Amazon Gift Card Reloading - M$ Newbie
Oct 28, 2016, 2:05 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3
Amazon Gift Card Reloading - M$ Newbie
Hi all,
New the the forum and manufactured spending.
I tried to do a search but it didn't yield much about what I was looking for. I just got the Chase Sapphire Reserved and Amex Delta Skymiles card a week ago. I'm looking for a way to meet the $4,000 and $2,000 thresholds of spending to get my rewards, respectively.
On Amazon, I have a digital gift card (for my use) or gift card balance which is $0. Can I use these cards to reload that balance and should that count towards my total spend? Will the credit card companies know that i'm doing this and not count it?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! ^
New the the forum and manufactured spending.
I tried to do a search but it didn't yield much about what I was looking for. I just got the Chase Sapphire Reserved and Amex Delta Skymiles card a week ago. I'm looking for a way to meet the $4,000 and $2,000 thresholds of spending to get my rewards, respectively.
On Amazon, I have a digital gift card (for my use) or gift card balance which is $0. Can I use these cards to reload that balance and should that count towards my total spend? Will the credit card companies know that i'm doing this and not count it?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! ^
Oct 28, 2016, 2:14 pm
#2
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3
Sorry that I didn't clarify. I intend to spend this money myself but just over a longer period of time than the signup. It doesn't bother me to float this amount of money. Also, same question when using my cards via paypal to buy gift cards that I myself can use on my own timetable (preferably ones that never expire or have charges assessed to them).
Oct 28, 2016, 3:08 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: United Silver
Posts: 217
Yep that is a perfectly fine way of meeting spend.
Keep in mind you will only earn 1pt per dollar though.
Does the United MPX app work with CSR and count as an airline purchase? I'm sure someone has tried this.
Keep in mind you will only earn 1pt per dollar though.
Does the United MPX app work with CSR and count as an airline purchase? I'm sure someone has tried this.
Oct 29, 2016, 12:59 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: California
Posts: 265
The data points I've seen are that CSR treats it as the category of the underlying gift card, e.g., buy a restaurant gift card through MPX, and CSR will treat it as dining.
Oct 31, 2016, 8:09 am
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3
Thank you very much for the replies!
Hmm I've never looked at United's Mileage Plus app. I just did a quick google search and read about it a bit. Is this an app worth getting? I don't have a United credit card though. Is it worth it on it's own ? What are the benefits?
Hmm I've never looked at United's Mileage Plus app. I just did a quick google search and read about it a bit. Is this an app worth getting? I don't have a United credit card though. Is it worth it on it's own ? What are the benefits?
Nov 1, 2016, 12:34 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 205
Thank you very much for the replies!
Hmm I've never looked at United's Mileage Plus app. I just did a quick google search and read about it a bit. Is this an app worth getting? I don't have a United credit card though. Is it worth it on it's own ? What are the benefits?
Hmm I've never looked at United's Mileage Plus app. I just did a quick google search and read about it a bit. Is this an app worth getting? I don't have a United credit card though. Is it worth it on it's own ? What are the benefits?
The benefits are extra United miles for purchases that you'd be making anyway with the listed retailers. It can be burdensome to use at a place where lines tend to back up while one buys the gift card but, for the most part, it is hassle-free.
If you don't fly UA, the value may not be there but otherwise I don't see a downside.