topic Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards) in Credit Cards

Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

credit_is_crack — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:11:36 GMT

So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too, but if it's Chase, well it's still a nice offer. I don't have their Bonvoy card, but their Ritz Carlton card and it should apply..right?

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

CYBERSAM — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:23:19 GMT

AMEX already has Blue Cash Preferred Card 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $6K in purchases with similar annual fee $95

I'm sure AMEX is going to change all travel rewards soon. Wonder if Cap1 do anything for Venture!

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

NRB525 — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:26:31 GMT

@CYBERSAM wrote:
AMEX already has Blue Cash Preferred Card 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $6K in purchases with similar annual fee $95
I'm sure AMEX is going to change all travel rewards soon. Wonder if Cap1 do anything for Venture!

This is a specific promotion for Marriott cards, whether Chase or AMEX. Excludes the AMEX Business version.

So yes, it's not as good as BCP if you already have BCP, but if you are going to exceed $6k in a year, this is a good alternative for the next few months.... if you already have a Marriott credit card.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

notmyrealname23 — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:46:26 GMT

@credit_is_crack wrote:
So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too,

It's on some of the AMEX cards too (the Brilliant and the $95 one you can't get any more they inherited from SPG), just not the AMEX Bonvoy Business card.

https://www.cnbc.com/select/marriott-credit-cards-bonus-rewards-groceries/

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

Remedios — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:38:31 GMT

I wouldn't be surprised if Chase does whatever it can to encourage their cards get used during this time given the numbers for projected defaults they released themselves.

Those cards wouldn't see light of the day for many right about now, so it provides great incentive, just like adding doordash did to Freedoms and CSP/CSR.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

Loquat — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:40:19 GMT

Decent offer. I wouldn't give up my EDP for it but still a decent offer nonetheless.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

wasCB14 — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:43:32 GMT

@notmyrealname23 wrote:
@credit_is_crack wrote:
So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too,
It's on some of the AMEX cards too (the Brilliant and the $95 one you can't get any more they inherited from SPG), just not the AMEX Bonvoy Business card.

https://uat.credit-cards.marriott.com/chase-6x-grocery

Didn't get it on my $95 "old SPG" card. But if I had, I'd go with BCP instead. Heck, I'd probably go with BCE instead.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

notmyrealname23 — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:55:07 GMT

@wasCB14 wrote:
@notmyrealname23 wrote:
@credit_is_crack wrote:
So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too,
It's on some of the AMEX cards too (the Brilliant and the $95 one you can't get any more they inherited from SPG), just not the AMEX Bonvoy Business card.

https://uat.credit-cards.marriott.com/chase-6x-grocery
Didn't get it on my $95 "old SPG" card. But if I had, I'd go with BCP instead. Heck, I'd probably go with BCE instead.

Ugh, my link was wrong and my edit didn't take (probably screwed up copy and paste).

https://www.cnbc.com/select/marriott-credit-cards-bonus-rewards-groceries/

"New and existing cardholders:

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card (previously 2X)

Existing cardholders (since this card no longer accepts new applicants):

Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card (previously 2X)"

I've probably value 6 Marriott points from a Marriott card over 3 cents cash from an AMEX cash card- in other words, should Marriott want to sell me Marriott points at half a cent a piece I'd buy them ALL DAY. I'd be getting some hotel rooms for over half off the cash price.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

credit_is_crack — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:51:26 GMT

@NRB525 wrote:
@CYBERSAM wrote:
AMEX already has Blue Cash Preferred Card 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $6K in purchases with similar annual fee $95
I'm sure AMEX is going to change all travel rewards soon. Wonder if Cap1 do anything for Venture!
This is a specific promotion for Marriott cards, whether Chase or AMEX. Excludes the AMEX Business version.
So yes, it's not as good as BCP if you already have BCP, but if you are going to exceed $6k in a year, this is a good alternative for the next few months.... if you already have a Marriott credit card.

My thoughts exactly! I have the BCP and paced to go over, so would be good to bank a few more points here, and if they offer it at Amex too, I have the Bonvoy Brilliant as well. I'm actually planning on closing my Ritz in AUG when the next annual fee comes around, but why not abuse it until then!

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

credit_is_crack — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:53:41 GMT

@notmyrealname23 wrote:
@credit_is_crack wrote:
So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too,
It's on some of the AMEX cards too (the Brilliant and the $95 one you can't get any more they inherited from SPG), just not the AMEX Bonvoy Business card.

https://www.cnbc.com/select/marriott-credit-cards-bonus-rewards-groceries/

Thanks for sharing. I won't possibly go thru this much money in food but looks like my legacy Marriott Business card gets it too. Woot-Woot!

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

wasCB14 — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:57:48 GMT

@notmyrealname23 wrote:

"New and existing cardholders:
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card (previously 2X)
Existing cardholders (since this card no longer accepts new applicants):
Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card (previously 2X)"

I've probably value 6 Marriott points over 3 cents- in other words, should you want to sell me Marriott points at half a cent a piece I'd buy them ALL DAY.

Most of my travel is to visit family, or to remote places (think hiking trips) where there may not be a major chain...so I go through miles faster than I do hotel points. If there was a mechanism to sell hotel points without any fear of AA, I'd consider it with all the points I have.

It's not that I've even put a ton of spend on the cards...just various promotions and (at least with other chains) limited award space.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

NRB525 — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:58:31 GMT

@wasCB14 wrote:
@notmyrealname23 wrote:
@credit_is_crack wrote:
So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too,
It's on some of the AMEX cards too (the Brilliant and the $95 one you can't get any more they inherited from SPG), just not the AMEX Bonvoy Business card.

https://uat.credit-cards.marriott.com/chase-6x-grocery
Didn't get it on my $95 "old SPG" card. But if I had, I'd go with BCP instead. Heck, I'd probably go with BCE instead.

It isn't an "AMEX Offer" that you select / add to the card.

It's just an additional spend category that begins to work tomorrow.

Nothing to do, it just starts tomorrow.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

wasCB14 — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:08:36 GMT

@NRB525 wrote:
@wasCB14 wrote:
@notmyrealname23 wrote:
@credit_is_crack wrote:
So got another email for rewards updates due to COVID.

Chase offering 6x on groceries from 5/01 - 7/31, up to $5k spend. Pretty generous update. I wonder if this is Bonvoy driven or Chase. If it's Bonvoy then we could see something like this on the Amex cards too,
It's on some of the AMEX cards too (the Brilliant and the $95 one you can't get any more they inherited from SPG), just not the AMEX Bonvoy Business card.

https://uat.credit-cards.marriott.com/chase-6x-grocery
Didn't get it on my $95 "old SPG" card. But if I had, I'd go with BCP instead. Heck, I'd probably go with BCE instead.
It isn't an "AMEX Offer" that you select / add to the card.
It's just an additional spend category that begins to work tomorrow.
Nothing to do, it just starts tomorrow.

Maybe one will arrive later, but no such email yet.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

Loquat — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:11:49 GMT

What I also found interesting is that I've never seen an Amex offer that gave points to anything other the MR cards. Most in my experience has been cash back on co-branded cards. Today I saw this offer...it may not be something new but it was certainly new to me.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

wasCB14 — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:19:20 GMT

@Loquat wrote:
What I also found interesting is that I've never seen an Amex offer that gave points to anything other the MR cards. Most in my experience has been cash back on co-branded cards. Today I saw this offer...it may not be something new but it was certainly new to me.

Definitely unusual.

+2 Miles for Tiffany on Delta Platinum, too.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

notmyrealname23 — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:32:17 GMT

@wasCB14 wrote:
@notmyrealname23 wrote:

"New and existing cardholders:
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card (previously 2X)
Existing cardholders (since this card no longer accepts new applicants):
Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card (previously 2X)"

I've probably value 6 Marriott points over 3 cents- in other words, should you want to sell me Marriott points at half a cent a piece I'd buy them ALL DAY.
Most of my travel is to visit family, or to remote places (think hiking trips) where there may not be a major chain...so I go through miles faster than I do hotel points. If there was a mechanism to sell hotel points without any fear of AA, I'd consider it with all the points I have.

It's not that I've even put a ton of spend on the cards...just various promotions and (at least with other chains) limited award space.

Reasonable. I get decent value out of smallish numbers of Marriott points (my last redemption was over a penny per point) so if they were legit on sale for half a penny a point I could get value.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

Citylights18 — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:39:07 GMT

@Remedios wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if Chase does whatever it can to encourage their cards get used during this time given the numbers for projected defaults they released themselves.

Those cards wouldn't see light of the day for many right about now, so it provides great incentive, just like adding doordash did to Freedoms and CSP/CSR.

I see this as olive branch for consumers who want to invest in an Marriot card but are concerned about having anything to spend the SUB on.

AMEX started the trend with extending the SUBs out to 6 months and soon after Chase started offering 5x for Doordash.

I just got an offer in the mail from Citi for 3x grocery/drugstore through the end of July. But I've got 5x on Chase until the end of June. Nice gesture but probably too little too late for consumers.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

Loquat — Fri, 01 May 2020 01:48:46 GMT

The one nice thing about this offer if one wants to entertain it is that Marriott pairs with lots of airlines at a 3:1 ratio so there's always that option if one finds themselves with some Bonvoy points that they don't want to burn on hotel redemptions.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

Citylights18 — Fri, 01 May 2020 02:21:17 GMT

@Loquat wrote:
The one nice thing about this offer if one wants to entertain it is that Marriott pairs with lots of airlines at a 3:1 ratio so there's always that option if one finds themselves with some Bonvoy points that they don't want to burn on hotel redemptions.

The problem is the other way around. Chase and AMEX earners have built up an excessive amount of what was planning to be transferable points to airlines but now aren't getting use.

Unloading those points on hotels might be a sensible way to go.

Re: Chase 6x Groceries (Bonvoy Cards)

NRB525 — Fri, 01 May 2020 04:31:30 GMT

@wasCB14 there is no email, there is no AMEX offer you need to find.

Go to TPG and read the article. ALL Marriott cards get this automagically. Except business AMEX.

Sheesh.