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Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

syeb — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:39:58 GMT

I have a large family and we spend easily $2k per month in supermarkets. From my research (much of it on Myfico forums!) I found that the Amex Blue Cash card offers 5% back on groecries over $6,500 per year. I think that would be best for me, But all I could find on Amex website is the BCE and BCP. Is the original Blue Cash card still around?

Re: Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:43:32 GMT

Yep. Go to amex website and view all cards. Directly below the Blue Cash Everyday card, it should say "Looking for an earlier version?" Voila.

Re: Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:44:23 GMT

@syeb wrote:
I have a large family and we spend easily $2k per month in supermarkets. From my research (much of it on Myfico forums!) I found that the Amex Blue Cash card offers 5% back on groecries over $6,500 per year. I think that would be best for me, But all I could find on Amex website is the BCE and BCP. Is the original Blue Cash card still around?

Yes it is, although 5% spend is capped at $50K a year (which is only a problem for some types of activities). Easiest way is to go into private browsing/incognito, and use

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/blue-cash/25330

In recent weeks they have removed the 15 months 0% period, but that really isn't the point of the card.

Re: Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

syeb — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:53:02 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@syeb wrote:
I have a large family and we spend easily $2k per month in supermarkets. From my research (much of it on Myfico forums!) I found that the Amex Blue Cash card offers 5% back on groecries over $6,500 per year. I think that would be best for me, But all I could find on Amex website is the BCE and BCP. Is the original Blue Cash card still around?
Yes it is, although 5% spend is capped at $50K a year (which is only a problem for some types of activities). Easiest way is to go into private browsing/incognito, and use

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/blue-cash/25330

In recent weeks they have removed the 15 months 0% period, but that really isn't the point of the card.

Thanks for the link. I tried it and am getting a blue spinning circle on just the fist page where I enter in my basic information, on three browsers. Can they have taken it down already?

Re: Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

syeb — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 03:57:17 GMT

Got through the app finally only to reach this message:

Currently, our systems are not responding. Please try again later or call/contact us as follows:

To apply by phone or for product information -- 1-800-223-2670.

We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to serving you.

Re: Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 04:18:52 GMT

@syeb wrote:
Got through the app finally only to reach this message:

Currently, our systems are not responding. Please try again later or call/contact us as follows:

To apply by phone or for product information -- 1-800-223-2670.
We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to serving you.

Someone reported problems today on FT, with resolution: "I changed my Wifi from DSL to hotspotted Tmobile and I was able to get to 3rd page and submit application. Interesting technical solution to a problem I did not understand..."

but it sounds as if there are still issues. I would try applying by phone.

Re: Is the old Amex Blue Cash still around? Looking for 5% groceries CB

syeb — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 04:24:08 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@syeb wrote:
Got through the app finally only to reach this message:

Currently, our systems are not responding. Please try again later or call/contact us as follows:

To apply by phone or for product information -- 1-800-223-2670.
We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to serving you.
Someone reported problems today on FT, with resolution: "I changed my Wifi from DSL to hotspotted Tmobile and I was able to get to 3rd page and submit application. Interesting technical solution to a problem I did not understand..."

but it sounds as if there are still issues. I would try applying by phone.

Cool, thanks. I wonder if it's a technical problem or Amex trying to shut it down finally. Hopefully the former.