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Old May 1, 2006 | 1:11 pm
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skit53
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Originally Posted by themicah
There have been so many conflicting reports about MBNA, I've personally gone in and changed it several times in response to posts here. I thought I finally had it sorted out (Visa = 1%, MC = 3%), but apparently that's not right either. If we could just get all the MBNA Fidelity people to post the following, we could maybe decipher a pattern:
  • What is the EXACT name of your account?
  • Does your account give you automatic deposits into your Fidelity account or do you have to affirmatively convert points into Fidelity deposits?
  • Visa or MC?
  • When did you open your account?
  • When did you last check to see if it was 1% or 3%?

Unfortunately, most people seem to just post "Fidelity is now 3%" or "My Fidelity card is 1%." But there are several different kinds of Fidelity cards, both Visa and MC.
Okay, I'll start.
I have the Fidelity Investments Investment Rewards Signature Visa.
It does NOT automatically deposit into my Fidelity account, I have to manually request it.
It is a Visa card.
I opened the account in Feb 2006.
I checked in late March/early April 2006, that it was indeed 1%.

This all seems to agree with your visa is 1%, mc is 3% theory.

Calling the rep never seems to help. I've talked to two before my trip, and they both said I had a 3% fee ( like all other MBNA cards). But upon receiving my statement, I did not get charged (just as my T&C said).

Edit: top right hand of my card says world points. if that helps.
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