Originally Posted by
tommy99
However, as a long term, gradual method to accrue points it is a nice option. I use it for SPG points with my Amex SPG card. Also, the Amex gold business card has partnered with Plastiq as a supplier so you can get double MR points on purchases.
Saying all this, my experience has been a bit of a struggle. Their website isn't polished and I have had a lot of chats with their tech department to get payments to flow. Also, Amex has its own problems. They indicate Plastiq is a supplier on their public site but you can't select them once into your account. I now have an arrangement where they need to process all Plastiq bonus points manually.
Great post, and thanks for the info sharing.
I'd love to tie in my new Biz Gold to Plastiq as one of the 3 suppliers, and would be willing to eat the associated 'costs' of reaching the hefty $5K minimum spend by using it to open 'doors' for payment by my Amex card where it normally would not be accepted. Property taxes would be a great avenue to channel this onto.
Unfortunately, not all municipalities accept Plastiq so that is a no-go for me. I do see more and more property taxes listing Plastiq as a payment, so will keep this option open for the future, on my next churn, assuming the promo conditions are the same/similar and my municipalities partners with Plastiq.
Anyone used the Plastiq promo to pay for their CRA payments? 1% special with a registered Mastercard (not for Amex, unfortunately).
http://www.plastiq.com/cra
Setup a 2% earning MC and you'd come out ahead...could be worthwhile if you have a large payment to make.