[DEAD] Possible portal mistake: 100 points per dollar for movie tickets
Marriott’s Shop My Way portal is currently offering 100 points per dollar for Fandango purchases:
If you value Marriott points at around three quarters of a cent each (see: Hotel rewards that offer the best...
Can I really buy $500 gift cards with Apple Pay? How can I get...
UPDATE 9/18/2015: Discover's Apple Pay promotion now explicitly excludes gift cards. Please see details here.
Last week, Discover announced that support for Apple Pay would begin on September 16th (Wednesday). To encourage its use, they...
The NEW Deal of the Year: Preparing for Discover Apple Pay and $2,000
UPDATE 9/18/2015: Discover's Apple Pay promotion now explicitly excludes gift cards. Please see details here.
Discover’s top execs have gone completely crazy. Either that or their bonuses are dependent upon customer acquisition and retention and...
The promo of the year lives on
UPDATE 9/14/2015: Updated experiment results listed below
This year’s best promotion has little to do with airline miles or hotel points. Instead, it comes from Discover. In particular, Discover promises to double all cashback earned...
Re-dipping my toes into reselling
One of my earliest experiments with reselling came in 2012 when the British Airways shopping portal offered 36 points per dollar for first time users shopping at Nordstrom. I knew I wanted to take...
Sears nixes portal rewards on gift cards. There may be hope yet.
Yesterday, via Quick Deals, we reported that Sears is no longer allowing portal rewards to be earned when buying gift cards. Previously, many portals had the following Terms & Conditions for Sears: ...
Amex business gift cards 2.25% [but limited to $200 denomination cards]
UPDATE: The terms state that only $200 and smaller gift cards are eligible for cash back. If this is true I would NOT recommend this offer. I'll check with TopCashBack directly for info.
Today only...
2% Back on Amex Gift Cards Through the Ebates App Today Only
Ebates has temporarily increased the payout rate for American Express gift cards to 2% through their mobile app. This increased payout works for both business and personal American Express gift cards and is good...
Sears.com DOES count as a department store for Discover’s 5% category bonus. Here’s why...
Those who signed up for a Discover It card recently (and those who signed up as existing cardholders prior while they allowed that) have a remarkable opportunity: after 12 months, Discover has promised to...
$100 ebay gift cards for $90 from Target.com
As reported by Doctor of Credit, Target.com is offering $100 ebay gift cards for only $90. Please see Doctor of Credit’s post for details about how to maximize this offer. Never miss a...
How to sign up for the Amex gift card Premium Shipping 3-Month Free Trial
Important Update 5/18/2016: Amex no longer pays out for purchases made through portals unless the Amex gift card denominations are $200 or less. As a result, I no longer recommend buying Amex gift cards...
Kmart offering 100% back in SYWR points for multiple items. Many items available for...
Kmart is again offering multiple items for sale for 100% back in points. Some of the items are available for shipment (previous similar offers had items for pickup in-store only). This is great for...
Discover Deals portal is back.
Sorry for the false alarm issued earlier (Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. Will it return?). The portal is back, along with Sears 10% cashback and much more…
Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. UPDATE: It’s back
Update 2:55 pm EST: The portal is already back
Not only has Discover recently announced a disappointing selection of 5% categories for the 4th quarter (“online shopping” isn’t there this year), but they seem to...
