Mar 19, 2014, 8:00 am
Last edit by: beltway
What qualifies as a "restaurant" for the Q2 2014 bonus?
From the Freedom website:
From the Freedom website:
Merchants in the Restaurants category are merchants whose primary business is sit-down or eat-in dining, including fast food restaurants as well as fine dining establishments. Please note that some merchants that sell food and drinks located within larger merchants that sell other goods or services may not be included in this category; for example, sports stadium concessions and department store cafeterias.
Chase Freedom 5% Merchant Categories
Jan 2, 2014, 7:52 pm
#152
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I just spent $1,500 at Superamerica today on VR's if anyone is in the midwest with a Freedom. I'll confirm when I get my statement and see if they were 5%.
Jan 2, 2014, 8:46 pm
#153
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Just got the Freedom card with the $200 bonus (yay!), and looked, but is there a way to see how much of the $1,500 I've hit during a quarter? Once I hit $1,500 of gas I'm going to move on to my PenFed card.
Jan 2, 2014, 9:50 pm
#154
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Jan 2, 2014, 10:26 pm
#155
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Blueprint goes by statement dates though, so not exact (unless your statement date is on the 1st). You can use something like Mint.com and/or spreadsheets, or just call/SM Chase and ask.
Jan 3, 2014, 2:15 am
#156
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Jan 3, 2014, 2:18 am
#157
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Look at the VR web page and see what places are close to you that sell VR in gas stations. BTW, some gas stations sell Visa GC too. I believe that Travel America's and Love's are two big truck stop companies and they sell Visa GC and they should be counted as gas stations.
Jan 4, 2014, 1:37 am
#158
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Does anyone know what other types of gift cards 7-11 sells? Do they typically stock Amazon or iTunes cards?
I'm just trying to find any gas station that might sell Amazon gift cards. I went to a few today around Phoenix but had no luck.
I'm just trying to find any gas station that might sell Amazon gift cards. I went to a few today around Phoenix but had no luck.
Jan 4, 2014, 2:57 am
#159
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There are gas stations that sell VR with a CC. They start with a V. I just bought 3 VR with my freedom card.
Jan 4, 2014, 8:52 am
#160
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I called 5 7-elevens in my city and only one of them said they accept a CC. When I went there, CC didn't work on VR purchase. I can say with 110% certainty that 7-eleven has coded their system such that a CC won't work on VR purchase anymore.
Jan 4, 2014, 9:26 am
#161
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2. YMMV. Obviously some 7-11 stores/stations (which may or may not say 7-11 anywhere besides the slurpee cups) are still working for some people in some cities with either VRs or VGCs.
Jan 4, 2014, 11:27 am
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DO. NOT. CALL.
Jan 5, 2014, 9:33 am
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Also it has BEEN widely known that 7-11 registers are hard wired NOT to accept CC for VR's..
Jan 5, 2014, 9:36 am
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This isn't true... Since there is a lot of misconception on why people are buying VR's, educating goes a long way. I just tell the clerks I collect FF miles, and this is one way of getting them. Now I don't get into detail on how I pay off my CC... Once I have done this, I have no problems...