Originally Posted by
damon88
My biggest disappointment since getting the card was that Kitcho Restaurant in Kyoto did not earn bonus spend. At first I was told that they would research it and if they could verify it was an actual restaurant I would receive credit. But ultimately it was denied. It wouldn’t have been so bad except that Kitcho is literally one of “the world’s most expensive restaurants”. 😯. Still unsure of why it didn’t credit properly.
That's actually why I like the Bank of America Premium Rewards card. I am a Platinum Honors tier customer at BofA so I get 3.5% back on dining and travel, but worst case it isn't coded properly, I get the 2.625% that I get on everything else.
Obviously the 3% with CSR is worth more than 3.5% when redeeming for travel, but 1.5% isn't.