$500 AS Gift Certificate for $449.99 at Costco (And They're Back)
Nov 2, 2021, 5:00 pm
#137
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,833
I see two potential disadvantages to these discount gift certificates. Many Alaska flyers have the Alaska Visa Card, which gives you a free checked bag (otherwise $30 per passenger), as well as 3X miles for purchases from Alaska. So, it is pretty easy for the $50 discount on the gift certificate to be offset by the loss of benefits from the Visa card.
Nov 2, 2021, 5:29 pm
#138
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
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I see two potential disadvantages to these discount gift certificates. Many Alaska flyers have the Alaska Visa Card, which gives you a free checked bag (otherwise $30 per passenger), as well as 3X miles for purchases from Alaska. So, it is pretty easy for the $50 discount on the gift certificate to be offset by the loss of benefits from the Visa card.
Nov 2, 2021, 6:27 pm
#140
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: UA plat, , aa plat, marriott LT titanium
Posts: 4,833
Got an email yesterday from Costco that the $500 value for $450 deal is back. Tried several times yesterday on my laptop and no luck - it just gives a generic message and says the transaction could not be completed. Went to my local warehouse and apparently it's only online. Tried again today on my laptop but no luck. Tried on my Android phone and it went through so fingers crossed I'll get a code (that works). Once in the past I tried to purchase this and it went through initially but I received an email a couple hours later saying it had been canceled with no reason being given. All the problems with this are pretty ridiculous.
If it works the deal is pretty good - 10% off from AS, $9 back on my Costco membership and $6.75 in rewards from my Chase Sapphire Reserve ($4.50 @ 1.5X redemption) So, $500 for $434.25 = 13.5% off.
The deal says no expiration. Does the credit go into my wallet once redeemed? If so, does anyone know how this works with wallet credit? First in, first used I'm hoping/assuming? I'd love to buy a few more of these but don't want my wallet funds that do expire to get buried.
If it works the deal is pretty good - 10% off from AS, $9 back on my Costco membership and $6.75 in rewards from my Chase Sapphire Reserve ($4.50 @ 1.5X redemption) So, $500 for $434.25 = 13.5% off.
The deal says no expiration. Does the credit go into my wallet once redeemed? If so, does anyone know how this works with wallet credit? First in, first used I'm hoping/assuming? I'd love to buy a few more of these but don't want my wallet funds that do expire to get buried.
Nov 2, 2021, 6:39 pm
#141
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 923
Can these funds be used for tickets that includes an an American Leg. I have some trips back from MKE to seattle in January but the departures are too early (around 3 pm) but there is an itinerary that has American MLE to ORD at 6 pm then AS ORD to SEA. I wouldn’t object to this alternative.
Nov 2, 2021, 7:35 pm
#142
Join Date: Oct 2019
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Yeah, I'm tempted by that card. With a family of 5 and living on Maui where the grocery stores are outrageously expensive, I haul A LOT of food out of Costco. I'm pretty happy with my CSR card but may make the leap at some point.
Nov 2, 2021, 8:02 pm
#143
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
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) and restaurants (3%). All others I use the Fidelity 2% cash back on everything (citi would only give 1% on others). Suits me.
Nov 2, 2021, 8:51 pm
#145
Join Date: Oct 2020
Programs: AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 154
Citi Double Cash also give you 2% on everything. USAA used to have a card that give you 2.5% back on everything.
Nov 2, 2021, 9:37 pm
#146
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Especially this year.
Nov 4, 2021, 12:51 pm
#148
Join Date: Nov 2016
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You probably meant something else.
Nov 4, 2021, 1:36 pm
#149
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 923
Went onto Alaska site as usual. Selected a flight which included an AA leg. Went to pay and it would not permit my use of “wallet funds” where the certificate value is located.
What is the correct method to use ??
What is the correct method to use ??
Nov 4, 2021, 1:59 pm
#150
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 184
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...-more%E2%80%8B
Number 2 specifically states: "You can redeem wallet credits at alaskaair.com on flights operated by Alaska Airlines (flights 1-1999, 2000-2999, and 3300-3499)."