Posts: 1,914
This post is about the Priority Club Select Visa Card (US Based).
Current Offer:
60,000 Points for 1k spend in 3 months
Annual Night Stay Free
Platinum Status (While cardholder)
Annual Fee: $49
Looks like a good deal overall. The $49 fee is covered by free annual stay. What gave me pause was, Frugal Travel guy review. On the annual free stay, "It has yet to post in my account for the second straight year and customer services non existent."
What has other peoples experience with this card been? Did you get your annual stay?
Current Offer:
60,000 Points for 1k spend in 3 months
Annual Night Stay Free
Platinum Status (While cardholder)
Annual Fee: $49
Looks like a good deal overall. The $49 fee is covered by free annual stay. What gave me pause was, Frugal Travel guy review. On the annual free stay, "It has yet to post in my account for the second straight year and customer services non existent."
What has other peoples experience with this card been? Did you get your annual stay?
In case you didn't see this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ard-night.html
Jan 6, 2013, 7:38 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DTW
Programs: Delta SM, ICH PLAT
Posts: 1,188
Yes, we got our free night. If you search, you can find the free night thread here:
EDIT (the poster above posted the link already)
It doesn't show up in your account. The notification email/letter may or may not come at the right time (my letter and email came 1-3 months early!!). You have to call customer service to book the room.
Note that some oversea hotels do not allow this free cert - the IC in Tokyo are the examples I can remember...
The frugal travel guy isn't very good at what he is doing if he missed his certs 2 years in a row....
I have this credit card. I use it for ICH hotel stays and when travelling oversea(no foreign transaction fee). Plus, having the card gives you 10% back in award bookings. (i.e. if the hotel is 10K redemption, you get 1000 points back a few months later.)
Yes, ICH customer service is horrible when compared to Sheraton, Hilton, or Marriot. However, ICH points are easy to get and there are a lot of ICH hotels around the world. I'm not marrying ICH customer service. I barely talk to them more than twice a year...so whats important to you?
EDIT (the poster above posted the link already)
It doesn't show up in your account. The notification email/letter may or may not come at the right time (my letter and email came 1-3 months early!!). You have to call customer service to book the room.
Note that some oversea hotels do not allow this free cert - the IC in Tokyo are the examples I can remember...
The frugal travel guy isn't very good at what he is doing if he missed his certs 2 years in a row....
I have this credit card. I use it for ICH hotel stays and when travelling oversea(no foreign transaction fee). Plus, having the card gives you 10% back in award bookings. (i.e. if the hotel is 10K redemption, you get 1000 points back a few months later.)
Yes, ICH customer service is horrible when compared to Sheraton, Hilton, or Marriot. However, ICH points are easy to get and there are a lot of ICH hotels around the world. I'm not marrying ICH customer service. I barely talk to them more than twice a year...so whats important to you?
Jan 7, 2013, 5:50 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 104
Yes, we got our free night. If you search, you can find the free night thread here:
EDIT (the poster above posted the link already)
It doesn't show up in your account. The notification email/letter may or may not come at the right time (my letter and email came 1-3 months early!!). You have to call customer service to book the room.
Note that some oversea hotels do not allow this free cert - the IC in Tokyo are the examples I can remember...
The frugal travel guy isn't very good at what he is doing if he missed his certs 2 years in a row....
I have this credit card. I use it for ICH hotel stays and when travelling oversea(no foreign transaction fee). Plus, having the card gives you 10% back in award bookings. (i.e. if the hotel is 10K redemption, you get 1000 points back a few months later.)
Yes, ICH customer service is horrible when compared to Sheraton, Hilton, or Marriot. However, ICH points are easy to get and there are a lot of ICH hotels around the world. I'm not marrying ICH customer service. I barely talk to them more than twice a year...so whats important to you?
EDIT (the poster above posted the link already)
It doesn't show up in your account. The notification email/letter may or may not come at the right time (my letter and email came 1-3 months early!!). You have to call customer service to book the room.
Note that some oversea hotels do not allow this free cert - the IC in Tokyo are the examples I can remember...
The frugal travel guy isn't very good at what he is doing if he missed his certs 2 years in a row....
I have this credit card. I use it for ICH hotel stays and when travelling oversea(no foreign transaction fee). Plus, having the card gives you 10% back in award bookings. (i.e. if the hotel is 10K redemption, you get 1000 points back a few months later.)
Yes, ICH customer service is horrible when compared to Sheraton, Hilton, or Marriot. However, ICH points are easy to get and there are a lot of ICH hotels around the world. I'm not marrying ICH customer service. I barely talk to them more than twice a year...so whats important to you?
Jan 7, 2013, 9:42 pm
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
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Posts: 17,423
Jan 7, 2013, 10:26 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: mountains of western NC
Programs: Life, Love and Laughter
Posts: 8,539
This post is about the Priority Club Select Visa Card (US Based).
Current Offer:
60,000 Points for 1k spend in 3 months
Annual Night Stay Free
Platinum Status (While cardholder)
Annual Fee: $49
Looks like a good deal overall. The $49 fee is covered by free annual stay. What gave me pause was, Frugal Travel guy review. On the annual free stay, "It has yet to post in my account for the second straight year and customer services non existent."
The 80,000 point offer is still alive and well though most people are reporting the requirement is now $1000 in spend before you get the 80,000 points:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...lect-visa.html
What has other peoples experience with this card been? Did you get your annual stay?
Current Offer:
60,000 Points for 1k spend in 3 months
Annual Night Stay Free
Platinum Status (While cardholder)
Annual Fee: $49
Looks like a good deal overall. The $49 fee is covered by free annual stay. What gave me pause was, Frugal Travel guy review. On the annual free stay, "It has yet to post in my account for the second straight year and customer services non existent."
The 80,000 point offer is still alive and well though most people are reporting the requirement is now $1000 in spend before you get the 80,000 points:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...lect-visa.html
What has other peoples experience with this card been? Did you get your annual stay?
Jan 8, 2013, 1:18 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: GOT, LAX, CDG, NRT, ICN
Programs: M&M, FB, DL, BA, UA...
Posts: 790
Am happy to pay $49 for plat and the free stay cert. Great value at CP Times Square and IC Bkk with great plat treatment at both properties (upgrades, breakfast, internet). Never received an e-mail the second year, but calling the hotline listed on the first year e-mail confirmed that I was eligible.