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Originally Posted by Smiley90
(Post 36077809)
Given that for most people, Bilt has essentially no sign-up bonus and churning it is useless, ….
Originally Posted by Smiley90
(Post 36079393)
… saying most people won't actively max or even USE the bonus, given the short term it's valid for and how little it's advertised….
Regarding churning, I remain intensely curious. Bilt has only been around for 3 years so few (if any) reports of churning. Agreed that the limitations of the quasi-SUB make it a far less attractive candidate for churning. Counting toward 5/24 is the churning (attempt) deal breaker for me, similar to 5/24 effects precluding me from attempting a q̂* 7 year Hilton Aspire churn. Maybe a Bilt biz version :confused:? (Yeah, yeah, yeah please don't dash my dreams against the rocks, I know it's WAY far-fetched ;).) (* “q̂” used in the medical abbreviation context of “every”) |
Bilt's status program is somewhat anti-churning also. Once you get status, you maximize the miles you have saved in the program. You don't want to empty it out and start over.
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Originally Posted by Scotttyd
(Post 36063676)
Hello- I got the 5x bonus for first 5 days- I tried to pay a vacation rental and it was rejected for "fee protect" I am confused. Bilt says they were not charging a fee, but they block it if the person sending the charge submits a CC fee- the vacation rental agency says they are are not charging a fee.
Also, they tell me if it is rent it won't get the 5x - which I get, but this isn't really rent, but I understand it depends on how the merchant codes it. BILT can't tell me if the charge was submitted as rent or not until they approve it. If it is rent, I will use a different card that I am working on a SUB on, any thoughts? I was pleasantly shocked |
Originally Posted by Smiley90
(Post 36077103)
I wonder if AS gets added since HA is already a partner.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alas...gests-yes.html |
Originally Posted by notquiteaff
(Post 36082046)
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Looks like it's real. As of today, I can link my Alaska program.
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Originally Posted by josephstern
(Post 36080608)
Bilt's status program is somewhat anti-churning also. Once you get status, you maximize the miles you have saved in the program. You don't want to empty it out and start over.
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Is anyone able to download or otherwise save their Bilt statement in Safari on a Mac? I can do it in Chrome, but I get strange errors each month when I try to do it in Safari.
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Originally Posted by Dr Jabadski
(Post 36042164)
The implication of the Bilt Rewards screenshot (snip) below is that one can earn Bilt points for Lyft rides that paid for with a linked credit card, regardless of linking Bilt and Lyft accounts. … pretty sure that a triple dip like this would be well discussed here …
Replies: “To start earning points for your Lyft rides you will need to link your Lyft account with your Bilt Rewards account. Please note that linking the payment method you use as default for your Lyft account to Bilt Rewards will not ensure you will earn points for Lyft Rides.” and “You will go to the Lyft app and select Rewards on the menu. Once there, you will scroll until you locate the “Loyalty Rewards” section and select “Bilt Rewards” as your active loyalty rewards partner.” I couldn’t find the same screenshot today, maybe it’s gone, maybe Bilt realized it was confusing. So, no |
Does anyone know if it's possible to pay for rent in a foreign country (the UK) using the Bilt card? I currently live in London and pay rent here (as my current/primary residence). My landlord currently asks that I pay rent via a bank transfer from a UK bank account (which I have been doing). Does anyone know of a potential workaround here to earn Bilt points? Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by LETTERBOY
(Post 35934454)
Anyone noticing any problems with transactions not getting points? I've had one transaction that didn't get the points it should've gotten (posted to my Wells Fargo account, but got no Bilt points), and I've got one that I can't contact Bilt about yet (since it hasn't been the 5 business days they say it can take), but still seems like it's taking longer than it should.
For the one that never posted, customer service said they're "looking into it" and someone will get back to me "soon." |
Originally Posted by LETTERBOY
(Post 36104966)
And now I've got 2 more transactions that aren't posting. Second time this has happened in the 6 months I've had this card.
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what? with most cards you dont get the points until the monthly statement closes. bilt is an outlier.
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Originally Posted by wiivile
(Post 36106294)
what? with most cards you dont get the points until the monthly statement closes. bilt is an outlier.
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Originally Posted by LETTERBOY
(Post 36107161)
Yes, but with every other card I have, I can count on those points to post reliably, even if they don't post until the statement closes. If I can't count on Bilt points to post reliably, the card isn't any good to me.
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