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Originally Posted by lacuadra
(Post 21665163)
That CVS sounds like a tourist destination and may warrant a mileage run. Where is it located? :D
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Originally Posted by TheBOSman
(Post 21664505)
I hope you had some hand sanitizer too :eek:.
:D I would have had to let that go. Paying a fee to touch the nasty...no thanks! |
Originally Posted by subdawg
(Post 21665397)
I read somewhere that people tend to avoid fidelity amex...why is that? At 2%, one is still netting $12/1k purchase. Gonna hit VRs soon and I don't have any 5x cards to use. I've got ritz, marriott, fidelity, hyatt, Hilton, delta cards. All my min spend is done, so just looking for a good card to use. W
The only thing I've heard about them (accurate in my experience) is relatively low credit limits ($5k here), but that's YMMV of course. Of your cards the only one worth MS on is Delta (assuming it's platinum/reserve). Of course that's only if you don't think Delta's going to fixed-value redemptions in the next enhancement cycle. |
Originally Posted by subdawg
(Post 21665397)
I read somewhere that people tend to avoid fidelity amex...why is that? At 2%, one is still netting $12/1k purchase. Gonna hit VRs soon and I don't have any 5x cards to use. I've got ritz, marriott, fidelity, hyatt, Hilton, delta cards. All my min spend is done, so just looking for a good card to use. W
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Originally Posted by mikeef
(Post 21668622)
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Originally Posted by subdawg I read somewhere that people tend to avoid fidelity amex...why is that? At 2%, one is still netting $12/1k purchase. Gonna hit VRs soon and I don't have any 5x cards to use. I've got ritz, marriott, fidelity, hyatt, Hilton, delta cards. All my min spend is done, so just looking for a good card to use. W That's one of my favorite cards, except at CVS. Every time I make a VR purchase, they block it and I have to call fraud to get my card unblocked. I have the Fido Visa, though, so Amex might be different. Mike |
Originally Posted by mikeef
(Post 21668622)
That's one of my favorite cards, except at CVS. Every time I make a VR purchase, they block it and I have to call fraud to get my card unblocked. I have the Fido Visa, though, so Amex might be different.
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then not worth the gas... imho
Originally Posted by pier11
(Post 21661013)
right
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had problem once but after they get custom to my spending pattern, never got blocked again
Originally Posted by sgideons
(Post 21668846)
Don't know if it's a Visa/Amex difference or what, but I've never had a problem in the course of many visits to CVS.
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Originally Posted by TheChallenge
(Post 21663619)
It's like two blocks over from my office, so convenience. And they've never had any objections to my purchases. Like I said, my wacky purchases are actually considered normal.
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Today my local cvs introduced a new policy - all prepaid cards must be on the single transactions. I usually buy vrs separately, in order to avoid Id scanning.
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Originally Posted by jk2
(Post 21673476)
Today my local cvs introduced a new policy - all prepaid cards must be on the single transactions. I usually buy vrs separately, in order to avoid Id scanning.
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Getting sick of uneducated managers.. had an authorization slip print out where cvs has to call to get transaction approved. Happened several times before, cashier calls in, confirms cc info, and they get a code to put in the computer, boom its done. Today cashier calls manager up, he says if they call it won't go through, has to be cash only. Oh well, I'll go back tomorrow..
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Originally Posted by subdawg
(Post 21665397)
I read somewhere that people tend to avoid fidelity amex...why is that? At 2%, one is still netting $12/1k purchase.
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A 2 part question :
1) If the CVS employe doesnt let me buy more then 1k, how can i prove that it is now 5K? I understand its best not to argue but i am wondering if maybe calling CVS and complaining about this is the route? 2) If i have to buy 10K of VRs a month, is it better to buy 500/999.99 per day activity or 2 transactions of 5k? I am asking from my exposure from a credit card stand point and a cvs stand point. |
Originally Posted by arsenalman
(Post 21678919)
A 2 part question :
1) If the CVS employe doesnt let me buy more then 1k, how can i prove that it is now 5K? I understand its best not to argue but i am wondering if maybe calling CVS and complaining about this is the route? 5k came in a company email. You can ask the Mgr to check. Otherwise, find another store. Each location can be more restrictive based on clientele. Complaining may just make it worse 2) If i have to buy 10K of VRs a month, is it better to buy 500/999.99 per day activity or 2 transactions of 5k? I am asking from my exposure from a credit card stand point and a cvs stand point. IMO, 2 $5k. Just go ahead & knock it out. |
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