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What qualifies as a "restaurant" for the Q2 2014 bonus?
From the Freedom website:
From the Freedom website:
Merchants in the Restaurants category are merchants whose primary business is sit-down or eat-in dining, including fast food restaurants as well as fine dining establishments. Please note that some merchants that sell food and drinks located within larger merchants that sell other goods or services may not be included in this category; for example, sports stadium concessions and department store cafeterias.
Chase Freedom 5% Merchant Categories
#181
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MS at restaurants? I guess you can tip a water $2,000 and have them give you cash. Pretty unethical but really the same as MS through amazon payments except that the restaurant eats the fee and will likely fire the waiter.
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Yeah, and the waiter pays income tax on the $2K. Never gonna happen.
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From the Freedom website:
In general, the Freedom bonus activation page is a good place to look for program info (or links to same).
Merchants in the Restaurants category are merchants whose primary business is sit-down or eat-in dining, including fast food restaurants as well as fine dining establishments. Please note that some merchants that sell food and drinks located within larger merchants that sell other goods or services may not be included in this category; for example, sports stadium concessions and department store cafeterias.
#185
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One thing I discovered is that you're not limited to big chains for gift certs/cards. Almost all of the local mom and pop places we go to also have them (One with a particularly nice deal of, "buy a $100 GC, get $20 off today's meal." Sold!)
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In general, the Freedom bonus activation page is a good place to look for program info (or links to same).
https://creditcards.chase.com/freedom/merchants
Starbucks is listed, however my experience is that starbucks.com may not be coded the same. (I think this has been discussed previously. Will add link to thread if I can find it.)
#189
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Now that Q2 activation page is live there is a link to a list of qualifying merchants (restaurants):
https://creditcards.chase.com/freedom/merchants
Starbucks is listed, however my experience is that starbucks.com may not be coded the same. (I think this has been discussed previously. Will add link to thread if I can find it.)
https://creditcards.chase.com/freedom/merchants
Starbucks is listed, however my experience is that starbucks.com may not be coded the same. (I think this has been discussed previously. Will add link to thread if I can find it.)
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Example: http://millionmilesecrets.com/2013/0...omment-1120664
Yesterday, I tried purchasing Shell and iTunes gift cards using my Chase Freedom at a Lowes in Los Angeles. I was told by two different employees that gift cards can only be paid with cash or a debit card. Has anyone else experienced this?
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I read conflicting reports on various blogs talking about last years Freedom 5% bonus at Lowe's.
Example: http://millionmilesecrets.com/2013/0...omment-1120664
Yesterday, I tried purchasing Shell and iTunes gift cards using my Chase Freedom at a Lowe’s in Los Angeles. I was told by two different employees that gift cards can only be paid with cash or a debit card. Has anyone else experienced this?
Example: http://millionmilesecrets.com/2013/0...omment-1120664
Yesterday, I tried purchasing Shell and iTunes gift cards using my Chase Freedom at a Lowe’s in Los Angeles. I was told by two different employees that gift cards can only be paid with cash or a debit card. Has anyone else experienced this?
Home improvement stores are also a q2 5% cashback bonus for Discover this year and I hope the policy hasn't changed.
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I never had an issue purchasing gift cards at Lowe's. Last year either when Lowe's was a quarterly 5% cash back, I purchased $1K in amazon gift cards and some other gift cards with no problem. When Delta's am ex use to give double miles at home improvement stores I would buy gift cards as well with no problem on that card.
Home improvement stores are also a q2 5% cashback bonus for Discover this year and I hope the policy hasn't changed.
Home improvement stores are also a q2 5% cashback bonus for Discover this year and I hope the policy hasn't changed.
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I read conflicting reports on various blogs talking about last years Freedom 5% bonus at Lowe's.
Example: http://millionmilesecrets.com/2013/0...omment-1120664
Yesterday, I tried purchasing Shell and iTunes gift cards using my Chase Freedom at a Lowes in Los Angeles. I was told by two different employees that gift cards can only be paid with cash or a debit card. Has anyone else experienced this?
Example: http://millionmilesecrets.com/2013/0...omment-1120664
Yesterday, I tried purchasing Shell and iTunes gift cards using my Chase Freedom at a Lowes in Los Angeles. I was told by two different employees that gift cards can only be paid with cash or a debit card. Has anyone else experienced this?
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It was one person who had the issue, and as the blogger responded with, they haven't had problems buying GC with a CC. IF a clerk says that, ask to speak to a MOD (Manager of the day.) I'm looking forward to this as I have a nice project home to finish and Lowes is right down the street.