The 2016 Shutdown Thread
Feb 4, 2016, 8:28 am
#91
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,303
I realize this to be true, but what would Chase do to confirm identity of purchaser? What if you put "John Jones" or some other random name down? I also wouldn't go within 100 feet of Chase or citi with a MO. You don't ___ where you eat.
Feb 4, 2016, 8:38 am
#92
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 322
Or you can put your SO's name, so two names, purchaser and receiver are different.
Feb 11, 2016, 3:54 pm
#94
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
Barclays shutdown my and my wife accounts today, only one card (arrival+) was used for MS others were dormant. My arrival had low CL (2k), so couple of months I had to cycle it. My wife never did it.
I wonder how Long Barclays remember?
I wonder how Long Barclays remember?
Feb 11, 2016, 4:27 pm
#95
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 283
What type of MSing? The recent uptick in Barclaycard shutdowns is worrisome.
Feb 11, 2016, 6:36 pm
#97
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 782
How many times did you cycle it that month?
Feb 11, 2016, 8:03 pm
#98
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 37
Got the Barclays shutdown the day before I was going to cancel it.
Feb 12, 2016, 3:00 am
#99
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,516
2x. I had a travel expense to reimburse, but during the road barclays lowered my CL, so I had to cycle my CL in order to get enough miles in 120 days. After that I didn't. My wife's card were used for MS but she had a sufficient CL, so she did 80% of CL max.
Feb 12, 2016, 4:30 am
#100
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 393
Both my and my wife's Aviator were recently shut down while we were traveling abroad. We hit both cards extremely hard for the 13 months we had it and paid by various instruments including mailed in MOs and CFP BP. Both cards were above $20k CL each and we cycled it 2-3x every month.
HUCA a few times but only managed to have them waived the annual fees. Couldn't even get a reasonable explanation why the accounts were closed. Beyond losing the CLs, we weren't too upset about this as we just burned most of our AA miles and moved our currency to something else.
Oh well.
HUCA a few times but only managed to have them waived the annual fees. Couldn't even get a reasonable explanation why the accounts were closed. Beyond losing the CLs, we weren't too upset about this as we just burned most of our AA miles and moved our currency to something else.
Oh well.
Feb 12, 2016, 1:52 pm
#101
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,837
I received a certified letter from key bank to call them. I'm assuming it's regarding my MO deposits. Ive only had the account open about 5 or 6 months and I deposity less then 5k a month, raning from .5k to 1.5k per ATM deposit.
Do I tell them I purchase MOs for FF points and/or cashback on a credit card?
Do I tell them I purchase MOs for FF points and/or cashback on a credit card?
Feb 12, 2016, 3:16 pm
#102
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MDW
Programs: WN (CP 6x, A+ 2x), Marriott (LT Titanium), Hyatt Explorer, Hertz PC, UA/*A Silver
Posts: 425
I received a certified letter from key bank to call them. I'm assuming it's regarding my MO deposits. Ive only had the account open about 5 or 6 months and I deposity less then 5k a month, raning from .5k to 1.5k per ATM deposit.
Do I tell them I purchase MOs for FF points and/or cashback on a credit card?
Do I tell them I purchase MOs for FF points and/or cashback on a credit card?
Feb 12, 2016, 6:36 pm
#104
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,674
Both my and my wife's Aviator were recently shut down while we were traveling abroad. We hit both cards extremely hard for the 13 months we had it and paid by various instruments including mailed in MOs and CFP BP. Both cards were above $20k CL each and we cycled it 2-3x every month.
HUCA a few times but only managed to have them waived the annual fees. Couldn't even get a reasonable explanation why the accounts were closed. Beyond losing the CLs, we weren't too upset about this as we just burned most of our AA miles and moved our currency to something else.
Oh well.
HUCA a few times but only managed to have them waived the annual fees. Couldn't even get a reasonable explanation why the accounts were closed. Beyond losing the CLs, we weren't too upset about this as we just burned most of our AA miles and moved our currency to something else.
Oh well.
Feb 12, 2016, 7:22 pm
#105
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,789
I am starting to wish we had a dedicated Barclays shutdown thread to try to make heads or tails of these data points. I'm MSing on one of my Aviator cards right now to hit the 6 month/30k mile bonus but I don't really want to lose my 2 Aviator cards.
