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ieatdogfood
ieatdogfood (@guest_1233390)
August 3, 2021 12:44

I got paid my $50 today. One day before my next renewal. I only paid 2x $7.99 renewal fees and whatever liquidation costs for the $1K spend. I didn’t have Point debit at the time to test if instant reloads worked for spend. Second time I’ve done an Aspiration Plus bonus promo.

Still haven’t gotten paid for my fake DD promo yet.

SW
SW (@guest_1233707)
August 3, 2021 21:25

Got mine as well today. I’m about to file with finra for 2 of the dd bonuses.

ieatdogfood
ieatdogfood (@guest_1233711)
August 3, 2021 21:39
  SW

There’s conflicting dates for the DD bonus payout of 8/1 and 8/15 so I would wait for the latter.

ShawntheShawn
ShawntheShawn (@guest_1186443)
May 4, 2021 18:35

Received the email today (I did the $150 upgrade bonus last time): Get $50 for upgrading to Aspiration Plus. All you need to do is upgrade to Aspiration Plus within the next week then make $1,000 in purchases over the next 60 days.* The email mentions “$5.99/month for annual subscription (or $7.99/month if you pay monthly)” for upgrading to Aspiration plus.

*Offer Terms and Conditions: Offer only applies to the original recipient of this email and is non-transferable. Customer must: (1) between 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time 5/4/2021 and 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time 5/11/2021, enroll into Aspiration Plus through their account settings; and (2) within 60 calendar days of enrollment into Aspiration Plus, use their new Aspiration Plus debit card to make at least $1,000 worth of cumulative transactions. $1,000 transaction minimum refers to net purchases (purchases minus any credits or returns) and does not include any cash transfers made between institutions or purchases made through a third party pay app such as Venmo, CashApp, etc. Allow up to 90 calendar days from Aspiration Plus enrollment for the $50 offer credit to post to your Aspiration Account. Account must be open and customer must stay enrolled in Aspiration Plus through date of credit in order to qualify for the credit.

 Chuck  William Charles

prunecity
prunecity (@guest_1186451)
May 4, 2021 18:45

Got this email too. Won’t do this again since I paid 4 months of service fee before I got the $150.

vc
vc (@guest_1186506)
May 4, 2021 20:31

Likely not doing it, either bc I got one jerk supervisor last time who gave me grief as soon as he got on the phone. He told me that my cash app transaction didn’t count. He actually asked for a receipt to prove that I purchased something, even though CashApp/xfers wasn’t even mentioned in the TOS. I called back and got someone else who said that it did count and released my bonus. Not worth the hassle, especially considering that they kept cancelling my Plus subscription, which could have put the bonus in jeopardy. Xfers are prohibited this time around. They should just take their swipe fees and leave us alone LOL.

AllenW
AllenW (@guest_1186482)
May 4, 2021 19:54

Got the email. It’s not worth babysitting for $26

vc
vc (@guest_1186508)
May 4, 2021 20:35

It would be worth if they actually had better 10% cashback partners. They need to work on that.

Kenny Shaw
Kenny Shaw (@guest_1186492)
May 4, 2021 20:03

Just got this too, but it’s much too much work for a few bucks given the way they pay out these promos.

Richard Hart
Richard Hart (@guest_1155235)
March 7, 2021 05:45

Upgraded to Plus 11/26/2020, spent $1,000 on 12/01 and have yet to receive bonus. Emailed them 3 times with no response. Guess I’ll have to call!! Even have a case number in email. Anyone else having this problem?

vc
vc (@guest_1186509)
May 4, 2021 20:37

Yes, you have to call. They seem to have issues following up via email—even the very helpful reps. I’ve only had 1 jerk. Everyone else is extremely pleasant. My bonus was in my account a few mins after I tt a supervisor last time.

RAM
RAM (@guest_1151964)
February 28, 2021 13:06

Upgraded to Plus on Nov 27, 2020
$500+$400+$100+$1 Spend on Cash app reload in Nov-Dec 2020
Paid 3 months of “plus” – Nov, Dec and Jan ($15 for each month)
Stopped renewal after Jan charge
$150 “Aspiration Plus Promotion Credit” posted on Feb 25, 2021

Frazz
Frazz (@guest_1151046)
February 26, 2021 12:05

They just had to get collect that fourth monthly fee first, lol. DP:

11/24: Aspiration Plus enrollment. $7 fee.
12/18: Real purchase of $1000+.
12/24: $7 fee.
1/5: $10.00 “Card Activation Promotional Credit” posted.
1/24: $7 fee.
2/22: 90 calendar days passed from Aspiration Plus enrollment.
2/24: $7 fee.
2/25: $150 “Aspiration Plus Promotion Credit”

I’ve gotten a total of $310 (net profit of $282) from these folks since 8/16/2020 through this bonus and the earlier sign-up/referral bonus though, so I’m not complaining too much. Will likely downgrade and close that this has finally posted.

Peek
Peek (@guest_1151521)
February 27, 2021 11:02

Cancelled auto renew on both accounts and immediately saw the price jack up to the $15 a month. Who is the target audience that is paying $15 a month for this horrible account?

Frazz
Frazz (@guest_1152091)
February 28, 2021 16:40

No idea. It’d be one thing if there were ways around the fee like most banks (monthly direct deposit, minimum balance requirement, etc.), but there are none. I guess they think the 1% interest savings account and 10% cash-back with certain merchants is enough of a selling point (detailed here:
https://blog.aspiration.com/welcome-to-aspiration-plus/), but not for me.

ChurningFast
ChurningFast (@guest_1150857)
February 26, 2021 01:18

$150 posted tonight.

jay
jay (@guest_1151072)
February 26, 2021 12:34

Same. Used venmo also!

Evan
Evan (@guest_1150798)
February 25, 2021 23:16

My bonus says “pending” and my next monthly charge is supposed to be tomorrow (2/26) … If I cancel auto-renewal while it still says pending, will they claw back the bonus?

Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek
Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek (@guest_1150834)
February 26, 2021 00:23

I will let you know…. but, I think it is highly unlikely. You have met the requirements, otherwise they would not have posted/pended the bonus.

At least two people here did it. Technically, when you cancel, your membership does not end until the end of the month.

Evan
Evan (@guest_1150840)
February 26, 2021 00:30

Yeah, when I went to the Aspiration Plus section of settings, it said, “Renews: 3/26/2021” (Even though the 2/26 charge hasn’t appeared, even as “pending,” yet).

How early do you have to disable auto-renewal, so that it won’t charge the next fee?

Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek
Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek (@guest_1150846)
February 26, 2021 00:36

Mine renews on the 28th… and killed it on the evening of the 25th.

Sounds like you are stuck with another month of premium unless you contact them and ask for a refund. Good luck.

Evan
Evan (@guest_1150850)
February 26, 2021 00:49

Thank you!

ieatdogfood
ieatdogfood (@guest_1151086)
February 26, 2021 12:54

You will get charged if the renewal date has moved to the next month. It takes a day or two to show up.

Prad
Prad (@guest_1150792)
February 25, 2021 22:57

Received the bonus today. Signed 11/24
11/24, 12/24, 1/24, 2/24 – Charged $3.99 in fees. Not sure why I got $3.99 in fees
Did $1000 Serve reload at Walmart, got $5 in credit.
Targeted mail for activating and using new debit card, $10 in credit.
2/25: $150 credit

Net profit: $149.04

ieatdogfood
ieatdogfood (@guest_1150799)
February 25, 2021 23:17

When did you open your account? Old accounts are grandfathered with better benefits, like SoFi.

Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek
Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek (@guest_1150839)
February 26, 2021 00:28

Ummm, I didn’t get any “grandfather deal” and I had my account since April 2019.

I know the $7 crew just signed up sooner than the $15 people…. I had the $7 offer in my inbox and blew it off until crunch time.

ieatdogfood
ieatdogfood (@guest_1150843)
February 26, 2021 00:33

Apparently you are not special to Aspiration. But you are special to me.

https://funds.aspiration.com/faq/Spend—Save%3ESchedule-of-Service-Charges

Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek
Gadget - Bank Bonus Geek (@guest_1150852)
February 26, 2021 00:54

Special ed, you mean.

Thanks for the ammunition. I will be sure to contact them after my bonus money is counted. I imagine they will tell me the “signed up” is the date I enrolled in Plus, not opened date. I “signed up” 11/28/2020, 4 days after they figured they were going to lose too much money on this deal.

ieatdogfood
ieatdogfood (@guest_1151087)
February 26, 2021 12:55

Who is Ed?

Betelgeuse ㊙️
Betelgeuse ㊙️ (@guest_1150966)
February 26, 2021 10:14

I opened my account in June 2019 and I am on the 7$ plan too. I agree it seems only the enrollment date on aspiration plus matters.

Prad
Prad (@guest_1150853)
February 26, 2021 01:00

Opened the account in April 2020, signed up for Aspiration plus for the 1st time in 11/24/2020

Michael
Michael (@guest_1150758)
February 25, 2021 21:46

Received the bonus for me and P2.

11/30 – Signed up for Aspiration Plus subscription from targeted email for $15/mo.
11/30, 12/30, 1/30 – Charged $15/mo. Fees
11/30-1/30 – Made $1k+ in debit card transactions via cash app and Venmo
2/25 – $150 bonuses pending, auto renew disabled

Net profit $105 each

I cancelled auto renew because I don’t want to be charged $15 again on 3/1 and I still have Plus through the 28th, so my bonus will not be affected. Now, onto the direct deposit bonus.

Peek
Peek (@guest_1150714)
February 25, 2021 20:08

P1:
11/24/20 – Upgraded to Plus, $7 monthly charge immediately
12/24/20 – $7 Monthly Charge
01/24/21 – $7 Monthly Charge
02/24/21 – $7 Monthly Charge
Total of about $1064 in spend, 1 small credit but I met the $1000 req.
Planted about $5 in trees before I noticed and turned that off.
02/25/21 – $150 Bonus Pending
Net: $150 – $28 – $5 = $117

P2:
11/24/20 – Upgraded to Plus, $7 monthly charge immediately
12/24/20 – $7 Monthly Charge
01/24/21 – $7 Monthly Charge
02/24/21 – $7 Monthly Charge
Total of about $1010 in spend including $600 in Plastiq last minute to meet req. Plastiq was rejected by recipient and ended up being reversed, decided to still run the bonus time out and see if it paid.
02/25/21 – $150 Bonus Pending
Net: $150 – $28 = $122

Total Bonus: $239
So looking forward to emptying these accounts and not looking at them again.

Michael
Michael (@guest_1150761)
February 25, 2021 21:52

I was charged for planting trees too, but I contacted them to reverse the charges because I didn’t know I was enrolled in the first place.

Peek
Peek (@guest_1151522)
February 27, 2021 11:03

Wish I’d thought to do that.