Feb 9, 2017, 10:56 pm
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
US Bank Flexperks credit cards
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Gold American Express® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Signature® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Select+ American Express® Card
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Flexperks FAQ: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/rewardsRedemption.do
application page: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/welc...w&lang=en&exp=
Flexperks Real-Time Rewards Confirmed Merchants:
Flexperks listed examples: "United, American, British Airways, Emirates, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, Sun Country", however BEWARE that "non U.S. merchants" are not supposed to work (i.e. British Airway & Emirates). Supervisor has said that this list hasn't been updated to exclude non-US airlines. Note that it will be difficult to get any transactions covered if Real-time Rewards do not work automatically.
Airlines:
Lodging:
Other:
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Gold American Express® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Travel Rewards Visa Signature® Card
U.S. Bank FlexPerks® Select+ American Express® Card
__________________________________________________ _________
Flexperks FAQ: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/rewardsRedemption.do
application page: http://www.flexperks.com/credit/welc...w&lang=en&exp=
Flexperks Real-Time Rewards Confirmed Merchants:
Flexperks listed examples: "United, American, British Airways, Emirates, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, Sun Country", however BEWARE that "non U.S. merchants" are not supposed to work (i.e. British Airway & Emirates). Supervisor has said that this list hasn't been updated to exclude non-US airlines. Note that it will be difficult to get any transactions covered if Real-time Rewards do not work automatically.
Airlines:
- American Airlines
- Delta
- Southwest
- Sun Country
- United Airlines
Lodging:
Other:
- Uber
U.S. Bank FlexPerks
Sep 17, 2014, 3:41 pm
#976
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 56
Originally Posted by bison0094
has anybody ever submitted a photo for the contest to win Flexpoints?
Any trouble with submissions?
I tried it for the first time this month and my submission was held in pending mode for a week and was finally approved. It cost me 10 days worth of potential votes.
Any trouble with submissions?
I tried it for the first time this month and my submission was held in pending mode for a week and was finally approved. It cost me 10 days worth of potential votes.
Given how rarely it's mentioned here on Flyertalk, I bet this "feature" of the USBank card is not used as much as it should be. Entering the photo contest is free, takes just a minute or two, and gets you at least 500 points. (with the chance to win 20,000!) Every time we plan a trip that includes a flexperks reward ticket, I add a reminder to my calendar to submit a photo as soon as we get back.
Last edited by MDtR-Chicago; Sep 21, 2014 at 10:25 am Reason: no vote solicitations please
Sep 18, 2014, 10:47 am
#977
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 633
received a mailing advertising no foreign transaction fees and almost missed the promo on the same mailing (noticed it just as i was about to shred it 
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register at flexperkspromos.usbank.com
from the registered promo tab:
"This fall, get 3,500 bonus FlexPoints for using your FlexPerks® Visa® card.
Fall is the perfect time for quick family getaways. It's also a great time to quickly accumulate FlexPoints. When you spend $1500 with your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature from September 1–October 31, 2014, you'll earn 3,500 bonus FlexPoints. Then use your earnings to redeem rewards from our wide selection of electronics, fashion, sports gear, gift cards and more."
i registered a family member's card and they had earn 3500 pts with $750 in purchases!
).register at flexperkspromos.usbank.com
from the registered promo tab:
"This fall, get 3,500 bonus FlexPoints for using your FlexPerks® Visa® card.
Fall is the perfect time for quick family getaways. It's also a great time to quickly accumulate FlexPoints. When you spend $1500 with your FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature from September 1–October 31, 2014, you'll earn 3,500 bonus FlexPoints. Then use your earnings to redeem rewards from our wide selection of electronics, fashion, sports gear, gift cards and more."
i registered a family member's card and they had earn 3500 pts with $750 in purchases!
Regarding expiration of points. I was told by CSR that transferring them to another account resets the expiration to 5 years from the transfer date. Not sure if it is true since it is so long to wait to find out. I transferred points from son's card to mine before canceling his card. If transferring truly resets date, then that is a way to extend the 5 years if you come across it down the road.
Sep 18, 2014, 12:31 pm
#978
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX|AKL|AMS|GVA|AGP|CPT - or somewhere in between
Programs: DL DM; 2MM
Posts: 2,418
Regarding expiration of points. I was told by CSR that transferring them to another account resets the expiration to 5 years from the transfer date. Not sure if it is true since it is so long to wait to find out. I transferred points from son's card to mine before canceling his card. If transferring truly resets date, then that is a way to extend the 5 years if you come across it down the road.
Oct 2, 2014, 1:37 pm
#979
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 30
I have a question about the photo contest. I recently used points to purchase airline tickets for me and my boyfriend. I used 40,000 points for 2 tickets. Can I submit 2 photos or just 1? I have a supervisor looking into it, but he seemed to have no idea what I was talking about.
Oct 2, 2014, 2:20 pm
#980
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 30
Buyer beware. I took a reward trip with Flexperks last month. We had two tickets, one each for my wife and me. That means we were entitled to $25 allowance each. I used that to pay $50 to check two bags on United. Pretty straight forward. I called today to have the $25 credited to my account. The rep said it can only be up to $25 in a transaction, so because our transaction was $50 we only get $25 back. To get the full $50 we were entitled to, I would have needed to use the Flexperks card both ways on the baggage check to get two different $25 refunds.
This is the most asinine thing I can imagine. Basically, US Bank is unwilling to credit me the $25 owed to me over a technicality. If that is in the TOS, I don't know it (it sure as heck isn't advertised).
Frankly, I have witnessed a complete and utter breakdown of service from Flexperks over the last year. After over 13 years with the card (and over $75,000 in spend last year) I will be cancelling it very soon. I look forward to the phone call in which we do that.
This is the most asinine thing I can imagine. Basically, US Bank is unwilling to credit me the $25 owed to me over a technicality. If that is in the TOS, I don't know it (it sure as heck isn't advertised).
Frankly, I have witnessed a complete and utter breakdown of service from Flexperks over the last year. After over 13 years with the card (and over $75,000 in spend last year) I will be cancelling it very soon. I look forward to the phone call in which we do that.
Oct 3, 2014, 12:04 pm
#981
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 56
I have a question about the photo contest. I recently used points to purchase airline tickets for me and my boyfriend. I used 40,000 points for 2 tickets. Can I submit 2 photos or just 1? I have a supervisor looking into it, but he seemed to have no idea what I was talking about.
But I can tell you this: even if you CAN submit two photos for the contest, you are only eligible to win the big prizes once per year. So if that supervisor comes back and says "yes you can submit two photos for that trip you took," you will probably want to submit photo #1 now, and photo #2 in a year.
Oct 3, 2014, 1:11 pm
#982
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: EWR Ionosphere Club, LAX Clipper Club, Still Traveling Global, yearly BIS miles
Programs: EAL Silver Wings, I-Club, Flying Colonels DL, WorldPass PLat from the olde Meatball and PE SMARTbank
Posts: 1,988
So you can book 2 tkt if they add up to less than 400 ?
Oct 3, 2014, 1:14 pm
#983
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: RDU, SEA, YVR
Programs: AA, AC, AGR, AS, BA, CX, DL, UA, WN, all non-elite
Posts: 374
Oct 7, 2014, 1:35 pm
#984
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 30
Hmmm very good question. I don't know the answer (the online rules page talks about an "Eligible Trip" as one where someone has " spent at least twenty thousand (20,000) FlexPoints to purchase their airline ticket for their trip"
But I can tell you this: even if you CAN submit two photos for the contest, you are only eligible to win the big prizes once per year. So if that supervisor comes back and says "yes you can submit two photos for that trip you took," you will probably want to submit photo #1 now, and photo #2 in a year.
But I can tell you this: even if you CAN submit two photos for the contest, you are only eligible to win the big prizes once per year. So if that supervisor comes back and says "yes you can submit two photos for that trip you took," you will probably want to submit photo #1 now, and photo #2 in a year.
Oct 9, 2014, 7:03 pm
#985
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 30
Well, now I'm thoroughly aggravated with this photo contest. They evidently changed it so that people have to log in via Facebook to vote. Fine. Well, I have tons of people who have tried voting in the last few days & they keep getting a message saying something like, "You can only vote once per day. Come back again tomorrow" and they hadn't even voted! I'm beyond frustrated. When you call USB, no one even knows what in the world the Flexperks photo contest is, let alone do they have the ability to answer any questions about it.
Oct 9, 2014, 10:18 pm
#986
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,458
Just split out a thread for the fourth quarter spending promotions:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-spending.html
As well, I noticed another promo in my account: 1000 points for enrolling in Visa Checkout by November 30.
https://flexperkspromos.usbank.com/event/378/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/credi...-spending.html
As well, I noticed another promo in my account: 1000 points for enrolling in Visa Checkout by November 30.
https://flexperkspromos.usbank.com/event/378/
Oct 13, 2014, 10:21 pm
#987
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SAN
Programs: Delta Gold. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Explorist.
Posts: 1,677
hotel points
I always earn frequent flyer miles when I book flights with flexperks. But if I book a hotel, would I earn hotel points? I was looking at booking a holiday inn, and the flexperks price exactly matches what I'd get on the IHG website. But i definitely need to earn hotel points.
Oct 14, 2014, 9:27 am
#988
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 56
Yes they added the facebook (or flexperks) login requirement last year. The other thing they require (and this might be what's affecting your friends) is that you can only vote once per day per computer. So if your mom logs into her facebook account and votes for you, and then later that same day your dad sits down at the same computer to do the same thing, he will get the "Come back again tomorrow" error.
Oct 14, 2014, 1:15 pm
#989
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
I always earn frequent flyer miles when I book flights with flexperks. But if I book a hotel, would I earn hotel points? I was looking at booking a holiday inn, and the flexperks price exactly matches what I'd get on the IHG website. But i definitely need to earn hotel points.
I would thus tend to use FlexPerks only where there is no chain hotel. Unfortunately, FlexPerks (based on my experiments) doesn't seem to be able to find non-chain hotels in rural places overseas (which is where I need them most often). There are occasionally rural places in the US where I want to go where there are no chain hotels, and that's the only places I'd likely want to use up my FlexPerks points.
Oct 14, 2014, 1:17 pm
#990
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA UA Delta. HH Diamond, PC Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 809
I tried to upload my photo but the photo didn't show up (just a blank page).
I didn't link any FB,and just logged in the flexperks promo site. Do I have to link facebook to enter the photo contest? I only care about the 500 points.
You help is much appreciated!
I didn't link any FB,and just logged in the flexperks promo site. Do I have to link facebook to enter the photo contest? I only care about the 500 points.
You help is much appreciated!