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ntjane66 Nov 7, 2013 6:25 pm


Originally Posted by pier11 (Post 21746849)
Is it a travel category on Chase?

no, it is not a travel category.

oracles4444 Nov 7, 2013 6:39 pm

helpful advice

You have to call the number on the back to set the pin.

You can not use the last 4 digits.

It did not work for me

Tofe Nov 7, 2013 9:15 pm


Originally Posted by ctbarron (Post 21746283)
No cash advance fees on Chase, B of A, Barclays for me.

One note - I took a long shot at seeing if it would code as a travel purchase on my Barclays Arrival card. It didn't.

Thank you. Anyone have any experience with Citi cards? Citi cards seem to be the ones that attract the cash advance fees all the time. Although, I don't see how it could post as CA after the transaction posts as AAA Auto Club South (for me).

sgideons Nov 7, 2013 9:32 pm

I'll be checking Southern New England tomorrow, any success/failures with that AAA yet?

NCSU2002 Nov 8, 2013 11:26 am


Originally Posted by Tofe (Post 21747929)
Thank you. Anyone have any experience with Citi cards? Citi cards seem to be the ones that attract the cash advance fees all the time. Although, I don't see how it could post as CA after the transaction posts as AAA Auto Club South (for me).

Citi runs it as a regular charge...tried my TY Premier in hopes that it would be ring up under Entertainment (3x) since my SPG Amex classified it as Entertainment - Associations, but alas it showed up as Automobile Association only.

Tofe Nov 8, 2013 12:28 pm


Originally Posted by AlloverMidAtlantictoNewEngland (Post 21750914)
Citi runs it as a regular charge...tried my TY Premier in hopes that it would be ring up under Entertainment (3x) since my SPG Amex classified it as Entertainment - Associations, but alas it showed up as Automobile Association only.

Thanks! thats good to know =)

Rooks Nov 10, 2013 10:24 pm

I tried to buy some on Saturday after 2 PM and they said that their gift card system wasn't working. They said that it was probably because the banks were closed for the Holiday. Just thought I'd post that here, because if that's the case, their gift card system won't work today since it's Veterans Day. I'd wait until Tuesday.

Fitflygal Nov 12, 2013 9:05 am

I just returned from AAA and was able to buy 4-$500 gift cards using my AM EX Delta. I live in Indiana. No fees but you do have to have a membership which I had gotten last month purely for hotel discounts.

stimulus Nov 12, 2013 9:13 am

wish they have this soon in New York

glad it works for everyone else though!!!

farbster Nov 12, 2013 12:28 pm

My wife picked up 1x$500. She only got one as the rep there said it may show up as cash advance. She used her SPG card. The Amex website did not show it as a cash advance. I was able to set the pin by calling the # on the back of the gift card. I was able to load it onto my BB with no problem.

ashap Nov 12, 2013 1:20 pm


Originally Posted by sgideons (Post 21747985)
I'll be checking Southern New England tomorrow, any success/failures with that AAA yet?

AmEx only is what I've found in SNE. Report back if you find some fee-free visa's!

cowboyguy Nov 12, 2013 1:53 pm

They have visa gift cards in this mid-west state but they say they are not aware of any no-fee promotion going on.

midnightinharlem Nov 17, 2013 6:43 pm

What am I missing here? When I go to buy the cards online, I see they have a $4.95 load fee (not waived), no shipping fee, and only payable by Visa/MC/Discover. I was expecting to be able to pay online with Amex and only be charged the shipping fee.

ctbarron Nov 17, 2013 7:51 pm


Originally Posted by midnightinharlem (Post 21802641)
What am I missing here? When I go to buy the cards online, I see they have a $4.95 load fee (not waived), no shipping fee, and only payable by Visa/MC/Discover. I was expecting to be able to pay online with Amex and only be charged the shipping fee.

You have to go to an AAA office to get them. And, the fee waiver is only in some area.

Filler03 Nov 18, 2013 9:09 am

Not available with my AAA region (EastCentral). They say they don't sell gift cards at all… bummer


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