Originally Posted by
lsquare
When using WX and AP, I'm assuming all transactions get 1x since they're processing it? No way to get extra points via the category accelerator?
Mind sharing the steps you took to set up WX and AP? I want to add my CSR to it.
I'm assuming that since there is a Shanghai subway QR code, then you didn't buy a transit card? Is it possible to use WX to pay for the subway?
Just learned that there is now a Shake Shack in Shanghai. In Asia, I've only been to the ones in Singapore and Hong Kong.
I would assume that transactions won't code as the merchants - the amounts I was transacting in (a metro ride is like 56 US cents) meant that I wasn't concerned about rewards earning. In situations where you can use a physical card (i.e. hotels - the largest percentage of my travel spend), it would make sense to use a physical card to avoid possible AP / WX transaction fees and to lower your year AP / WX foreign card spend (I believe there is a limit at some point per year).
I did not buy a transit card - the QR code worked just fine on Shanghai Metro - you do have to enter your passport number, etc, to get it provisioned. I did this in the station, but it would make sense to do it once you get to Shanghai but before the ticket gate.
As for steps, I don't really remember - I just found "Bank Cards" or something similar and started typing the numbers, etc. I also made sure to find Identity Verification and complete that with passport photo upload.