"Are you as excited as we are?"

[OmarGB9]

I most definitely was as excited as they were when I got my card.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad you finally received it. Best of luck meeting your spend!!!

[thelethargicage]

"I haven't been this excited since my last root canal!"

Capital One...what's in your sock drawer?

[Open123]

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@LadyJEsq wrote:

Viking commercials? I don't remember those.

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RedMiniStapler beat me to it!

Oh, your new Venture!  Congrats!  Great card, and has always been one of my favorites.

Some general tips from my years of using it:

1.  The travel credits are extremely broad - bus passes, parking, and even tolls may count.

2.  GC redemptions - For approximate cash value, may redeem for Shell/Exxon ($100 increments) and sell at Cardpool for 85% cash value + additional 4% (net 88% - 90% cash) value if through topcashback.

3.  Awesome when Venture (One) is combined with the legacy (if you have one) Cap One miles checking, which allows for transfer into Venture's miles for the higher redemptions.

Also, while I neither discourage nor encourage this, I've found that if I were to charge, say, $50 for a train pass, there were times when I can redeem that for a full cash credit multiple times.  Not sure if it were a temprorary glitch, but it seemed like a flaw in the redemption system.  But, you may find this practice...er...less than upright, I suppose.  However, I didn't come across anything in the T&C where it was a "violation" to take advantage of their system inefficiencies.

Good luck!  And, enjoy your new card!

[Anonymous]

Congrats! I was excited when mine came as well.

[LadyJEsq]

Thanks all! To all the others who received their new card as well, good luck!

[Open123]

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@LadyJEsq wrote:

Thanks all! To all the others who received their new card as well, good luck!

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Also, unless you're playing with the "Marquess of Queensberry rules" before you pay your annual fee next year, call and ask if they'd consider a "courtesy adjustment" to cover it.  It's been granted to me the last 2 years.

Good luck!

*Edited*  I just ask them to PC to the Venture One, whereupon they say it isn't possible and offer to waive the fee.

[LadyJEsq]

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@Open123 wrote:

Oh, your new Venture!  Congrats!  Great card, and has always been one of my favorites.

Some general tips from my years of using it:

1.  The travel credits are extremely broad - bus passes, parking, and even tolls may count.

2.  GC redemptions - For approximate cash value, may redeem for Shell/Exxon ($100 increments) and sell at Cardpool for 85% cash value + additional 4% (net 88% - 90% cash) value if through topcashback.

3.  Awesome when Venture (One) is combined with the legacy (if you have one) Cap One miles checking, which allows for transfer into Venture's miles for the higher redemptions.

Also, while I neither discourage nor encourage this, I've found that if I were to charge, say, $50 for a train pass, there were times when I can redeem that for a full cash credit multiple times.  Not sure if it were a temprorary glitch, but it seemed like a flaw in the redemption system.  But, you may find this practice...er...less than upright, I suppose.  However, I didn't come across anything in the T&C where it was a "violation" to take advantage of their system inefficiencies.

Good luck!  And, enjoy your new card!

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Yeah, I'm thinking once all my promo periods end, it'll be one of my faves too. Right now that goes to Discover and QS since they both offer me 0% intro APR. Some of what you say above, is a bit above my knowledge, but I'll keep it in mind. I like the idea of paying for a ticket and then redeeming it! That's hilarious! Do you know if it only worked for train tickets? I generally don't take the train, so wondering if a plane ticket would also be eligible. 

PS - I remember the Viking commercials now. I too loved those! Lol

[Open123]

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@LadyJEsq wrote:

Yeah, I'm thinking once all my promo periods end, it'll be one of my faves too. Right now that goes to Discover and QS since they both offer me 0% intro APR. Some of what you say above, is a bit above my knowledge, but I'll keep it in mind. I like the idea of paying for a ticket and then redeeming it! That's hilarious! Do you know if it only worked for train tickets? I generally don't take the train, so wondering if a plane ticket would also be eligible. 

PS - I remember the Viking commercials now. I too loved those! Lol

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For me, it worked for just about any travelling expenditure imaginable.  

Plane tickets, train tickets, hotels, parking meters etc....If you use it for travel, redeeming it for travel expenses are best; you certainly don't need to worry about "alternative" redemptions. Not sure about now, but in the past, I've had a small travel charge (a BART ticket for about $20), and just kept redeeming it over and over gain.  It was literally there for about 2 months available for me to redeem.

What was I supposed to do?  Refrain?  LOL

*Edited*  PS - Read your post too quickly, while I haven't tried the multiple redemption per se with Airfare, I'd wager it would work, unless they've updated their systems.

[LadyJEsq]

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@Open123 wrote:

Also, unless you're playing with the "Marquess of Queensberry rules" before you pay your annual fee next year, call and ask if they'd consider a "courtesy adjustment" to cover it.  It's been granted to me the last 2 years.

Good luck!

*Edited*  I just ask them to PC to the Venture One, whereupon they say it isn't possible and offer to waive the fee.

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I read that yesterday (along with the fact that I can do a 1:1 for a GC) and thought it was BRILLIANT! I see no problems with using the system to work for me. And since I am considering doing a merger of my QS and V CCs, and was leaning to QS if I can get a Discover it Miles CLI, it wouldn't really be that far from the truth. Although I do go back and forth since the only difference between my QS and V cards are the AF. If V was my only miles card it would be a no brainer, but for now, I really love my Discover card so going back and forth on the two. Who knows, I may think differently once I start using my V card. 

Thanks for all your insights! Keep em coming.