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CARDNEWS FOR CONSUMERS
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(1/24/00)
The Triple Dip
Airfare buster Southwest Airlines has put its Rapid Rewards frequent flyer
program into mach speed. This week Southwest teamed up with the Hilton
HHonors frequent guest program to offer triple the standard Rapid Rewards
credits for every stay at participating HHonors hotels.
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(1/21/00)
Scan, Swipe & Go
Now you can swipe your groceries with no one looking . . . and it's perfectly
legal. Utah-based International Automated Systems has developed a complete
cashier-less checkout system for grocery stores.
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(1/20/00)
Card Security Holes
Card issuers are scrambling to replace credit card accounts compromised by a
recent theft of a customer database from an online CD retailer. The theft has
raised eyebrows worldwide.
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(1/19/00)
Netscape MasterCard
Get rewarded for browsing and charging. AOL's Netscape Communications and
Citibank's affinity credit card unit joined up this week to rollout the
official Netscape Platinum MasterCard.
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(1/13/00)
Card Hacker
A Russian Web-head hacked his way into an online CD retailer's Web site,
capturing hundreds of thousands of active credit card account numbers. The
hacker then brazenly demanded a ransom for the stolen information.
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(1/13/00)
Name Your Own Card
The pioneer of "Name Your Own Price" is teaming up with an Internet credit
card pioneer to launch a customized VISA or MasterCard. NextCard announced this
week a major strategic relationship with priceline.com to enable priceline.com
customers to create their own customized credit cards...
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(1/11/00)
The Tax Man Chargeth
It's official! Starting this Friday, U.S. taxpayers will be able to charge
their federal income tax payments for the 1999 tax year via MasterCard,
American Express and Discover cards. VISA is not participating in the program.
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(1/10/00)
Visa Skymiles
Four years ago Delta Airlines teamed up with American Express to offer a
co-branded credit card. This year Delta is launching a VISA credit card
version of its SkyMiles program.
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(1/6/00)
HHonors Europe
Hilton HHonors cardholders traveling to Europe are in for a special treat
this winter. Hilton launched the World of Savings program this week. Between now
and March 31, Hilton is offering a 20% to 40% discount off regular room rates at
more than 50 participating Hilton International and Conrad
International hotels in 37 European cities.
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(1/5/00)
Ultimate Fans
Watch out, here comes "Chief Zee", "Cowboy Mom" and "The Violator". No, it's
not the "Village People". It's this year's most notorious NFL fans and VISA is
gearing up to honor this new crop of devoted fans. On January 18, VISA will
induct 31 super fans into the NFL/VISA Hall of Fans.
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(1/4/00)
Discover's Millionaire
One lucky Discover cardholder got some serious cash-back over the New Year's
weekend. Samuel Mundy of Accokeek, MD was the recipient of the $1 million
grand prize in the Discover Card Cashback Bonus Countdown Sweepstakes amid thousands
of cheering New Year's Eve revelers in New York's Times Square.
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(1/4/00)
Upgraded Card
US Airways is upgrading its frequent flyer card in March and has virtually
eliminated the problem of expiring miles. Air miles earned in the Dividend
Miles program will not expire so long as the cardmember has account activity
during a 36-month period.
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