I believe I read before (but because of Mom Memory can't remember) but do you "pay" less points when you have the CC? I am looking at booking a roomette and I am 1000 points away from the 20000 needed, so without having to buy any I was just wondering if I had enough with the supposed discount. Thanks in advance.
AGR CC and discount
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Close but not quite. It's a rebate. So you still need the full point minimum to get the process started. They take out the full amount and then credit you back 5% of the total. Or at least that's how it looks to me. I'm always over the minimum before I ticket so I can't really speak from experience on this.
Yup, that's how it works for me: they deduct the full amount, and then "rebate." Go figure why they have to do it that way. I guess it's to keep you on the hook, trying to earn your next trip!
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If it is any consolation, the points are immediately rebated after the reservation, not after the travel has occurred.
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It's the same as going to the store to purchase a $100 item. It has a $15 rebate, but do you pay the store $100 or $85? (Unless it is an "instant rebate", you pay $100 to the store.)
You pay AGR 15,000, 20,000 or how many points you need. The "rebate" actually comes from Chase. So you must pay all the points first.
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Hah! Nothing like using the parental privilege option.Worked it out and only cost me $10......7 yr.old daughter had points in her AGR account so she "shared" with Mom.
