Walla.by
Jun 28, 2012 | 9:13 am
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Walla.by
Anyone else sign up for this? I read about it on PandoDaily (not a frequent traveler site, tech news) and it sounds promising. For those of us who manage multiple cards in order to increase our points and rewards, this might be a good product.
Since the product isn't live yet, its tough to get too detailed, but here are some downsides I've thought of:
If you'd prefer not to go through a referal link, here's the regular link: http://www.walla.by
First 5k users get 1 year free, and they're still under 5k according to their twitter account.
Since the product isn't live yet, its tough to get too detailed, but here are some downsides I've thought of:
- $50 a year annual fee - is the convinience factor / potential smarter earnings / only having to carry one card worth the fee?
- What sort of consumer protection exists, or do the charges ultimately just get routed to my credit card.
- If my Wallaby card is lost or stolen, are all of the linked accounts now compromised?
If you'd prefer not to go through a referal link, here's the regular link: http://www.walla.by
First 5k users get 1 year free, and they're still under 5k according to their twitter account.
Last edited by Spiff; Jun 28, 2012 at 9:58 am
Jun 28, 2012 | 9:22 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Posts: 1,953
Anyone else sign up for this? I read about it on PandoDaily (not a frequent traveler site, tech news) and it sounds promising. For those of us who manage multiple cards in order to increase our points and rewards, this might be a good product.
Since the product isn't live yet, its tough to get too detailed, but here are some downsides I've thought of:
If you want to sign up for the beta, here's my link (I get "credit" and bumped up the list):
If you'd prefer not to go through a referal link, here's the regular link: http://www.walla.by
First 5k users get 1 year free, and they're still under 5k according to their twitter account.
Since the product isn't live yet, its tough to get too detailed, but here are some downsides I've thought of:
- $50 a year annual fee - is the convinience factor / potential smarter earnings / only having to carry one card worth the fee?
- What sort of consumer protection exists, or do the charges ultimately just get routed to my credit card.
- If my Wallaby card is lost or stolen, are all of the linked accounts now compromised?
If you want to sign up for the beta, here's my link (I get "credit" and bumped up the list):
If you'd prefer not to go through a referal link, here's the regular link: http://www.walla.by
First 5k users get 1 year free, and they're still under 5k according to their twitter account.
Last edited by Spiff; Jun 28, 2012 at 9:59 am
