Can't believe the prices I'm seeing. What to do?
Jun 27, 2022, 8:16 pm
#16
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Interesting, and good to know! I was able to get them to rollover points a few months ago when I went to the Harris Teeter on the last day of the month and their pumps were down. I emailed and within 15 minutes, they rolled them over for me!
Jun 30, 2022, 12:14 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,663
I had only a marginally profitable experience at Iowa's Kroger. 4x ponts work as described; but local store forced me into buying "$100 Visas with $5.95 activation fee". They said no other cards in-store qualified. So I paid $212 for 200 of VISA(!!??, ain't this stupid), and only then my 35gal marked down 80c/gal while pumping
Jul 1, 2022, 8:57 am
#18
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I had only a marginally profitable experience at Iowa's Kroger. 4x ponts work as described; but local store forced me into buying "$100 Visas with $5.95 activation fee". They said no other cards in-store qualified. So I paid $212 for 200 of VISA(!!??, ain't this stupid), and only then my 35gal marked down 80c/gal while pumping
Jul 2, 2022, 12:38 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,663
Thanks IAHtraveler, I did have correct copons clipped; but as a first-timer, I went with the manager. That particular Ohio (sorry Iowa above, all states East of CO. passed like fog in 24 hours) store manager obviously screwed me by outright insisting that only one card qualified. I had no time to put into this (while driving 8 people cross-country). I've come out saving barely $17, and now I'm holding these two $100 VISAS
Jul 2, 2022, 12:49 pm
#20
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Thanks IAHtraveler, I did have correct copons clipped; but as a first-timer, I went with the manager. That particular Ohio (sorry Iowa above, all states East of CO. passed like fog in 24 hours) store manager obviously screwed me by outright insisting that only one card qualified. I had no time to put into this (while driving 8 people cross-country). I've come out saving barely $17, and now I'm holding these two $100 VISAS
Jul 2, 2022, 5:01 pm
#22
Join Date: Sep 2013
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I thought the whole point was to buy the giftcard to get 4x fuel points. Then use fuel points for the gas savings? Then you can use the visa to pay for the fuel.
Use a high earning grocery credit card to offset the Visa fees.
Use a high earning grocery credit card to offset the Visa fees.
Jul 3, 2022, 2:49 am
#23
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,704
I had only a marginally profitable experience at Iowa's Kroger. 4x ponts work as described; but local store forced me into buying "$100 Visas with $5.95 activation fee". They said no other cards in-store qualified. So I paid $212 for 200 of VISA(!!??, ain't this stupid), and only then my 35gal marked down 80c/gal while pumping
Jul 4, 2022, 4:17 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,663
I had no time to argue with Ohio store manager, telling me that purchasing any other card would result in no (at least no 4x) points. Why she was adamant, I can't say. But she led me to card aisle, and pointed to this Visa as the ONLY card that was eligible