[Expired]Cap One 100,000 Mile Signup Bonus ("Status Match") for their Venture Card
Mar 11, 2011, 3:27 pm
#466
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
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Posts: 35,559
ple waste so much time worrying about this.
Mar 11, 2011, 3:34 pm
#467
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Skyteam, OneWorld, AMEX
Posts: 127
People waste time worrying about this stuff to leave some dry powder for when it's really needed rather than jumping at every free t-shirt offer that the banks throw out there.
Hopefully at least a few people have learned from the mortgage fallout that this stuff shouldn't always be taken lightly, especially because the rest of us are paying for their mistakes. The great credit card bailout is right around the corner and perhaps some discerning borrowers can lighten the load...
Hopefully at least a few people have learned from the mortgage fallout that this stuff shouldn't always be taken lightly, especially because the rest of us are paying for their mistakes. The great credit card bailout is right around the corner and perhaps some discerning borrowers can lighten the load...
Mar 11, 2011, 4:35 pm
#470
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,559
Mar 11, 2011, 4:51 pm
#471
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: Starwood, Delta, American Airlines, USA, United
Posts: 223
me too! Denied and my Vantage score is 990! But I do have high debt to credit limit ratio on some business cards, so that may be the culprit. First denial ever!
Mar 11, 2011, 5:04 pm
#472
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 886
Got denied for the card last night, in my first actual denial ever. I have a very good to excellent credit score, but I've opened probably 10 or so credit cards (I've lost track 
) in the last six months.
I've gotten most of the best offers, so the plan is to wait at least 6 months before applying for a new card, unless something incredible comes along in the meantime.
) in the last six months.I've gotten most of the best offers, so the plan is to wait at least 6 months before applying for a new card, unless something incredible comes along in the meantime.
Mar 11, 2011, 5:49 pm
#474
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 143
My wife and I were both approved with a $30,000 limit EACH...not that I'll use any of it.
Anyway, thanks for the $2,200 travel voucher!!
Anyway, thanks for the $2,200 travel voucher!!
Mar 11, 2011, 6:08 pm
#476
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,477
The "problem" for CapOne is that Flyertalkers make terrible customers for most credit card deals. Almost all of us are going to spend $1K, collect our big bonuses, and never use the card again. Many less sophisticated members of the general public wouldn't even qualify for the full 100K bonus, and might continue to use the card (and pay the annual fee) after they reach the $1K spending threshold.
In other words, I think they will regret this offer. That is, if they're smart enough to actually interpret the "results."
Mar 11, 2011, 6:20 pm
#477
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 724
Well, that will be interesting. My guess is that this Flyertalk thread and related blogs (like ViewFromtheWing) are easily worth 5,000 apps. Maybe more. So that doesn't leave many miles (the billion) left for "the public."
The "problem" for CapOne is that Flyertalkers make terrible customers for most credit card deals. Almost all of us are going to spend $1K, collect our big bonuses, and never use the card again. Many less sophisticated members of the general public wouldn't even qualify for the full 100K bonus, and might continue to use the card (and pay the annual fee) after they reach the $1K spending threshold.
In other words, I think they will regret this offer. That is, if they're smart enough to actually interpret the "results."
The "problem" for CapOne is that Flyertalkers make terrible customers for most credit card deals. Almost all of us are going to spend $1K, collect our big bonuses, and never use the card again. Many less sophisticated members of the general public wouldn't even qualify for the full 100K bonus, and might continue to use the card (and pay the annual fee) after they reach the $1K spending threshold.
In other words, I think they will regret this offer. That is, if they're smart enough to actually interpret the "results."
And the majority of us have at least one of the eligible FF programs with over 100k miles in it to match the full amount.
Mar 11, 2011, 6:25 pm
#478
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 563
We both got the same credit limit a day apart. I was going to hold out but then $1,100 more for another vacation was too tempting. This was my 8 or so credit card in the past 10 months. I'm not catching on to the worry about inquiries. If I haven't messed up my credit yet I think I'm fine.
Mar 11, 2011, 6:41 pm
#479
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: virgin
Posts: 109
I can't believe how ridiculously confident everyone here is that they will get $1100 from C1, for spending $1000. You really are delusional.
airlines can do it because they are giving you a seat that otherwise would be empty, and has a flexible value to it from zero up. This supposedly =cash, and therefore very unlikely to be fulfilled in the way people are talking here.
Capital One are gaming you. Gaming the gamers. They are not dumb, and yes they know about mileage freaks like us. Please be rational, and keep a firmly cynical eye on these offers.
airlines can do it because they are giving you a seat that otherwise would be empty, and has a flexible value to it from zero up. This supposedly =cash, and therefore very unlikely to be fulfilled in the way people are talking here.
Capital One are gaming you. Gaming the gamers. They are not dumb, and yes they know about mileage freaks like us. Please be rational, and keep a firmly cynical eye on these offers.
Mar 11, 2011, 6:48 pm
#480
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,559
I can't believe how ridiculously confident everyone here is that they will get $1100 from C1, for spending $1000. You really are delusional.
airlines can do it because they are giving you a seat that otherwise would be empty, and has a flexible value to it from zero up. This supposedly =cash, and therefore very unlikely to be fulfilled in the way people are talking here.
Capital One are gaming you. Gaming the gamers. They are not dumb, and yes they know about mileage freaks like us. Please be rational, and keep a firmly cynical eye on these offers.
airlines can do it because they are giving you a seat that otherwise would be empty, and has a flexible value to it from zero up. This supposedly =cash, and therefore very unlikely to be fulfilled in the way people are talking here.
Capital One are gaming you. Gaming the gamers. They are not dumb, and yes they know about mileage freaks like us. Please be rational, and keep a firmly cynical eye on these offers.
In other words, I think they will regret this offer. That is, if they're smart enough to actually interpret the "results."
n this we can agree!