Posts by KUKU
"Garbage IT" Warning: One DP of Alipay + CSR on 12306 With No Points on a 12,306 Purchase, but -3x on Refunds (Possibly Related to Using Up the $300 Travel Credit First via Grocery Purchases)
In my guide to using US credit cards with Alipay, I previously mentioned one use case: linking your CSR/CSP to Alipay and buying 12306 train tickets does not incur Taobao’s 3% fee,...
Frequent flyer miles stolen from multiple Chinese celebrities
This story has been trending on Weibo lately. Recently, a growing number of celebrities have posted on Weibo saying that their airline miles were stolen and misused. Since Septembe...
“W+ Is Officially Live” Walmart Launches Walmart Plus Membership and a Plus Co-Branded Credit Card
【Updated 2020.9】W+ has officially launched. The benefits are fairly underwhelming, but if you often use Walmart for grocery delivery, it may be worth signing up. Sign-up page and o...
Update: AMEX | ED supplementary-card offers and only one SSN can be used when adding multiple supplementary cards at once
09/10 Update: Based on reader DPs, there may be three offers: Spend $500 and earn 5,000 MR, up to four cards, HT: OwenHHH Spend $250 and receive $25, up to four cards, HT: Tianxian...
Hilton Changed the Subject Line for FN Emails
For Hilton weekend free night certificates earned from AMEX Hilton co-branded cards, there are generally three ways to find the certificate number: Check the email sent by Hilton C...
Additional Notes on Using PayPal Key as a Debit Card, Plus Various Data Points
Ever since we published our introductory post, other blogs have also started writing about it. At this point, you could basically say everyone is getting in on it. PayPal is obviou...
“Now Works with WeChat Pay and Cloud QuickPass” Early Summary of China RMB AMEX Credit Cards (Where You Can Use Them in China and Abroad, Repayment Options, and More)
[Update] WeChat Pay finally supports RMB AMEX credit cards. In addition, the RMB version of AMEX credit cards can now be added directly to the Cloud QuickPass App, which was suppos...
Buy a Meituan Waimai Annual Membership for 40 RMB: Get 30 RMB in Monthly Coupons, and You May Be Able to Pay With USB Cash+ / Department Store
Taobao has a solid deal today, especially if you’re currently in China and order delivery frequently. Meituan Waimai Membership Annual Pass, not monthly, not quarterly, annual pass...
Costco to Open Stores in Shanghai Kangqiao, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, with More Locations Likely to Follow
Costco has clearly seen strong results after opening its first store in mainland China last year in Minhang, Shanghai. The currently planned No. 2 through No. 4 stores are as follo...
Virtual Credit Card Provider Revolut Now Offers a Shopping Portal
Revolut is a classic European virtual credit card provider, which we briefly mentioned in our article on virtual credit cards in the US. After being in the US for a while, Revolut...
10X on Gas and Dining with Chase Marriott Co-Branded Credit Cards, Extended to 09/30 (Registration Required by 09/15)
This promotion was originally set to end on 09/15, and has now been extended through 09/30. The cap remains $3,500. Registration link: https://www.chase.com/mybonus/marriott31 You...