@longtimelurker wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
I think of the Amazon Rewards as somewhat of a halfhearted attempt at a good rewards card. It's not particularly good at anything.
Yes, but I think of it more as an old card that needs updating. I got mine in 2004, which I believe is relatively soon after it came out. At that time, no Sallie Mae type card, and 1% was the norm for most cc rewards (no Quicksilver type cards, although later there was the Cap One 1% + 0.5% annual bonus card) and 2% cards weren't common (= I didn't know of any). So a card that paid 3%!!!! on Amazon, +2% on some other categories was amazing.
ANd it has stayed the same while others have overtaken. Sallie Mae + Double Cash (or similar) will be better for most spends.
I was perfectly happy with the Chase Amazon card until I came here 7 months ago and learned of the Sallie Mae WMC. Then, ignorance was bliss. Now, knowledge is bliss and the Chase card sleeps with the socks.
