tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post2557028612044419587..comments2024-03-28T00:23:50.361-07:00Comments on JohnnyFD.com - Follow the Journey of a Location Independent Entrepreneur: Million Mile Rewards: How I've Been Flying Business Class for FreeJohnny FDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-3807802642227249032016-04-19T15:58:32.226-07:002016-04-19T15:58:32.226-07:00Awesome Johnny! Thank you for the info, i'll l...Awesome Johnny! Thank you for the info, i'll look into it more.. see you in the forums!Connally K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16892563648030870547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-60920400148576944372016-04-17T17:40:06.230-07:002016-04-17T17:40:06.230-07:00Hey Connally, I wouldn't over think it too muc...Hey Connally, I wouldn't over think it too much. The reason for the terms is they don't want you artificially "churning" mileage out of buying things like government bonds just to resell so you can get your bonus miles. I've never had a problem using it for my online business expenses. <br /><br />As for the credit card, you just need to be 18 for most, but the high reward cards are often a bit more strict, so you might have to just get any credit card for now and work your way up as you build your credit. <br /><br />My first credit card ever was a scheduled credit card with a $300 limit when I was 17. Then when I was 18, I applied for a student credit card. A lot of people will just tick $100,000 a year annual salary to get a higher initial limit even if they don't have a job yet. Best of luck! Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-73609376977984035262016-04-16T22:36:42.277-07:002016-04-16T22:36:42.277-07:00Reading further...
Why would they say this about ...Reading further...<br /><br />Why would they say this about purchases made by or for Business purposes if that's exactly what you have used it for?<br /><br />"• Balance Transfers, Cash Advances, Quasi-Cash Transactions (transactions in highly liquid assets, e.g. assets that are directly convertible to cash such as, but not limited to, money orders, travelers checks, foreign currency and lottery tickets), Purchases made by or for a business or for a business purpose, fees, interest charges, and unauthorized/fraudulent transactions do not earn miles."Connally K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16892563648030870547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-18189060965084085532016-04-16T22:26:11.874-07:002016-04-16T22:26:11.874-07:00Might have just found good news!!!
In the offer ...Might have just found good news!!! <br /><br />In the offer terms that I FINALLY found after all day... it states:<br /><br />"About This Offer: You must be at least 18 years of age. This offer is available only to applicants who are residents of the United States, with the exception of Iowa, Puerto Rico and the US territories, and may not be available if you already have or have had an account with us. If at the time of your application you do not meet the credit or income criteria previously established for this offer, or the income you report is insufficient based on your current obligations, we may be unable to open an account for you. Please review the materials provided with your card for details. "Connally K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16892563648030870547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-49551817287397130462016-04-16T22:18:12.157-07:002016-04-16T22:18:12.157-07:00Hey Johnny,
I'm in Anton's course and ...Hey Johnny, <br /><br /> I'm in Anton's course and am working on getting everything together to begin building my online store; I really want to do this with the credit card to build credit and earn rewards, but there's one problem... <br />I'm under 21. Is it possible to get the Barclay Arrival + card (or the Venture) if i'm under age? <br /><br />If so, How?<br /><br />Thank you for your blog and for sharing your experience with us! <br />Connally K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16892563648030870547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-56118009367214004492016-01-22T20:04:32.234-08:002016-01-22T20:04:32.234-08:00Exactly what Aidan said.
It was a little less th...Exactly what Aidan said. <br /><br />It was a little less than $567,000 because of the 40,000 bonus miles when I signed up and the 5% rebate when redeeming (which used to be 10%)<br /><br />But yes, I spend a ton of money every month fulfilling orders on my dropshipping stores. So even if I never made a penny from running my stores I still would have earned $10,000 worth of travel credit just from fulfilling the orders and paying for advertising for the store. <br /><br />Another reason why I love dropshipping so much. Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-40143827936351246792016-01-22T14:19:25.469-08:002016-01-22T14:19:25.469-08:00Through Barclay Arrival and Capital One Venture th...Through Barclay Arrival and Capital One Venture that Johnny recommends, which he doesn't earn a commission but still wants the best for us, we can earn 2 miles per dollar spent. And effectively, when we redeem miles wtih Barclay, we will get 5% of those miles back. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-10959345303591056572016-01-22T14:16:41.601-08:002016-01-22T14:16:41.601-08:00Peter, I am glad that you are curious to ask about...Peter, I am glad that you are curious to ask about "buying travel cash". But like Johnny said, you can read those blogs all day to find the answer. Or you can grow your business and use the card(s) that he recommends, and never have to worry a day about that. <br /><br />I speak from a person who has done all this mile games before. I have been there, done that. And I decided to move on and focus on growing my business only Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-32231790115688236752016-01-20T12:21:09.196-08:002016-01-20T12:21:09.196-08:00Thanks for your post Johnny!
In the past year an...Thanks for your post Johnny! <br /><br />In the past year and a half, you earned $11,350 in free flights. That's equal to $567,000 spent on your credit card. This is assuming you get 2 miles/$1 spent. Is this correct?Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-37732862805504033372016-01-20T06:06:16.448-08:002016-01-20T06:06:16.448-08:00Exactly Kathry! Glad you are focusing on the right...Exactly Kathry! Glad you are focusing on the right things in life now =)Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-67425369425291020962016-01-20T05:25:39.803-08:002016-01-20T05:25:39.803-08:00Makes a heap of sense. Every time I start reading ...Makes a heap of sense. Every time I start reading one of those points hacking articles, it makes my head spin. Who has time for all that?<br /><br />Anyway, it's not for me. I had credit card issues when I was young and, even though I'm older and wiser now, I figure it's like an ex-alcoholic having an open bottle of whiskey sitting around. You might not give in to the temptation but why take the risk? Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699328937978331608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-13179465771474650062016-01-20T01:44:54.202-08:002016-01-20T01:44:54.202-08:00Johnny, Aidan thank you very much. I'm really ...Johnny, Aidan thank you very much. I'm really confused, sorry I'm new and haven't started but I'm getting my store ready as we speak and about to hit adwords soon for paid traffic.<br /><br />So not very clear yet, so instead of using a credit card that gives mileage I need to get a credit card that lets me redeem for travel cash and with the travel cash I can upgrade my flights for any airlines?<br /><br />What about the portals is that where I buy the travel cash?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707782844684077121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-345857652518634412016-01-19T23:35:53.291-08:002016-01-19T23:35:53.291-08:00Hey Aidan, really glad to hear your story. It'...Hey Aidan, really glad to hear your story. It's awesome that you went from the employee mindset to an entrepreneurial mindset and have been having so much success with your ebay dropshipping stores!<br /><br />What's cool about David Vu's system is you can still earn miles using when fulfilling orders so it's good time spent uploading and selling profits for a profit instead of manufacturing spending driving to the grocery store!<br /><br />For anyone who wants to read more about Aidan's success with dropshipping on ebay, read this post: http://www.johnnyfd.com/2015/12/success-story-ebay-dropshipping-with.htmlJohnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-88299194613507088192016-01-19T23:31:36.926-08:002016-01-19T23:31:36.926-08:00Peter, what Aidan said is super correct. Which is ...Peter, what Aidan said is super correct. Which is why instead of dealing with miles and points that can only be used on specific airlines. The cards I recommend in the post just let you redeem for travel cash so you don't have to waste time figuring this stuff out ever =)Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-2775882818364084122016-01-19T23:29:50.170-08:002016-01-19T23:29:50.170-08:00I currently earn enough miles to fly business clas...I currently earn enough miles to fly business class internationally a few times a year, but lately I've been traveling way more often so sometimes I just pay for it out of pocket. But in general, yes, you're exactly right! <br /><br />If a customer pays $1,000 for an item, I use that money to order it from my supplier at my wholesale cost + shipping which might be $800, but since I use my rewards credit card to order it, I also earn 200 miles, which adds up quick as I usually get 1-3 orders per day through my dropshipping stores =)Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-66057859249764484252016-01-19T07:29:44.366-08:002016-01-19T07:29:44.366-08:00Johnny, your blog post is such a big wake up call ...Johnny, your blog post is such a big wake up call for me. <br /><br />I used to be one of these point gurus. I started this hobby a couple months ago when I first moved out to Phoenix. I remembered I would spend my time reading their content written in the past two three years. And I have done things that you mentioned, such as opening up a lot of credit cards, and spending artificially, or better known as, manufactured spending. I would spend time to drive to grocery stores to buy gift cards......<br /><br />Fortunately, my credit score didn't drop but increased instead. I never missed a payment. But the risk cannot be ignored though. I earned about 340,000 bank/airline and hotel points over the course of 5 months. I am glad that I am a financial savvy person and didn't encounter any major mishap. However, this time I really want to sit down and reflect. <br /><br />Things don't always go as planned. The travel hacking rules are constantly changing. Lately, the main method (using credit cards to buy gift cards then liquidate to pay back the credit cards ) of manufactured spending doesn't work anymore. And I am tired of driving back and forth to grocery stores. Especially I have a successful ebay dropshipping store now. I knew for fact that I could have spent those times to upload products on my store to make more real income, real money, instead of points or miles, which seem like a virtual currency to me in video games. <br /><br />Other small mishaps are you need to spend time to find out all the rules of booking the flights, you have to talk to the banks sometimes if the cards doesn't work. And you will have to manage all the cards that you know you may only use a couple times and put it in your sock drawers. At the end of the time, I feel that the airlines and banks are the host, changing the rules constantly without notice. However, I am the host of my online store because I can just simply introduce more products and people will come to me. <br /><br />I was, at first, tempted to join travel hacking because of instant satisfaction. I felt that I was a smart person to just spend little fees and turn into a big travel profit. And it may be cool to tell people I am gaming the airline system. But all in all, the upsides don't necessarily offset the downsides. <br /><br />Maybe it's just a psychological thing. I feel that my online store is more surreal. I remembered the book "rich dad, poor dad" again, that we should build income-generating assets such as my online store. Some people like to get wages and earn points and miles, which will be used up one day and they need to put in the work to get them again. I respect them. <br /><br />I've been there done that. I want to embrace your method. Just to have ONE business credit card for business expense, and 1-2 personal cards for personal expense and back up. <br /><br />Thanks again Johnny for bringing up this topics. You are really a jack of all trades. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-27057261594687284592016-01-18T20:12:22.821-08:002016-01-18T20:12:22.821-08:00Johnny, you can check the box "Redeem Miles&q...Johnny, you can check the box "Redeem Miles" which is next to the round trip or one way options. If you wanna modify search more specifically (more flexible dates), click "Advanced search" under the search button. <br />I failed you. I couldn't find any flights neither and I feel bad for the time that you spent. As I said on another reply, there are only limited award seats on each flight that allow you can redeem. And some "bloggers" even suggested planning any international trip (outside of US) about a year ahead. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-62301953161290763442016-01-18T17:01:18.648-08:002016-01-18T17:01:18.648-08:00Hey Aidan, thanks for the chart. Do you have a lin...Hey Aidan, thanks for the chart. Do you have a link to where I would actually redeem the miles? Do me a favor if you have a sec and test it with either SFO (San Francisco) to BKK (Bangkok) Round Trip Business Class. <br /><br />Or ideally from CNX (Chiang Mai) to SFO and see if it actually shows flights first. I tried it for 25 minutes and it kept showing no flights until I chose Hong Kong as the option instead of Thailand. Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-26492020510269932016-01-18T12:05:35.944-08:002016-01-18T12:05:35.944-08:00About the mileage. That's a good question. Air...About the mileage. That's a good question. Airlines and Banks try to deceive people with the term mileages or points. They are actually referring to the same thing. If you have one mileage, that doesn't necessarily mean that you can redeem it to fly one mile. <br />Different bank points or mileages are like currency. They are of different values. And some bank points, such as chase's, can be transferred to different airlines as mileages. <br />You know, Peter. If you actually treasure your time, I hope that you really just grow your business instead of spending all the time figuring out the system. By the time you realize all the rules, they probably already change to a new rule. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-49415229304876037872016-01-18T08:43:39.309-08:002016-01-18T08:43:39.309-08:00Hey Johnny,
Great post, i agree. Better to use yo...Hey Johnny,<br /><br />Great post, i agree. Better to use your time on building your businesses instead of trying to hack the system.<br /><br />But I don't understand what the portal's are used for and you used 'mileage' as really general but does that mean I can use them on any airlines?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707782844684077121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-67164606377333242152016-01-18T06:14:26.853-08:002016-01-18T06:14:26.853-08:00The AA award chart website is below if that's ...The AA award chart website is below if that's what you are looking for <br />https://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/redeemMiles/all-partner-chart.jspAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-87718299804023546602016-01-18T06:13:05.822-08:002016-01-18T06:13:05.822-08:00Anonymous has his/her point, which I don't nec...Anonymous has his/her point, which I don't necessarily agree with that Airlines Award charts are constantly changing. And AA actually just changed their chart early this year. Other airlines such as Delta devalued their points. At the end of the day, you still have to go through the bullshit "looking for award seats" because there are only certain seats on AA flights that allow you to redeem with miles.<br />The beauty of Johnny's scheme is to save time, purchase the ticket first and redeem later. Time is the most valuable commodity which cannot be replenished. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981908125168158823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-28682789247318492952016-01-18T06:10:27.724-08:002016-01-18T06:10:27.724-08:00So you're not paying for business class if I u...So you're not paying for business class if I understand it? You get a dropshipping order, use the money from the buyer to order from the supplier, pocket the difference as dropship profit but also have air miles as a bonus?<br /><br />Very clever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-29590833196617673842016-01-18T00:14:08.479-08:002016-01-18T00:14:08.479-08:00Hey Kirill thanks for sharing the insight! Really ...Hey Kirill thanks for sharing the insight! Really good suggestions and point. Johnny FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606448957561483887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194848132778607550.post-15971018071981622412016-01-17T22:27:05.706-08:002016-01-17T22:27:05.706-08:00Hey Johnny, I'd like to chip in here and say t...Hey Johnny, I'd like to chip in here and say that those in Australia have to be careful when choosing a CR card for travel. Most AU CR cards have an international transaction fee of about 3% attached to them and that can very quickly eat away any rewards you earn. <br /><br />Summary: when choosing a CR card for travel in Australia, make sure to find one that has ZERO international transaction fees. Currently BankWest, Coals, and 28Degrees are the only three entities that I know of which offer such cards.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />KirillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216077341787810748noreply@blogger.com