squierjosh Posted August 9 #1 Share Posted August 9 Got a Carnival fun points Mastercard strictly to earn the free $250 on board credit. Thought I'd double up on the points and achieve the $500 spending minimum by booking my excursions with the new card, and also using a 20% off code sent by Carnival. All of a sudden, nothing is going through. Mind you, I already used this card on a small purchase on Carnival to make sure it works. This is a bad look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted August 9 #2 Share Posted August 9 close the account 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRockCruiser Posted August 9 #3 Share Posted August 9 Well, you could call the number on the card and ask "hey, wassup?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 9 #4 Share Posted August 9 It's a junk card anyway, as soon as you get the sign up bonus close it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squierjosh Posted August 9 Author #5 Share Posted August 9 36 minutes ago, mz-s said: It's a junk card anyway, as soon as you get the sign up bonus close it. That was my plan, but thanks for the snarky response. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squierjosh Posted August 9 Author #6 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, john91498 said: close the account It was indeed a Carnival problem, not the CC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted August 9 #7 Share Posted August 9 1 minute ago, squierjosh said: It was indeed a Carnival problem, not the CC. For free, the card isn't bad. Far from junk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 9 #8 Share Posted August 9 23 minutes ago, squierjosh said: That was my plan, but thanks for the snarky response. I was not being snarky, at least not towards you. Most branded cards aren't great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted August 9 #9 Share Posted August 9 4 minutes ago, mz-s said: I was not being snarky, at least not towards you. Most branded cards aren't great. I love my Southwest card. We haven't paid for a flight in several years, and this year, almost exclusively due to travel spend, DH flies with me for free - no money or points needed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeniseTr Posted August 9 #10 Share Posted August 9 My card failed in a restaurant a couple days after I paid for my cruise. Had to call to get it unblocked, I think it was a security block because I was spending a lot of money in a short period of time. Sometimes security blocks are awesome (catching scammers), sometimes annoying with faulty logic. I wouldn't read too much into it, it's a very reliable card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted August 9 #11 Share Posted August 9 35 minutes ago, squierjosh said: It was indeed a Carnival problem, not the CC. How is it carnival's fault? The CC credit card is issued by Barclay's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikayla73 Posted August 9 #12 Share Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, john91498 said: How is it carnival's fault? The CC credit card is issued by Barclay's. I'd think they mean a website issue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossyKat Posted August 9 #13 Share Posted August 9 I've been using mine for a while now with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted August 9 #14 Share Posted August 9 29 minutes ago, mz-s said: I was not being snarky, at least not towards you. Most branded cards aren't great. My Royal card is 30% interest. Doesn't really matter as I pay i off each month, but wow, that rate... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted August 9 #15 Share Posted August 9 35 minutes ago, staceyglow said: I love my Southwest card. We haven't paid for a flight in several years, and this year, almost exclusively due to travel spend, DH flies with me for free - no money or points needed! This!! I have a Southwest branded Chase Priority Card as well as a Hilton branded American Express card. We pay for everything with these 2 cards. Whether it's when we order our groceries every other week, get gas, pay insurance, get a candy bar, anything. We fly free and get hotels free thanks to these 2 cards. I always tell people find a card that fits your lifestyle to get the type of rewards you want. Then just pay that card off immediately / weekly / monthly and you can reap the benefits. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeblack1 Posted August 9 #16 Share Posted August 9 I have had mine for several years....I'm sure it isn't the best, but when they give me a $1000 toward my cruise when I use points, I can't really complain....pay off each month and don't pay interest (or any cc fees). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 10 #17 Share Posted August 10 18 hours ago, staceyglow said: I love my Southwest card. We haven't paid for a flight in several years, and this year, almost exclusively due to travel spend, DH flies with me for free - no money or points needed! The only problem I have with the airline cards like that is I don't like being tied to one airline. I don't live near a "big" airport so I can't choose one airline for all my travel. I prefer other cards with just cash back rewards. Each to their own, whatever works for you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted August 10 #18 Share Posted August 10 17 hours ago, jeblack1 said: I have had mine for several years....I'm sure it isn't the best, but when they give me a $1000 toward my cruise when I use points, I can't really complain....pay off each month and don't pay interest (or any cc fees). I get travel insurance (up to $3000/trip) with mine; and no foreign transaction fees. The insurance is the selling point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkTX Posted August 10 #19 Share Posted August 10 7 hours ago, mz-s said: The only problem I have with the airline cards like that is I don't like being tied to one airline. I don't live near a "big" airport so I can't choose one airline for all my travel. I prefer other cards with just cash back rewards. Each to their own, whatever works for you! Why are you tied to one airline - you can use any one you want. It's just nice to have a card that gives you free bags and priority boarding - and like one of the other posters said we haven't paid for a flight or hotel in many years - and we use three different airlines depending on the situation. I do not get the cruise cards because I normally an at the limit of how many cards you can have before they cut you off from new ones - and I'd rather have the capability of taking advantage of a 100,000 miles sign up bonus (2 round trips) vs $200 for the cruise and a card that isn't worth much after that. I don't get cash back cards because we don't spend enough to make that worthwhile - vs getting the card with 100,000 miles. We all have different needs so it's great we have choices! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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