Credit Card/ Sport Team Logo

AyaMai · ‎11-11-2023

Do you ever apply for a credit card just because your favorite team logo is on it .

ptatohed · ‎11-11-2023

Umm, that's a no for me.

Never got into sports, and I only apply for cards that either better my existing rewards cards or fill a rewards gap.

[Until I can make a pretty signature, here’s an updated draft]

Everyday 5% CB:
Chase prime Visa // citi CUSTOM CASH “A” // citi CUSTOM CASH “B” // citi SHOP YOUR WAY (5% gas (in points), lucrative spending offers) // mylowe’s Rewards // Target circle card

5% CB rotating:
Chase “OG” freedom Visa // DISCOVER it Cash Back // nusenda CU Platinum Cash Rewards

Everyday 4% CB:
US Bank Smartly (v1.0)

Everyday 3% / 2.2% CB:
AOD FCU Visa Signature (3%, sockdrawered) // upgrade Cash Rewards Elite (2.2%, sockdrawered)

Welcome Offer / credits only:
Chase SAPPHIRE PREFFERED (grabbed my $1,000, sockdrawered, will cancel) // NFCU FLAGSHIP REWARDS (elevated Welcome Offer, annual prime credit, sockdrawered)

Hotel card:
Chase IHG ONE REWARDS PREMIER (elevated Welcome Offer, 1 free night/yr)

On my radar:
Langely FCU Signature Cash Back (5% CB monthly selectable cat) // Safe CU Cash Back+ (Quarterly rotating 5% CB cats plus bonus cats) // upgrade MyFive Cash Rewards (5% CB monthly selectable cat) // US Bank Kroger (and family) World Elite Master Card(s) (5% CB Mobile Wallet)

Anonymous · ‎11-13-2023

@ptatohed wrote:
Umm, that's a no for me.

Never got into sports, and I only apply for cards that either better my existing rewards cards or fill a rewards gap.

Me too, but obviously issuers know/believe there is a market, both with stuff like NFL offering from which ever issuer it is, and with affinity cards reflecting college teams etc.

It should never be a sole reason (or to my mind in the top 20!) but if you either don't care too much about maximizing value, or as a tiebreaker between similar cards (and some affinity cards will benefit the org to a minute extent)

coldfusion · ‎11-13-2023

I did x2, but they were both variants of cards that I wanted to apply for anyway so I figured why not.

MLB card - rebadged BoA (Customized) Cash Rewards

Discover NHL - rebadged Discover IT

I'm generally not attracted to the card type as IMO the tangible benefits they offer tend to be mediocre at best.

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FICO 9 (EX) 850 (TU) 850 (EQ) 850

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captainsensation · ‎11-13-2023

Sadly yes, but i was denied the card even after pre approval so oh well. I didn't need it anyway, was just trying to pad my profile.

AMEX Delta SkyMiles Blue Card: 10K, AMEX Bread Cash Back: 19.5k, PenFed PCR: 17.5K, PenFed Gold: 10K, FNBO: 14.1K, CapOne Venture: 6.1K. Chase Amazon: 4.5K, Gamestop 3k, GM Rewards 2K, Apple Card 4.5K, Tomo 1K, American Express 19.5K (AU), Ally 3.3K AMEX BCP 25K, Lowe's: 35K

FireMedic1 · ‎11-13-2023

The NFL cards are nothing to write home about with their perks. But I still have my "Check Card" from 1991.

TWO MORE MONTHS NO BK! (on Eq/Ex)

ptatohed · ‎11-13-2023

If I am remembering correctly, there used to be a sports card that offered 5% CB unlimited like 2 days per year. It's discontinued.

[Until I can make a pretty signature, here’s an updated draft]

Everyday 5% CB:
Chase prime Visa // citi CUSTOM CASH “A” // citi CUSTOM CASH “B” // citi SHOP YOUR WAY (5% gas (in points), lucrative spending offers) // mylowe’s Rewards // Target circle card

5% CB rotating:
Chase “OG” freedom Visa // DISCOVER it Cash Back // nusenda CU Platinum Cash Rewards

Everyday 4% CB:
US Bank Smartly (v1.0)

Everyday 3% / 2.2% CB:
AOD FCU Visa Signature (3%, sockdrawered) // upgrade Cash Rewards Elite (2.2%, sockdrawered)

Welcome Offer / credits only:
Chase SAPPHIRE PREFFERED (grabbed my $1,000, sockdrawered, will cancel) // NFCU FLAGSHIP REWARDS (elevated Welcome Offer, annual prime credit, sockdrawered)

Hotel card:
Chase IHG ONE REWARDS PREMIER (elevated Welcome Offer, 1 free night/yr)

On my radar:
Langely FCU Signature Cash Back (5% CB monthly selectable cat) // Safe CU Cash Back+ (Quarterly rotating 5% CB cats plus bonus cats) // upgrade MyFive Cash Rewards (5% CB monthly selectable cat) // US Bank Kroger (and family) World Elite Master Card(s) (5% CB Mobile Wallet)

SouthJamaica · ‎11-13-2023

@FireMedic1 wrote:
The NFL cards are nothing to write home about with their perks. But I still have my "Check Card" from 1991.

You're bringing back memories. I once had the NFL card. It was with that card that I bought my Jacksonville Jaguars sweatshirt.

Unify FCU Platinum Visa Variable Rate 35k

TD Bank Business Solutions Visa (Bus) 23700

FNBO Evergreen Business Edition Visa (Bus) 20k

Liberty (formerly Evansville Teachers) FCU Platinum Prime Plus MC 15k

US Bank Triple Cash Rewards Visa (Bus) 12k

Geo-fenced credit union Platinum Visa 10500

Members 1st FCU Low Rate Platinum Visa 5k

PLOC: Langley FCU 40k; Penfed CU 15k; NFCU 15k; Teachers FCU 15k; Affinity FCU 10k. BLOC: NFCU 5k

Total revolving limits 568220 (504020 reporting) FICO 8: EQ 689 TU 691 EX 682

AyaMai · ‎11-13-2023

@captainsensation wrote:
Sadly yes, but i was denied the card even after pre approval so oh well. I didn't need it anyway, was just trying to pad my profile.

Comenity Bank issues NFL co-branded credit cards.

Avant issues MLS Cards co-branded credit cards.

Cardless issues co-branded credit cards Manchester United & Licerpool F.C Mastercards, in the past it issued Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelican through time the perks got worse and then closed.

Comenity Bank issues New York Yankees Mastercard.

TSlop · ‎11-13-2023

@AyaMai wrote:
Do you ever apply for a credit card just because your favorite team logo is on it .

For my second credit card ever, I did. I ordered a Patriots football credit card because 90% of me wanted the design (and knew I wouldn't really use NFL shop points). The other 10% wanted a MasterCard, since my first card was a Visa. There must have been credit tiers or something, because when I opened the mail that day (like 15 years ago) there was a Visa inside and not a MasterCard. Since I didn't want a second Visa at the time, I never called to activate it, and that was that.