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Aug 6th, 2020 12:26 am
SuperOxide [OP]
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:26 am

Freebies for RFDers changing Credit Cards

As it turns out I found myself eligible for a credit card upgrade with tangerine.

Before I get a new card, I was wondering what kind of freebies/free trials I should use before I get a new credit card number!

Things that come to my mind: Netflix, Spotify, HBO trials, Uber/UberEats referral credits

Since this might happen to one of us at one point or another, figure we should pool our minds together.
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:42 am
PointsHubby
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:42 am

There’s a whole RFD FORUM that’s dedicated to the Credit Card Game
It’s a SUB FORUM under PERSONAL FINANCE = personal-finance-f41/

CREDIT CARDS SUB FORUM = credit-cards-f189/

Lots of good info there ...

But hang tight, chances are very high that the RFD Mods will eventually move this thread there

Then your question will be answered by the RFD Finance, Economics & Banking resident gurus Smiling Face With Sunglasses
And your head will spin at all the possibilities (I tell you the Finance Folks are FANatical about their passion )
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:17 pm
Kiraly
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:17 pm

OP I'm not sure what getting Tangerine credit card upgrade and new number has to so with freebies/free trials. You seem to be thinking that there might be a bunch of freebies you can get now that you won't be able to get after your number changes? Not sure what you mean.

Sign-up bonuses come with new credit card applications. You apply for and get the card and then usually meet a minimum spend requirement to unlock the welcome bonus. Sometimes you don't have to spend anything, you just get the bonus right away. Check the Financial Services subforum of Hot Deals for decent current offers.
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:45 pm
Altera
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Aug 6th, 2020 12:45 pm

Kiraly wrote: ↑ OP I'm not sure what getting Tangerine credit card upgrade and new number has to so with freebies/free trials. You seem to be thinking that there might be a bunch of freebies you can get now that you won't be able to get after your number changes? Not sure what you mean.

Sign-up bonuses come with new credit card applications. You apply for and get the card and then usually meet a minimum spend requirement to unlock the welcome bonus. Sometimes you don't have to spend anything, you just get the bonus right away. Check the Financial Services subforum of Hot Deals for decent current offers.
He’s talking about the Free Trials and “Free/X% off on first time purchase/order” things that you can only use once, and if the merchant hashes the card number won’t let it be used again in conjunction with the promo. Because the BIN of the card will change when he upgrades from Base to World Card, it’ll be a different number.
Aug 6th, 2020 1:57 pm
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Aug 6th, 2020 1:57 pm

Altera wrote: ↑ He’s talking about the Free Trials and “Free/X% off on first time purchase/order” things that you can only use once, and if the merchant hashes the card number won’t let it be used again in conjunction with the promo. Because the BIN of the card will change when he upgrades from Base to World Card, it’ll be a different number.
I was thinking it was something more like wanting to sign up for a free trial, and instead of having to call in to cancel (some places you do) you just use a disposable credit card number to sign up (his old card that will be cancelled).
You could be right though.
Aug 6th, 2020 3:24 pm
Altera
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Aug 6th, 2020 3:24 pm

coolintheshade wrote: ↑ I was thinking it was something more like wanting to sign up for a free trial, and instead of having to call in to cancel (some places you do) you just use a disposable credit card number to sign up (his old card that will be cancelled).
You could be right though.
>Uber/UberEats referral credits

Made it clear for me, at least.
Aug 10th, 2020 4:04 pm
titaniumtux
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Aug 10th, 2020 4:04 pm

OP there are offers that come and go. One year free Netflix or Spotify via Stack is long gone. I think RBC offered Doordash vouchers this year. If you are happy with Tang, then best to upgrade to their world card.
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