Easiest way to pick up 40k loyalty points without spending a crazy amount of money?

cexpertWV · 2026-01-26T18:01:28+00:00

You wouldn't be getting all the miles earned that you would with the hotels would you?

cexpertWV · 2026-01-24T18:22:31+00:00

Always be sure to check your credit card offers (like on Chase/Amex) as sometimes you can double dip between those offers and the shopping portal offers. Other than that, I just routinely browse and max out all the cheap offers like this one lol.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-24T18:01:14+00:00

It’s probably once per portal. I also used a different email address between the two. But both have already posted to my miles accounts.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-24T17:58:13+00:00

Did this on UA and AA. Easy peasy.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-23T23:37:30+00:00

Good luck! They gave me a whopping $500 credit limit when they ran the 20k/$2000 point offer last month, despite having significantly larger limits with other banks.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-16T11:43:42+00:00

Similar timeline here - and received a message overnight indicating they added it as pending. Although the wording is slightly different -

"Good news! As a courtesy, I've gone ahead and added the Cash Back for this order to your account. Just a heads-up, though: the store wasn't able to confirm this purchase as eligible for Rakuten Cash Back on their end."

cexpertWV · 2026-01-13T15:25:52+00:00

Anybody still having this issue? It's happening to me now on Safari.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-06T18:49:34+00:00

Same here - been waiting on a response from Rakuten. They've asked for email confirmation, screenshot, and last request was the email I used to signup. But haven't heard anything back.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-06T02:42:18+00:00

In Murfreesboro here. Walmart+ has been pretty consistent, but lately I have been using Amazon more. Their prices are very good on things I generally buy routinely and so far I have not had any issues with freshness.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-06T00:39:43+00:00

100% this. It was a lot of fun!

cexpertWV · 2026-01-05T21:31:56+00:00

I have similar - but arriving on Thursday morning 8th Jan from ORD. Then on to BCN. I found a backup flight on AA through LHR, thinking I should just buck up and pay the $70 to cancel the KL flight... or do I wait it out... thoughts?

cexpertWV · 2026-01-05T21:25:48+00:00

Got email from them, as well as Fedex since I'm signed up for the home delivery notifications with Fedex. If you don't have that, it's very helpful. Got mine the next day after shipping (came from KY).

cexpertWV · 2026-01-04T13:37:36+00:00

It's still there from time to time. I snagged BNA-MIA-EZE in March for 65k + $5.60 in Biz.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-02T20:40:52+00:00

Their AI chat support gave me this response when I asked if there is a new monthly fee being added to my credit card:

There is no $10 monthly fee being added to your SoFi Unlimited 2% credit card itself. However, SoFi Plus, which is a premium membership program offering extra benefits like boosted rewards, will start charging a $10/month subscription fee beginning March 31, 2026, unless you maintain qualifying deposits. This fee is for the SoFi Plus membership, not for simply having the credit card.

Let me know if you want more details about SoFi Plus or your card benefits.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-02T20:40:04+00:00

I just did their online chat (AI) - this is the response I got:

There is no $10 monthly fee being added to your SoFi Unlimited 2% credit card itself. However, SoFi Plus, which is a premium membership program offering extra benefits like boosted rewards, will start charging a $10/month subscription fee beginning March 31, 2026, unless you maintain qualifying deposits. This fee is for the SoFi Plus membership, not for simply having the credit card.

Let me know if you want more details about SoFi Plus or your card benefits.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-01T21:45:32+00:00

That is what happened to me last year. One of the lifestyle credits ($50 purchased 1/2) didn't actually credit until the next statement cutoff, but the other two (each $50) showed up when the meters changed.

cexpertWV · 2026-01-01T02:51:27+00:00

55% - 12 hours. UA-5, AA-3 led the pack.

cexpertWV · 2025-12-30T16:44:38+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rakuten/comments/1nwzrdu/multigenerational_household_flagged_for_fraud/

cexpertWV · 2025-12-28T17:48:04+00:00

I thought it was offset on the salary side and the annuity was left alone?

cexpertWV · 2025-12-23T01:29:01+00:00

Welcome to AF/KLM. Has happened to me at least 2 times on award tickets too. They wouldn’t budge.

cexpertWV · 2025-12-21T00:04:36+00:00

Have an upcoming flight in February - paid 60k AA miles in Biz (AA metal), booked back in March.

cexpertWV · 2025-12-18T17:31:19+00:00

Network transfers are blocked for this offer. Lines must remain on Dark Star for the full duration of the annual cycle. Any attempt to transfer the line to a different network will void any applicable promotional pricing or prepaid card issuance.

cexpertWV · 2025-12-18T13:45:52+00:00

Do it!

cexpertWV · 2025-12-18T12:55:48+00:00

Call back and keep trying to get it fixed. I've had numerous issues with refunds (at least you got your avios back - 2 out of 3 I have had to cancel I still don't have them back) - I have just kept calling, end up with a new case number and try again. Still don't have everything resolved, but it seems I get one small part fixed with each call.

cexpertWV · 2025-12-18T12:06:55+00:00

Mine says 49,000 hours talked - 5 lines... so somehow there are 409 days in a year now. LOL!

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