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Mar 19, 2019
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Duke Silver
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Regardless, I’d feel like a scumbag doing that.
That’s pretty blatant stealing IMO.
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Someone told me yesterday they got cashiers checks with their credit card,
pink22
3/19/19 1:58pm
There was a guy in our area that did that with free AAA traveler's checks back
BYUFBDAD
3/19/19 2:00pm
Most CC's charge points for cash/equivalents so I don't know how
BeyondTheMark
3/19/19 2:01pm
Regardless, I’d feel like a scumbag doing that.
Duke Silver
3/19/19 2:04pm
It’s not stealing in anyway shape or form. But most places won’t let
cougarfann888
3/19/19 2:16pm
Gaming the system to pretend like you’re making large purchases when you
Duke Silver
3/19/19 2:22pm
You’re wrong. The CC companies are getting paid for every transaction and making
Tare
3/19/19 2:29pm
they also push back on behalf of the point of sale retailers
Linescratcher
3/19/19 2:32pm
Retailers are making $$ too. It’s all about Anti Money Laundering
Tare
3/19/19 2:38pm
interesting. didn't know that.
Linescratcher
3/19/19 2:51pm
this is mostly impossible now
Linescratcher
3/19/19 2:16pm
Yeah, listened to a podcast on this years ago.
ag4cougs
3/19/19 3:22pm
Not a thing. Cash advances don’t earn points/miles
Tare
3/19/19 2:16pm
It depends where you get the money order from and how it codes
cougarfann888
3/19/19 2:18pm
Manufactured spend is definitely not as fun and easy as it used to be.
Tare
3/19/19 2:23pm
Up until recently (2018) you could get MO with credit cards at Harmons
BYUinTX
3/19/19 4:25pm
No doubt. Did it trigger 5x grocery store bonuses too?
Tare
3/19/19 4:33pm
Yes it did.
BYUinTX
3/19/19 4:39pm
It's called manufactured spending. A lot harder to do these days.
JuicyJam
3/19/19 2:19pm
Now it's buy prepaid debit cards via CC, use those to buy money orders, deposit money order, pay off CC.
7H3F3RN
3/19/19 2:25pm
Except most places won't sell prepaid CCs if you're buying with a CC
ReggaeCoug
3/19/19 2:47pm
Yes they will. The big issue is which issuers' cards can be used to buy money orders.
7H3F3RN
3/19/19 2:51pm
Yeah almost everyone will sell prepaid cc to someone using a a cc
cougarfann888
3/19/19 3:02pm
Where are you buying MO with a credit card?
Tare
3/19/19 3:04pm
You aren't. You are buying it with the prepaid debit card you bought with your credit card.
7H3F3RN
3/19/19 3:19pm
More likely money orders to meet minimum spend. That
Plato
3/19/19 2:34pm
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