PenFed offer
Apr 23, 2010, 3:29 am
#1
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PenFed offer
http://penfedamazingescapes.com
Promotion start 4/30/2010 - 5/28/2010
Seems like a great deal (lucky draw though), free for PenFed user, worth a try.
Promotion start 4/30/2010 - 5/28/2010
Seems like a great deal (lucky draw though), free for PenFed user, worth a try.
Last edited by aviators99; Apr 24, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Apr 23, 2010, 7:06 am
#2
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That site URL makes me a little nervous. It was just registered a few weeks ago. I'd be careful about entering info there.
The site looks very professional, but has anyone heard of it directly from PenFed?
The site looks very professional, but has anyone heard of it directly from PenFed?
Apr 23, 2010, 7:08 am
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penfed = pentagon federal credit union
i received this offer in an email from penfed more than a week ago
dont know if it went to all the members or just those who have pen fed issued credit cards
i received this offer in an email from penfed more than a week ago
dont know if it went to all the members or just those who have pen fed issued credit cards
Apr 23, 2010, 8:17 am
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This offer is also featured in ads which appear on Flyertalk. Seems to merely be a contest to attract card applicants in the same way that American Express, Bank of America, Barclay's, Chase or Citi do.
Apr 23, 2010, 3:23 pm
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Amex runs promos like this all the time. In truth, there are only one or two packages available and it is impossible to hit the website at the appropriate time due to all the traffic.
Mike
Mike
Apr 24, 2010, 12:08 pm
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It's okay actually. When you click on "Apply Now," it takes you to PenFed's website. PenFed is a great credit union. I've been banking with them for more than 20 years now.
Apr 24, 2010, 4:33 pm
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Moderators' Note:
There is some concern among a consensus of the forum moderators that this might be a third party referral advertisement. While the promo at the Pentagon financial institution seems to be legit, someone outside of the bank might have been rewarded by accessing the site through the URL that was initially pasted.
We have therefore removed the part of the link that may have contained the potential referral code. This doesn't change the terms of the deal.
Moderator2/Aviators99
There is some concern among a consensus of the forum moderators that this might be a third party referral advertisement. While the promo at the Pentagon financial institution seems to be legit, someone outside of the bank might have been rewarded by accessing the site through the URL that was initially pasted.
We have therefore removed the part of the link that may have contained the potential referral code. This doesn't change the terms of the deal.
Moderator2/Aviators99
Apr 24, 2010, 5:19 pm
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Moderators' Note:
There is some concern among a consensus of the forum moderators that this might be a third party referral advertisement. While the promo at the Pentagon financial institution seems to be legit, someone outside of the bank might have been rewarded by accessing the site through the URL that was initially pasted.
We have therefore removed the part of the link that may have contained the potential referral code. This doesn't change the terms of the deal.
Moderator2/Aviators99
There is some concern among a consensus of the forum moderators that this might be a third party referral advertisement. While the promo at the Pentagon financial institution seems to be legit, someone outside of the bank might have been rewarded by accessing the site through the URL that was initially pasted.
We have therefore removed the part of the link that may have contained the potential referral code. This doesn't change the terms of the deal.
Moderator2/Aviators99
Apr 26, 2010, 9:38 am
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Just an FYI on this: I received this email as well, and it states in the fine print you must have the Penfed AMEX card, not any other Penfed card (I have the Visa). Here are the terms:
To participate, you must be a PenFed member and have a valid PenFed Premium Travel Rewards American Express® Card in good standing and be a legal U.S. resident 18 years of age or older.
Apr 26, 2010, 10:31 am
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That The PenFed American Express card is a great card even without the added spiffs and you don't have additional FX charges either.
Apr 29, 2010, 10:35 am
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https://www.penfed.org/usedbehindpin...aryofterms.asp
"Transaction Fees
Foreign Transaction
2.5% (minimum $10, maximum $100) per transaction is waived from March 1 through June 30, 2010."
May 4, 2010, 4:43 pm
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https://www.penfed.org/usedbehindpin...aryofterms.asp
"Transaction Fees
Foreign Transaction
2.5% (minimum $10, maximum $100) per transaction is waived from March 1 through June 30, 2010."
Transaction Fees:
Foreign Transaction
None
Balance Transfer
2.5% (minimum $10, maximum $100) per transaction is waived from March 1 through June 30, 2010.
Cash Advance
None