Getting spending up without the Mint
Nov 19, 2012, 3:36 pm
#4306
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Providence, RI
Programs: AAEXP, BASlv, UAGold, Hyatt Diam, IHG Plt, SPG Plt, HH Diam, MR Plat, CC Gold, Nat ExecElite
Posts: 440
A friend asks me to send 3k to his daughter in college in the next several days (can't wait until next month), I'm looking for ways to get miles/points for this.
Can't use AP as I have already paid close to 1k this month for something else? My Serve account was closed in order to get BB. I could send her a check from my BB account, but I'd rather use the fund to pay upcoming property tax, etc.
Any suggestion on how to best utilize this for points/miles?
Can't use AP as I have already paid close to 1k this month for something else? My Serve account was closed in order to get BB. I could send her a check from my BB account, but I'd rather use the fund to pay upcoming property tax, etc.
Any suggestion on how to best utilize this for points/miles?
Nov 19, 2012, 3:40 pm
#4307
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
I do not recall the original rebate specifying per transaction. I got the same email as well. Guess I should just go buy another 7x$100 in seven different transactions, and I'll let the store know exactly why I'm doing it that way, not to be a pain, but because their company doesn't post a clear promo.
Nov 19, 2012, 3:57 pm
#4309
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA Silver/Marriott Gold/Hilton Gold
Posts: 540
A guy over at Slickdeals chatted with a Staples rep and the rep said he's going to get $90 for the 3x $200 GC purchase, so it looks like it's $15 rebate per $100, regardless of how many you buy at a time (up to $1000).
Nov 19, 2012, 4:00 pm
#4310
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
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Yeah, mine was $15 over what the total should be. I wouldn't mind losing the $15, since that was above how I interpreted the promo, but I want the rest of it.
Nov 19, 2012, 4:13 pm
#4312
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Providence, RI
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Posts: 440
Nov 19, 2012, 4:14 pm
#4313
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Location: Austin, Texas
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FWIW I bought my $1000 in 3 separate transactions. I hadn't submitted the third one until just now, I bought 1 $200 GC. It said I would receive a $30 Staples GC rebate, so it looks like things are smooth.
Nov 19, 2012, 4:49 pm
#4315
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 290
I did 3 x $200 VISA gift cards at Staples. Rebate center said I was eligible for a $135 rebate after submission. But I just got the below email from Staples. Looks like they're in the process of "fixing" the glitch and will be adjusting the amount of the gift cards:
Dear Valued Staples Customer,
We have identified you as one of the consumers who may have visited the
Staples Easy Rebate site to track your rebate. Upon tracking your
submission, you may have noticed that the value of your rebate might
have calculated incorrectly.
Please know that we are working to correct this issue. When you
receive your Staples gift card in the mail, it will be loaded with
the correct reward value.
We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
As always, thanks for shopping at Staples.
Sincerely,
Staples Rebate Team
Dear Valued Staples Customer,
We have identified you as one of the consumers who may have visited the
Staples Easy Rebate site to track your rebate. Upon tracking your
submission, you may have noticed that the value of your rebate might
have calculated incorrectly.
Please know that we are working to correct this issue. When you
receive your Staples gift card in the mail, it will be loaded with
the correct reward value.
We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
As always, thanks for shopping at Staples.
Sincerely,
Staples Rebate Team
Nov 19, 2012, 4:50 pm
#4316
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
Nov 19, 2012, 8:41 pm
#4318
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 595
This is my current conundrum. I would only need to make one mortgage payment on CC to meet requirement for 1 of 3 cards applied for this quarter. I've been thinking about using Charge Smart but that $22 fee has me thinking twice.
Nov 19, 2012, 8:42 pm
#4319
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 385
And another thing: Is $22 not worth the amount of rewards you'd be getting?
Nov 19, 2012, 9:24 pm
#4320
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: UA,SPG,Carlson,Hertz
Posts: 151
So long the minty ride
Once at a time, minty ride was the thing
One day, it bucked hard like you would ride on a bull
Fell down onto the brown dirt
Here came the vanilla tea
Vanilla tea healed my bruised fall
Until all of vanilla tea was swooshed into the thin air
Grasping for my breath
Crawling to the end of the light
Wondering if I will ever be oversaturated points-enlightened being at the end of light?
Minty, is that you? Vanilla, are you there?
Once at a time, minty ride was the thing
One day, it bucked hard like you would ride on a bull
Fell down onto the brown dirt
Here came the vanilla tea
Vanilla tea healed my bruised fall
Until all of vanilla tea was swooshed into the thin air
Grasping for my breath
Crawling to the end of the light
Wondering if I will ever be oversaturated points-enlightened being at the end of light?
Minty, is that you? Vanilla, are you there?