Got my $500
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10-21-2003, 04:36 PM
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Almost threw it away!
This definately looks like junk mail. The envelope says "You earned it!" with no obvious mention of Mazda (that I could see). But since I always open all mail before dispensing it... I looked at the card. It wasn't one of those flimsy junk mail cards, it looked and felt like a real card. Then seeing the Mazda emblem prompted me to read the letter. Aha, this is the 500 credit. Whew!
10-21-2003, 04:48 PM
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Originally posted by tribal azn2
what a jip, why cant we cash this **** mang?
what a jip, why cant we cash this **** mang?
10-21-2003, 04:56 PM
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Originally posted by cruzdreamer
What?? You can't use it at the gas pump? Gotta go inside to pay?
What?? You can't use it at the gas pump? Gotta go inside to pay?
when the card is inserted at the pump the card is pre-authorized for a pre-set amount. usually that is enough to cover anyone ie big suv's with 2 30 gallon tanks. so the card gets pre-authorized for like $80 or more depending on the station.
then when you finish pumping the actual amount owed gets taken out of the account.
but here is the kicker- it takes a day or 2, and sometimes more to clear thru the banks but the pre-auth can take 7-10 days to come off. so for several days that $80 + the actual $20+ for the gas is not accessible which can lead to bad things like your account being "overdrawn" even though you have enough funds or credit. this happened to me once when i was trying to close an account before my move to oregon. i couldn't get the rest of the funds out of the account until the pre-auth from a debit card gas purchase had cleared and this was 5 days after the funds for the gas had actually been transfered out of my account.
so what they are saying is if you are going to use it to buy stuff use it in a way that does not have to be pre-authorized because otherwise you could say go get gas and then get to the grocery store and be told the card was declined.
10-21-2003, 04:59 PM
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Originally posted by 8_wannabe
There's a law in California, and maybe US-wide that a gift card cannot expire. In other words, someone paid cash to obtain cash value and it can never run out. Not like coupons that have no intrinsic cash value.
There's a law in California, and maybe US-wide that a gift card cannot expire. In other words, someone paid cash to obtain cash value and it can never run out. Not like coupons that have no intrinsic cash value.
Either way, I think I would just spend it so I don't have another card..
10-21-2003, 10:21 PM
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Originally posted by Squidward
thanks graphic guy... hey maybe you should invest some of that money in a new scanner, eh?
thanks graphic guy... hey maybe you should invest some of that money in a new scanner, eh?
Actually, I do need a new scanner. What I want more, though are the strakes. So much for the scanner.
10-22-2003, 10:58 AM
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strakes are on the agenda when I go for my first "free" service....maybe the chrome rotaries front and back, but those seem costly for what you get.
2nd will be a DVD recorder to replace my VCR. I'll probably do that tomight as I've wanted one for over a year and they're at the price ($400) that they would fit well with the Amex card.
2nd will be a DVD recorder to replace my VCR. I'll probably do that tomight as I've wanted one for over a year and they're at the price ($400) that they would fit well with the Amex card.
10-22-2003, 06:45 PM
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Originally posted by tribal azn2
uh save it, duh. some people might like to save money instead of spending it
uh save it, duh. some people might like to save money instead of spending it
Duh :p
10-22-2003, 07:25 PM
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Originally posted by RX-GR8
on what?
on what?
4 white ones and 2 red ones for 40 bucks
gas and smokes
the rest will be for my girl
I'm gonna get her a braclet
10-22-2003, 09:53 PM
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Did everyone get a letter then the card?
Did everyone who has received their card already receive a letter first? If so how much time elapsed between receipt of the two?
10-22-2003, 10:08 PM
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I'm going to Vegas. USair is running a deal $135 philly to Vegas. Luxor is 85 a night for the days I want to go. $610 total. Travel and hotel will be 110 out of pocket. Of course expenses will be high.
As far as free service, every couple of trips in to the dealership, I will be buying a new factory option to add to the car in lieu of the usual costs. Yeah, so far this preorder thing is working out
As far as free service, every couple of trips in to the dealership, I will be buying a new factory option to add to the car in lieu of the usual costs. Yeah, so far this preorder thing is working out
10-23-2003, 07:54 AM
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Re: Did everyone get a letter then the card?
Originally posted by RX8driver
Did everyone who has received their card already receive a letter first? If so how much time elapsed between receipt of the two?
Did everyone who has received their card already receive a letter first? If so how much time elapsed between receipt of the two?
10-23-2003, 08:48 AM
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damn herc i wish i would have known. i have an extra PS2 i could sell you for $100.
damn herc i wish i would have known. i have an extra PS2 i could sell you for $100.
It was a good deal from my point of view though.