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Forum: Manufactured Spending
Dec 29, 20, 2:31 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 8,543
Posted By andyandy

Yes.

Yes.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Sep 12, 18, 10:41 am
Replies: 432
Views: 123,548
Posted By andyandy

No window of time was specified (I still haven't...

No window of time was specified (I still haven't gotten any communication from [email protected]@y), but I was able to redeem for a statement credit after the shutdown. .5cpp, highway robbery.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Sep 10, 18, 9:29 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 123,548
Posted By andyandy

Wow, this stings. First involuntary shutdown in 8...

Wow, this stings. First involuntary shutdown in 8 years of MSing.
1. [email protected]
2. Length of account before closure and CL? 4-5 years, $27K
3. Average monthly account balance checking and savings?...
Forum: Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy
Aug 19, 18, 6:34 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 15,652
Posted By andyandy

Frankly, I think Marriott's best course would be...

Frankly, I think Marriott's best course would be to honor Plat for Amex Plats, at least until the next elite year (only six months away!). After all, before the merger we had Marriott Gold, which is...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Aug 11, 18, 6:20 pm
Replies: 2,513
Views: 1,064,095
Posted By andyandy

Pre-Retention Offer?

This is the second year in a row that I've gotten what I think of as a "pre-retention" offer. Within two weeks of my annual fee hitting, I got an offer of "spend $5K, get 25K MR, then spend another...
Forum: Citi | ThankYou Rewards
Mar 9, 18, 10:44 am
Replies: 1,430
Views: 400,922
Posted By andyandy

Citi TY Premier: Low spend on card. No offer,...

Citi TY Premier: Low spend on card. No offer, went ahead and closed.

Andyandy
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Dec 6, 17, 7:46 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,616
Posted By andyandy

Dave, thanks for opening a vent thread. Why, oh...

Dave, thanks for opening a vent thread. Why, oh why, do the RATs treat us decent MS'ers like rats? I pays my bills, all I want is the miles! I totally get why the cardinals don't like gaming sign-up...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jul 5, 17, 8:54 pm
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

Don't freak out dude. Your risk is virtually nil....

Don't freak out dude. Your risk is virtually nil. BUT! In future, don't ever switch lines. If someone says no, just leave and go somewhere else. When you switch lines you look like you're trying to...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jul 5, 17, 8:50 pm
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

Ah, Andy2, my doppelganger and nemesis! If I...

Ah, Andy2, my doppelganger and nemesis! If I understand your counterfactual correctly, you are suggesting that SARs on money order deposits are justifiable because a smurfer/structurer could be...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jun 29, 17, 10:27 pm
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

Intent to do something. Intent to structure,...

Intent to do something. Intent to structure, though? Nah, CTRs aren't triggered by MO deposits. And you can't structure to avoid SARs, per statute.

But yeah, I get your point, Alcibiades. Even if...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jun 24, 17, 7:46 am
Replies: 784
Views: 155,051
Posted By andyandy

Blech, I forgot about this issue and made the...

Blech, I forgot about this issue and made the same mistake. Ended up using them to buy usable cards at CVS and ate the fee.

Andyandy
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jun 24, 17, 7:44 am
Replies: 784
Views: 155,051
Posted By andyandy

I find that this is absolutely the way to go if...

I find that this is absolutely the way to go if you can build a relationship with store personnel. Managment transistions can be tricky, though. I recently had a manager from one grocery that I...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jun 6, 17, 6:27 pm
Replies: 657
Views: 206,385
Posted By andyandy

Purchased one of these without doing my research...

Purchased one of these without doing my research (Shame, shame, shame) and didn't realize they could no longer be added to Paypal. But I was shocked at how easy the refund process was. Fill in an...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
May 7, 17, 9:29 am
Replies: 467
Views: 147,488
Posted By andyandy

Yep. Winn-Dixie on my end, but also ended. I did...

Yep. Winn-Dixie on my end, but also ended. I did very well off of it, though.

Andyandy
Forum: Manufactured Spending
May 1, 17, 7:13 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,295
Posted By andyandy

Nope. Got a touch of that pesky schadenfreude...

Nope. Got a touch of that pesky schadenfreude from it, but I expect that some aloe will clear it up.

Andyandy
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Apr 29, 17, 9:40 am
Replies: 23
Views: 5,121
Posted By andyandy

Like toadstools after the rain, this "idea" is a...

Like toadstools after the rain, this "idea" is a perrenial favorite. Kind of like killing Hitler...
http://www.tor.com/2011/08/31/wikihistory/

In short, it won't work. It will never work.
...
Forum: American Express | Membership Rewards
Mar 31, 17, 3:55 pm
Replies: 2,513
Views: 1,064,095
Posted By andyandy

10K/$100 offer

Approx. $30k spend last year, never asked for retention on this card before. Offered 10K points or $100. Took the points.
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Mar 19, 17, 9:04 am
Replies: 467
Views: 147,488
Posted By andyandy

All my volume goes to one branch of one bank and...

All my volume goes to one branch of one bank and has for years. My explanation: "I'm doing this to earn credit card points and miles." Has always worked for me. Why? Because it's true. And I do all...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Feb 11, 17, 9:34 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,772
Posted By andyandy

E-miles. E-rewards. Or flying. But...

E-miles. E-rewards. Or flying.

But considering that this is the Manufactured Spend forum, if you can't get a CC, you should look somewhere else.

Andyandy
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 7, 17, 10:08 pm
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

If it came to criminal prosecution, sure you...

If it came to criminal prosecution, sure you could. If a prosecutor was crazy enough to bring charges against a true MSer, he'd have to prove a criminal violation of some sort. Structuring? Prove the...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 7, 17, 1:59 pm
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

You're right. If there is actual illegal activity...

You're right. If there is actual illegal activity at the source of the stream, and the bank failed to make any inquiry or failed to heed facially suspicious aspects of the stream, they're probably...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 7, 17, 12:11 pm
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

You're right that SARs are the most subjective of...

You're right that SARs are the most subjective of the AML measures and don't neccessarily require currency to be involved. SARs can be triggered by non-currency transactions a bank has reason to know...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 7, 17, 11:55 am
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

If any bank was penalized for not reporting...

If any bank was penalized for not reporting non-currency transactions, then they had poor legal representation. But, I'd guess that currency was involved. But you're right, WM, CVS, and other MSBs...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Jan 2, 17, 7:35 am
Replies: 1,423
Views: 541,574
Posted By andyandy

Andy, FinCen reporting/recording...

Andy,

FinCen reporting/recording requirements do apply to purchases of pre-paid access cards, but only when the purchases are made with currency. In your hypothetical the profits from your heroin...
Forum: Manufactured Spending
Oct 13, 16, 8:09 am
Replies: 617
Views: 199,337
Posted By andyandy

As I recall, it was "Not Authorized"

As I recall, it was "Not Authorized"
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