Jan 9, 2014, 3:27 pm
Last edit by: philemer
50,000 after $3,000 spend:
https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/travel-and-miles/
Capital One usually does a hard pull with all three credit bureaus.
If you have a security freeze on your report, they generally will not allow you to submit a code for this report to be viewable.
If you've held this card before, it looks like you can get this bonus again. Data points: 1, 2. YMMV
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Note on redemption: You can reimburse yourself for the same charge an unlimited number of times.
Note on point transfer: The ability to transfer points between CapOne accounts ended effective September 15, 2015
see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25009158-post383.html
Below are some successful and unsuccessful reimbursements form the Arrival Plus page, many if not most should be applicable.
Successful
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Successful
9/11 Museum and Memorial - NYC
Accuracy Limo (via Square, Salt Lake City, UTlimoservice)
ACE Adventures (West Virginia White Water Rafting), had to call in to get it processed manually
agoda.com
AirAsia Flights (airasia.com)
airbnb bookings
Alaska Airlines checked baggage fee $25 charge
Amazing Bike Tours Thailand
American Airlines telephone booking (including booking fee)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (ALB-NYP)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (unknown destinations)
Argosy Cruises (SEA, classified as RECREATION)
Autoeurope.com
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) San Francisco
Bieber bus tickets
Boston MBTA Charlie Card reload & Commuter Rail passes & tickets
Burj Khalifa observation decks
Buying Lifemiles from Avianca
Canada Transfers Cancun
Capitaine Train Tickets (capitaine.com)
Carmel Limo (NYC car service)
carrentals.com
cheaptickets.com hotel
Chinese Visa Application Fees (had to call in. Credit showed up in account in 2 business days. See Post 912 and 921 for details)
City Taxi (Tampa)
CostcoTravel
Cotai Waterjet (Hong Kong)
CT Limo
Daily Getaways purchase of HHonors points
DB Bahn Trains Germany (bahn.de)
Disneyland Hong Kong (Manual redemption required)
DriveNow - all locations in EU/US
Dublin Bus Tours Hop on, Hop off (Green)
Eiffel Tower (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Empire State Building tickets
Enterprise rent-a-car, paid at the counter when returning the car (used Chase United Visa initially for primary coverage, but asked to pay with a different card when returning the car)
Eurostar Train Tickets (eurostar.com)
Europcar.com
Expedia.com
Global Entry (Venture Rewards card)
Hertz Rent-a-Car (booked on hertz.com)
Hong Kong Airport Express Pass
Hotel bookings through Rocketmiles (even refundable bookings or those tied to other promotions)
Hotels.com
Hotels.com Gift Card (classified as BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED).
Hotwire
ItaliaRail (online booking agency for TrenItalia)
LA Swamp Tours, Steamboat cruise, Haunted History Tours (New Orleans)
Lahaina-Maui Ferry Tickets - booked online at www.go-lanai.com
Las Vegas Show Booked through hotel
Las Vegas show tickets booked online (Mandalay Bay Box office)
Limo Charges - Two limo charges that I made in March PRIOR the the recent changes to what qualifies as "Travel" showed up as eligible travel charges. I guess with the changes to what's covered, and for how long, these got pulled back in.
Lyft
M-Life advance reservation deposit
Montway Auto Transport (deposit)
New York City MTA Subway Cards
New York Waterways Ferry (between NJ and NYC)
Ngong Ping 360 (Hong Kong)
Norwegian Cruise Line purchase made from telephone order from vacationstogo.com
Norwegian Cruise Line (deposits and payments)
NS Hispeed Train Tickets (nshispeed.com)
NYC Taxi
Orbitz.com purchase
ORCA card for Seattle area tolls (considered the very typical GOVERNMENT SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
The Parking Spot LAX
Paris RATP Metro/VATP (buy 10-ticket pack for >$25 and save cost)
PMRF Beach Cottages (Kauai)
Priceline
Primetime Shuttle (Worked from LAX-SNA)
rail europe on Travelocity
rail JR Rail in Japan, load as tourist attraction, call in to get it credit (Post#938)
Safari Helicopter Tour (Kauai)
Sandals.com resort booking (unique vacations) was not redeemable last year. Is redeemable online now
SEASTREAK LLC - NYC (Commuter Ferri)
Singapore Cable Car
Southwest Early Bird Check-in (billed separately from airfare charges)
Spirit of NY Dinner Cruises - www.spiritcruises.com, which have cruises in several other cities as well.
Starwood Vacation Ownership (SPG Timeshare) Westin Princeville Kauai (coded as Timeshare).
St Pauls Cathedral (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Super Shuttle (mixed, worked in SF when (billed SUPERSHUTTLE EXECUCARS), worked in Boston (SUPERSHUTTLE BOSTON), failed in LA (SUPERSHUTTLE)
Taxi in Zürich
Top of the Rock tickets - NYC
Trenitalia Online
Trimet (Portland OR public transportation)
TurboJET (Hong Kong)
Uber
United Baggage Fee
Universal Studio Orlando tickets (had to call in)
Viator (sightseeing/tours)
Victoria Clipper (passenger ferry)
Wedding at the Stratosphere's Chapel in the Clouds (billed as stratosphere)
Windsor Castle (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Wine purchases from different wine tasting rooms
WMATA (Washington DC Metro) - [reconfirmed 10/5/15]
Zipcar
Unsuccessful
www.b-europe.com (SNCB rail)
Amtrak (possibly due <$25 charge)
Blue Water Rafting. Merchant category "Recreation Services -- Not elsewhere classified"
Brazil airline GOL booked online codes as DIRECT MARKETING/DIRECT MARKETERS--NOT ELESWH ..
Car2go
De Palm Tours, Aruba (classified as Recreation. Called Barclay twice.)
Description: ZERVE *CA WHALES Merchant Category: THEATRICAL PRODUCERS (EXCEPT MOTION PICTURES), TICKET AGENCIES...Tickets to whale watching tour purchased over the phone.
Evan Evans Sightseeing tours (UK based)- http://www.evanevanstours.co.uk
Fastrak tag autoload for San Francisco bridge tolls ($25)
Gotobus.com Long Distance Buses, ~$100
Homeaway.com, posts as real estate. Barclays said they'd make a one-time exception but future purchases won't count as travel.
Hostelbookers.com deposit (maybe the charge which is >$25 will count?)
IHG points and cash hotel redemption
Malaysian Overnight Train KUL-SIN (ktmb.com.my)
Monterey Aquarium
Parking at HSV ($96 in parking at Huntsville International Airport)
Parking at IAH (Houston Intercontinental - on airport) -$76 (PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES)
Parking at LAS
Parking at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ
Parking at SNA (John Wayne Airport)
San Francisco Clipper Card public transit (autoload from website)
Skyjump at Stratosphere Hotel LV $150 (01/14) - not charged by hotel.
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden Tickets
Starwood points purchase (BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
Taxi Magic /Curb- Taxi service
Thello train (France-Italy night train, codes as rail-freight)
Trenitalia (both online and in stations, posts as rail-freight)
https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/travel-and-miles/
Capital One usually does a hard pull with all three credit bureaus.
If you have a security freeze on your report, they generally will not allow you to submit a code for this report to be viewable.
If you've held this card before, it looks like you can get this bonus again. Data points: 1, 2. YMMV
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________
Note on redemption: You can reimburse yourself for the same charge an unlimited number of times.
Note on point transfer: The ability to transfer points between CapOne accounts ended effective September 15, 2015
see: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25009158-post383.html
Below are some successful and unsuccessful reimbursements form the Arrival Plus page, many if not most should be applicable.
Successful
Don't forget travel purchase needs to be > $25 charge for 2,500 mile redemption
Successful
9/11 Museum and Memorial - NYC
Accuracy Limo (via Square, Salt Lake City, UTlimoservice)
ACE Adventures (West Virginia White Water Rafting), had to call in to get it processed manually
agoda.com
AirAsia Flights (airasia.com)
airbnb bookings
Alaska Airlines checked baggage fee $25 charge
Amazing Bike Tours Thailand
American Airlines telephone booking (including booking fee)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (ALB-NYP)
Amtrak train ticket >$25 (unknown destinations)
Argosy Cruises (SEA, classified as RECREATION)
Autoeurope.com
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) San Francisco
Bieber bus tickets
Boston MBTA Charlie Card reload & Commuter Rail passes & tickets
Burj Khalifa observation decks
Buying Lifemiles from Avianca
Canada Transfers Cancun
Capitaine Train Tickets (capitaine.com)
Carmel Limo (NYC car service)
carrentals.com
cheaptickets.com hotel
Chinese Visa Application Fees (had to call in. Credit showed up in account in 2 business days. See Post 912 and 921 for details)
City Taxi (Tampa)
CostcoTravel
Cotai Waterjet (Hong Kong)
CT Limo
Daily Getaways purchase of HHonors points
DB Bahn Trains Germany (bahn.de)
Disneyland Hong Kong (Manual redemption required)
DriveNow - all locations in EU/US
Dublin Bus Tours Hop on, Hop off (Green)
Eiffel Tower (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Empire State Building tickets
Enterprise rent-a-car, paid at the counter when returning the car (used Chase United Visa initially for primary coverage, but asked to pay with a different card when returning the car)
Eurostar Train Tickets (eurostar.com)
Europcar.com
Expedia.com
Global Entry (Venture Rewards card)
Hertz Rent-a-Car (booked on hertz.com)
Hong Kong Airport Express Pass
Hotel bookings through Rocketmiles (even refundable bookings or those tied to other promotions)
Hotels.com
Hotels.com Gift Card (classified as BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED).
Hotwire
ItaliaRail (online booking agency for TrenItalia)
LA Swamp Tours, Steamboat cruise, Haunted History Tours (New Orleans)
Lahaina-Maui Ferry Tickets - booked online at www.go-lanai.com
Las Vegas Show Booked through hotel
Las Vegas show tickets booked online (Mandalay Bay Box office)
Limo Charges - Two limo charges that I made in March PRIOR the the recent changes to what qualifies as "Travel" showed up as eligible travel charges. I guess with the changes to what's covered, and for how long, these got pulled back in.
Lyft
M-Life advance reservation deposit
Montway Auto Transport (deposit)
New York City MTA Subway Cards
New York Waterways Ferry (between NJ and NYC)
Ngong Ping 360 (Hong Kong)
Norwegian Cruise Line purchase made from telephone order from vacationstogo.com
Norwegian Cruise Line (deposits and payments)
NS Hispeed Train Tickets (nshispeed.com)
NYC Taxi
Orbitz.com purchase
ORCA card for Seattle area tolls (considered the very typical GOVERNMENT SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
The Parking Spot LAX
Paris RATP Metro/VATP (buy 10-ticket pack for >$25 and save cost)
PMRF Beach Cottages (Kauai)
Priceline
Primetime Shuttle (Worked from LAX-SNA)
rail europe on Travelocity
rail JR Rail in Japan, load as tourist attraction, call in to get it credit (Post#938)
Safari Helicopter Tour (Kauai)
Sandals.com resort booking (unique vacations) was not redeemable last year. Is redeemable online now
SEASTREAK LLC - NYC (Commuter Ferri)
Singapore Cable Car
Southwest Early Bird Check-in (billed separately from airfare charges)
Spirit of NY Dinner Cruises - www.spiritcruises.com, which have cruises in several other cities as well.
Starwood Vacation Ownership (SPG Timeshare) Westin Princeville Kauai (coded as Timeshare).
St Pauls Cathedral (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Super Shuttle (mixed, worked in SF when (billed SUPERSHUTTLE EXECUCARS), worked in Boston (SUPERSHUTTLE BOSTON), failed in LA (SUPERSHUTTLE)
Taxi in Zürich
Top of the Rock tickets - NYC
Trenitalia Online
Trimet (Portland OR public transportation)
TurboJET (Hong Kong)
Uber
United Baggage Fee
Universal Studio Orlando tickets (had to call in)
Viator (sightseeing/tours)
Victoria Clipper (passenger ferry)
Wedding at the Stratosphere's Chapel in the Clouds (billed as stratosphere)
Windsor Castle (manual redemption by phone allowed)
Wine purchases from different wine tasting rooms
WMATA (Washington DC Metro) - [reconfirmed 10/5/15]
Zipcar
Unsuccessful
www.b-europe.com (SNCB rail)
Amtrak (possibly due <$25 charge)
Blue Water Rafting. Merchant category "Recreation Services -- Not elsewhere classified"
Brazil airline GOL booked online codes as DIRECT MARKETING/DIRECT MARKETERS--NOT ELESWH ..
Car2go
De Palm Tours, Aruba (classified as Recreation. Called Barclay twice.)
Description: ZERVE *CA WHALES Merchant Category: THEATRICAL PRODUCERS (EXCEPT MOTION PICTURES), TICKET AGENCIES...Tickets to whale watching tour purchased over the phone.
Evan Evans Sightseeing tours (UK based)- http://www.evanevanstours.co.uk
Fastrak tag autoload for San Francisco bridge tolls ($25)
Gotobus.com Long Distance Buses, ~$100
Homeaway.com, posts as real estate. Barclays said they'd make a one-time exception but future purchases won't count as travel.
Hostelbookers.com deposit (maybe the charge which is >$25 will count?)
IHG points and cash hotel redemption
Malaysian Overnight Train KUL-SIN (ktmb.com.my)
Monterey Aquarium
Parking at HSV ($96 in parking at Huntsville International Airport)
Parking at IAH (Houston Intercontinental - on airport) -$76 (PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES)
Parking at LAS
Parking at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ
Parking at SNA (John Wayne Airport)
San Francisco Clipper Card public transit (autoload from website)
Skyjump at Stratosphere Hotel LV $150 (01/14) - not charged by hotel.
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden Tickets
Starwood points purchase (BUSINESS SERVICES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED)
Taxi Magic /Curb- Taxi service
Thello train (France-Italy night train, codes as rail-freight)
Trenitalia (both online and in stations, posts as rail-freight)
Capital One Venture & other Cap 1 cards (50K for $3k spend)[Consolidated]
Nov 19, 2018, 6:47 pm
#586
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 456
Autoapproved Venture for 30k, although I'm currently at 2/24 since 3 just drop off in the last 3 months. About 830 - 840 score across all 3 agencies. This is important since Capital One pulls all 3.
Aside from the IHG Premier, this is my only other auto-approval in ages.
I would have loved the 200k with the Spark, but the majority of my business expenses are mortgage payments that I'm not sure I can process properly on my card. Without those I couldn't make 50k in 6 months... It wouldn't be easy even with those.
If Capital One keeps improving their offerings, they might need their own forum soon!
Aside from the IHG Premier, this is my only other auto-approval in ages.
I would have loved the 200k with the Spark, but the majority of my business expenses are mortgage payments that I'm not sure I can process properly on my card. Without those I couldn't make 50k in 6 months... It wouldn't be easy even with those.
If Capital One keeps improving their offerings, they might need their own forum soon!
Nov 26, 2018, 12:02 pm
#589
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1
Multiple cards of same type - bonus again (more than 6 months, less than 1 yr)?
Any new data points on a second bonus if approved a second time within a year for the same type of card? The phone agents wouldn't give me a straight answer, told me only that it would trigger a review and they couldn't guarantee.
Nov 28, 2018, 12:52 pm
#590
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
So am I correct in my understanding here? If Capital 1 wouldn't approve you for a card without a mailer, they also wouldn't approve you for that card with a "preapproved" mailer? The mailers make basically no difference?
I'm somewhere around 20/24, pay off my cards every month, and have excellent credit. I've been throwing away capital 1 mailers for years, but finally got a Venture offer worth looking at. But it sounds like I'd have about a 0% chance of actually getting it, correct?
I'm somewhere around 20/24, pay off my cards every month, and have excellent credit. I've been throwing away capital 1 mailers for years, but finally got a Venture offer worth looking at. But it sounds like I'd have about a 0% chance of actually getting it, correct?
Nov 29, 2018, 3:07 pm
#592
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,760
Don't waste your time. They do not reconsider, and when you submit for "recon" (which is just running it through the computer again to be denied, really), you will get additional HPs. Capital One doesn't operate like Amex, Citi, BOA, etc where you can plead your case.
Just give up on this one IMO.
Just give up on this one IMO.
However in the years past (when there was the 1 million miles offer, the bonus was essentially a maximum $1K with $1000 spend if you could provide proof of FFP balance over 100K. ) the twitter team was very empowered and a team member was able to get my husband's application reviewed / approved in 36 hours with a 30K CL after we were being lied to and run around many times by various "supervisors" and "managers" until one finally told me the truth about the non-existence of recon.
My husband was livid at that time because we had a very sizable deposit at CapOne and my application got instant approval while his instant denial - we suspected the algo had built-in age filter as that would be the ONLY factor we could put some weight on with identical credit profiles.
I set up a twitter account just for that, to contact CapOne twitter team and asked someone to call me back. The lady who called back was very responsive and helpful. She said the Social Media team was just under the Exec office and worked with all depts. Later she told me she had to work with 3 depts to finally get it done. She also asked if we mind pulling credit reports again but at the end there was no additional pull - they could readily see how much our money sitting at CapOne...
Now I have no idea if the Twitter Team still is empowered but if you have a strong case it certainly worth a try if you really want this card.
Nov 30, 2018, 8:34 am
#593
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1
Dec 3, 2018, 7:50 am
#595
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
Sorry if this info is elsewhere in thread, I looked through and couldn't find anything. To get the $5000 spend done can Visa or MC credit cards be used? it would be nice stack the Venture One offer with Stop and Shop/Ginat supermarket gasoline discounts. Also, how about paying mortgage, rent, etc via Plastique? Does Capital One allow that toward 5K spend?
Dec 4, 2018, 1:26 am
#596
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,774
Can you customize card image for CapitalOne Venture card?
I was able to put customized image on my CapitalOne cash reward card, I am just wondering if I can do the same for Venture? I am intrigued in applying after recently hearing that they will have airlines transfer partners ....
I was able to put customized image on my CapitalOne cash reward card, I am just wondering if I can do the same for Venture? I am intrigued in applying after recently hearing that they will have airlines transfer partners ....
Dec 4, 2018, 5:26 am
#597
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 456
Activated the card yesterday. Dropped 7k today. I'll add a DP when the points post to my account.
I'm also extremely interested to know about whether I can personalize it, that was one of my favorite things about my first Capital One card. The transfer rate of 4:3 isn't as good as Citi, Chase, or Amex but the Hotels.com 10x points and 2x everyday earn definitely gives this one some staying power. This card will supplement my Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit nicely now that it has a 2 use limit.
2x everyday with a 4:3 transfer rate essentially makes it a 1.5x everyday which is the same as a lot of the other cards out there... with no FTF! My only regret is that I doubt I can pull out a full 50k of "normal" transactions in 6 months for the Spark bonus. I'm not a MS'er. and I don't really want to go through the hassle of trying to pay for my mortgages using a cc... if that even still works... and paying all the fees. 3% of 50k would be $1500 which kind of defeats the purpose of the bonus points.
I'm also extremely interested to know about whether I can personalize it, that was one of my favorite things about my first Capital One card. The transfer rate of 4:3 isn't as good as Citi, Chase, or Amex but the Hotels.com 10x points and 2x everyday earn definitely gives this one some staying power. This card will supplement my Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit nicely now that it has a 2 use limit.
2x everyday with a 4:3 transfer rate essentially makes it a 1.5x everyday which is the same as a lot of the other cards out there... with no FTF! My only regret is that I doubt I can pull out a full 50k of "normal" transactions in 6 months for the Spark bonus. I'm not a MS'er. and I don't really want to go through the hassle of trying to pay for my mortgages using a cc... if that even still works... and paying all the fees. 3% of 50k would be $1500 which kind of defeats the purpose of the bonus points.
Dec 5, 2018, 7:04 am
#598
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt, SPG, AA
Posts: 22
Original: Is the 75k offer dead? I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Update: The links weren't working for me. I went to a private browser tab and it worked. . . . Cookies . . .
My wife was approved instantly for the 75k offer today.
Update: The links weren't working for me. I went to a private browser tab and it worked. . . . Cookies . . .
My wife was approved instantly for the 75k offer today.
Last edited by tr314; Dec 5, 2018 at 7:52 am
Dec 5, 2018, 12:42 pm
#599
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 52
Have a credit freeze on. Normally the procedure is apply, get told they can't approve yet and then the CC company asks you to lift the freeze for a short window so they can view. Capital One rejected the app and when I called, they wanted me to lift the credit freeze on all three (TU, EQiF, ect) for 10 days. That just seems completely unreasonable. Is this just a case of hang up and call back or is this the Capital One standard?
Dec 6, 2018, 11:26 am
#600
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 136
i'm new to air miles as i havent flow in decades. however now i have a reason to fly and did so 6 times in 2018. i read the fine print in the venture card and just wanted to confirm my understanding of using points (and thus making it worth applying for the card).
from what i gather i just make my normal flight arrangements as i always have thru the airline site, then i can go back and apply the rewards points after the airline charge is posts. they gave the example of 200 dollar flight needing 20000 points. therefore obviously 75000 points would get me a few flights as my flights are usually around 200 to 300 RT. so this would be 2 or 3 free flights which is a big savings for me.
also id have to do the math to pay one of those processor sites 2.5% to pay my mortgage/car payment etc thru cap 1 but that would really help me rack up the miles quickly.
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separate question: can you make reservations thru the cap 1 site and if so, are they merely current mirrors of the airline's pricing just there for our convenience. thanks
from what i gather i just make my normal flight arrangements as i always have thru the airline site, then i can go back and apply the rewards points after the airline charge is posts. they gave the example of 200 dollar flight needing 20000 points. therefore obviously 75000 points would get me a few flights as my flights are usually around 200 to 300 RT. so this would be 2 or 3 free flights which is a big savings for me.
also id have to do the math to pay one of those processor sites 2.5% to pay my mortgage/car payment etc thru cap 1 but that would really help me rack up the miles quickly.
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separate question: can you make reservations thru the cap 1 site and if so, are they merely current mirrors of the airline's pricing just there for our convenience. thanks