@FinStar wrote:
@CreditCuriousity wrote:Still kinda bad business they gave it to some existing holders then once they realized they made a huge mistake they closed the loophole... It is what it is and can't blame Discover between that and closing the CLI every 17 days, they have kinda tarnished their image a bit again with me.
With that said it was meant for new card members, but alot of existing ones got it inculding you KDM and I am sure you aren't going to call them up and say please take it off my account
.. Feel bad for the people that missed the boat, my mom being one of them as she was busy the week I told her to add it to her card, she waited and they no longer honored it. It is what it is.. Glad people got in when they did, but don't say it was only meant for new card members and then have it yourself as that is kinda wrong, isn't it?
I don't really see it as bad business IMO. It was a promotion that was only intended for targeted cardholders, new ones. It just happened that they started honoring existing cardmembers (not sure how that came to be the case) until I'm sure someone in their marketing or rewards fulfillment group learned of the "snafu". Bad business would be for those honored/exisiting cardmembers to have had their enrollment totally annulled - now THAT's bad business. Good business (which is why plenty folks are happy with the outcome) is the fact that Discover willingly honored the promotion for existing cardholders. All things have come to an end CC, sometimes it is as someone pointed out earlier - you snooze, you lose. Same thing with sign-up bonuses. All things move at the speed of business which is not going to capture every single customer. You've seen gravy trains, so you know how things operate
It would be no different for ...say for instance, a frequent flyer discovering a loophole (or system glitch) that allows them to book an international flight for an insanely low price AND the airline honoring it. Then said individual spreading the word (i.e. until they fix the glitch). Nowadays, airlines have protections from these glitches. Just ,my .02c
In so many words, this is an accurate statement. Apparently new accounts are coming pre-enrolled with this promotion, which is similar to the Miles card being 1.5 x (2)
@FinStar wrote:
@CreditCuriousity wrote:Still kinda bad business they gave it to some existing holders then once they realized they made a huge mistake they closed the loophole... It is what it is and can't blame Discover between that and closing the CLI every 17 days, they have kinda tarnished their image a bit again with me.
With that said it was meant for new card members, but alot of existing ones got it inculding you KDM and I am sure you aren't going to call them up and say please take it off my account
I don't really see it as bad business IMO. It was a promotion that was only intended for targeted cardholders, new ones. It just happened that they started honoring existing cardmembers (not sure how that came to be the case) until I'm sure someone in their marketing or rewards fulfillment group learned of the "snafu". Bad business would be for those honored/exisiting cardmembers to have had their enrollment totally annulled - now THAT's bad business. Good business (which is why plenty folks are happy with the outcome) is the fact that Discover willingly honored the promotion for existing cardholders. All things have come to an end CC, sometimes it is as someone pointed out earlier - you snooze, you lose. Same thing with sign-up bonuses. All things move at the speed of business which is not going to capture every single customer. You've seen gravy trains, so you know how things operate
It would be no different for ...say for instance, a frequent flyer discovering a loophole (or system glitch) that allows them to book an international flight for an insanely low price AND the airline honoring it. Then said individual spreading the word (i.e. until they fix the glitch). Nowadays, airlines have protections from these glitches. Just ,my .02c
I agree and in my post I said I understand Discovers stand point as they would of lost money most likely giving to existing card members.. They closed it pretty quickly once whomever got wind. Granted my post mentioned another points as well people saying it was meant for only new card members, but they grabbed it for themselves and most likely knew it was a "glitch" in the program. Hey I would of done it as well if I had a discover card and tried to get my mother to do it, but as stated she was busy with work and didnt get to it in time..
Thanks Discover Deals... I can't wait until this is doubled next year
@JagerBombs89 wrote:Thanks Discover Deals... I can't wait until this is doubled next year
Sweet!!! Very nice..
I applied for their card last week and I was approved. Yesterday I checked the mail and received an offer for the double cashback! 
@BlueRenew wrote:I applied for their card last week and I was approved. Yesterday I checked the mail and received an offer for the double cashback!
Not to worry! You are automatically enrolled.