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charliekilothree · February 9th, 2006, 04:23 PM

That's what the offer stated that I received in the mail today. All I have to do is "Just transfer $5000 of qualifying balances to your new Upfront Rewards® Visa and maintain a minimum balance of $3,500 for at least 18 months."

I'm not a math genius but something tells me that this "free computer" would cost me more than I want to pay for it. Thye claim the retail value is $850. If it's free, just send me that sucker at no charge or obligation. This sucker is headed straight to the shredder. Credit card companies are sneaky.

The kicker is that if your balance falls beloew the $3,500 during the first 18 months, they will assess a "one time fee of $600."

saraphen · February 9th, 2006, 05:21 PM

Upfront Rewards sounds like an upfront scam!!

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maintain a minimum balance of $3,500 for at least 18 months

What kind of interest is that going to cost?

charliekilothree · February 9th, 2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by saraphen

Upfront Rewards sounds like an upfront scam!!

What kind of interest is that going to cost?

It had 9.9% but I did not read how long it was good for. That shredder does a great job.

saraphen · February 9th, 2006, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by charliekilothree

It had 9.9% but I did not read how long it was good for. That shredder does a great job.

:LolLolLol

MadameX · February 9th, 2006, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by saraphen

Upfront Rewards sounds like an upfront scam!!

Agreed. It definitely sounds like some scheme that some thugs would devise.

jimihaze · June 4th, 2006, 04:08 PM

They have got to be crazy. the scamers!!!

MochaLove37 · June 4th, 2006, 06:19 PM

Yeah that's definitely a scam for sure.

ImaJon · June 28th, 2006, 05:58 PM

The term "FREE" traps some into falling into a trap.

Samoon · June 28th, 2006, 06:16 PM

"A fool and his money are soon parted."

"H.B. Barnum---There's a sucker born every minute."

You know the drill Charlie....lol!

Baba Ahmed · July 25th, 2006, 06:36 AM

Economics 101: there is no free lunch.... in amerikkka or any capitalistic society.

February 9th, 2006, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
charliekilothree SuperModerator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Florida Gender: Posts: 5,436 Thanks: 123 Thanked 59 Times in 41 Posts Rep Power: 51 Credits: 181,285	Free computer That's what the offer stated that I received in the mail today. All I have to do is "Just transfer $5000 of qualifying balances to your new Upfront Rewards® Visa and maintain a minimum balance of $3,500 for at least 18 months." I'm not a math genius but something tells me that this "free computer" would cost me more than I want to pay for it. Thye claim the retail value is $850. If it's free, just send me that sucker at no charge or obligation. This sucker is headed straight to the shredder. Credit card companies are sneaky. The kicker is that if your balance falls beloew the $3,500 during the first 18 months, they will assess a "one time fee of $600." __________________ "Common sense is not a common virtue"

June 4th, 2006, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
jimihaze Afro Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south florida Gender: Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 87 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts Rep Power: 29 Credits: 11,253	They have got to be crazy. the scamers!!! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

July 25th, 2006, 06:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Baba Ahmed Afro Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SWATS/SouthWest ATL Gender: Posts: 1,841 Thanks: 33 Thanked 438 Times in 260 Posts Rep Power: 70 Credits: 18,399	Economics 101: there is no free lunch.... in amerikkka or any capitalistic society. __________________ Kwame --------- "It is not our destiny to flee the predators' thrust; or to seek hiding places our destiny (is) to end destruction - utterly"

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June 4th, 2006, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
MochaLove37 Afro Resident Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Posts: 3,030 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 28 Credits: 293	Yeah that's definitely a scam for sure.

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Samoon Afro Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Omni-present Gender: Posts: 2,551 Thanks: 372 Thanked 463 Times in 294 Posts Rep Power: 81 Credits: 30,974	"A fool and his money are soon parted." "H.B. Barnum---There's a sucker born every minute." You know the drill Charlie....lol!