Mar 12, 2015, 11:57 am
RIP Redbird... Fun while it lasted
Mar 4, 2015, 2:34 pm
#91
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA, USAir, UA, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, National Executive Elite
Posts: 86
Mar 4, 2015, 2:35 pm
#92
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IND
Programs: Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glbl, Marriott Lftm Plat, National EE
Posts: 316
I've yet to receive a shutdown notice.
Maybe I'm tempting fate by posting this, but ....
Mar 4, 2015, 2:35 pm
#93
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: KSTP KSPG
Programs: AOPA
Posts: 974
I will have to stop at the flagship target store on the way home. Load 2.5k on redbird, 2k on amex4tgt, and ask the management about the shutdowns.
Mar 4, 2015, 2:36 pm
#94
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: AZ
Posts: 250
My last email from them, last month, has the 2014 copyright date. They just haven't bothered updating their template.
Mar 4, 2015, 2:37 pm
#95
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: AZ
Posts: 250
FWIW - I've been doing big fat, round-number loads from literally week 1, and was one of the earliest to jump on the $2500 in a single CC swipe bandwagon. I've also been doing big, fat, account depleting bill pays within 1 week of the deposits.
I've yet to receive a shutdown notice.
Maybe I'm tempting fate by posting this, but ....
I've yet to receive a shutdown notice.
Maybe I'm tempting fate by posting this, but ....
Mar 4, 2015, 2:37 pm
#96
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Sacramento
Programs: RR, QS, AS MP, SPG
Posts: 233
Mar 4, 2015, 2:37 pm
#97
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA, USAir, UA, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, National Executive Elite
Posts: 86
Mar 4, 2015, 2:43 pm
#100
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 1
I'm calling BS. I mean, what big company explains the suspicious activity and puts cash in quotes as to passive aggressively insinuate that credit cards were used?
Mar 4, 2015, 2:44 pm
#102
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 2
Mar 4, 2015, 2:45 pm
#103
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IND
Programs: Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glbl, Marriott Lftm Plat, National EE
Posts: 316
I just looked at the last several emails I got from them. The "your statement is ready" and "your load was successful" emails were both © 2014. The "Your billpay has been sent" shows © 2015.
Probably doesn't mean much, but just found it curious.
Probably doesn't mean much, but just found it curious.
Mar 4, 2015, 2:50 pm
#104
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 910
Whether this is a fake or not will be found out soon, since if this is true they will start to pop like popcorn in different MS sites.
Regardless, using the REDcard recklessly is stupid (sorry for being blunt). This is a very generous MS vehicle, with just one Redbird you can make $100/month by simply loading and doing billpay for the 2% cards like Citi doublecash, not do mention the 5% venues, scarce as they are. Be content with that and don't suck it dry on an ATM, don't deposit the bulk of it into your checking acct etc.
Basically, use common sense and have at least minimal impulse control. This is for YOUR OWN good, not mine/ours/others.
Regardless, using the REDcard recklessly is stupid (sorry for being blunt). This is a very generous MS vehicle, with just one Redbird you can make $100/month by simply loading and doing billpay for the 2% cards like Citi doublecash, not do mention the 5% venues, scarce as they are. Be content with that and don't suck it dry on an ATM, don't deposit the bulk of it into your checking acct etc.
Basically, use common sense and have at least minimal impulse control. This is for YOUR OWN good, not mine/ours/others.
Mar 4, 2015, 2:51 pm
#105
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: St Paul 02/04...not flying Delta
Posts: 2,324
