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May 1, 2014, 10:30 am
#556
formerly known as 2lovelife
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: ORF : UA_Premier_Gold4Life, Bonvoy_titanium, Accor_Plat
Posts: 6,952
80K Starpoints = 125K aeroplan miles under this promo, or
20K Starpoints = 29K aeroplan miles
I see nothing wrong with this transfer, if it meets the poster's needs.
May 1, 2014, 11:59 am
#557
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
May 1, 2014, 12:02 pm
#558
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
I do need some more Aeroplans for a trip I have coming up, so I may just bite the bullet and transfer my stockpiled MRs to Aeroplan....But I may wait a biiiit longer....
May 1, 2014, 12:03 pm
#559
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
but then amex is smart cuz they're keeping us waiting and we might just transfer without the bonus :P
May 1, 2014, 12:05 pm
#560
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
You are right ...
I have collected almost 50k SPG points over the past 3 yrs or so and never found a chance to use them. (I generally stay at "inexpensive" hotels
)
I have now stopped collecting SPG via the amex SPG card. The points would expire in 12 months if I don't have any activity so to not risk loosing the points, I am starting to convert them unless there is another way to keep the account active without using the amex SPG card.
(... yes, I do have the amex gold reward currently ... )
I have collected almost 50k SPG points over the past 3 yrs or so and never found a chance to use them. (I generally stay at "inexpensive" hotels
)I have now stopped collecting SPG via the amex SPG card. The points would expire in 12 months if I don't have any activity so to not risk loosing the points, I am starting to convert them unless there is another way to keep the account active without using the amex SPG card.
(... yes, I do have the amex gold reward currently ... )
May 1, 2014, 1:02 pm
#561
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
shop.ca: 15 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent: Any good?
Aeroplan.ca is now promoting the shop.ca website.
^ Until May 16, get 15 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent, for first purchase only.
Most of the merchandise available on shop.ca seems to be above market price, or at least it's No Great Deal.
Gift cards? Yes, shop.ca has a gift card category, which seemed tantalizing. But all I see is shop.ca gift cards.
So: can anyone find items on this site that are priced well, or at least prices that are at least the same as market? For anyone still values Aeroplan points at 1 cent, this promo would be a 16% value.
Thanks for your help. It'd be a thrill for the MilesBuzz! thread to have some buzz about miles that doesn't involve a credit card signup.
^ Until May 16, get 15 Aeroplan miles per $1 spent, for first purchase only.
Most of the merchandise available on shop.ca seems to be above market price, or at least it's No Great Deal. Gift cards? Yes, shop.ca has a gift card category, which seemed tantalizing. But all I see is shop.ca gift cards. So: can anyone find items on this site that are priced well, or at least prices that are at least the same as market? For anyone still values Aeroplan points at 1 cent, this promo would be a 16% value. Thanks for your help. It'd be a thrill for the MilesBuzz! thread to have some buzz about miles that doesn't involve a credit card signup.
May 1, 2014, 2:12 pm
#562
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,098
Remember there was a lot of Amex Gold sign ups at the beg on the year. They are probably worried that everyone will transfer to BA and so am hoping that we will have June transfer....dont think Aeroplan will ever come back....
so either we'll get a bonus june, which they'll announce sometime mid-may I guess, or we don't get a bonus. bleh.
but then amex is smart cuz they're keeping us waiting and we might just transfer without the bonus :P
but then amex is smart cuz they're keeping us waiting and we might just transfer without the bonus :P
May 1, 2014, 3:08 pm
#563
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
But you're probably right! I think I will try to hang on until Sept!
May 2, 2014, 8:29 am
#564
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canadia
Programs: A loyal Amerisuites customer... oh wait
Posts: 2,033
Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard® at GCR extended
The partial rebate offer for a Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard® at Great Canadian Rebates is extended to June 30.
Net value of a signup is $305.
1. Start a Great Canadian Rebates account if you don't already have one.
2. Use their link to apply for a Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard®.
3. Annual fee is $120.
4. Great Canadian Rebates will pay you back $75 after a few months.
5. The 35,000 miles can be used against a travel purchase up to $350.
Net value of a signup is $305.
1. Start a Great Canadian Rebates account if you don't already have one.
2. Use their link to apply for a Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard®.
3. Annual fee is $120.
4. Great Canadian Rebates will pay you back $75 after a few months.
5. The 35,000 miles can be used against a travel purchase up to $350.
May 2, 2014, 12:48 pm
#565
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: US CP, AA G, CX G, SPG G, IHG G, Marriott Silver
Posts: 3
Amex AIR MILES Plat sign up bonus increased to 1,500 Miles
Sign up bonus increased from 1,000 Miles to 1,500 Miles, offer expires June 30, 2014.
Min spending $500 in 90 days.
Min spending $500 in 90 days.
May 2, 2014, 4:38 pm
#566
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
The partial rebate offer for a Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard® at Great Canadian Rebates is extended to June 30.
Net value of a signup is $305.
1. Start a Great Canadian Rebates account if you don't already have one.
2. Use their link to apply for a Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard®.
3. Annual fee is $120.
4. Great Canadian Rebates will pay you back $75 after a few months.
5. The 35,000 miles can be used against a travel purchase up to $350.
Net value of a signup is $305.
1. Start a Great Canadian Rebates account if you don't already have one.
2. Use their link to apply for a Capital One® Aspire Travel™ World MasterCard®.
3. Annual fee is $120.
4. Great Canadian Rebates will pay you back $75 after a few months.
5. The 35,000 miles can be used against a travel purchase up to $350.
May 2, 2014, 7:46 pm
#567
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YVR
Posts: 625
Need some advice from my fellow Canadian FT'ers - if this questions has been answered elsewhere please let me know. Mr prmetime and I are looking at one or two hotel program-based credit cards to provide us with some point accumulation for our travels. We primarily travel to Hawaii, Vegas and Europe at this point in time but would also be looking at other using this(these) cards in other parts of Canada, the U.S. and eventually Asia. We travel for personal trips 3-4 times per year. We are fine staying in 3-4 star hotels but would like to stretch our $ as far as possible. We would really appreciate any advice you have to offer. Thanks in advance.
May 2, 2014, 8:16 pm
#568
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Need some advice from my fellow Canadian FT'ers - if this questions has been answered elsewhere please let me know. Mr prmetime and I are looking at one or two hotel program-based credit cards to provide us with some point accumulation for our travels. We primarily travel to Hawaii, Vegas and Europe at this point in time but would also be looking at other using this(these) cards in other parts of Canada, the U.S. and eventually Asia. We travel for personal trips 3-4 times per year. We are fine staying in 3-4 star hotels but would like to stretch our $ as far as possible. We would really appreciate any advice you have to offer. Thanks in advance.
- Chase Marriot Visa with waived first year fees ($120/yr thereafter), 50,000 Marriott Rewards welcome points, a 1-nite e-certificate good for up to Cat-4, just spend $1 to qualify. It's an ongoing promo, with Chase issuing new signup offers on a monthly basis. There is a current promo link that expires May 31st, 2014, but it will probably be replaced by another one later this month. Read about it here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...l#post22780967
- MBNA Choice Privileges MC - apply through GCR and get a $60 cash rebate, on top of the current elevated 24,000 point signup (normally only 8,000)...a no fee card, just spend $1 to qualify. Promo ends June 9th, 2014. Read about it here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/choic...l#post22489372
- MBNA Best Western MC - you can sign up through GCR and get a $60 cash rebate, but only 20,000 welcome points. Better to wait for MBNA to promo it for 50,000 or 60,000 points (usually not offered at this point level at GCR)...a no fee card, but requires $1K or $2K spending to get 50K or 60K points. Not currently promo'd at this higher points offering, so wait for it to come around...it's been promo'd three times in about 18 months.
May 2, 2014, 11:27 pm
#569
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: yow,yvr,yxx
Programs: aeroplan airmiles priorityclub choiceprivilege asiamiles spg bw
Posts: 317
- Chase Marriot Visa with waived first year fees ($120/yr thereafter), 50,000 Marriott Rewards welcome points, a 1-nite e-certificate good for up to Cat-4, just spend $1 to qualify. It's an ongoing promo, with Chase issuing new signup offers on a monthly basis. There is a current promo link that expires May 31st, 2014, but it will probably be replaced by another one later this month. Read about it here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...l#post22780967
- MBNA Choice Privileges MC - apply through GCR and get a $60 cash rebate, on top of the current elevated 24,000 point signup (normally only 8,000)...a no fee card, just spend $1 to qualify. Promo ends June 9th, 2014. Read about it here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/choic...l#post22489372
- MBNA Best Western MC - you can sign up through GCR and get a $60 cash rebate, but only 20,000 welcome points. Better to wait for MBNA to promo it for 50,000 or 60,000 points (usually not offered at this point level at GCR)...a no fee card, but requires $1K or $2K spending to get 50K or 60K points. Not currently promo'd at this higher points offering, so wait for it to come around...it's been promo'd three times in about 18 months.
May 3, 2014, 5:25 am
#570
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: Enough
Posts: 961
You could maybe try going through the GCR link, then calling up MBNA saying you just got this promo email and would like to amend the application, but that's quite risky...