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Forum: Manufactured Spending
May 10, 17, 9:11 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 30,127
Posted By mikeyb45

Please tell me you're not referring to the HELLO...

Please tell me you're not referring to the HELLO method.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Apr 30, 16, 12:11 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 12,244
Posted By mikeyb45

Someone had started a thread that they started...

Someone had started a thread that they started carrying Visa Gift Cards at Advance Auto Parts. It didn't last very long and wasn't as clever as the others.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Apr 29, 16, 8:24 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 12,244
Posted By mikeyb45

Oh geez, I forgot about that whole bit. Do...

Oh geez, I forgot about that whole bit.

Do you think Chipotle or Advance Auto Parts might have them too?
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Feb 22, 16, 11:30 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,129
Posted By mikeyb45

You win the award for oldest thread resurrection...

You win the award for oldest thread resurrection :)
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Feb 18, 16, 10:25 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 11,573
Posted By mikeyb45

Anyone have any additional recent experiences?...

Anyone have any additional recent experiences? Really just bumping....
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Feb 12, 16, 11:56 am
Replies: 57
Views: 11,573
Posted By mikeyb45

I too fell for selling my unwanted Southwest...

I too fell for selling my unwanted Southwest giftcards to these crooks (albeit long before this thread was started). Needless to say, I've been waiting over a month for my checks that they "sent"....
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Feb 10, 16, 12:29 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 3,762
Posted By mikeyb45

I think the clamp-downs have a lot more to do...

I think the clamp-downs have a lot more to do with the exposure everything receives today. Just taking a guess but there are probably 5 times as many travel bloggers as there were 5 years ago. The...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 18, 16, 11:47 am
Replies: 763
Views: 166,218
Posted By mikeyb45

Lot of bickering in this thread...

Lot of bickering in this thread...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 17, 16, 7:17 pm
Replies: 1,389
Views: 271,712
Posted By mikeyb45

Got rid of, via MOs at Walmart I assume?

Got rid of, via MOs at Walmart I assume?
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 12, 16, 3:31 pm
Replies: 2,185
Views: 459,518
Posted By mikeyb45

Let me just make sure I understand your stance....

Let me just make sure I understand your stance. You're asserting that there's no way to prove with 100% certainty that flashing your gift cards around while buying MOs at Walmart might lead to that...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 12, 16, 2:10 pm
Replies: 2,185
Views: 459,518
Posted By mikeyb45

Ever heard of using a little discretion? Just...

Ever heard of using a little discretion? Just because the CFO of Walmart didn't decide at that very instant to stop accepting debit for MOs doesn't mean you haven't done any damage. Arbitrage...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 10, 16, 5:30 pm
Replies: 763
Views: 166,218
Posted By mikeyb45

Well said, this seems to me to be a last-ditch...

Well said, this seems to me to be a last-ditch effort to see if the prepaid market can be turned profitable in short order for Amex, otherwise they will likely exit it altogether. The announcement of...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 10, 16, 2:12 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,851
Posted By mikeyb45

What's up with people lately demanding credit for...

What's up with people lately demanding credit for being the first person to be right about something? We get it man, you said it would happen and it happened....thank you so much for your insight.
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Forum: External Miles and Points Resources
Jan 9, 16, 12:23 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 11,472
Posted By mikeyb45

I'm going to get the popcorn and watch as you're...

I'm going to get the popcorn and watch as you're told that blogging is a fine honest living, and had nothing to do with the shutdowns.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 8, 16, 11:12 pm
Replies: 763
Views: 166,218
Posted By mikeyb45

Another positive is no longer having to worry...

Another positive is no longer having to worry about whether I'm being conservative enough with PP MyCash to avoid shutdown.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 8, 16, 4:38 pm
Replies: 763
Views: 166,218
Posted By mikeyb45

I've been monitoring this thread, a lot of the...

I've been monitoring this thread, a lot of the day trying to figure out what stage we're in. Seems to mostly still be shock. The acceptance and finger-pointing will probably begin in full force...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 8, 16, 4:21 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 4,513
Posted By mikeyb45

That is definitely the case. Regular use of...

That is definitely the case. Regular use of prepaid gift cards is much, much more profitable because typically they're swiped as credit for ~2-3% plus some fixed value as an interchange fee, rather...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 8, 16, 12:09 pm
Replies: 145
Views: 53,394
Posted By mikeyb45

All shut down today?

All shut down today?
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 8, 16, 11:16 am
Replies: 763
Views: 166,218
Posted By mikeyb45

I think we should use the moniker "Wretched...

I think we should use the moniker "Wretched Friday" or something similar for 1-8-2016, sort of in the vein of Amex's other disastrous shutdown day (Blue Monday).
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 8, 16, 10:50 am
Replies: 763
Views: 166,218
Posted By mikeyb45

And....cue the couple guys who always claim the...

And....cue the couple guys who always claim the bloggers have nothing to do with this.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 7, 16, 10:25 am
Replies: 3,085
Views: 600,953
Posted By mikeyb45

Eh, OVs aren't worth the liquidation hassle...

Eh, OVs aren't worth the liquidation hassle unless you have a easy MO place that accepts debit. Family Dollar is no fun.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 7, 16, 10:14 am
Replies: 436
Views: 102,768
Posted By mikeyb45

My purchases in late December were to finish up a...

My purchases in late December were to finish up a couple lingering Amex offers, plus I did a few purchases on AP hoping to fly under the radar. I'll buy one or two here and there on Cash Plus as well...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 6, 16, 8:12 pm
Replies: 436
Views: 102,768
Posted By mikeyb45

Mainly Amex Offers. But you can also choose...

Mainly Amex Offers. But you can also choose electronics stores as a 5% category for US Bank Cash Plus, which yields over $4 profit from the bank plus another $4 in BB reward points. Not really worth...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 6, 16, 7:41 pm
Replies: 436
Views: 102,768
Posted By mikeyb45

Thanks for the info. I now see my VGC purchases...

Thanks for the info. I now see my VGC purchases from 12/29 and 12/31 showing as pending, so it looks all clear for now...just wasn't used to seeing them take that long to at least show pending.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 3, 16, 12:42 pm
Replies: 3,085
Views: 600,953
Posted By mikeyb45

Yes we should all sue Discover on the basis that...

Yes we should all sue Discover on the basis that they do not have the means to identify and exclude gift cards from the AP bonus. I'm sure that won't do anything to hasten their adoption of Level 3...
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