4 ms·

Gotta love Streisand Effect. I did not know TPG had an app, and now it’s on my Home Screen. Thanks, AA!

by pmastela 5y ago

smsm42 5y ago
iphone only though. Apparently Android users aren't big enough market to bother.
- ceejayoz 5y ago
  In the status symbol-y world of $20k first class airline suites, $1,500/night overwater bungalows, and $695/year credit cards, that's probably true.
  - smsm42 5y ago
    I'm not sure that's the only people that use TPG, but maybe it's the largest audience, I guess they know it better.
ceejayoz 5y ago
Just be aware that TPG is often harmful to consumers; they often tout credit card deals for cards with better sign-on bonuses if you go directly to the issuer; they were touting a 60k Amex Gold bonus when you could just go to Amex directly for 75k. They exist to drive CC referral revenue; if they can't get referral revenue for a card, they won't promote it. I'm a much bigger fan of https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ for this reason.
- lianna-vba 5y ago
  That's a good point about awareness of sites with affiliate links. Doctor of Credit and https://www.frequentmiler.com https://www.frequentmiler.com are my top two, though there's overlap between them. Doctor of Credit has the best credit card, bank and brokerage sign up bonus lists and Frequent Miler has good point redemption guides.
- kylehotchkiss 5y ago
  I'd happily give TPG the 15k miles worth of referral bonus anytime - their reporting on travel, especially the extra work they've put in for helping people travel in the pandemic, is some of the best on the web. Even in the past 24 hours they shared a new and interesting trans-pacific airline that makes stopovers in Anchorage which would be fun to try (https://thepointsguy.com/news/northern-pacific-airways-boeing-757-reveal/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/northern-pacific-airways-boein...)

4 ms·

Gotta love Streisand Effect. I did not know TPG had an app, and now it’s on my Home Screen. Thanks, AA!

by pmastela 5y ago

Gotta love Streisand Effect. I did not know TPG had an app, and now it’s on my Home Screen. Thanks, AA!

smsm42 5y ago
iphone only though. Apparently Android users aren't big enough market to bother.
- ceejayoz 5y ago
  In the status symbol-y world of $20k first class airline suites, $1,500/night overwater bungalows, and $695/year credit cards, that's probably true.
  - smsm42 5y ago
    I'm not sure that's the only people that use TPG, but maybe it's the largest audience, I guess they know it better.
ceejayoz 5y ago
Just be aware that TPG is often harmful to consumers; they often tout credit card deals for cards with better sign-on bonuses if you go directly to the issuer; they were touting a 60k Amex Gold bonus when you could just go to Amex directly for 75k. They exist to drive CC referral revenue; if they can't get referral revenue for a card, they won't promote it. I'm a much bigger fan of https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ https://www.doctorofcredit.com/ for this reason.
- lianna-vba 5y ago
  That's a good point about awareness of sites with affiliate links. Doctor of Credit and https://www.frequentmiler.com https://www.frequentmiler.com are my top two, though there's overlap between them. Doctor of Credit has the best credit card, bank and brokerage sign up bonus lists and Frequent Miler has good point redemption guides.
- kylehotchkiss 5y ago
  I'd happily give TPG the 15k miles worth of referral bonus anytime - their reporting on travel, especially the extra work they've put in for helping people travel in the pandemic, is some of the best on the web. Even in the past 24 hours they shared a new and interesting trans-pacific airline that makes stopovers in Anchorage which would be fun to try (https://thepointsguy.com/news/northern-pacific-airways-boeing-757-reveal/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/northern-pacific-airways-boein...)