Thanks I just put household income in the employment income spot and it was approvedpatpond wrote: ↑ Spot for Income, then there's a spot for 'Other income' - when you fill it in, the reason drop down will have 'Other household income' I just applied,
Anyone know how long the 'Silver Status' takes to show up? Anyone have any issues? It seemed kind of quick to fill in a few lines on that other site prior to the credit application, but no account creation etc ... ?
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- Guest033746887
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- MonctonMan
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Silver status with Westjet is fairly useless. You don't get free upgrades and although the 3% Westjet dollars is great and super easy to use (once you have $15), you have to spend ALOT to get results (it doesn't apply to taxes, airport fees or your fellow passengers). If it influences your airline choice at all, you can easily be out more than 3%.
Toronto is a very small part of Canada
- MonctonMan
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Just apply for the MBNA Travel Rewards World Elite. $89 second year but 2% back from spending on anything. You will get the virtually identical Platinum Plus version if you are under $70,000 "poor".
Bring carry-on only when you fly. On most airlines it is still free and you are too busy to wait for luggage. If you insist on over-packing, then New Leaf, Air Transat and Sunwing in Canada and Southwest, Spirit, Allegiant and Frontier in the USA are low cost alternatives. With that extra $10 and .5%, buy beer.If your application for a World Elite Account is not approved, then this application shall be considered as your request and consent to the opening of a Platinum Plus Account .
Toronto is a very small part of Canada
- browna
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Obviously different banks and slightly different deals depending on your needs for particular benefits, but for those experienced here, is this the better deal or the ScotiaBank with $300 and the $75 GC?
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- john.canad [OP]
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- browna
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Ha. Knew that would be the response from someone. Don't desire to have two credit pulls in short order. Renewed the mortgage a month ago so it would really be three. Leaning toward WJ one with the free bag, as that will add up with the 4 or 5 flights we take each year. But $375 and fyf is basically a $400 advantage over WJ if no flight benefits are used like the bag thing or companion fare. Don't bank at either bank.john.canad wrote: ↑ Get both?
- john.canad [OP]
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Then you pretty much answered your own question. If you fly enough to take advantage of the free baggage and/or go somewhere with a companion that exceeds $400 in value, then WJ is the card for youbrowna wrote: ↑ Ha. Knew that would be the response from someone. Don't desire to have two credit pulls in short order. Renewed the mortgage a month ago so it would really be three. Leaning toward WJ one with the free bag, as that will add up with the 4 or 5 flights we take each year. But $375 and fyf is basically a $400 advantage over WJ if no flight benefits are used like the bag thing or companion fare. Don't bank at either bank.
- Josutton
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Tried to do this online tonight but had problems so guess I have missed the cut off date. Any point in calling and asking for this deal? Can't get online with Westjet to sign up to the rewards program. Thanks guys.
- sam123
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Yes, however, One one trip with my wife, the card payed for itself with the no baggage charge. I've still got the vouchers, $250 WJ dollars, a probable companion flight to England to visit my daughter (or bring her back for a visit) and will probably not use the card very much. I'll not renew.MonctonMan wrote: ↑ Silver status with Westjet is fairly useless. You don't get free upgrades and although the 3% Westjet dollars is great and super easy to use (once you have $15), you have to spend ALOT to get results (it doesn't apply to taxes, airport fees or your fellow passengers). If it influences your airline choice at all, you can easily be out more than 3%.
So it's worth it for me. We all decide for ourselves.
"Fairly useless" is a very ambitious term. This deal allows me to squeeze WJ and get a great return on my $99 plus tax. Isn't that what RFDers are about?
Saving 50% on a Dewalt tool that I'll never use is not a deal for me, as in a totally useless deal. But it's great for anyone that wants a quality tool to use at a fantastic price. It's all relevant, eh?
- Josutton
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sam123 wrote: ↑ Yes, however, One one trip with my wife, the card payed for itself with the no baggage charge. I've still got the vouchers, $250 WJ dollars, a probable companion flight to England to visit my daughter (or bring her back for a visit) and will probably not use the card very much. I'll not renew.
So it's worth it for me. We all decide for ourselves.
"Fairly useless" is a very ambitious term. This deal allows me to squeeze WJ and get a great return on my $99 plus tax. Isn't that what RFDers are about?
If it works the way I think I am reading it a $99 companion flight to Vegas from PEI would make it worth while for me I think. I sadly missed the deal by a few hours but think it might still be worth me getting the card. We only have WJ and AC from here.
- Guest033746887
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Good post.sam123 wrote: ↑ Yes, however, One one trip with my wife, the card payed for itself with the no baggage charge. I've still got the vouchers, $250 WJ dollars, a probable companion flight to England to visit my daughter (or bring her back for a visit) and will probably not use the card very much. I'll not renew.
So it's worth it for me. We all decide for ourselves.
"Fairly useless" is a very ambitious term. This deal allows me to squeeze WJ and get a great return on my $99 plus tax. Isn't that what RFDers are about?
Saving 50% on a Dewalt tool that I'll never use is not a deal for me, as in a totally useless deal. But it's great for anyone that wants a quality tool to use at a fantastic price. It's all relevant, eh?
I think if you plan to take 1 trip in the next year on WJ anyway, this is a great deal.
- masoud100
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Is the deal over? I am interested in the card with silver status but I read somewhere that it was until end of May.
- john.canad [OP]
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- sam123
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Thank you.RolandCouch wrote: ↑ Good post.
I think if you plan to take 1 trip in the next year on WJ anyway, this is a great deal.
- tk-4
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How long after your first statement date did you have to wait before the 'silver' status and vouchers get updated on your WJ account?
- rbas10
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I just got my silver status today and I applied on May 17th. I also messed up on my application accidentally and so I exited out and restarted, including filling in the rewardscanada form twice. When I looked today, I was given 8 seat selection vouchers and 8 airport lounge passes instead of the advertised 4. If anyone filled out the rewardscanada form twice, go check, you may have as well. That made this a phenomenal deal! Thanks OP
- Josutton
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Great. I missed the deal by a few hours.rbas10 wrote: ↑ I just got my silver status today and I applied on May 17th. I also messed up on my application accidentally and so I exited out and restarted, including filling in the rewardscanada form twice. When I looked today, I was given 8 seat selection vouchers and 8 airport lounge passes instead of the advertised 4. If anyone filled out the rewardscanada form twice, go check, you may have as well. That made this a phenomenal deal! Thanks OP
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I know deal is dead, but how long do you need to have vip banking package to get the 99 yearly fee waived? If no min amount of months than that would reduce the effective yearly fee for the card.
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- User955939
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No worries, the Silver Status offer from WJ has actually been renewed on Greedyrates: http://www.greedyrates.ca/blog/best-cre ... june-2017/