Chase Freedom 5% Bonus Gas Stations [which sell giftcards]
Jul 12, 2012, 12:22 pm
#16
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Is is for sure you'll get 5% on gas cards? There's a Shell by me that gives $0.10 off for using cash/gift card. If I walk in and buy a $100 gas gift card with my Freedom, then I could use it and get $0.10 off too.
Jul 13, 2012, 1:27 am
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. And this is a rather "fancier" venue (that also serves wine).
Jul 13, 2012, 7:11 pm
#19
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Has anyone successfully purchased a gift card from 7/11 with a credit card. The ones around here (San Diego) all classify as gas stations on my Chase statements, even though they don't sell gas anymore. But when I tried buying gift cards with my Freedom Card the clerk told me 7/11 has a "no credit cards for gift card purchases" policy. It may have just been one clerks version of company policy and I'll probably try again, but has anyone actually really successfully completed a gift card purchase at 7/11 and if so where. That they have gift cards, doesn't do much good if they wont let you pay for them with a credit card.
Jul 13, 2012, 8:57 pm
#20
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Has anyone successfully purchased a gift card from 7/11 with a credit card. The ones around here (San Diego) all classify as gas stations on my Chase statements, even though they don't sell gas anymore. But when I tried buying gift cards with my Freedom Card the clerk told me 7/11 has a "no credit cards for gift card purchases" policy. It may have just been one clerks version of company policy and I'll probably try again, but has anyone actually really successfully completed a gift card purchase at 7/11 and if so where. That they have gift cards, doesn't do much good if they wont let you pay for them with a credit card.
Jul 13, 2012, 9:42 pm
#21
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And that's my whole point in starting this thread. Where are there stores coded as Gas Stations that:
a) Have Visa/Amex/MC Gift/Reload Cards and
b) That let you use your Freedom Card to buy them?
2 places I've found: Few. And Far Between!
a) Have Visa/Amex/MC Gift/Reload Cards and
b) That let you use your Freedom Card to buy them?
2 places I've found: Few. And Far Between!
Jul 14, 2012, 12:36 am
#22
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My guess is, one of the reasons why gas stations dont sell the "cash equivalent" GCs or even if they do, no CC is accepted for purchase, is because stolen CCs often being tested for their validity at the gas pumps by a small amount of purchase. Once these stolen CCs are tested, the thieves then went on a spending spree... Imagine if they can buy "cash equivalent" cards at the gas station right after they do the test...
Jul 14, 2012, 4:54 pm
#23
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So with all these difficulties, how do y'all propose to max out the Q3 categories w/o using Freedom to buy GCs? Any creative ideas? We have 3 Freedoms in our house, and $4500 for gas and/or dining out in the next 75 days is not an option!
Jul 14, 2012, 5:52 pm
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Has anyone successfully purchased a gift card from 7/11 with a credit card. The ones around here (San Diego) all classify as gas stations on my Chase statements, even though they don't sell gas anymore. But when I tried buying gift cards with my Freedom Card the clerk told me 7/11 has a "no credit cards for gift card purchases" policy. It may have just been one clerks version of company policy and I'll probably try again, but has anyone actually really successfully completed a gift card purchase at 7/11 and if so where. That they have gift cards, doesn't do much good if they wont let you pay for them with a credit card.
* HKG I used Octopus which can be loaded with a CC
* YEG location processes under Petrol Canada
Last edited by AA_EXP09; Jul 14, 2012 at 6:01 pm Reason: disclaimer for HKG, YEG
Jul 15, 2012, 7:53 pm
#26
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Not in my experience. I spent almost 2 months in HKG this past Feb. The Octopus can only be loaded with either debit card or cash - whether at the MTR station or at 7-11.
Jul 2, 2015, 5:21 pm
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Chase Freedom Gas Bonus
Did not find this info here.
Freedom quarterly bonus of 5X is for gasoline this quarter.
Buying gas at Sam's Club or Costco get the 5 X. ?
Thank you.
How to find how a business is coded ?
Freedom quarterly bonus of 5X is for gasoline this quarter.
Buying gas at Sam's Club or Costco get the 5 X. ?
Thank you.
How to find how a business is coded ?
