Chase Freedom 2018 4th quarter 5% categories: Wholesale club, Dept store, Chase Pay
Sep 30, 2018, 7:37 am
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Here is some research from 2012:
Chase Freedom 5% Trans vs Post Date
..and from 2015 by none other than RNE:
Chase Freedom Transaction Date Error Loses Category Bonus
Chase Freedom 5% Trans vs Post Date
..and from 2015 by none other than RNE:
Chase Freedom Transaction Date Error Loses Category Bonus
Sep 30, 2018, 3:54 pm
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RNE is second to none. 
That said, the situation I cited back then was a little different. Chase disputed the transaction date. Anyway, I just returned from the mall where I made a small purchase at Macy's Department Store. It will post in Q4 and I'll let you know if I get the bonus.
Sep 30, 2018, 4:29 pm
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Oct 1, 2018, 3:24 pm
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Oct 2, 2018, 5:25 am
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Transaction Details:
Sale: $24.02
Transaction date: Sep 30, 2018
Posted date: Oct 1, 2018
Merchant info: MACYS
Category: Shopping
Rewards earned with this transaction
How we calculate rewards
+ 1% (1 Pt)/$1 earned on all purchases 24.02
Total points 24.02
Oct 2, 2018, 6:17 am
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Oct 2, 2018, 8:56 am
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Oct 2, 2018, 8:58 am
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Can someone explain to me how I can use Chase Pay? Went to Walgreens and had them scan my QR code which didn't work. Do you have to have a Samsung device to actually be able to pay with a tap? If so, any cheap options out there? I have 5 freedom cards I'd like to use but I'm not impressed with Chase pay so far.
Or does tap and pay work directly in Chase Pay using a phone with NFC?
Or does tap and pay work directly in Chase Pay using a phone with NFC?
Last edited by cdog999; Oct 2, 2018 at 9:10 am
Oct 2, 2018, 10:32 am
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My 9/30 Costco Gas posted in October, but Q3 qualified. So, I agree on transaction date (which is true for DIscover too).
On the Chase Pay Q4 situation. It has to be tested on Samsung phones only when you open Chase Pay, then open the Pay option on the Freedom card, then click the Samsung Pay option to get a combined Chase/Samsung Pay NFC/MSD activation if it counts as Chase Pay (5%) or not. I do not believe we have seen any examples of this working yet. This complex digital wallet method does not apply to any other device type.
I really like the S7 series (assuming no pink line issue) for a very powerful phone, cheaper that has wireless charging and supports Samsung Pay.
On the Chase Pay Q4 situation. It has to be tested on Samsung phones only when you open Chase Pay, then open the Pay option on the Freedom card, then click the Samsung Pay option to get a combined Chase/Samsung Pay NFC/MSD activation if it counts as Chase Pay (5%) or not. I do not believe we have seen any examples of this working yet. This complex digital wallet method does not apply to any other device type.
I really like the S7 series (assuming no pink line issue) for a very powerful phone, cheaper that has wireless charging and supports Samsung Pay.
Oct 2, 2018, 10:34 am
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Oct 2, 2018, 10:50 am
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Can someone explain to me how I can use Chase Pay? Went to Walgreens and had them scan my QR code which didn't work. Do you have to have a Samsung device to actually be able to pay with a tap? If so, any cheap options out there? I have 5 freedom cards I'd like to use but I'm not impressed with Chase pay so far.
Or does tap and pay work directly in Chase Pay using a phone with NFC?
Or does tap and pay work directly in Chase Pay using a phone with NFC?
When I was at Best Buy, they just scanned my Chase Pay QR code and it went through without issue.