For those who are not familiar, I started a series a while back called Turnover Tuesdays. Every Tuesday I like to highlight one item that I have resold. This will include profitable and non profitable sales. I hope that there is always something to learn.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Target Removes 5% RedCard Discount on 3rd Party Gift Cards
For a long time, it was possible to buy 3rd party gift cards from Target.com on your RedCard and get a 5% discount. This was great for hard to find discounted gift cards like eBay though some got banned from buying anything from Target for buying these discounted gcs.
With the increased limits on eBay Gift Cards usage in place, it has been even harder to find discounted eBay gift cards and this will only make it harder to find on Raise. I think you will see a lot of eBay gift cards selling for 0% or .01% off on eBay as the demand increases and supply cannot keep up.
With the increased limits on eBay Gift Cards usage in place, it has been even harder to find discounted eBay gift cards and this will only make it harder to find on Raise. I think you will see a lot of eBay gift cards selling for 0% or .01% off on eBay as the demand increases and supply cannot keep up.
Best Options Now
Your best options now are to either
1) Buy from Gyft with a Chase Ink card via PayPal to earn 5x Ultimate Rewards points. The advantage is you can buy larger denominations this way (up to $500). There are reports of bans for buying too much from Gyft buy others seem to be able to buy tens of thousands of dollars without a problem. Buyer beware.
2) eBay Gift Cards from Staples.com
Unfortunately you can only buy eGift Cards from Staples.com in $100 increments and they do not come immediately (often the next day). You can buy physical gift cards in $200 denominations but those come with $2 fees. There was a time when portals paid out for gift cards from Staples. That's long gone. Doesn't hurt to try though - except me, it hurts me since it is an affiliate link ;)
3) You can buy directly on eBay from PayPal Digital Gifts which codes as 5x UR with Chase ink.
Unfortunately you can only buy eGift Cards from Staples.com in $100 increments and they do not come immediately (often the next day). You can buy physical gift cards in $200 denominations but those come with $2 fees. There was a time when portals paid out for gift cards from Staples. That's long gone. Doesn't hurt to try though - except me, it hurts me since it is an affiliate link ;)3) You can buy directly on eBay from PayPal Digital Gifts which codes as 5x UR with Chase ink.
3) In store. Use your ink at Staples stores, use a grocery credit cards at a grocery store etc. That means I have to get off my lazy bottom and it also means you need to stock up to make sure they are available when you need them. Probably not going to do that.
This is definitely bad news, but most definitely not catastrophic. We will live another day.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Turnover Tuesdays - Opportunity Cost of Earning Miles when Reselling
For those who are not familiar, I started a series a while back called Turnover Tuesdays. Every Tuesday I like to highlight one item that I have resold. This will include profitable and non profitable sales. I hope that there is always something to learn.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Have an American Express Platinum Card? Sign Up for Priority Pass Now
I am not a big traveler. I am most definitely not a luxury traveler. My first lounge experience was in the Chase United lounge in Newark and I killed it with a free coffee and pears and I've been hooked ever since! Kidding of course. That was a few years ago and I haven't made it into a lounge since then.
Since I don't travel much, paying the annual fee on a card like American Express Platinum just doesn't make sense to me. I just won't get enough value out of it.
That being said, I'm not one to turn down free lounge access and this past year I got the Platinum Business card and used it during the $20k Challenge (seems like so long ago!)
A few days ago I realized that I have a trip coming up today and I asked a few friends who know lounges much better than me how to get access to a lounge for my flight. I needed priority pass for my particular flight and the Platinum cards gives you free access to registration.
Little did I know that once you sign up with your Platinum card, they send you your registration information in the mail in 10-14 days. That wasn't going to work.
I signed up and called immediately to see if I can get immediate access. I was told 48-72 before they get the information from american express. I called again last night and they did in fact have my information. I was able to create a profile, download the app and get an immediate digital access card.
Had I waited a few more days, I would have been sitting with the paupers outside in the regular chairs.
The expiration is 2019 so you might as well sign up immediately so that you don't run into my situation or just be more organized than me, thought it will automatically expire once you cancel your American Express Platinum card. You might as well take advantage while you have it.
Since I don't travel much, paying the annual fee on a card like American Express Platinum just doesn't make sense to me. I just won't get enough value out of it.
That being said, I'm not one to turn down free lounge access and this past year I got the Platinum Business card and used it during the $20k Challenge (seems like so long ago!)
A few days ago I realized that I have a trip coming up today and I asked a few friends who know lounges much better than me how to get access to a lounge for my flight. I needed priority pass for my particular flight and the Platinum cards gives you free access to registration.
Waiting Period
Little did I know that once you sign up with your Platinum card, they send you your registration information in the mail in 10-14 days. That wasn't going to work.
I signed up and called immediately to see if I can get immediate access. I was told 48-72 before they get the information from american express. I called again last night and they did in fact have my information. I was able to create a profile, download the app and get an immediate digital access card.
Had I waited a few more days, I would have been sitting with the paupers outside in the regular chairs.
The expiration is 2019 so you might as well sign up immediately so that you don't run into my situation or just be more organized than me, thought it will automatically expire once you cancel your American Express Platinum card. You might as well take advantage while you have it.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Turnover Tuesdays - Go Big or Go Home
For those who are not familiar, I started a series a while back called Turnover Tuesdays. Every Tuesday I like to highlight one item that I have resold. This will include profitable and non profitable sales. I hope that there is always something to learn.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Turnover Tuesdays - Clearance is Your Friend
For those who are not familiar, I started a series a while back called Turnover Tuesdays. Every Tuesday I like to highlight one item that I have resold. This will include profitable and non profitable sales. I hope that there is always something to learn.
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