topic Re: Best card for meal kit delivery? in Credit Cards

Best card for meal kit delivery?

Jojo567 — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:42:56 GMT

Use to be the blue cash but not anymore. Does Citi's Custom cash consider the groceries? Or another card? The service is cook unity.

Re: Best card for meal kit delivery?

wasCB14 — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:40:50 GMT

What's Cook Unity's unfavorable new category with Amex?

If it's gone in the direction of dining, then Amex Gold may be worth a look. Or we can look at some sort of online shopping card.

Re: Best card for meal kit delivery?

ptatohed — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:10:44 GMT

Yup, it depends how it codes which I guess would be between CB cats: Grocery, Food delivery, or simply Online. If it's the first two, there are plenty of 5% no AF cards (e.g. citi Custom Cash). If it is 'Online' (most likely), how about BoA Custom Cash Rewards for 3% Online? This CB, of course, could be multiplied by 25, 50, or 75% if you are part of BoA's Preferred Rewards program.

Re: Best card for meal kit delivery?

TryItAgain — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 02:12:11 GMT

Yeah I've been using BoA Custom Cash for 3% online towards Blue Apron for years.

I have not been able to find anything better, as it doesn't code for groceries for me on any card

However, a couple times a year Amex offers $25 for spending $50 at Blue Apron. I use that twice. Once on my acct once on wife's account. Then occasionally do the amex deals on other meal kits then return back to BoA rinse & repeat.

If anyone knows better, would love to hear it.

Re: Best card for meal kit delivery?

ptatohed — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 06:44:03 GMT

@TryItAgain wrote:
Yeah I've been using BoA Custom Cash for 3% online towards Blue Apron for years.

I have not been able to find anything better, as it doesn't code for groceries for me on any card

However, a couple times a year Amex offers $25 for spending $50 at Blue Apron. I use that twice. Once on my acct once on wife's account. Then occasionally do the amex deals on other meal kits then return back to BoA rinse & repeat.

If anyone knows better, would love to hear it.

3% is probably the best you'll be able to do regularly for online orders. If they let you check out with PayPal, then maybe 1 - 2 quarters per year, you can get 5% with a rotating card.

I checked amazon, Target, and other places where maybe you could buy gift cards for 5% off. No dice for CookUnity or Blue Apron.

However, I did see that raise.com has only a few digital gift cards for 7 - 10% off right now. https://www.raise.com/buy-blue-apron-gift-cards I don't see anything for CookUnity. You guys can check discount gift card sellers like cardcash or raise from time to time.

Re: Best card for meal kit delivery?

danzig47 — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 21:19:53 GMT

@Jojo567 wrote:
Use to be the blue cash but not anymore. Does Citi's Custom cash consider the groceries? Or another card? The service is cook unity.

I have Cook Unity, and can confirm it codes as Groceries on my Citi Custom Cash and Chase Freedom Flex. I haven't tried it on Discover it, but I think it would be because Home Chef codes as Groceries on the Discover.

Re: Best card for meal kit delivery?

TMDSCT — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:39:34 GMT

AMEX or possible Chase if they're offering a money back offer on any meal kit service.