UR points when using Sapphire Preferred with LevelUp
Aug 9, 2013, 5:32 pm
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UR points when using Sapphire Preferred with LevelUp
Has anyone tried linking their Chase Sapphire Preferred card with a Payments Platform like LevelUp (or Square)? I am wondering if I use LevelUp to pay my bills at restaurants (with my Sapphire Preferred card linked to it), can I earn the double UR points which I would have if I had used my card directly?
Aug 9, 2013, 5:47 pm
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I have never gotten the category bonus from a restaurant using Square, since--I know from having square myself--there is no way for the merchant to list their merchant category; they can only list the name of their business. LevelUp might be different but I doubt it.
If its a substantial amount we're talking about for a "legitimate" purchase (i.e. not just trying to churn points by using your own LevelUp account), a CSR might be able to grant you the additional bonus points on a "one-time" or occasional basis as a courtesy.
If its a substantial amount we're talking about for a "legitimate" purchase (i.e. not just trying to churn points by using your own LevelUp account), a CSR might be able to grant you the additional bonus points on a "one-time" or occasional basis as a courtesy.
Aug 9, 2013, 6:26 pm
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Aug 9, 2013, 7:30 pm
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OP's best bet is to contact LevelUp and ask how they are listed with Visa/MC.
Aug 9, 2013, 8:31 pm
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Square allows merchants to set their merchant codes, but third party providers often do not (like Foodler). For example, when I was in college, a third-party vendor handled online pizza orders, but did not qualify for additional points (it was listed as a speciality service).
OP's best bet is to contact LevelUp and ask how they are listed with Visa/MC.
OP's best bet is to contact LevelUp and ask how they are listed with Visa/MC.
The second part also depends if LevelUp is a payment processor or a third party that handles charges like Foodler.
Aug 10, 2013, 8:47 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by augustus21
Square allows merchants to set their merchant codes, but third party providers often do not (like Foodler). For example, when I was in college, a third-party vendor handled online pizza orders, but did not qualify for additional points (it was listed as a speciality service).
OP's best bet is to contact LevelUp and ask how they are listed with Visa/MC.
Well Square and Foodler are two different products. That's like saying I ordered a rental car through Expedia but didn't get the bonus points on my credit card because I didn't rent it through Enterprise directly when it says I have to.
The second part also depends if LevelUp is a payment processor or a third party that handles charges like Foodler.
Originally Posted by augustus21
Square allows merchants to set their merchant codes, but third party providers often do not (like Foodler). For example, when I was in college, a third-party vendor handled online pizza orders, but did not qualify for additional points (it was listed as a speciality service).
OP's best bet is to contact LevelUp and ask how they are listed with Visa/MC.
Well Square and Foodler are two different products. That's like saying I ordered a rental car through Expedia but didn't get the bonus points on my credit card because I didn't rent it through Enterprise directly when it says I have to.
The second part also depends if LevelUp is a payment processor or a third party that handles charges like Foodler.
Aug 12, 2013, 7:08 pm
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Jul 17, 2017, 9:42 am
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I actually reached out to LevelUp about this since now LevelUp charges immediately for a purchase and I believe every time I have ever used it was at a restaurant.
Their response was that with their processor all purchases have to be categorized the same way and thus it is "Miscellaneous" since they claim a lot of their transactions are not for restaurants.
They said this might change but wouldn't count on any category bonuses through them soon. For the restaurants I go to, it is still a better deal to go through LevelUp with the bonuses they have.
Their response was that with their processor all purchases have to be categorized the same way and thus it is "Miscellaneous" since they claim a lot of their transactions are not for restaurants.
They said this might change but wouldn't count on any category bonuses through them soon. For the restaurants I go to, it is still a better deal to go through LevelUp with the bonuses they have.
