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Old Jun 27, 2019, 7:34 am
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ChrisFlyer66
 
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Originally Posted by njsalazar
Does this mean they shouldn't be used to MS for SUB for Chase cards? What about Amex? Or other banks (Citi/Capital One/etc)? I know Amex has tried to limit MS through VGC as much as possible.

Or am I reading too much into this?
I woudln't buy any VGC to meet minimum spend for Amex cards. Even if they give you the signup bonus initially they may claw it back later if they discover that you bought gift cards. For other credit card issuers it is probably okay.
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