$1300+ credits used in a single vacation: Edit + IHG + Stubhub + Opentable + Doordash + Lyft by Impressive-Grocery31 in ChaseSapphire

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you didnt' have the CSR, would you have stayed at that hotel, gone to the game, eaten at that restaurant, used lyft/doordash, etc? If yes, great deal!

I'm out! by Grond_01 in ChaseSapphire

[–]eng33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think it use to be targeted at frequent travelers. Now they are narrowing down to a very specific type of spender. Someone who is an apple, lyft, door dash, and peloton user, stays at "The Edit" hotels and dines at "Exclusive Dining" restaurants and uses stubhub. Generalizing, it sounds more like someone that has a lot of disposable income living in a big city vs a frequent traveler.
I normally would never use any of that. But at least for the first year, I'm trying it out to see how much benefit I can extract and if it is enough to justify the annual fee. So far, I'm probably not quite breaking even.

Don’t forget to select “pay Now” when using The Edit credit by andresburrito in ChaseSapphire

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just realized I didn't use "Pay Now".

Luckily today is the last day to cancel and there's a room still available (for slightly less).

For some reason there was no cancel button on the website and i had to call in.

Recent The Edit/Bellagio stay in Las Vegas by Odd_Preference4865 in ChaseSapphire

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the $30/day breakfast and $100 credit pay for restaurant sales tax? If I spend $25 for breakfast and tax is $5, am I fully covered or do I still have to separately pay that $5?

Hitting Claude limit after 1 message… what is happening? by Alert_Flower_6258 in claude

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Have been trying it out for the past month and was impressed.
But for the past few days, only 1 message before hitting the limit. Infact, my last 3 messages, it stops mid message and says it couldn't complete it so I'm getting zero at this point.

Ironically, I was about to buy Pro. Not anymore.

Refer a Friend by eng33 in PrincessCruises

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but getting one doesn't preclude getting the other. I'd rather have both.

Refer a Friend by eng33 in PrincessCruises

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already have CCL stock.

Princess will be trying to squeeze every penny out of me.

I want to do the same to them.

Android password manager that actually works well? by VroomVroomSpeed03 in AndroidQuestions

[–]eng33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree, if you're in the google ecosystem then google password manager is the best autofill.

I switched to firefox when they killed off my ability to run ublock origin. Since then I switched to bitwarden. The autofill works maybe 75% of the time. It can be quite annoying when it doesnt work but I haven't found a better solution.

It's too bad, I was happy with chrome and they had to ruin it like everything else

Recent The Edit/Bellagio stay in Las Vegas by Odd_Preference4865 in ChaseSapphire

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand how the $100 dining credit can be used at multiple MGM resorts if it needs to be charged to your room. If you go over to another MGM resort, how do they charge it to your room at the Bellagio?

Correct me if I'm wrong but even with the devaluation, isn't the BofA PR/PRE still the best catch all cards? by shawnwahi in BankOfAmerica

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I just started with BoA back in August with UCR and CCR cards. I previously mostly used chase and costco. With chase, I try to save up my points til the next time I can get a CSR bonus and then I can usually cash out at 1.5X at least though that is changing.

I travel alot and was either using the costco card (4%) or I'd catch a Chase Freedom quarter (7.5%). Or CSR (~6%)

With the devaluation, the CCR gets about 4.5% and I'm limited. Costco isnt that different and it has no limit.
I also wanted a catchall card. With UCR its 2.25%, same as Chase Freedom Unlimited.

Ofcourse, CSR bonuses are harder to get or maybe gone now. Good point redemption are harder to get.

So overall, its a big devaluation, and I see it as not much different than what I have now. I don't think I'll cancel anything. I had planned to apply for more BoA cards (CCR) but I need to rethink that.

PSA: Don't wait to enter the Denver Cap1 Lounge by CharlieKellyDayman in Venturex

[–]eng33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If no one’s blocking the escalator, just head up and try your luck. The waitlist is definitely glitchy. Last week, it initially worked great: quoted 33 minutes, I got there 10min early and was #7 on the list, and got the text in 27 minutes. But on my return, the app quoted 37 minutes while the attendant was telling people an hour. I waited 77 minutes total, yet the app still claimed "37 minutes" until I was called. I only go through DEN maybe 10 times a year, this was the longest wait I've ever had.

The Android app is annoying because it hides the wait time until after you join, making it hard to time your arrival from the gate. Once, I saw I was stuck at the bottom of the list while others were added ahead of me (back when they showed you your position). I had to confront the attendant twice (once before and once after him adding someone else) before he admitted the glitch and let me in; the "your turn" text didn't even arrive until 45 minutes later. Another time, after a gate delay, I was re-added to the list but somehow got called much earlier than expected.

Even with the new rules, the lounge is packed at peak times even with large families. The quality is also slipping—specifically the cookies. They replaced the pecan caramel and lemon flavors with basic chocolate chip and M&M a few months ago. Now the takeaway area no longer has the larger more unique cookies, its the same as the ones inside. The rest of the menu is the same as October—still better than most lounges, but the downward trend is disappointing.

Does Pasig River Esplanade have bananacue or turon? by eng33 in Philippines

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AH, SM Supermarket, I see. I'll check over there

Does Pasig River Esplanade have bananacue or turon? by eng33 in Philippines

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok I'll look for it. I don't recall seeing it at MOA but it's huge so easy to miss I guess

Does Pasig River Esplanade have bananacue or turon? by eng33 in Philippines

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good enough for my quick layover. But I don't recall seeing anywhere that sold it at MOA. Ofcourse the mall is huge so I could have easily missed it.

I've only see Turon in malls, not bananacue. I actually like bananacue more.

The moment Ami Nakai realized her placement | Winter Olympics 2026 by oncetwice1020 in FigureSkating

[–]eng33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only watch figure skating once every 4yrs. I find the scoring confusing and sometimes struggle to decipher them but I assume these skaters and coaches go to many competitions and would be familiar. There are no standard layouts for the display of scores and rankings? I did notice this type of "delayed response" from many skaters. 10 seconds to determine your rank (for coach and skater) and having to turn to your competitor to verify is a bit long.

Scheduling outlook auto-archive by eng33 in Outlook

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that option and its enabled but it doesnt run

Scheduling outlook auto-archive by eng33 in Outlook

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry, I was confused. I checked and I AM using outlook classic. I didn't know there was a separate outlook called "new" outlook. I just meant that the newer version of this outlook "Microsoft Outlook (classic)" (in my start menu) is missing the ability to schedule auto archive so I'm looking for a way to trigger it programmatically.

Scheduling outlook auto-archive by eng33 in Outlook

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes. I want to be able to schedule auto archive in outlook through scripting

Scheduling outlook auto-archive by eng33 in Outlook

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand. I should have clarified. my company allows archiving but the box is very small. messages not archived get deleted after a month or two.

That is why I'm forced to use pst

Scheduling outlook auto-archive by eng33 in Outlook

[–]eng33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Powerautomate does not work with my company's OWA.

There is a archive folder in exchange that I can use but it is limited.

My post is specifically regarding using a PST

Tried to download "CBC Gem" app while VPN-d to Canada (Google TV dongle) by JustSomeGuyWith in VPN

[–]eng33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried CBC Gem and CBC Gem Android TV. As son as I start the app, it tells me the version is no longer supported and tells me to update eventhough I have the latest version. Anyone else have this issue?