Originally Posted by mltno (Post 18314327)

Im thinking to open a citicard premier ty card with 50k bonus but it requires 3k within 3 months, i heard this was a good way to meet it but not quite clear on process, do i need 2 amazon payment accounts, or can i just create 1 amazon payment account that can pull payments from my cc and send to my bank, whats the best way to avoid getting flagged, if info is to sensitive please pm me, from what i understand as well if you select service goods it wont be treated as cash advance for this card and chase freedom?
thanks

Originally Posted by kfennell (Post 18279052)

When I used amazon webpay with my amex gold I had both my amex accounts shut off till I called, then I had to go through a FR, and then I got my limits lowered quite a bit on both accounts. In the end it's OK but it was a pain I guess.

Originally Posted by jkramb (Post 18314389)

You can't send to yourself. It has to go to another person. Sorry if this is inappropriate for a noob to say, but you should use it to pay someone as a legitimate transaction. maybe you could send money to your kids at college or something. Just sending money to yourself to hit limits might ruin it for the rest of us who use it within the limits of what it is designed for i.e. paying people we owe money to.

Originally Posted by arpitsheth (Post 18330974)

Can i open an account for my wife and transfer payments upto $1000 to her to bank the points

Originally Posted by csib (Post 18334071)

Until you get shut down you can :D

Originally Posted by atanac (Post 18334233)

...and believe me you will get blacklisted if you try that kind of manipulation.

Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 18334546)

When sending money, it only gives you the option to select either goods/services or cash advance. Given the fact that you had to give your social security number and the IRS notification at sign up, wouldn't that raise some flags with the IRS? If you do $1k a month, that's potentially $12K of income that IRS would want to tax you (even though amazon clearly says you can use it to pay friends and family).

Thoughts?

Originally Posted by kaiotes (Post 18373586)

Are chase cards (sapphire) charges still eligible for points/meeting spending requirements.
can someone please confirm. i have been using citi cards, no experience w/ chase cards.
thanks

Originally Posted by kfennell (Post 18279052)

When I used amazon webpay with my amex gold I had both my amex accounts shut off till I called, then I had to go through a FR, and then I got my limits lowered quite a bit on both accounts. In the end it's OK but it was a pain I guess.

Originally Posted by sharka (Post 18374335)

Also another red flag for Amazon is sending money to Person X and then having the same person sending money back to you, again and again. Can do this a few times before they catch on and shut both parties down (blacklisted). Happened to someone I know.

But, Not sure if they track peoples address as Amz could easily see 2 people sending money back and forth living in the same place??--any thoughts on this?

Originally Posted by AlohaDaveKennedy (Post 18375591)

The only good red flag is the one we use when diving. The Cardinal Rule is to have Y use AP to send a payment to X and then have X send the payment to Y by a means other than AP. If the Cardinal's (of AP and AMEX) can't see the complete transaction cycle they ain't got a reason to stick their beak in your business.:cool: