topic Re: X1 boosts? in Credit Cards

X1 boosts?

bilwilvegas — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:39:45 GMT

I have had my new X1 card for 11 days now and I am trying to figure a few things out.

They have a menu item . . . Boosts. There are several selections. I tried one "Earn 400 points on your next $1,000+ purchase" I clicked this before my purchase and then the button disappeared and I got 400 extra points credited in my account. A couple days later I noticed the button is back. Are these always available? Do I need to go in and click it each time before I make a purchase? I have had several more large charges on the card and I feel bummed that I missed out on all those extra points if it is truly always available over and over.

Has anyone figured these out yet?

I will say it is nice to see 49,848 points in my first 11 days but if I dial in these boosts it could be a lot more.

Re: X1 boosts?

Dawggie14 — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:51:58 GMT

The boosts available on this card definitely come in handy for bumping up your point accumulation! They appear intermittently and expire in 24 Hours once activated. For instance I had a boost for 5X points on my next Uber or Lyft ride, which I used around 5 times before it disappeared (and yes, you have to click it every time). You can only have 1 boost activated at a time, and points are multiplied from the base purchase amount and not your boosted amount (example: that your points are 4X for having used the sign-up referral code). The app tells you how many more times that particular boost can be used before it disappears from your list. You can also deactivate said boost if you decide not to use it in that 24 hour period. I suspect these categories will rotate through as card use evolves, but only time will tell.

Re: X1 boosts?

4sallypat — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:38:53 GMT

Prior to using the X1 card, it's helpful to know the amount of charge as well as type of charge.

The boosts help points but you need to activate it before the purchase.

I have used many of them and now I don't see as many 4x point offers for me.....

Re: X1 boosts?

ccquest — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:54:47 GMT

@Dawggie14 wrote:
You can only have 1 boost activated at a time, and points are multiplied from the base purchase amount and not your boosted amount (example: that your points are 4X for having used the sign-up referral code).

Any idea how the "Earn 400 points on your next $1,000+ purchase" works with this? I've got a 4X multiplier right now which should mean 4000 points on the purchase right? So is the 400 replacing that or in addition? If it's replacing, seems pretty useless.

Loving the boosts on my new X1 card

bilwilvegas — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:32:24 GMT

It takes a couple extra steps but activating the boosts when making purchases on my X1 card has really paid off! I just had a $3,500 invoice and I checked in the Boosts and saw there is a 5X for using Google Pay, so it was a simple matter of clicking Google Pay and sending payment . . . and I added 17,500 points to my X1 card. I have had the card since January 5th and I am at 84,203 points already. We fly American Airlines a lot so I will be able to use these points to cover flights (which makes it easy since my AMEX points are not directly transferrable to American Airlines). I am really liking this X1 card so far!

Re: Loving the boosts on my new X1 card

OmarGB9 — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:19:07 GMT

Very nice. So you plan to charge the AA flights to your X1 card and pay them off using your points?

Re: Loving the boosts on my new X1 card

bilwilvegas — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:31:07 GMT

@OmarGB9 wrote:
Very nice. So you plan to charge the AA flights to your X1 card and pay them off using your points?

Yes, that is the plan. We do shop at some of the other merchants but it seems like using the points for American Airlines will be the easiest way to utilize the points. I won't be earning as many points all the time as the 4X is not forever but while I am getting it I will choose this card for most of my charges. The points add up quick!! I have several friends and employees I have promised the invites to, but they know I will be giving them preceeding a month when I expect higher than normal charges. My fiance is also going to get one of the invites so we will then get several more months of 4X points with her new card and invites. So far we are really happy with this card!

Re: Loving the boosts on my new X1 card

Mattopotamus — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:34:02 GMT

@bilwilvegas wrote:
@OmarGB9 wrote:
Very nice. So you plan to charge the AA flights to your X1 card and pay them off using your points?
Yes, that is the plan. We do shop at some of the other merchants but it seems like using the points for American Airlines will be the easiest way to utilize the points. I won't be earning as many points all the time as the 4X is not forever but while I am getting it I will choose this card for most of my charges. The points add up quick!! I have several friends and employees I have promised the invites to, but they know I will be giving them preceeding a month when I expect higher than normal charges. My fiance is also going to get one of the invites so we will then get several more months of 4X points with her new card and invites. So far we are really happy with this card!

The boost is really nice. I think my favorite part of the card is the fact the points post right away. I have been spolied by the Apple Card with the daily cash back, so this is almost a must for any future card I consider.

Re: Loving the boosts on my new X1 card

Red1Blue — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:53:44 GMT

Congrats for your X1 Card and Boosts you are receiving with the card.

Re: Loving the boosts on my new X1 card

bilwilvegas — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:12:36 GMT

Yes it is nice seeing them post immediately. I always look at the "pending points" on my Amex cards, but somehow it is a better experience to see the total increase almost immediately when you make a charge.

1 month in and X1 card is a huge win for me!!

bilwilvegas — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 04:49:55 GMT

I have previously posted about my X1 approval and SL of $29,000 being increased to $40,000 after 2 weeks when I requested it through text support line. I started to put more and more of my daily spend on the card and also used a few of the boosts. The first 30 days are 4X points and I had some wedding expenses in Belize. As luck would have it the country of Belize is no longer accepting AMEX until their bank negotiates something new with AMEX (nobody in Belize can accept AMEX at this point) . . . this means my wedding expenses are going to all go on the X1 card. (Fortunately no foreign transaction fee) I am okay with this as the rewards points work on American Airlines, United, Southwest, and Alaska air . . . which are the 4 airlines that fly into Belize so we can use the points as we fly there several times a year. My account has the option to convert points at .7 cents per point but we will utilize the points to pay for airfare.

I had a couple of large expenses and I texted support first to let them know they were coming through. They were quick to respond that everything was okay and if any questionable charges came through the app would ask me for verification prior to processing the charges. None of the charges triggered a problem and all went through fine. Not sure if they had made any notes in my account but everything really went as smooth as I could hope for. I do pay balances as soon as they post which I think is helping to create a good realtionship with X1. I was nervous after reading reports that some people had issues with their accounts for heavy use in the first month, but X1 didn't bat an eye. They really have been amazing to work with considering I was making large charges in a foreign country during my first 30 days with them.

The best news . . . 202,147 points in my first month! I am officially a huge fan of X1 and excited to see how the next several months go with them. I am going to wait and then talk to them about a CLI again around the 90 day mark. If you spend money with the companies they allow for point redemption I highly recommend you get this card!