S.P.A.M. - Conga: Double-dip dining cashback program for SAN, Orange Country -"MOGL"

I followed someone else's referral for a dining cashback program called MOGL

http://www.mogl.com/st/aboutUs

It gives 10% back on dining purchases at registered restaurants using a registered card (similar mechanism to the mileage dining programs). Cashback is given via a credit issued to your card every month for the total amount of all registered dines. For every purchase over $20, they also donate a meal to the foodbank.

Without realizing that it was basically only in the San Diego area, I signed up...not a lot of use to me, but I realized it's possibility as an mileage dining program double-dip. For example "Bite Me Mediterranean" participates in both programs. So a $50 purchase there would get 50 miles (times whatever multiplier) plus $5 cashback.

*you have to register over $10 in cashback before you can get the credit

You can sign up via the link above if this sounds interesting. The restaurant selection isn't huge, and is non-existent outside of CA, but it might have value for SAN residents or visitors.

If you sign up via my link, you can get $10 automatically...which I think means that any dine for any amount will give you $10+that cashback next month. I'd get $10 after you make your first purchase. Obviously you don't have to, and people can start a conga line if they like, etc. I had a hard time deciding if this should go in S.P.A.M or not because it is so location-specific.

http://www.mogl.com/AaronReese

mods, would this be better off in the S.P.A.M. section?

I followed someone else's referral for a dining cashback program called MOGL

http://www.mogl.com/st/aboutUs

It gives 10% back on dining purchases at registered restaurants using a registered card (similar mechanism to the mileage dining programs). Cashback is given via a credit issued to your card every month for the total amount of all registered dines. For every purchase over $20, they also donate a meal to the foodbank.

Without realizing that it was basically only in the San Diego area, I signed up...not a lot of use to me, but I realized it's possibility as an mileage dining program double-dip. For example "Bite Me Mediterranean" participates in both programs. So a $50 purchase there would get 50 miles (times whatever multiplier) plus $5 cashback.

*you have to register over $10 in cashback before you can get the credit

You can sign up via the link above if this sounds interesting. The restaurant selection isn't huge, and is non-existent outside of CA, but it might have value for SAN residents or visitors.

If you sign up via my link, you can get $10 automatically...which I think means that any dine for any amount will give you $10+that cashback next month. I'd get $10 after you make your first purchase. Obviously you don't have to, and people can start a conga line if they like, etc. I had a hard time deciding if this should go in S.P.A.M or not because it is so location-specific.

http://www.mogl.com/AaronReese

I ate at Jamroca in Encinitas (San Diego county) last night and saw a sign about this program. I just signed up under giantreesemar's link.

Here is my link, in case the next person wants to sign up under it. (http://www.mogl.com/JaniceMarcus)

ETA: Just went over their list of restaurants - they have some really good ones in the North San Diego area. Usually I don't go for these types of things since the restaurants tend to be overpriced, but I saw several reasonably-priced places we frequent regularly on the list!

I ate at Jamroca in Encinitas (San Diego county) last night and saw a sign about this program. I just signed up under giantreesemar's link.

Here is my link, in case the next person wants to sign up under it. (http://www.mogl.com/JaniceMarcus)

ETA: Just went over their list of restaurants - they have some really good ones in the North San Diego area. Usually I don't go for these types of things since the restaurants tend to be overpriced, but I saw several reasonably-priced places we frequent regularly on the list!

Hmmm, that is a decent list of restaurants, with some good opportunities to double/triple dip with iDine and OpenTable. I used kirax2's link, mine is here (http://www.mogl.com/TiffanyFunk).

Gotcha tebfunk

Here's mine for the next person: http://bit.ly/N1yewz

Thank you jensgotmiles

Here is my link for the next person: http://www.mogl.com/VinhPhan

I just picked up a card for this but haven't registered yet. How has it been working out for those of you who are registered?

MOGL is a colossal waste of time.
You cannot access the restaurant list w/o giving
your info or registering a card.
beware.

I used DrSifu's ... here's mine:
http://mo.gl/1or4n2k

Thanks

I used Heryanta's
Here's mine http://mo.gl/15gijna

Thanks!

Looks like Mogl is going to get a bit more interesting with it being Virgin America's points for dining partner!

I used bzbdewd's and here is mine for the next person: http://mo.gl/1ixsbcv.

Thank you.

Gotcha Volant.

Here's mine for the next person http://mo.gl/16726w12

Just used: SFLboogie

Next in line: http://mo.gl/1kuvh4u

Thanks :)

Just used Shwanton's link.

Here's mine:

http://mo.gl/1nmb9sa

Thanks!

This is not SPAM, MOGL is completely legit. I live in San Diego, and I've double dipped several times, earning AADVantage Miles, and Cashback! But, with the new elevate points, it gets even sweeter, now you can earn miles through Rewards Network, and Virgin Elevate points through MOGL. They were offering double miles promotion back in February, and I earned almost 1000 elevate points just by dining at some of my favorite local spots (plus the AADVantage miles LOL).

Unfortunately, I have talked to some restaurant owners about MOGL and many of them are not happy - the 10% cash back comes right out of their pockets, plus some pretty hefty maintenance fees to join the program, etc. It's a win for customers and generally a loose for the restaurant so I would expect to see some places drop out of the program. One of the places I double dip at just announced they will be leaving the MOGL program at the end of March (but they are still participating in the Dining Rewards network).

Is it risky giving someone your credit card? Sorta... But MOGL is a legit company and before even getting involved in the miles program I earned over $70 cash back through them in the past year, which comes directly back to whatever card you have registered to them. I generally have all my friends give me cash and I put it on my card so I can reap the cash back, and yes it does include the tip amount in the cash back you get.

MOGL in San Diego has a LOT more restaurants in its program then the dining rewards network that AA, USAir, Alaska and other airlines participate in.

Anyone else notice that many restaurants in SAN appear to be leaving Rewards Network in favor of MOGL? I'm trying to keep a mental list of double dip opportunities, in particular for restaurants that I actually enjoy. MOGL also appears to attract better restaurants than RN does. I'm not sure why.

Also, does anyone know when the payout occurs?

Edit to Add: The SO will be happy next few months with some nice dinner dates. 5 UR on Chase freedom + 10% MOGL + 5 miles via UR. I'll just have to keep answering the question "how many points did you get . . .