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RFDMinnesota Feb 15, 2014 12:31 am
Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 22344291)
:-:

There is also the part where the benefits of the aggregation differ for the host and the participants.

What do you think the real costs are to host a blog which doesn't see any traffic? Even a blog which sees a lot of traffic doesn't cost all that much to host. The "investment" is so small that it isn't all that big a deal vis a vis the potential profits.

Plus, just because you don't like one of the blogs doesn't mean that someone else feels the same way. I'm quite certain that the regular readers of my blog are different from the regular readers of the others on Boarding Area. I'm just fine with that.
Your perspective is a bit...errr...misguided. Let me explain a bit: Your blog is quality. You offer genuine insight and at least offer the appearance that you care about your readership (which I like to believe is true). Your blog is also unique. And that's the key component. Your readers are the ones that have at least half a brain too :D

Keep up the good work!

lwildernorva Feb 15, 2014 8:39 am
Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 22344291)
:-:

There is also the part where the benefits of the aggregation differ for the host and the participants.

What do you think the real costs are to host a blog which doesn't see any traffic? Even a blog which sees a lot of traffic doesn't cost all that much to host. The "investment" is so small that it isn't all that big a deal vis a vis the potential profits.

Plus, just because you don't like one of the blogs doesn't mean that someone else feels the same way. I'm quite certain that the regular readers of my blog are different from the regular readers of the others on Boarding Area. I'm just fine with that.
And, it works. I found your blog and other BA blogs through Flying with Fish--a blog I still enjoy (even if I don't always agree with his point of view). Flying with Fish is sort of a throwback: not updated daily, hardly ever about points and miles. I'm sure the blog probably hasn't had explosive growth numbers over the last several years and maybe if it were being pitched today, it wouldn't even get entry to BA, but I'm sure it remains a very small portal for the remainder of the BA blogs.

savekenny Feb 15, 2014 7:51 pm
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josephstern Feb 18, 2014 10:45 am
Has anyone heard anything about a change to the minimum spend on the Barclays Arrival card?

Acid Feb 18, 2014 7:47 pm
Originally Posted by josephstern (Post 22371002)
Has anyone heard anything about a change to the minimum spend on the Barclays Arrival card?
Lol. Its funny how this information is leaked to select bloggers and everyone else jumps on it. I am surprised how most blogs are all over this as if its the next best offer after Ink Bold 60k! Personally, I think Citi Thank You Premier(for those who have it for a while) may be a better currency specially since they are more generous with annual fee waivers. Also no one mentions about how barclays tends to pull all 3 credit reports...

84fiero Feb 20, 2014 3:31 pm
Originally Posted by Acid (Post 22374167)
Lol. Its funny how this information is leaked to select bloggers and everyone else jumps on it. I am surprised how most blogs are all over this as if its the next best offer after Ink Bold 60k! Personally, I think Citi Thank You Premier(for those who have it for a while) may be a better currency specially since they are more generous with annual fee waivers. Also no one mentions about how barclays tends to pull all 3 credit reports...
Capital One is notorious for usually pulling all 3 bureaus, but I haven't noticed Barclay's doing the same thing yet. Though you're right that some bloggers aren't as good as others at pointing out little tidbits like that, whatever they may be.

restonva Feb 20, 2014 4:29 pm
Minimum Spend on Barclaycard Arrival Did Go Up Today
 
Originally Posted by josephstern (Post 22371002)
Has anyone heard anything about a change to the minimum spend on the Barclays Arrival card?
The rumors circulating earlier this week were validated today. Barclays increased the minimum spend requirement on the Arrival card from $1000 to $3000 within the first 3 months in order to get the 40,000 bonus points.

This will make the bonus less accessible for many people.

josephstern Feb 20, 2014 4:39 pm
Thanks - I was being sarcastic there. You couldn't even glance at a travel blog without seeing that this week. Lots of good referral income to be had, I'm sure.

sbm12 Feb 20, 2014 9:51 pm
Originally Posted by restonva (Post 22386942)
This will make the bonus less accessible for many people.
I doubt it really shifts the goal posts all that much in this community.

RFDMinnesota Mar 12, 2014 6:28 pm
Hmmm I wonder why none of the blogs mentioned anything about the new AMEX PLAT sign up bonus...

sbm12 Mar 13, 2014 12:35 pm
Originally Posted by RFDMinnesota (Post 22513234)
Hmmm I wonder why none of the blogs mentioned anything about the new AMEX PLAT sign up bonus...
MommyPoints did: http://boardingarea.com/mommypoints/...-40000-points/.

Quick to find here: http://hack.travel//?s=amex+platinum.

josephstern Mar 13, 2014 2:09 pm
I think that was tongue-in-cheek.

RFDMinnesota Mar 17, 2014 1:37 am
Originally Posted by josephstern (Post 22518424)
I think that was tongue-in-cheek.
Haha thank you

sbm12 Mar 17, 2014 3:31 am
Originally Posted by josephstern (Post 22518424)
I think that was tongue-in-cheek.
I would have thought so, too, except that not too many actually wrote about it. MMS finally did this morning but coverage has been sparse.


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