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About LinkBacksI have only used my Citi Forward at fast food places, restaurants, and books stores, all of which should give me 5X points, yet on my account summary, it says that I have X amount of base points (1X points). Why is this? Are some of these businesses not categorizing themselves correctly?
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Green Member
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The 5x point categories on Forward
Current cards:
American Express: Blue Cash Everyday, Fidelity Investment Rewards
Discover: More
Visa: Chase Freedom, Citi Forward
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Centurion Member
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what bookstores are around anymore other than Barnes and nobles?
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Centurion Member
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CD, check your statement again. I think your bonus points will be totaled separately in a "bonus" category if I'm not mistaken. I used to have a Forward card and I think this is how they did it.
CARDS (and why)
FIA Card Services: Fidelity Amex (best cash back excepting 5% cards), Fidelity Visa (spare)
Chase: Freedom (only for 5% reward categories, purchases under $10), Sapphire (not in use), Amazon Rewards (for Amazon purchases only)
CapitalOne: No Hassle Rewards (no foreign transaction fee, my only MasterCard, not in use)
Amex: Blue Cash Everyday (not in use)
Discover: More (only for 5% reward categories)
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Green Member
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- USA
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Amazon is the bookstore that I used most.
Jeffysdad, do you mean that if I get 5X on a purchase, they list the regular 1X and the extra 4X separately?Current cards:
American Express: Blue Cash Everyday, Fidelity Investment Rewards
Discover: More
Visa: Chase Freedom, Citi Forward
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Centurion Member
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- Texas
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CD, I doubt that Forward counts Amazon as a bookstore.
Yes, I think your base points and your bonus points are listed on the statement separately, should be near each other, if I'm not mistaken.CARDS (and why)
FIA Card Services: Fidelity Amex (best cash back excepting 5% cards), Fidelity Visa (spare)
Chase: Freedom (only for 5% reward categories, purchases under $10), Sapphire (not in use), Amazon Rewards (for Amazon purchases only)
CapitalOne: No Hassle Rewards (no foreign transaction fee, my only MasterCard, not in use)
Amex: Blue Cash Everyday (not in use)
Discover: More (only for 5% reward categories)
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Centurion Member
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- Jul 2011
- Location
- Newton, MA
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No he's correct. Citi has amazon listed as a bookstore no matter what you purchase. I always get 5x points with my forward card
Originally Posted by jeffysdad
Cards
Visa: Citi Forward (5x pts on restaurants), Capital One Journey (1.25% cash back), BofA AAA (5% on gas)
Discover: Discover More (5% rotating categories)
Mastercard: Best Buy (4% at best buy), Chase Freedom (5% rotating categories)
American Express: Zync
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Centurion Member
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- Apr 2009
- Location
- Texas
- Posts
- 542
Re: Citi/Amazon. That's cool. I wish I had known that when I had that card.
CARDS (and why)
FIA Card Services: Fidelity Amex (best cash back excepting 5% cards), Fidelity Visa (spare)
Chase: Freedom (only for 5% reward categories, purchases under $10), Sapphire (not in use), Amazon Rewards (for Amazon purchases only)
CapitalOne: No Hassle Rewards (no foreign transaction fee, my only MasterCard, not in use)
Amex: Blue Cash Everyday (not in use)
Discover: More (only for 5% reward categories)
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Green Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2011
- Location
- SC
- Posts
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I spoke with a Citi rep today and she said that the 5 points for Amazon is a promotional offer for new applicants that will be ending at some point. She said that if I switched from my current Citi card, I would not be eligible. I'd have to app for the Citi Forward to be eligible - and even then, it would only be temporary.
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