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Loving Gap and just got Silver

laboi_22 — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:33:46 GMT

A few points. I has to spend a little more money on clothing for the winter and was able to upgrade to silver to enjoy these benefits:

FREE shipping on all online purchases7
15% off Choose Your Own Sale Day offer8
FREE basic alterations on all Banana Republic purchases9
Exclusive toll-free Silver priority line
Silver-only offers and shopping events like Triple Points Days

Also it seems every month I get a new deal pushing me to use the Gap Visa outside the brands. Last month I got $25 in rewards for using my Visa 5 times outside of the brand. The new offering this month is from November 1st through December 31st everytime you use your Visa (outside the brands) you will get 200 bonus points--no caps. That means for every 5 swipes $10 in reward. Yes I'll be swiping away!! As it stands, I currently have $225 reward dollards on my account by taking advantage of these promos and using my Visa and also by shopping!! I've save so much. The Gap card gets such bad reviews, but I feel like I do well with this card!!

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

kevinjjc — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:06:07 GMT

Congrats on the upgraded status! Just curious, what do the bad reviews say?

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

Cadillac-XTS — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:24:53 GMT

Congrats

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

laboi_22 — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:37:36 GMT

Thanks! Regarding bad reviews I mean generally reviews rate this card Badly because of its high APR and the fact that the rewards can only be used at their brands.

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

frogfan12 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:58:42 GMT

I wonder if Old Navy will have some similar incentives. I swiped a few times to get a $20 reward. After I pay that card off, I don't know what I'll do with it because I'm cutting down my shopping.

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

dialect — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:48:29 GMT

once you get silver (which online it says i do), how long does it take to get the new card?

and damn, i wish i got the swipe it get $2. i would've went to the liquor store and swiped like 40 packs of gum separately.

edit:

and i love this card because i shop a lot at banana republic. standard 5% bonus but it also gives cardmember only special discounts which are often stackable with whatever current specials they have online (i've stacked 40% plus another 30% multiple times). so if you purchase lots of clothing, it's worth it imho.

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

laboi_22 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:50:37 GMT

dialect wrote:
once you get silver (which online it says i do), how long does it take to get the new card?

and damn, i wish i got the swipe it get $2. i would've went to the liquor store and swiped like 40 packs of gum separately.

edit:

and i love this card because i shop a lot at banana republic. standard 5% bonus but it also gives cardmember only special discounts which are often stackable with whatever current specials they have online (i've stacked 40% plus another 30% multiple times). so if you purchase lots of clothing, it's worth it imho.

This is from the Gap website:

Upgrades to Silver level will be processed within 90 to 120 days after you qualify. Once you receive your upgraded card, you will receive additional Gap Silver cardmember benefits.

I wish it wouldn't take so long. It would be nice to have before Christmas. Free shipping would save me a bunch!

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

laboi_22 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:52:57 GMT

frogfan12 wrote:
I wonder if Old Navy will have some similar incentives. I swiped a few times to get a $20 reward. After I pay that card off, I don't know what I'll do with it because I'm cutting down my shopping.

You know I'm not sure about Old Navy, but Gap is always sending these offers. Not sure if they are targeted and I'm the only one getting them or if everyone with a Gap Visa is getting them?? Here is what I just got--awesome deal BTW:

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

Epcot — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:53:58 GMT

Nice, Congrats!

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

laboi_22 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:54:48 GMT

Thanks!!

Re: Loving Gap and just got Silver

frogfan12 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:01:11 GMT

laboi_22 wrote:
frogfan12 wrote:
I wonder if Old Navy will have some similar incentives. I swiped a few times to get a $20 reward. After I pay that card off, I don't know what I'll do with it because I'm cutting down my shopping.
You know I'm not sure about Old Navy, but Gap is always sending these offers. Not sure if they are targeted and I'm the only one getting them or if everyone with a Gap Visa is getting them?? Here is what I just got--awesome deal BTW:

Very interesting. I know last year (or maybe it was 2 years ago) Old Navy offered bonus points for using the card at their stores. That was before I had the Visa. I'm sure I'll receive some sort of offer soon. But I'm ready to pay my card off and not use it for a while. I have too many clothes anyway!