cash back on dining?
Oct 29, 2005, 12:20 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: LA Ca
Posts: 377
Originally Posted by m3m3m3
Aside from the standard 1% cash back on everything that many CC companies offer, does anyone know of a card that offers more than 1% on restaurants and dining out?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Oct 29, 2005, 1:28 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2003
Programs: AA lifetime Gold, SPG
Posts: 442
I've only seen promos for > 1% on MC/Visa, like Chase is having double cashback until end of year.
AMEX Costco card always gives 3% cashback on dining, 2% on travel (tix, hotel, car) and 1% on all other. No annual fee but you must be a Costco member & it's an AMEX.
Discover card has one option that gives 5% on 1st $1500, 3% on next $1500 and 1% after that for dining only. Other is 1%/0.5%/0.25%. No annual fee, but place needs to accept DC.
AMEX Costco card always gives 3% cashback on dining, 2% on travel (tix, hotel, car) and 1% on all other. No annual fee but you must be a Costco member & it's an AMEX.
Discover card has one option that gives 5% on 1st $1500, 3% on next $1500 and 1% after that for dining only. Other is 1%/0.5%/0.25%. No annual fee, but place needs to accept DC.
Oct 29, 2005, 2:14 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,561
I just received an offer for 3% back on restaurants, home improvement, hardware, grocery, drug store, gasoline. However, I think it is targeted - it was addressed to my business. I'll post more details when I get home.
Oct 29, 2005, 11:35 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,561
Originally Posted by psychtobe
I just received an offer for 3% back on restaurants, home improvement, hardware, grocery, drug store, gasoline. However, I think it is targeted - it was addressed to my business. I'll post more details when I get home.
3% on gas, restaurants, office supply, building supply, hardware, home improvement; 1% on everything else. no annual fee.
I only have a 'business' because I signed up for the Northwest Platinum Business Card for some bonus miles.
Still a good deal for those who qualify.
Oct 30, 2005, 2:44 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Rewards network will give you 20% bach in cash in addition to whatever you Visa is giving you. The restaurant has to be in the program. If you live in a medium sized city you will find plenty of participating restaraunts.
To get cash back you have to pay an annual fee $49--actually you don't pay it--they take the first $49 in earnings. I used to use something like this when I managed an IT department and every time I took the team out for lunch I got a kickback. Nice.
You can see info on this here: https://www.rewardsnetwork.com/accountsetup.jsp
You can also get miles instead of cash with no fee. UAL and AA both participate. Others may too--I don't know.
For AA miles: http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/
For UA miles: http://mpdining.rewardsnetwork.com/
To get cash back you have to pay an annual fee $49--actually you don't pay it--they take the first $49 in earnings. I used to use something like this when I managed an IT department and every time I took the team out for lunch I got a kickback. Nice.
You can see info on this here: https://www.rewardsnetwork.com/accountsetup.jsp
You can also get miles instead of cash with no fee. UAL and AA both participate. Others may too--I don't know.
For AA miles: http://aa.rewardsnetwork.com/
For UA miles: http://mpdining.rewardsnetwork.com/
Oct 30, 2005, 4:05 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 367
Amex HHonors Hilton card (free) gives 5 points for $1 in any restaurant.
People here value HHonors points at .6 - .8 cents, so cashback is 3% to 4%
What's nice it can be registered for Rewards Network (frm. Idine), so HHonors points will be on top of miles or cashback.
Finally, Amex give a different account# for every cardholder, so the same Amex account can be registered with different airlines.
People here value HHonors points at .6 - .8 cents, so cashback is 3% to 4%
What's nice it can be registered for Rewards Network (frm. Idine), so HHonors points will be on top of miles or cashback.
Finally, Amex give a different account# for every cardholder, so the same Amex account can be registered with different airlines.
Oct 30, 2005, 7:28 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New York
Programs: AA Plat, CO Gold
Posts: 1,598
No one's mentioned the Citi offerings. One is the Citi Professional card. This offers 3 ThankYou points/$ at restaurants, gas stations, some office supply merchants, and for auto rentals. Also 10k bonus TY points for getting the card. TY points are worth at least 1 cent/point.
Another is the Citi MTVu card. This is an offering targeted at university students. Not sure whether they check. 5 TY points/$ at restaurants, record stores, movie theaters, bookstores, and video rentals. Supposedly all purchases at Amazon count as bookstore purchases. Oh, and there's a bonus for maintaining a good GPA.
Another is the Citi MTVu card. This is an offering targeted at university students. Not sure whether they check. 5 TY points/$ at restaurants, record stores, movie theaters, bookstores, and video rentals. Supposedly all purchases at Amazon count as bookstore purchases. Oh, and there's a bonus for maintaining a good GPA.