best card for amazon

anonymous4a · ‎03-02-2016

I was considering applying for Salli Mae barcalys card for amazon purchases but saw its been discontinued. What is the next best credit card for amazon purchases ?

Anonymous · ‎03-02-2016

@anonymous4a wrote:
I was considering applying for Salli Mae barcalys card for amazon purchases but saw its been discontinued. What is the next best credit card for amazon purchases ?

My choice, depending on time of year, is either the Chase Amazon card or just a regular Discover card.

Chase gives you 3% back on all Amazon purchases. Last year, and coming up this year, Discover has Amazon as the anchor of the 5% back catagories for Q3 and Q4.

Plus, you can use your points/cash back directly from the Amazon checkout page to pay for purchases.

Imperfectfuture · ‎03-02-2016

If only for cash back, then the Amazon Store card. Next up, one of the rotators, Discover second, Freedom third.

IF you have another Barclays card, they MAY allow a product change. YMMV on that one.

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Mattopotamus · ‎03-02-2016

@anonymous4a wrote:
I was considering applying for Salli Mae barcalys card for amazon purchases but saw its been discontinued. What is the next best credit card for amazon purchases ?

Like you said, the Salli Mae no longer exist so get the amazon card.

NRB525 · ‎03-02-2016

Another option is the US Bank Cash+. The Bookstore category should code Amazon as a 5% category.

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jacetx · ‎03-02-2016

@anonymous4a wrote:
I was considering applying for Salli Mae barcalys card for amazon purchases but saw its been discontinued. What is the next best credit card for amazon purchases ?

Amazon Visa from Chase also lets you redeem your cash back into your checking account, not only for Amazon purchases.

kdm31091 · ‎03-02-2016

People were never allowed AFAIK to PC to Sallie Mae when it was available, let alone now that it's not. I would say the chances of that are very slim.

With the rotating cards offering Amazon more and more, I think for most people there's little need to open up a dedicated Amazon card unless you are truly spending a ton on there. Get something well rounded like Discover, or Cash+ where you can select "bookstores" and it often (but not always) will count. If you're a truly dedicated amazon spender there's the amazon store card for permanent 5%, but with the other options available, I don't think it's a necessity for most people at this point.

aubie1kenobie2 · ‎03-02-2016

Oh no -- I didn't know the Sallie Mae was discontinued! Had my eye on it but was planning to get a mortgage so I haven't applied for it yet, but was planning to in the future!

I use my Discover for Amazon, because I can use my Cashback rewards.

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takeshi74 · ‎03-02-2016

@kdm31091 wrote:

With the rotating cards offering Amazon more and more, I think for most people there's little need to open up a dedicated Amazon card unless you are truly spending a ton on there. Get something well rounded like Discover, or Cash+ where you can select "bookstores" and it often (but not always) will count. If you're a truly dedicated amazon spender there's the amazon store card for permanent 5%, but with the other options available, I don't think it's a necessity for most people at this point.

It's up to each to determine such things. A given person could certainly benefit more from 5% year round on Amazon while another might benefit more from a rotator. Yet another may be best served by neither. Don't assume what's best for most. Everyone's spend categories and amounts are not identical. Consider the individual when making recommendations.

kdm31091 · ‎03-02-2016

Right. I just think that unless one is spending a ton on a certain category, it's not always highly beneficial (in increased rewards) to open a new card specifically for one category. If you aren't careful, your spend is just too diluted.