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American Express Blue Reward Question
Posted on 2/14/13 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 2/14/13 at 8:51 pm
It seems that I am not getting my 6% on groceries for most of my purchases.
I shop at 3 stores for groceries.
Bet-R
Calandros
Albertsons
I have had my card for roughly 3 months now and my reward balance for these stores is only showing a fraction of what I have spent.
any ideas?
I shop at 3 stores for groceries.
Bet-R
Calandros
Albertsons
I have had my card for roughly 3 months now and my reward balance for these stores is only showing a fraction of what I have spent.
any ideas?
2
Posted on 2/14/13 at 9:07 pm to bryso
1 of 2 things.
1. It's a screw up on Amex
or
2. Those merchants have not listed their business as a grocery store.
1. It's a screw up on Amex
or
2. Those merchants have not listed their business as a grocery store.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 9:43 pm to wegotdatwood
I think it's a screw up by Amex.
Not sure tho
Not sure tho
Posted on 2/14/13 at 10:00 pm to bryso
I do 90% of mine at albertsons and it seems to work fine
If you expand the transaction on the Amex website it should give you some details on each one
If you expand the transaction on the Amex website it should give you some details on each one
Posted on 2/14/13 at 10:20 pm to bryso
Call... Amex will be able to explain it... Even if its a mistake. I bet Calandro's is not considered grocery for some dumb reason.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 10:52 pm to bryso
There's a list of stores that the grocery category applies to, they'll tell you if you call. The ones I remember are Whole Foods and Albertsons.
Posted on 2/14/13 at 11:01 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
Most likely. I'd say that my grocery store bill is split basically even between those 3. Maybe slightly more toward betr
Posted on 2/15/13 at 1:20 am to bryso
AMEX customer service is usually very good. They should be able to clear it up for you quickly.
Posted on 2/15/13 at 9:16 am to BACONisMEATcandy
Give AMEX a call. I wasn't getting my 3% back on gas from certain gas stations and customer service let me know that many individually owned gas stations don't fall under the AMEX umbrella.
Posted on 3/13/13 at 8:19 pm to saderade
Does a Walmart Supercenter count as a standalone grocery store? TIA
Does Kroger count? TIA
Does Kroger count? TIA
Posted on 3/13/13 at 8:29 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
quote:
Previously you could purchase as much as you wanted at stand alone grocery stores and get the 6% cash back bonus. As you may guess, many people were not only purchasing groceries at the grocery store, but they were purchasing gift cards as well. This enabled people to get not only 6% cash back on groceries, but also on the gift cards sold at the grocery stores (gas, food, clothing retailers, and even MasterCard/Visa/Amex gift cards).
Ingenious. Matter of time before the CC company figured it out too.
Posted on 3/13/13 at 9:18 pm to RunningBlake
Walmart - no
Kroger - yes
Kroger - yes
Posted on 3/13/13 at 9:21 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
quote:
BACONisMEATcandy
Thanks!
Posted on 3/14/13 at 7:42 am to RunningBlake
However from experimenting with the card, I believe neighborhood Walmarts do count for 6% (for the preferred)
Edited to clarify
Edited to clarify
This post was edited on 3/14/13 at 7:44 am
Posted on 3/14/13 at 8:10 am to diamond333
quote:
The first $6,000 of eligible U.S. stand-alone supermarket purchases in a calendar year qualify for the 6% reward; 1% thereafter. Supermarkets exclude superstores and warehouse clubs
I just noticed this little tidbit on the AMEX website. I didnt know it had a $6k limit. I'm sure it was in the the terms and conditions booklet that I didn't read.
Posted on 3/14/13 at 8:38 am to aaronb023
It has not always been that way... I believe it just changed recently
Posted on 3/14/13 at 9:35 am to BACONisMEATcandy
So is 6% on groceries and gas but not all gas stations and not all grocery stores and only up to 6k?
Posted on 3/14/13 at 9:41 am to yellowfin
Correct. A good rule of thumb is stand alone gas stations and stand alone grocery stores are good to go
Costco, Sam's, Walmart, and Target not so much
Costco, Sam's, Walmart, and Target not so much
Posted on 3/14/13 at 10:14 am to BACONisMEATcandy
I'll stick with spark that's 2% across the board with no limits
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