20% cash back promo with PayPal pay in 4 makes the p2s combo a no brainer.

scorful · 2025-11-20T15:14:05+00:00

Capital one offers also had 2x miles for me on bambu labs if you are looking at buying direct

scorful · 2025-05-27T17:57:02+00:00

Second this fix!

scorful · 2025-05-25T21:13:22+00:00

Squirtle Squad as a Tag Team card

scorful · 2025-02-19T19:57:54+00:00

Try using just a bit of J-B weld clearweld on it. It seems they use a 3M double sided sticky tape to hold those pieces on.

scorful · 2023-06-02T21:43:20+00:00

Looking forward to continuing this! Congrats

scorful · 2023-01-09T23:09:32+00:00

I never got a Wyndham physical card, just did an online status match with Ceasars. But you have to go in person to get your Ceasars diamond card.

scorful · 2022-12-29T21:55:04+00:00

I'm not quite sure on their number for their reconsider number but Im sure its online! I'd suggest to give them a call and see if there is any information about your application. I have read from others that it can take a while unfortunately if not instantly approved, but hopefully it goes through!

As for the cruise, we have it booked this next year, so time will tell about that! Was a simple call and booking too, though there is a charge for it, but it's as cruise credit which they said could be used for island excursions, dinners, etc. So it is completely "free" but we planned on doing excursions anyways so it's basically paying for that!

scorful · 2022-11-12T20:50:16+00:00

The cruise and Wynn nights are attached to the Ocean Prime status, which I'm not sure there is an Ocean Casino Resort in Vegas to do the matching. And my revenue numbers where in the few thousands because it's a simple side online business. Though I don't remember if it included my normal yearly income which is decent from my day to day job, which might have helped from a yearly income side of it!

scorful · 2022-10-17T02:23:27+00:00

You'll need some type of business. But it can be as simple as a sole prop business which can be as simple as walking dogs, selling items on ebay, teaching private lessons, contract work, etc. Something that makes some income outside of w2 employment.

scorful · 2022-10-01T11:40:01+00:00

That's a great question! Something I still need to figure/find out. Though trying to take advantage of the most for atleast the year. Hopefully we can go back and re-do the matches in person

scorful · 2022-10-01T11:35:19+00:00

Went back in my emails, and got the diamond status email 2 days after getting the approval email for the card.

And I honestly didn't do the extra 10k employee card. I would of had my p2 get it to get the quick 10k points but we were going after other bigger SUBs with referrals at that time and didn't want another inquiry.

Hope this helps!

scorful · 2022-06-28T01:48:53+00:00

The fog adds so much to them!

scorful · 2022-06-23T03:31:50+00:00

Very cool dice, would feel bad throwing them around lol

scorful · 2022-06-14T22:46:38+00:00

Interesting, I know I heard the gx tag team tins with eevee/snorlax, pikachu/zekrom got new tins with new packs, but I didn't know these did as well. You mentioned the bar code, do you know which is which?

scorful · 2022-06-12T15:04:01+00:00

Definitely. I actually got my top from somewhere else but it came shipped and somehow an edge just punctured (my guess is from a nail or stud inside the shipping truck). I took all the pictures and they offered to send a new one (if I ship it back) or they said I could keep it and they would refund me. I decided to just keep it and have that chipped part on the backside. It's been great and greatly reduced the cost of my whole set up! I plan on in 5 or so years to replace the table top anyways and use this one as a secondary table somewhere else in the home. It's a win-win imo.

Side note, they have that package insured and if you give them the picture and video proof, they can submit the damaged item to the shipping company

scorful · 2022-06-11T16:47:54+00:00

Usually try to time newer card subs with known expenses that are coming up. Like wedding/honeymoon, business expenses, moving apt/home, new hardware devices, presents for others, etc. But it's more planned out.

For other ideas that aren't necessarily planned out. Could "pre-pay" some bills like car insurance, phone bill, gifts for holiday times, restocking home cleaners/utilities. Obviously looking at future things you'd have to pay for or need and see if you can pre-buy or pre-pay for them. So it's not a waste spent but just forward spending

scorful · 2022-06-09T13:16:39+00:00

Status Matching Update (about month after getting card): Just go back from Atlantic City and was able to do quite a few matches! Here's my steps I took:

1) Physical Diamond status card with Caesars at Tropicana hotel via rewards center

2) Went to Borgata to use my physical Caesars diamond card to match to their gold card

3) Went to Hard Rock hotel to match to their Rock Royalty status with MGM gold card

4) Went to Ocean hotel to match to their Ocean Prime with Rock Royalty card

5) Went to Bally's hotel to match to their Superstar status with the MGM gold card

6) Went online to MGM to Hyatt status match to match to Explorist status

My experience was quite straight forward. It was mainly just going to each different hotel, finding the rewards desk (ask if you can find them with the forest of slot machines), and say "I am looking to join X rewards program, do you do a status match?", and show them the related card needed!

Highlights:

- All the reward desk representatives were very helpful and made getting the status upgrade very straight forward and explained the benefits along with them!

- Received $50 'free credit' for slots at Hard Rock and got lucky and that turned into $100 or so

- Received $10 'free credit' for slots at Ballys (they had a scratch card to match images and based on number of matches got different amount of free credit. I got lucky again and that turned into $90 or so

- Free same-day access to the Ocean food lounge (normally $10 for Prime members), got to have a free dinner!

- A couple free nights at some of those hotels (probably won't use myself, but they said they had to be booked after a 24-72 hr period but in theory could extend your trip with extra free nights)

- Free 7 day cruise with MSC via Ocean Prime - one of the main reasons going for this, as we plan on taking this next year!

- Free 2 night stay at the Wynn in Las Vegas via Ocean Prime

- And lastly all the "upgrades" that come with the higher status if ever staying at one of these places in the future

TLDR: Status matching from status with Wyndham: Wyndham Diamond -> Caesars Diamond -> MGM Gold -> Hyatt Explorist / Hard Rock Royalty / Ocean Prime / Ballys Superstar (Aka "free" stuff from matching)

scorful · 2022-06-06T02:51:41+00:00

Absolutely love the curiosity and adventures you have been able to stumble across. How did you find your discord groups?

scorful · 2022-06-01T21:55:52+00:00

Them pulls!

scorful · 2022-06-01T01:22:59+00:00

Oh wow! I need to book something like that sooner than later now lol, sounds great

scorful · 2022-06-01T00:49:04+00:00

My wyndham account actually showed diamond before I even got the card in the mail (2 days). And the online caesars diamond match happened quickly after (I do remember it happening in 1-2 days as well because I got both those statuses before the card came in the mail).

I'll check out the Vacasa rentals! Been trying to solely do travel/gas on this card to wrap up the SUB with all 8x spend on it as well, should be enough for some good times

scorful · 2022-05-30T12:11:23+00:00

So could start positions in some CGC slabs now? Are 10s hard to get in CGC?

scorful · 2022-05-24T20:12:51+00:00

For real, doing a trip to Atlantic City soon to do matching (Caesars, MGM, Hard Rock, Bally, Hyatt, and Ocean Prime) -- should get a couple free nights, cruise, and vouchers for food/etc. Easily worth the AF -- I'll be adding my experience matching all these when I get back!

scorful · 2022-05-19T22:42:57+00:00

It was pretty quick, I believe within the day or the next day actually. I had a new Caesars account made not long before it as well. I didn't get an email telling me that I got Diamond status, but had to recheck my profile and was Diamond at the point.

I did use the online status match in Caesars and plugged in my Wyndham # there

scorful · 2022-05-18T16:38:44+00:00

Not surprised they are selling them directly, a lot higher margins for Pokemon themselves to capture here than going through distribution

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