Posts by KUKU
AMEX | Gold Credit Card 30,000-per-referral bonus returns (apparently publicly?)
It’s unclear whether this is targeted, but based on the comments, my guess is that many people have it. Mine is currently 30,000. This has shown up before, and later dropped to 25,...
WeChat HK | Mainland China ID-verified users will no longer be able to make purchases at mainland merchants
WeChat has always been a bellwether in mainland China’s payments sector, including when it comes to using U.S. credit cards: WeChat Pay + U.S. Credit Cards: A Complete Guide + Risk...
Bug? | Pinduoduo app + Apple Pay lets you select any foreign credit card, but payment fails
DP from Feicha’s “his person.” Not sure whether this is a bug, but the Pinduoduo App is just wild. It actually supports paying via Apple Pay and then using any credit card linked t...
USPS Change-of-Address Forwarding Guide (Mail Forwarding) [2020.11 Update: Amazon Offer Extended, BofA Checking $100, and More]
This offer has been extended again, now through the end of December. A new BofA Checking $100 bonus has also been added. USPS now offers paid extension options for forwarding, but...
Cash App | $5 off with no minimum purchase requirement after 5 transactions of any amount
Cash App launched a pretty good promotion on the 12th: make 5 purchases anywhere, with no minimum amount per transaction, and unlock a $5 off offer with no minimum purchase require...
Don’t Try the Privacy + PayPal Key Combo for Now: Privacy Has Started Closing Accounts
As we mentioned earlier, Privacy can officially be nested with 5205’s PayPal Key, which enabled a lot of different use cases. However, many readers in our WeChat groups have recent...
Use WeChat Pay Refunds to Make $3–$10 on a Single Transaction (Just for Fun)
Friendly reminder: exchange rates have been extremely volatile lately and this is a sensitive topic, so treat this as an entertaining quick news post only. As we know, using WeChat...
Series Update #1: Places in Mainland China That Accept U.S. Cards — Shanghai Metro App Supports Foreign Mastercard Credit Cards
KUKU will be putting together a roundup of places in mainland China that can directly accept foreign credit cards, focusing mainly on mainstream, budget-friendly merchants. These w...
Reminder: Mint Mobile AMEX Offer Ends on 11/09
This offer ($90-$45), combined with Mint Mobile’s various features, makes it possible to keep a Mint Mobile phone plan at a low cost. The maximum recharge amount is $360, enough to...
WeChat Pay | Dmall Supports US Credit Cards at Self-Checkout in Many Supermarkets
Dmall is a supermarket self-checkout app (and it also works via a WeChat Mini Program) that is available in many mid-sized and large supermarkets across numerous cities. It has act...
TopCashback | Visible cashback from orders placed in 2020.5 has posted in batches
I wrote about this Visible phone deal in May 2020. The original post was: [Original title] "Bargain price! Get the latest iPhone SE2 (unlocked) from Visible for as low as $140/$120...