Citi cards closed, TYP confiscated, reasons not disclosed.
Sep 17, 2013, 7:01 pm
#1501
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
Sep 17, 2013, 7:06 pm
#1502
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,944
At a guess, poster has (at least) two TY accounts, one associated with a Premier card, one with a Thank You Preferred. The redemption offers are apparently different, with the Premier ones offering Walmart and BestBuy Gift Cards, the Preferred showing less (and presumably not Walmart/BestBuy)
Sep 17, 2013, 8:21 pm
#1503
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
but then, farwest and I are the same person according to some lol
Sep 17, 2013, 8:51 pm
#1505
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
Sep 17, 2013, 8:56 pm
#1506
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,421
At a guess, poster has (at least) two TY accounts, one associated with a Premier card, one with a Thank You Preferred. The redemption offers are apparently different, with the Premier ones offering Walmart and BestBuy Gift Cards, the Preferred showing less (and presumably not Walmart/BestBuy)
Their gift card choices were never great to start with (tiny PenFed always had many more -- sadly PenFed has been devaluing big time lately). If they took away a couple more, I'd actually have some trouble using my credits. I guess I could sell them through one of those resale sites, though.
Sep 17, 2013, 8:59 pm
#1507
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 112
I used to cash out my points by redeeming them for walmart gift cards. Walmart gift cards are now no longer an option on the TY website for me. Same with Best Buy, Home Depot, & Lowes gift cards are no longer an option. Maybe it's just a glitch, I don't know.
Sep 17, 2013, 9:06 pm
#1508
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: BOS, MHT
Programs: AA ltg, B6, DL, UA, AS, SPG/Marriott Plt, HH, Hyatt
Posts: 10,052
ok got it
was totally upside down.
I just redeemed for BestBuy and HD myself... the other day.
So I guess this is a glitch or a very new thing. Those are huge for me.
(BB, btw, is the nic for bluebird lol)
Sep 17, 2013, 9:54 pm
#1509
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 112
Lol, yeah I realized that while typing the 2nd post so I thought I better spell it out.
Sep 17, 2013, 11:27 pm
#1512
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 970
Is it safe to redeem them for mortgage? Or is that still thought to be a dreaded "eyeball catcher"?
Farwest aka MM
Sep 18, 2013, 2:46 am
#1513
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Western US
Programs: WN CP, WN A-List Preferred, AS MVPG 75k, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 554
They also eliminated some of the lodging certificate options, they were just there yesterday when I was considering redeeming for some Hyatt ones. Now Ritz Carlton is the only option.
Sep 18, 2013, 5:40 am
#1514
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 112
Checking this morning all of the gift cards that were missing yesterday are now there.
Sep 19, 2013, 6:56 am
#1515
Join Date: May 2000
Location: I see palm trees....
Posts: 414
Has anyone redeemed for a large ($1K+) mortgage payment recently?
I've been cashing out monthly with BestBuy cards, but am thinking I might try a few mortgage checks now that things have settled down a bit.
I'm wondering if calling in to request the check puts any additional eyes on your account. Does the TY center have access to all of your transactions, or do they just see your points total?
I've been cashing out monthly with BestBuy cards, but am thinking I might try a few mortgage checks now that things have settled down a bit.
I'm wondering if calling in to request the check puts any additional eyes on your account. Does the TY center have access to all of your transactions, or do they just see your points total?
Last edited by Bean; Sep 19, 2013 at 7:02 am