Getting spending up without the Mint
Nov 23, 2012 | 1:58 pm
#4382
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: PC Pl, UA 1K, CC Gl
Posts: 2,236
Just want to make sure folks who live in this footprint realize how good a deal this is. I am too lazy to go to numerous stores (buying numerous low amount cards would be best), but I just used my Hilton Surpass to by a $500 card for $491.31. So, a bit over 2900 Hilton Honors points, and a 9% discount. I think these are gift card mall, so should be "servable." I am also making diamond status on this buy.....also like using these at Target for some reason......
Pay attention to this one, middle of the country folks......
Pay attention to this one, middle of the country folks......
Nov 23, 2012 | 2:37 pm
#4385
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
Nov 23, 2012 | 3:28 pm
#4387
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: CLL
Programs: MS Plat, AOR ninja
Posts: 2,177
Seriously? There's no way it could last...It's a black friday deal that is one day only and I guarantee they won't run out of gift cards at any store when it's limit 1 per person. Not worth the time/gas to go out and save $9 after fees unless I'm going to the store anyways.
Much more lucrative opportunities, such as the $10 1600 microsoft points at target today.....
Much more lucrative opportunities, such as the $10 1600 microsoft points at target today.....
Nov 23, 2012 | 6:49 pm
#4388
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NE
Programs: UA PLAT, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 211
Hello midwesterners (whatever your definition of midwest)
Nov 23, 2012 | 6:59 pm
#4389
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
. For me, even NYC is flyover country! Four of my next five trips are all to places that would fall under almost any defintion of the Midwest (STL/3 trips to Kansas) so I think I do actually know my Midwest. You can ignore my first comment as purely in jest 
.I missed out on OD, only one OD anywhere nearby and it never had any, and I didn't have Ink until recently. I was the first one to find out 100% confirmed that the OD/VR game was over, on my first visit to an OD with my Ink card. So I never had a chance at it! At least I did get 5x on my printer purchase that day, and actually got a decent printer
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Nov 23, 2012 | 7:13 pm
#4390
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NE
Programs: UA PLAT, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 211
My market is so small that I swear I was the only one in town in on the OD game, there were always many beans in the field and the harvest was rich.
And I'm so far west in midwest that Iowa is east to me.
Learning more everyday here...frequent reader, but only recent member and am glad I was able to give a tip so early on in my career. It's still Friday, and HiV is only 4 blocks away....hm
And I'm so far west in midwest that Iowa is east to me.
Learning more everyday here...frequent reader, but only recent member and am glad I was able to give a tip so early on in my career. It's still Friday, and HiV is only 4 blocks away....hm
Nov 23, 2012 | 7:39 pm
#4392
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
The entire store is still 5x at least if holding Ink. It just isn't as lucrative anymore (while many of us have plenty more tricks up the sleeve, OD/VR 5x was one of the best in anyone's arsenal). There really are a limitless amount of ways to play this game, but the margins are so small for so many things. Even the margins on OD/VR were low unless someone had ready access to a well stocked OD.
Nov 25, 2012 | 7:55 pm
#4395
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: On the Lake USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond because they have nothing higher
Posts: 523
A friend of mine went to a seedy little town in the Dominican Republic called Sosua and got HIV. It is something you catch where prostitution is legal and many skanky girls walk the streets with disease. They even don't flush the used toilet paper there instead they put the smelly germ ridden used feces paper in the trash can next to the toilet. How is that for a definition of HIV