Our guest this week is Jimmy Jazz. He is back to talk about credit card strategies and other low roller plays.
We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], http://facebook.com/gamblingwithanedge, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/jjazz10092022
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction credit card, bargain, and coupon expert, Jimmy Jazz
[00:38] Southwest Companion Pass deal
[05:42] Funding online gambling accounts
[13:07] Referrals and kickbacks
[14:47] Status matching
[16:13] Four Queens slot club merged with Binion’s
[19:18] Sticky buttons on video poker, machine error
[21:48] Safety deposit boxes
[25:05] Casinos resetting slot or video poker machines, preferential shuffling
[29:05] Commercials
[29:40] Self-service beverages
[32:52] Hustling scam warning signs at The Cosmopolitan
[35:37] Recommended: Story Slam at The Charleston Heights Arts Center on 3/11, Wonder Wallet
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Might want to fix the link on this one boys.
as for rental car issues, i had quite a good experience. Depending on the time you get to the airport you can run into longer wait but the car they gave me was to my fullest satisfaction, and payment worked as well.
Regarding the safety deposit box topic, I think Jimmy was a little off base with a couple comments. Contents held in a safety deposit box at a bank are not insured by FDIC, so opting for a bank box over a casino box for that reason isn’t adding that benefit. The bank does not know the contents of the box.
Chase actually has 3 different cards offering the promotional Southwest Companion Pass right now. The $69 card described in the podcast is the “Plus” card. I think the costlier “Priority” card is a better deal.
For the $149 annual fee, you get a $75 annual credit to use at Southwest, effectively reducing the fee to $74 (so long as you use the credit). In addition, at each annual renewal you get 7500 points (instead of 3000) which are worth $112.50 at Jimmy Jazz’s valuation of 1.5 cents each. On top of that, you can upgrade to Priority Boarding (A1-A15) four times a year for free. If you fly Southwest even semi-frequently, it’s easy to get far more than $149 value out of the Priority card each year.
Moreover, this Southwest Companion Pass promotion isn’t necessarily the best deal for everyone. When this promotion ends, the credit cards will return to their “normal” sign-up bonus of 60,000 to 75,000 points (instead of only 30,000 with this deal) that never expire, which may be a better value. There are some restrictions on how often you can change your designated companion, so it mostly boils down to how often you fly and how often you travel with the same companion. I would at least do the math before assuming that the Companion Pass is your best deal.
BigDaddyJ,
Thanks for the information. I went with the least expensive ( up front ) option. I should have mentioned the other options as well. If you are a solo traveller, companion fare isn’t right for you.
You are allowed to change your companion 3 times per calendar year, so with the intro offer, that should not limit you. Also, you can use the companion with either frequent flyer miles or a paid ticket.
I was looking someone who was interested in a simple, low cost way to get a RT ticket for 2 in the US. Any one of the Chase SWA credit cards will work. I just listed the least expensive. Thanks for the reply.
Les Gamble,
Maybe the audio was hard to hear. I was trying to stress that a bank safe deposit is not as secure as many might thing. They are not FDIC insured as you mention and your contract with the bank states that you should not store money, jewelry or other valuables in them. I was trying to warn people about the risks of using a bank safe deposit box. And the fact that the bank does not know the contents makes replacement of a missing item very difficult. You are counting on the bank to protect your contents, but they have very little obligation to replace them if they go missing.
Depositing at the casino is an option. Casino boxes used to be very common. I don’t know how common they are any more. To get one at a poker room, I think you have to demonstrate a pretty high level of play. I’m not sure how available they are for the general gambling public
Please post any questions you may have on this episode. I know the audio has some issues. You can also email me at [email protected]