Originally Posted by
Mary2e
I have started completely disregarding everyday spend bonuses for this very reason. I have no way to check what counts, and the issuer takes no responsibility regarding what the merchant classifies himself as.
I don't have time to sift thru every transaction to see what they're classified. In somecases, a supermarket is listed as "other" yet I receive the everyday spend, in some, it does not.
Therefore, I give up
I gave up too.
My method is to spend untill I meet the max reward for the year and move on to a different card. When I'm planning a trip I use the HHonors or Marriot Card and a Miles card to earn the points for the trip.