by PointsGuru | Dec 17, 2015 | Winning
If you weren’t able to score Adele concert tickets today, you are not alone. As tickets for the British singer Adele’s “25” North American tour went on sale Thursday, social media was filled with disappointed fans who used a popular refrain from her hit: “Hello from the other side; I must have tried a thousand times.”
Wednesday’s presale gave fans a glimpse of how in-demand the tickets for Adele’s show are. Those who registered for Adele.com were emailed a presale code to try to nab tickets early. The struggle for Adele tickets is real, and not everyone was successful in their quest.
Except, not completely. In today’s ticket market, selling out a show, or a tour, doesn’t mean what we expect it means. There are a number of reasons, and they can get complicated. Robots are involved. And superfans. And credit card companies.
“Sold out” is a phrase that no longer stands in the way of you and your favorite shows. Here is one ticket search sites that can hook you up, from the front row to the nose bleeds. You may also want to try Vivagogo, Stubhub, and Live Nation. One of my favorites is Ticket Network because their site is fast and they are upfront about their fees. There are hundreds of Adele concert tickets listed on this site but expect to pay up. The best way to get them for cheap is to wait until the last 24-hours of the show then look at the reseller sites and watch the prices drop by 50% at least. (more…)
by PointsGuru | Jul 2, 2015 | Winning
It’s Summer and that means the 4th of July, Baseball, and the hotel chain hopes the Best Western since they are the Official Hotel of MiLB.
Americans love summer–the warm days, celebrating the 4th of July with friends and family, traveling across this great country, and of course baseball! Best Western hotels are a proud sponsor of a great American tradition and The Official Hotel of MiLB. To celebrate thier partnership with MiLB they’re giving away 50 free nights! (more…)
by PointsGuru | May 7, 2015 | Winning
Magnises CEO Billy McFarland sat down with Fox Business along with Ja Rule to promote the black card for millennials. Ja Rule may have sold over 30 Million albums worldwide but we are not so sure their credit card has the possibility of that many members especially considering they only have over 1k twitter followers. In the interview on Fox with Melissa Francis who got her business fame from CNBC they referred to it as a “credit card”. We will tell you why we think it is more an “experience card” than a credit card or rewards card.
They claim they are not trying to be American Express or replace them and not compete with their flights and hotel perks but they are more about the community aspect and trying to impact members’ lives in the city where they live. It’s actually not a credit card but a payment tool such as Apple Pay. It works by taking your current credit or debit card and activating it to the heavy metal Magnises card through the data on the magnetic strip.
The card is only available for New Yorker’s but they have plans to expand to D.C. starting this month. Ja Rule will be one of our performers at the DC launch party on May 14 and I am sure you will get something VIP for being a cardmember. But it sounds more like a mega-fan club to me.
85% cardholders are between 21 and 29 years old making it a card for millennials. They claim that age does not guide them in the decision process for approval nor does income or occupation. They are more concerned about how people are going to use the perks, what they’re going to add to the community and what value they’re going to bring to the other members. They aim for a variety of industries who are doing all different kinds of stuff to get the diverse vibe from all kinds of people in the same room.
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by PointsGuru | Apr 1, 2015 | Winning
One of our most exciting announcements since we were the first site to do a review on the Chase Freedom card that most people enjoy now with rotating categories is an Oprah branded card. Not only is this the card of the century but you can only imagine all of the prizes and rewards you will get from this card. You may ask how you can get your hands on the new, shiny Oprah credit card. (more…)
