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wrinkle7 May 2, 2017 7:30 pm


Originally Posted by jk2 (Post 28257621)
yes, I referred to that time. I wonder if it is over or not (accounts closure)- I have healthy balance of flexperks and don't want to lose them.

there is only one healthy balance of flexperks.
zero.

worldtravels May 2, 2017 7:51 pm


Originally Posted by jk2 (Post 28257223)
Strange thing happened - applied for US Bank Altitude card - went for manual review. At the same evening my cards stopped working (flexperks busn and personal). Called them (thought it might be a fraud alert) - was told that account under review and somebody will call. Nobody called, but 2 cards (club carlson personal and business disappeared from my online account, flexperks cards are still there). I heard that US bank doesn't like to give more cards if sufficient CL is given. I wonder would it be a total shutdown?

Oh great. You apply for a new card, and they shut down your other cards while in process!

ChrisFlyer66 May 2, 2017 8:30 pm


Originally Posted by jk2 (Post 28257621)
yes, I referred to that time. I wonder if it is over or not (accounts closure)- I have healthy balance of flexperks and don't want to lose them.

I would redeem them ASAP

MDsteve May 2, 2017 10:02 pm

Shutdown last month by Digital Federal Credit Union. Account open 3 months. $10k-$13k per month of MO deposits. Bank said transactions were consistent with MS so I was getting shut down.

worldtravels May 2, 2017 10:42 pm


Originally Posted by MDsteve (Post 28259720)
Shutdown last month by Digital Federal Credit Union. Account open 3 months. $10k-$13k per month of MO deposits. Bank said transactions were consistent with MS so I was getting shut down.

Too bad. Tell them MS is perfectly legitimate spend and what they should be looking for is money laundering or something illegal.

CWAL May 3, 2017 2:59 pm


Originally Posted by worldtravels (Post 28259811)
Too bad. Tell them MS is perfectly legitimate spend and what they should be looking for is money laundering or something illegal.

I can pretty much guarantee you that they don't care.

brody24 May 3, 2017 3:08 pm


Originally Posted by worldtravels (Post 28259811)
Too bad. Tell them MS is perfectly legitimate spend and what they should be looking for is money laundering or something illegal.

Why would they care about what some shady-seeming customer thinks about what other kinds of shady-seeming activity they should be looking out for?

jk2 May 4, 2017 6:59 am


Originally Posted by ChrisFlyer66 (Post 28259508)
I would redeem them ASAP

It seems late now... I can access account but cannot redeem it - get error " you cannot redeem" or something like that...

uppereastsider May 4, 2017 12:49 pm


Originally Posted by MDsteve (Post 28259720)
Shutdown last month by Digital Federal Credit Union. Account open 3 months. $10k-$13k per month of MO deposits. Bank said transactions were consistent with MS so I was getting shut down.

Did they actually use the phrase "manufactured spending"?

Have we heard other CSRs actually say that phrase? Its usually "suspicious activity" or "activity inconsistent with our terms"

CWAL May 4, 2017 12:53 pm


Originally Posted by uppereastsider (Post 28268049)
Did they actually use the phrase "manufactured spending"?

DCU mentions it explicitly.

MDsteve May 4, 2017 3:14 pm


Originally Posted by uppereastsider (Post 28268049)
Did they actually use the phrase "manufactured spending"?

Sure did. Seemed like a generic form letter that they sent to many people. Now I have 97 blank checks that are useless :rolleyes:.

MYRflyer May 4, 2017 3:51 pm

R.I.P Bi-Lo Plenti 3x Pts .... looks like they finally updated the systems for variable load purchases. This was a money maker for a few weeks.

dealhunter32 May 4, 2017 4:02 pm


Originally Posted by MYRflyer (Post 28268918)
R.I.P Bi-Lo Plenti 3x Pts .... looks like they finally updated the systems for variable load purchases. This was a money maker for a few weeks.

Yeah, it was pretty crazy getting 6.5% when stacking this with a Wells Fargo card... too bad they caught on.

MYRflyer May 4, 2017 4:12 pm


Originally Posted by dealhunter32 (Post 28268960)
Yeah, it was pretty crazy getting 6.5% when stacking this with a Wells Fargo card... too bad they caught on.

Earning $15.10 in Plenti rewards for every $1,007 purchase + 6,042 HHonors Pts :D

anagoree May 4, 2017 6:08 pm


Originally Posted by MDsteve (Post 28259720)
Shutdown last month by Digital Federal Credit Union. Account open 3 months. $10k-$13k per month of MO deposits. Bank said transactions were consistent with MS so I was getting shut down.

Did you had countable Organic transactions along with MS deposits?


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