Paying Rent through RadPad

[mikelo22]

Hey all, so I'm wanting to pay my rent with my Amex. But my LL does not take Amex. As a result, I'm considering paying rent through RadPad. It's a site where you pay them your rent + 2.99% and then they send a check with all your name and info to your Landlord. 

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them? The 2.99% fee didn't sound too bad to me, but is there anything else out there better? 

Thanks. 

[CreditCuriosity]

Another site similiar to it, name is eluding me right now, but ya about 2.95% fee to pay rent... Was going to use it to meet spend bonus on my CSP, but didn't end up needing to.. Probably the best you are going to get.

[B335is]

Can you use Amex for this? Most of these sites are MC/Visa limited and sometimes Discover. 2.99% is pretty close to what I would pay my leasing company directly though.

[gmason]

Do a search for williampaid -- it used to be mentioned fairly often.

[CreditCuriosity]

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@B335is wrote:
Can you use Amex for this? Most of these sites are MC/Visa limited and sometimes Discover. 2.99% is pretty close to what I would pay my leasing company directly though.

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ugh which i could remember the site.. doubtful on amex though as you stated as swipe fees is 5%, so they would be losing money one would think not that i think about it

[mikelo22]

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@B335is wrote:
Can you use Amex for this? Most of these sites are MC/Visa limited and sometimes Discover. 2.99% is pretty close to what I would pay my leasing company directly though.

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Yes, RadPad accepts Amex.

My Landlord only accepts MC/Visa and charges a $20 convenience fee. Running my Amex through RadPad with a 2.99% fee would be a $28.67 fee with my $959/month rent. So a bit more, but worth it since I'll be using it to meet spend bonus.

[mikelo22]

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@gmason wrote:

Do a search for williampaid -- it used to be mentioned fairly often.

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Thanks, I'll check them out as well!

Sorry for double-post.

[B335is]

It might be worth it for me if it accepts Amex. It's always a struggle to make $5k bonus spend on one card - let alone two. Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it.

[CreditCuriosity]

Williams is who i was thinking... still don't know why they would lose money on rent?  Can see MC/Visa as fees are around 2% so profit can be made there, but amex is 5%..Trying to figure out how that would work out so they don't lose money?

[Anonymous]

They may have a more favorable agreement with AMEX.