Originally Posted by
billpreston
I used to be a blog reader but some are more self serving than others. Recently there were multiple blogs on the same day writing about an Amex cash back card. A good card, but not a travel card, not a points card. So did the bloggers really come up with the idea for the post or was it (as I suspect) just obligatory coverage of a new referral?
Are you referring to Frequent Miler's mention of purchasing an Amex prepaid card with an Ink Bold at Office Depot? I don't see how it was self-serving because if anything overexposure would kill the opportunity to buy a prepaid card with a credit card. I'm not aware of any referrals for prepaid cards, and the only way to get a referral from that deal is by promoting the Ink Bold, not the prepaid card, since the prepaid card needs to be purchased at an office store in order for the trick to work.
And this is still a great travel deal. By using the Ink Bold in this way, you get 5X Ultimate Rewards points on all spend. Do you know of a card that gives 5X on everything? And Ultimate Rewards points are very valuable for their flexibility. A lot of people wrote about it because it was such a great deal.