Priceline Card Rewards Upgrade?

pkosheta · ‎02-20-2015

I got an email from Priceline about being "upgraded" on my priceline.com rewards card.

The new features include:

1-10% points back when I redeem for statement credits on purchases on priceline.com and on other travel purchases

2- no FX fees

3- Statement credits can be claimed for purchases from the previous 125 days (up from 30 days)

4- points will be worth more when redeemed against eligible priceline.com transactions.

Combine 1 and 4 and there is potential for a nice return.

There are several different versions of the rewards due to there being about 5-6 different apps you could have gone with over the last few years. The most popular was certainly the 2 points/dollar version of the card. The email also says to stay tuned for more information. Anyone think they are finally nerfing 2points/dollar or am I overreacting? The 10% back on travel would give a 2.22% return per dollar when redeemed for travel, same as Arrival, and even more for "eligible" priceline.com transactions. Thoughts?

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Themanwhocan · ‎02-20-2015

@pkosheta wrote:
I got an email from Priceline about being "upgraded" on my priceline.com rewards card.

The new features include:
1-10% points back when I redeem for statement credits on purchases on priceline.com and on other travel purchases
2- no FX fees
3- Statement credits can be claimed for purchases from the previous 125 days (up from 30 days)
4- points will be worth more when redeemed against eligible priceline.com transactions.

Combine 1 and 4 and there is potential for a nice return.

There are several different versions of the rewards due to there being about 5-6 different apps you could have gone with over the last few years. The most popular was certainly the 2 points/dollar version of the card. The email also says to stay tuned for more information. Anyone think they are finally nerfing 2points/dollar or am I overreacting? The 10% back on travel would give a 2.22% return per dollar when redeemed for travel, same as Arrival, and even more for "eligible" priceline.com transactions. Thoughts?

Its 120 days.

Thanks for the heads up, I also received this email. I have the 2% version of the card. I wonder what qualifies as a travel purchase.

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CreditUnionFan · ‎02-22-2015

@pkosheta wrote:
I got an email from Priceline about being "upgraded" on my priceline.com rewards card.

The new features include:
1-10% points back when I redeem for statement credits on purchases on priceline.com and on other travel purchases
2- no FX fees
3- Statement credits can be claimed for purchases from the previous 125 days (up from 30 days)
4- points will be worth more when redeemed against eligible priceline.com transactions.

Combine 1 and 4 and there is potential for a nice return.

There are several different versions of the rewards due to there being about 5-6 different apps you could have gone with over the last few years. The most popular was certainly the 2 points/dollar version of the card. The email also says to stay tuned for more information. Anyone think they are finally nerfing 2points/dollar or am I overreacting? The 10% back on travel would give a 2.22% return per dollar when redeemed for travel, same as Arrival, and even more for "eligible" priceline.com transactions. Thoughts?

I wish I had the 2% version of this card... I thought my offer included it, but I ended up with 5% on Priceline Name-Your-Price, and 1% elsewhere. I was quite disappointed. I do like seeing the no FTF...

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