How come my Starwood AMEX card doesn't work with Charter One gift card purchases?
Feb 21, 2004, 4:55 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 851
How come my Starwood AMEX card doesn't work with Charter One gift card purchases?
Has anyone tried this? I tried to buy Charter One gift cards to get lots of Starwood points -- there was an article in the WSJ about this and undoubtedly a ton of talk on this website. Buy the cards, get the miles, trade the cards for cash and deposit it in your bank account, etc.
Anyway, I have never been able to get it to work for my Starwood Amex. It always just declines the card on the website (or if I call Charter One). Very weird. Anyone else try this?
Anyway, I have never been able to get it to work for my Starwood Amex. It always just declines the card on the website (or if I call Charter One). Very weird. Anyone else try this?
Feb 21, 2004, 10:55 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/LT Plat; SPG Plat/LT Gold; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,356
cause its not legit and amex knows it
Feb 21, 2004, 12:32 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maryland
Posts: 162
masonuc - Be glad the charge didn't go through. AMEX has started posting Charter One gift card purchases as cash advances (i.e. extra fees, higher interest rate and NO starpoints).
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Apr 7, 2008, 9:55 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 56
How does one go about buying charter one gift cards? do you do it online or via phone? Also is there a fee? I dont think my debit card allows cash advances so I am willing to take a risk.
Apr 7, 2008, 1:59 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 86
I think you missed the boat by about 3 years... I remember the good old days of doing this. Racked up several hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card rewards until too many people got wind of it (due to fatwallet and flyertalk) and they closed the loopholes.