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#4306
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
The best signup link has always been to go through GCR so that you get $60 cash back to offset the $75 annual fee. I still see it in the WiKi, but it's not obvious: http://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/d...aska-Airlines/. Looks alive and working still.
The URL with "src=DAAB57" looks like an affiliated partner's link, and it is now broken, you can't use that link. Mods needs to do some investigating here to see if someone was trying to grab referrals from those who did not know any better. So, those who signed up using the link with "src=DAAB57", wouldn't get the $60 GCR cash back.
#4307
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto (YYZ)
Posts: 6,279
The "MBNA Alaska Airlines MasterCard" in the Wiki currently has an underlying link pointing to a URL with "src=DAAB57". I don't know who put that in there, but the link used to go to jerry305's post in this thread that introduced this card.
The best signup link has always been to go through GCR so that you get $60 cash back to offset the $75 annual fee. I still see it in the WiKi, but it's not obvious: http://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/d...aska-Airlines/. Looks alive and working still.
The URL with "src=DAAB57" looks like an affiliated partner's link, and it is now broken, you can't use that link. Mods needs to do some investigating here to see if someone was trying to grab referrals from those who did not know any better. So, those who signed up using the link with "src=DAAB57", wouldn't get the $60 GCR cash back.
The best signup link has always been to go through GCR so that you get $60 cash back to offset the $75 annual fee. I still see it in the WiKi, but it's not obvious: http://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/d...aska-Airlines/. Looks alive and working still.
The URL with "src=DAAB57" looks like an affiliated partner's link, and it is now broken, you can't use that link. Mods needs to do some investigating here to see if someone was trying to grab referrals from those who did not know any better. So, those who signed up using the link with "src=DAAB57", wouldn't get the $60 GCR cash back.
#4308
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: SE 100K
Posts: 935
Question for everyone;
With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?
ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?
I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...
With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?
ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?
I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...
#4309
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Question for everyone;
With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?
ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?
I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...
With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?
ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?
I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...
#4310
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, Bonvoy, Alaska, Avios
Posts: 1,290
I did edit to add the $1k mininum spend on the Alaska card. I put through a penny on my terminal and wondered why no 25,000 points? re-read the t&c and the $1000 minimum spend was new. to me anyway.
#4311
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Question for everyone;
With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?
ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?
I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...
With the purchase protection insurance provided by cards, does the card have to still be active in order for this to be eligible?
ie) I have a SPG Amex which doubles the manufacturers original warranty. If I purchase a laptop with this card, but subsequently cancel the card, do I lose the insurance coverage?
I presume I would lose the coverage but thought it would be worth asking before digging through all the fine print...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ther-card.html
#4312
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
That took hold earlier this year, around April/May if I recall correctly. I squeezed in an application prior to the change and didn't need to spend the $1K to smash open the 25K pinata.
#4313
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Updated WiKi.
#4314
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PVR
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska Airlines
Posts: 420
Looks like the Alaska card was removed from GCR. I saw it there a couple of days ago went to apply now and it's gone.
It's not great, but I might get the Amex Cobalt now and wait for the Alaska to come back on GCR.
It's not great, but I might get the Amex Cobalt now and wait for the Alaska to come back on GCR.
#4315
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/...aska-Airlines/
#4316
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
As I pointed out earlier and JJ pointed out below
GCR is still working
#4317
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PVR
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska Airlines
Posts: 420
Well, I'm baffled! It does not show on my pc. I tried chrome, FF and IE. I also tried a new browser without logging in - just in case it had something to do with my having had the card a couple of times before.
I'll wait and try when I'm at home later and see if that makes a difference.
The direct link gives me this:
MBNA Alaska Airlines World EliteŽ MastercardŽ Credit Card is not available.
Click here for other MBNA credit cards available at GCR
I'll wait and try when I'm at home later and see if that makes a difference.
The direct link gives me this:
MBNA Alaska Airlines World EliteŽ MastercardŽ Credit Card is not available.
Click here for other MBNA credit cards available at GCR
#4318
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Well, I'm baffled! It does not show on my pc. I tried chrome, FF and IE. I also tried a new browser without logging in - just in case it had something to do with my having had the card a couple of times before.
I'll wait and try when I'm at home later and see if that makes a difference.
The direct link gives me this:
MBNA Alaska Airlines World EliteŽ MastercardŽ Credit Card is not available.
Click here for other MBNA credit cards available at GCR
I'll wait and try when I'm at home later and see if that makes a difference.
The direct link gives me this:
MBNA Alaska Airlines World EliteŽ MastercardŽ Credit Card is not available.
Click here for other MBNA credit cards available at GCR
#4320
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408