Best use of 110K Capital One points?
#61
Join Date: May 2010
Location: WAS
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I'm not familiar with other airline giftcards.
If the miles come before the end of March, $1400 would buy 100,000 *A miles in US Air's half-price promo.
$450 would buy an AmEx Plat card with 50K MR bonus plus all perks, and with current 50% Delta or 40% BA bonuses.
#62
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 99
No one has the card yet, so no one can answer the question. Reading through the coin thread won't help either.
#63
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
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Southwest giftcards never expire and I'd assume they're travel purchases.
I'm not familiar with other airline giftcards.
If the miles come before the end of March, $1400 would buy 100,000 *A miles in US Air's half-price promo.
$450 would buy an AmEx Plat card with 50K MR bonus plus all perks, and with current 50% Delta or 40% BA bonuses.
I'm not familiar with other airline giftcards.
If the miles come before the end of March, $1400 would buy 100,000 *A miles in US Air's half-price promo.
$450 would buy an AmEx Plat card with 50K MR bonus plus all perks, and with current 50% Delta or 40% BA bonuses.
We just returned from Big Island yesterday and I am playing catch-up on this. I decide to figure out the reward side first before jumping in.
Also it does not seem clear to me about the "airline credit card earned miles" about the matching requirement.
#64
Join Date: Apr 2010
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I'm wondering if there would be any problem using the Capital One points towards the renting of a condo through VRBO. I'm assuming it depends on how the transaction is coded. The website just says that you can use the points towards any travel purchase, but it does not say how it is determined that a purchase is travel-related. Obviously, a purchase through American Airlines or Westin is travel-related, but how else is that determined? Does anyone with the Capital One Venture Card know?
#65
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#66
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Hyderabad
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Also, and I'm not familiar with the Cap One program, but I believe you make the travel purchase first and then designate it for reimbursement after the fact. If that's correct, then you don't need the Cap One points before making the purchase from US. If you're going to buy US miles anyway (not dependent on if you can get reimbursed by Cap One), then there's not much downside (just the opportunity cost of using the Cap One card instead your normal card) to buying the US miles as soon as you get the Cap One card. However, my guess is that most people (especially those on FT) go through $1120 of travel charges per year, so there's not a whole lot of incentive to spend on the Cap One card if you're not sure you can get reimbursed when you can just put absolutely reimbursable items on it instead.
Last edited by johnep1; Mar 20, 2011 at 7:44 pm
#68
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 246
VRBO question as well
I'm wondering if there would be any problem using the Capital One points towards the renting of a condo through VRBO. I'm assuming it depends on how the transaction is coded. The website just says that you can use the points towards any travel purchase, but it does not say how it is determined that a purchase is travel-related. Obviously, a purchase through American Airlines or Westin is travel-related, but how else is that determined? Does anyone with the Capital One Venture Card know?
Please let me know if you learn otherwise or figure a way to get this to work out.
#69
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
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I'm wondering if there would be any problem using the Capital One points towards the renting of a condo through VRBO. I'm assuming it depends on how the transaction is coded. The website just says that you can use the points towards any travel purchase, but it does not say how it is determined that a purchase is travel-related. Obviously, a purchase through American Airlines or Westin is travel-related, but how else is that determined? Does anyone with the Capital One Venture Card know?
#70
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: SDF
Programs: DL Silver, DL Million Miler
Posts: 283
I'll be buying a Paris Metro card soon. Do you think that will qualify as "travel" spending on the card (and be reimbursable)?
How about travel related items such as meals, museums, etc while in Paris?
Also I'll put a hotel on it which, obviously, will qualify.
How about travel related items such as meals, museums, etc while in Paris?
Also I'll put a hotel on it which, obviously, will qualify.
#71
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA, UA, WN, WOH
Posts: 286
I would also like to know if anyone knows how Capital One determines that an expense is travel-related. For example, one could take a trip and rent equipment (scuba gear, fishing gear, etc.), does this count as travel-related? What if you pay via credit card for a scuba diving trip with a charter boat? Besides the obvious (airline/hotel), how is it determined that an expense is travel-related?
#72
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 558
Southwest giftcards never expire and I'd assume they're travel purchases.
I'm not familiar with other airline giftcards.
If the miles come before the end of March, $1400 would buy 100,000 *A miles in US Air's half-price promo.
$450 would buy an AmEx Plat card with 50K MR bonus plus all perks, and with current 50% Delta or 40% BA bonuses.
I'm not familiar with other airline giftcards.
If the miles come before the end of March, $1400 would buy 100,000 *A miles in US Air's half-price promo.
$450 would buy an AmEx Plat card with 50K MR bonus plus all perks, and with current 50% Delta or 40% BA bonuses.
Likewise, I can't think of any scenario in which a new C1 card holder would see their C1 miles show up before the end of March.
I think there a lot of good options for using the 110K points, but neither of these is workable.
#73
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 246
Travel related expenses
I don't have to change any criteria because I've already rented the condo with an initial deposit with a credit card. The remainder is not due for months, and I'm asking a question to determine whether using Capital One Points would work or not? I'm guessing that they may not work (it may depend on the merchant code) and am asking for information from anyone that knows? Particularly, anyone who has used the points in the program previously.
I would also like to know if anyone knows how Capital One determines that an expense is travel-related. For example, one could take a trip and rent equipment (scuba gear, fishing gear, etc.), does this count as travel-related? What if you pay via credit card for a scuba diving trip with a charter boat? Besides the obvious (airline/hotel), how is it determined that an expense is travel-related?
I would also like to know if anyone knows how Capital One determines that an expense is travel-related. For example, one could take a trip and rent equipment (scuba gear, fishing gear, etc.), does this count as travel-related? What if you pay via credit card for a scuba diving trip with a charter boat? Besides the obvious (airline/hotel), how is it determined that an expense is travel-related?
#74
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 262
Purchase airline ticket for friends?
Is it possible to use the points for airline travel for a friend or is it only for myself?
Also is hotel in foreign country allowed as long as they accept credit card for payment, I mean like Thailand and China? Thanks
Also is hotel in foreign country allowed as long as they accept credit card for payment, I mean like Thailand and China? Thanks
#75
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 246
Tickets
as long as the airline charge is on your card you shouldn't have an issue