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Discover it Miles
current offer as of 9/1/17: https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/miles/index.html
There are two ways to redeem miles:
current offer as of 9/1/17: https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/miles/index.html
- 1.5x miles on all purchases
- Double miles for the first year (3x miles on all purchases)
An annual credit up to $30 for in-flight Wi-Fi charges(ended 3/31/19)- No foreign transaction fees
- No annual fee
- Free FICO Score
- 0% purchase APR for first twelve months
There are two ways to redeem miles:
- Cash back via a deposit into your linked bank account
- A statement credit against a travel purchase made in the past 180 days
Discover it Miles Credit Card Launched, 3x Miles On All Purchases 1st Year
#137
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Does anyone know if Discover still offers double Cashback ("Cashback Match") on new credit cards for the first 12 months? This program is mentioned on the Discover site, but the webpage that mentions it was written on July 28, 2016 and does not seem to have been updated since. I have not seen anything to tell me whether this promotion is still ongoing and/or whether Discover has announced an end date for it.
And I got an email with the info:
FAQs
1. What is Discover Match®?
When you are enrolled in our exclusive Discover Match program, we'll automatically match all the Miles you've earned after one year in the program. If you've earned 15,000 Miles, we'll give you another 15,000 Miles. Even if you redeem some of your Miles, we'll still match all the Miles you've earned at the end of the program year.
2. How much will you Match?
We'll match all the Miles you've earned at the end of your first year. If you've earned 11,000 Miles your first year, we'll give you another 11,000 Miles. Or if you've earned 25,000, we'll give you another 25,000. Since we match all your Miles, how much you earn is up to you.
3. When do I get my Match?
We will match all the Miles you've earned after your first 12 billing periods in our exclusive Discover Match program. Then you'll see your Discover Match in your account within the following one or two billing periods.
Last edited by s0ssos; Sep 13, 2016 at 3:49 pm
#138
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 37
Airfare reimbursment
Just saw that Discover automatically credited the balance of my inflight wifi reimbursement to a United airfare purchased off the United website
The ticket was less than $50 and coded as Travel/Entertainment. I'm guessing "entertainment" triggered it? I don't think I've ever actually made an airfare purchase with this card as I have better cards for airfare bonus. A nice little surprise as I don't typically find the need for internet on short shuttles.
Maybe they figure people like me will not pay attention and then try to buy the balance of their reimbursement at the end of the year in gogo passes thinking they still have money left but instead charging more than they need to?
Anyone have similar experience?
The ticket was less than $50 and coded as Travel/Entertainment. I'm guessing "entertainment" triggered it? I don't think I've ever actually made an airfare purchase with this card as I have better cards for airfare bonus. A nice little surprise as I don't typically find the need for internet on short shuttles.
Maybe they figure people like me will not pay attention and then try to buy the balance of their reimbursement at the end of the year in gogo passes thinking they still have money left but instead charging more than they need to?
Anyone have similar experience?
#139
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 222
"How much will you match?
We'll match ALL the Miles you've earned at the end of your 12 months in Discover Match. So for example, if you've earned 20,000 Miles your first year, we’ll give you another 20,000 Miles. There's no limit to how much we’ll match, so how much you earn is up to you.
When do I get my Match?
After the first 12 consecutive billing periods that your enrolled in Discover Match, we'll match ALL the Miles you've earned and apply it to your account within the following one or two billing periods.
What happens if I redeem Miles before receiving my Discover Match award?
You can redeem Miles as soon as you’ve earned them. We'll still match ALL the Miles you've earned during your 12 months in Discover Match. For example, say you earned 15,000 Miles and redeemed all of them. We'll still give you another 15,000 Miles when we match your rewards."
This is some BS. Got the above when I logged into my account. The two answers are not consistent. My first statement was only from Nov 18th - Dec 2nd. Looks like I'll be shortchanged about 16 days if they only count the first 12 consecutive statements.
We'll match ALL the Miles you've earned at the end of your 12 months in Discover Match. So for example, if you've earned 20,000 Miles your first year, we’ll give you another 20,000 Miles. There's no limit to how much we’ll match, so how much you earn is up to you.
When do I get my Match?
After the first 12 consecutive billing periods that your enrolled in Discover Match, we'll match ALL the Miles you've earned and apply it to your account within the following one or two billing periods.
What happens if I redeem Miles before receiving my Discover Match award?
You can redeem Miles as soon as you’ve earned them. We'll still match ALL the Miles you've earned during your 12 months in Discover Match. For example, say you earned 15,000 Miles and redeemed all of them. We'll still give you another 15,000 Miles when we match your rewards."
This is some BS. Got the above when I logged into my account. The two answers are not consistent. My first statement was only from Nov 18th - Dec 2nd. Looks like I'll be shortchanged about 16 days if they only count the first 12 consecutive statements.
#141
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 284
Just saw that Discover automatically credited the balance of my inflight wifi reimbursement to a United airfare purchased off the United website
The ticket was less than $50 and coded as Travel/Entertainment. I'm guessing "entertainment" triggered it? I don't think I've ever actually made an airfare purchase with this card as I have better cards for airfare bonus. A nice little surprise as I don't typically find the need for internet on short shuttles.
Maybe they figure people like me will not pay attention and then try to buy the balance of their reimbursement at the end of the year in gogo passes thinking they still have money left but instead charging more than they need to?
Anyone have similar experience?
The ticket was less than $50 and coded as Travel/Entertainment. I'm guessing "entertainment" triggered it? I don't think I've ever actually made an airfare purchase with this card as I have better cards for airfare bonus. A nice little surprise as I don't typically find the need for internet on short shuttles.
Maybe they figure people like me will not pay attention and then try to buy the balance of their reimbursement at the end of the year in gogo passes thinking they still have money left but instead charging more than they need to?
Anyone have similar experience?
#142
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: AA
Posts: 2
Two items: I received my first year double bonus. I applied for a new card. They tell me I will receive a double bonus, but the fine print says one per person. Any luck getting the second bonus?
My credit line on the new card is at 5k. I wanted to switch my 25k (old card) line to my new card. They said that it cannot be done. Is that true? I believe I heard others have switched lines in the past.
My credit line on the new card is at 5k. I wanted to switch my 25k (old card) line to my new card. They said that it cannot be done. Is that true? I believe I heard others have switched lines in the past.
#144
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 288
Discover will not move credit lines around. You are stuck at 5K for a few months until you can request a credit increase.
As for the second bonus, I think you will be ok. I got the bonus year on my It card, and then applied and got it on a miles card, so I technically got the double bonus promo twice. Your situation is a little differnt, but I think you are ok.
As for the second bonus, I think you will be ok. I got the bonus year on my It card, and then applied and got it on a miles card, so I technically got the double bonus promo twice. Your situation is a little differnt, but I think you are ok.
#148
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: Chase UR, Skymiles, HHonors, SPG
Posts: 20
Got denied for the Discover It Miles Card.
Have held the It Card for more than a year with a $6500 CL.
Have FICO scores 805TU and 823EQ.
Called reconsideration but was told they don't do it. Considered HUCA but everything I've read online so far says that if you get denied by Discover, you're SOL.
Anyone have a success story getting reconsidered that I can model/follow?
I've been successfully reconsidered by Amex, Chase and BoA before so don't have any troubles handling the convo. Just never been told "we don't do that" before.
Have held the It Card for more than a year with a $6500 CL.
Have FICO scores 805TU and 823EQ.
Called reconsideration but was told they don't do it. Considered HUCA but everything I've read online so far says that if you get denied by Discover, you're SOL.
Anyone have a success story getting reconsidered that I can model/follow?
I've been successfully reconsidered by Amex, Chase and BoA before so don't have any troubles handling the convo. Just never been told "we don't do that" before.
#149
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,536
Discover will not move credit lines around. You are stuck at 5K for a few months until you can request a credit increase.
As for the second bonus, I think you will be ok. I got the bonus year on my It card, and then applied and got it on a miles card, so I technically got the double bonus promo twice. Your situation is a little differnt, but I think you are ok.
As for the second bonus, I think you will be ok. I got the bonus year on my It card, and then applied and got it on a miles card, so I technically got the double bonus promo twice. Your situation is a little differnt, but I think you are ok.
I stupidly moved partial over (should've just closed it and moved it all over), as it made figuring out what was due when a little hairy there before they revamped their website and let you use one userid for all accounts.