For Chase credit cardholders, they currently have a (10%) sale on redeeming reward points for certain gift cards. The eBay one seemed like the only decent one, assuming you don't have better ways of redeeming your Ultimate Rewards points (i.e., like getting an additional 25%/50% bonus when redeeming for travel with Chase Sapphire).
eBay 2250 = $25
https://ultimaterewardspoints.cha...ds/gallery
(filter for Sale to see all. Or just search for the eBay one)
For Chase Freedom, the other ones are:
Arbys, Fandango, H&M, IHOP, Krispy Kreme, Lowes, Zaxbys, One4all Happy Moments, One4all Happy Birthday
For Chase Sapphire, the other ones are:
Fandango, H&M, IHOP, Krispy Kreme, One4all Happy Moments, One4all Happy Birthday
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Due to work wanting me to travel more and the requirement we have to use United if available, I've converted to using the United card for almost anything except for the 5% Chase Freedom Flex categories. With the top-tier airline cards, you typically earn both miles and points towards your airline status. On a recent 18-hour flight to Singapore, nothing was more valuable than getting a free upgrade to a lie-flat...lol
Due to work wanting me to travel more and the requirement we have to use United if available, I've converted to using the United card for almost anything except for the 5% Chase Freedom Flex categories. With the top-tier airline cards, you typically earn both miles and points towards your airline status. On a recent 18-hour flight to Singapore, nothing was more valuable than getting a free upgrade to a lie-flat...lol
I'm a points brah myself, currently utilizing 11 Chase cards, a Discover IT, and a Fidelity Rewards VISA, so I get it. I rarely chime in on such posts, but this one got my attention for some reason...probably because it's rare to find 10%+ off of eBay GCs.
Nice work on the lie-flat. I'm heading overseas myself in 2 weeks but did not splurge on the flights for this particular trip.
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On top of getting my fee back, I use priority pass when I travel for both business and personal. I have gold level in my Marriott till end of this year and I'm Executive on National car always. Those status help make travel fun for someone who doesn't travel that often.
However main benefit for holding to CSR is the insurance. I rent the car and I have no worry about insurance. I book hotels/flight and if I need last minute cancelation for health or any valid reasons, I know I'm covered. That peace of mind is worth paying the fee for CSR. CSP has no such high level of benefit. Few years back, travelling internationally, needed to go to hospital. I was not worried. paid there with CSR and came back, submitted paperwork and except deductible, all hospital expenses and medicines were reimbursed. That is the value of CSR.
If I transfer points to hotel/airlines and book using that, I don't get that insurance. So, the $550 fee is my insurance for "almost" anything life throws at me and it's worth it.
I'm a points brah myself, currently utilizing 11 Chase cards, a Discover IT, and a Fidelity Rewards VISA, so I get it. I rarely chime in on such posts, but this one got my attention for some reason...probably because it's rare to find 10%+ off of eBay GCs.
Nice work on the lie-flat. I'm heading overseas myself in 2 weeks but did not splurge on the flights for this particular trip.
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I mean you can just get 25% off via Costco and 4% back on top.
Using CSR and not towards flights and hotels is just kinda silly. Like mowing your grass with a pair of scissors. There's more effective means towards your goals if you don't care about travel
Or even better- 5% or 5x when Discover or Chase does warehouse clubs as a quarterly category (and you can max this out with multiple cards buying Costco GCs to use the rest of the year)
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