07-30-2012 12:59 PM
I am still in the first month of usage on my PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa. I have put a few purchases on the card from Gas Stations that were not "PAID AT THE PUMP" as a little experiment to see if it still gets the 5%. And to tell you the truth, I am a little anxious to know and don't want to wait.
Has anyone crunched the numbers on this with purchases from gas stations that are not "PAID AT THE PUMP"? What was the result? 5% or not?
07-30-2012 04:05 PM
ztnjpv wrote:I am still in the first month of usage on my PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa. I have put a few purchases on the card from Gas Stations that were not "PAID AT THE PUMP" as a little experiment to see if it still gets the 5%. And to tell you the truth, I am a little anxious to know and don't want to wait.
Has anyone crunched the numbers on this with purchases from gas stations that are not "PAID AT THE PUMP"? What was the result? 5% or not?
Like it says. "Paid At The Pump". Otherwise, you get 1% if paid inside. I know this from experience. The reason I think they do this is to prevent you from racking up 5% on cigs, soda, chips, beer, etc.
07-30-2012 04:09 PM
+1
OnTheRebound wrote:
ztnjpv wrote:I am still in the first month of usage on my PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa. I have put a few purchases on the card from Gas Stations that were not "PAID AT THE PUMP" as a little experiment to see if it still gets the 5%. And to tell you the truth, I am a little anxious to know and don't want to wait.
Has anyone crunched the numbers on this with purchases from gas stations that are not "PAID AT THE PUMP"? What was the result? 5% or not?
Like it says. "Paid At The Pump". Otherwise, you get 1% if paid inside. I know this from experience. The reason I think they do this is to prevent you from racking up 5% on cigs, soda, chips, beer, etc.
07-30-2012 05:14 PM
Crashem wrote:+1
OnTheRebound wrote:
ztnjpv wrote:I am still in the first month of usage on my PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa. I have put a few purchases on the card from Gas Stations that were not "PAID AT THE PUMP" as a little experiment to see if it still gets the 5%. And to tell you the truth, I am a little anxious to know and don't want to wait.
Has anyone crunched the numbers on this with purchases from gas stations that are not "PAID AT THE PUMP"? What was the result? 5% or not?
Like it says. "Paid At The Pump". Otherwise, you get 1% if paid inside. I know this from experience. The reason I think they do this is to prevent you from racking up 5% on cigs, soda, chips, beer, etc.
+2
07-30-2012 05:21 PM
OK. Thanks. Wasn't sure if someone tried and found out that many gas stations somehow don't distinguish in their merchant codes between payinf inside or at the pump. I'll avoid using the PenFed inside.

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