US Airways Mastercard - 50,000 bonus points (40,000 easy)
Aug 1, 2011, 12:55 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
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Posts: 2,868
anyone have experience with requestion the difference in miles from the respective bonuses? would be nice to earn an extra 5-10k miles since I signed up under the older offer earlier this year.
Aug 1, 2011, 2:32 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I got the 35K offer this spring (approved in late March). Asked for the extra 5K via secure message not long after -- June, maybe -- & was flatly denied.
Aug 5, 2011, 2:32 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 168
business card same time as personal?
Thank you for posting the 40k bonus link. Just got a personal approval for myself and spouse.
I see the business card link is for only 25k bonus and you have to pay the annual fee of 89$.
I do not see any language stating only one offer person or any other language precluding getting the business card at the same time and getting that bonus too. Yes, The bonus is less and there is a fee so not as good as the personal card.
has anyone heard of problems getting the business card at about the same time as a personal card and getting both bonuses?
I see the business card link is for only 25k bonus and you have to pay the annual fee of 89$.
I do not see any language stating only one offer person or any other language precluding getting the business card at the same time and getting that bonus too. Yes, The bonus is less and there is a fee so not as good as the personal card.
has anyone heard of problems getting the business card at about the same time as a personal card and getting both bonuses?
Aug 5, 2011, 2:48 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I see the business card link is for only 25k bonus and you have to pay the annual fee of 89$.
I do not see any language stating only one offer person or any other language precluding getting the business card at the same time and getting that bonus too. Yes, The bonus is less and there is a fee so not as good as the personal card.
has anyone heard of problems getting the business card at about the same time as a personal card and getting both bonuses?
I do not see any language stating only one offer person or any other language precluding getting the business card at the same time and getting that bonus too. Yes, The bonus is less and there is a fee so not as good as the personal card.
has anyone heard of problems getting the business card at about the same time as a personal card and getting both bonuses?
That said, if you haven't already done the Starwood cards, they're a better deal right now: 10K first purch + 20K for $4500 spend/3 mos. That's worth at least 39.5K US miles -- more if you wait for one of the periodic transfer promotion bonuses -- with no fee for the first year. (The Starwood hotel program is also pretty sweet, but I digress.) More miles and less cost than the Barclays biz card; if you can manage $4500 in spending over the first 3 months, it's a no-brainer.
(And yes, I'd love to refer you -- worth 5K to me -- but no referral is required.)
Last edited by beltway; Aug 5, 2011 at 2:51 pm Reason: fixed typos
Aug 6, 2011, 2:51 pm
#21
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
Programs: The Mac Daddy of Heimlich County (and low-ball status)
Posts: 2,868
Aug 7, 2011, 2:04 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ORF
Programs: UA Silver, MR titanium
Posts: 2,020
Aug 7, 2011, 2:18 pm
#23
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
There are occasional short-term bonuses, however. I was targeted via postal mail for double miles May 1-June 30. (As usual for anything associated with US, the T&C were a masterpiece of ambiguity. It wasn't clear whether the bonus applied to all spending in any month where spending exceeded $400, or only on the portion above $400.) Since it hasn't been 6-8 weeks from 6/30, no bonus has posted yet.
Aug 7, 2011, 4:17 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: St Louis
Programs: Marriott Platinum, US Chairman's, Star Alliance Gold, Delta Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 253
So I just applied for this card on the mostmiles website...
I instantly got accepted and registered on the barclays website..
However, when can I expect to get the physical card or the necessary details to be able to make online purchases?
Thanks
I instantly got accepted and registered on the barclays website..
However, when can I expect to get the physical card or the necessary details to be able to make online purchases?
Thanks
Aug 7, 2011, 4:41 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
If there's some urgency for you, just call them & ask.
Aug 7, 2011, 11:50 pm
#26
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,269
Yep, about a week and a half from approval to card in hand. I think they offered to rush shipment of the card for a fee.
Only got this as a backup for when DL wants too many miles. IIRC 1st year fee waived, companion cert + lounge pass have already arrived in the mail. 40k 1st purchase, and then the balance transfer was 1 mile per $1 up to 10k, which is a joke at 24.99% APR (not sure how one has a good enough credit score to get a 5 digit limit but an APR like that...)
@#$% award redemption fees on US, too...
Only got this as a backup for when DL wants too many miles. IIRC 1st year fee waived, companion cert + lounge pass have already arrived in the mail. 40k 1st purchase, and then the balance transfer was 1 mile per $1 up to 10k, which is a joke at 24.99% APR (not sure how one has a good enough credit score to get a 5 digit limit but an APR like that...)
@#$% award redemption fees on US, too...
Aug 8, 2011, 4:05 am
#27
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 375
There are occasional short-term bonuses, however. I was targeted via postal mail for double miles May 1-June 30. (As usual for anything associated with US, the T&C were a masterpiece of ambiguity. It wasn't clear whether the bonus applied to all spending in any month where spending exceeded $400, or only on the portion above $400.) Since it hasn't been 6-8 weeks from 6/30, no bonus has posted yet.
Aug 10, 2011, 1:51 am
#28
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: henderson, nv
Programs: AA, DL, UA, US, RR, HH, SPG, PC
Posts: 139
reconsideration phone number
I applied for this tonight and I got the "this requires more review" but you can check www.mystatus....
So I check and it says I am decline. I go in to look at the communication and it says it's declined because I have another pending application for a Juniper Bank product. Huh? It explicitly states the denial is due to already having a pending application and that they never pulled my report.
I just checked my credit reports before applying and I have nothing of the sort from Barclays since 2010 and even then I'm not familiar with Juniper Bank.
Anyone have the reconsideration number for Barclays or can point me in the right direction to get this figured out? I'm curious to see exactly what this mysterious application is.
So I check and it says I am decline. I go in to look at the communication and it says it's declined because I have another pending application for a Juniper Bank product. Huh? It explicitly states the denial is due to already having a pending application and that they never pulled my report.
I just checked my credit reports before applying and I have nothing of the sort from Barclays since 2010 and even then I'm not familiar with Juniper Bank.
Anyone have the reconsideration number for Barclays or can point me in the right direction to get this figured out? I'm curious to see exactly what this mysterious application is.
Aug 10, 2011, 6:30 am
#29
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I believe it is 866-408-4064. Googling that number certainly produces a number of hits (from multiple sources) so indicating.
I should add that in my experience, this number connects you to a credit analyst in the US who will be far more clueful and helpful than the average Barclays line CSR.
I should add that in my experience, this number connects you to a credit analyst in the US who will be far more clueful and helpful than the average Barclays line CSR.
Aug 10, 2011, 8:39 am
#30
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: henderson, nv
Programs: AA, DL, UA, US, RR, HH, SPG, PC
Posts: 139
I believe it is 866-408-4064. Googling that number certainly produces a number of hits (from multiple sources) so indicating.
I should add that in my experience, this number connects you to a credit analyst in the US who will be far more clueful and helpful than the average Barclays line CSR.
I should add that in my experience, this number connects you to a credit analyst in the US who will be far more clueful and helpful than the average Barclays line CSR.
He couldn't confirm the bonus - I'll just do that when I call to activate.