NO MORE 2% PRICELINE VISA : Bad news on the credit card front as one of the two remaining 2%-on-everything cards is no more. Thanks to commenter Wedding Spend for the reminder, and we’ll point out he runs a very nice blog for any you who happen to have a wedding coming soon and want to do it without breaking the bank.
With the demise of the Priceline Visa, there is only one remaining no-fee 2% card, the Fidelity Amex, and you might want to think about getting one if you don’t already have it, because who knows how long that deal will stick around. Very often when these deals go away existing cardholders will be grandfathered in for a long time afterwards.
If you’re a big spender and a prepare-for-the-worst type, you could also think about opening a NASA Federal Credit Union Platinum Cash Rewards Credit Card. It’s got no annual fee, and you get 2% back on monthly purchases beyond $2,000. You’ll need to join the American Consumer Council in order to join the NASA FCU.
PNC IS TESTING A SLIGHTLY LESS TERRIBLE OFFER: Mrs. PFD and I both received offers for a PNC credit card today. My wife got the better offer:
PNC’s 50,000-point offer sounds good until you realize that their points are worth approximately a quarter-cent each. If you assume an average credit card point is worth a penny, then my wife and I are essentially looking at offers for 6,250 points and 12,500 points. I covered PNC’s weird and intentionally confusing program a while back if you’re curious.
EBAY CANCELS AUCTION FOR SLOT IN HEAVEN: eBay continues to make it difficult for people to make a living from its website:
Hundreds flocked to eBay when a Jewish man named Ari Mandel, from Teaneck, N.J., put a spot in Habaah, or heaven, up for auction.
The price flew from 99 cents to $100,000 before eBay could take the posting down, citing rules that require items to be tangible.
According to Mandel, the winning bidder would have received a signed contract guaranteeing Mandel’s spot in Habaah, and another contract guaranteeing that Mandel would live free of sin in order to secure that spot. He also promised never to return to religious life and steal the spot back for himself.
Apparently you’re not allowed to sell your soul on eBay either:
eBay does not allow the auctioning of human souls for the following reasons: If the soul does not exist, eBay could not allow the auctioning of the soul because there would be nothing to sell. However, if the soul does exist then, in accordance with eBay’s policy on human parts and remains, we would not allow the auctioning of human souls.
So you can’t sell souls or brains on eBay. Of course, if you’re a Citibank credit card executive, the issue is purely theoretical.
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