Is Netflix considered entertainment by Citi?

[icyhot]

Just took over paying for the household Netflix account. Put it on the same card as my other bills but if I can get 5x on my Forward that'd be great, especially since I'm using it for my Apple Music subscription when the free trial runs out

[Beckhsrules]

yes Netflix, Spotify and similar services are considered Entertainment by Citi and I recieve bonus points on my TY Premier.

[Dw4250]

Icyhot- 5% of $7.99/month is....probably too little to worry about lol.

But to answer your question yes it does count as entertainment.

[icyhot]

Perhaps, but if it counts why not?

[matthew2115]

Edit after reading some of the other replies - it may count as entertainment for TYP, but it might not on the Forward since the category is more-narrowly defined there.  If it does, let me know so I can claim my extra $0.24 per month.  

I seem to remember putting Netflix on my Forward some years ago only to have it code as "online services" or something and not get a bonus.  In fact if memory serves, the 5x "entertainment" umbrella for the Forward card isn't as broad as it is with the current card offerings.  It specifically includes only movie theaters, video rental stores, record stores (iTunes codes this way), and book stores (Amazon usually codes this way).  I forget this from time to time and then get irritated at myself when I buy tickets to a play on it.

Netflix is on my Discover card now (was specifically included in the movie bonus last quarter), and it codes as "DIRECT MRKTNG-ALL OTHER DIRECT MRKTRS."  I know that there are differences in the networks on how they code -- for example, the 7-11 near me codes as a convenience store with Amex and a gas station with Visa & MC.  And sometimes merchants change their codes -- for example, GrubHub used to code on Visa as an online service, but switched to restaurant recently (so that goes on my Forward now).  So, give it a shot!  If it doesn't get you the 5x, then you're not missing out on much by getting 1 TYP v 2% somewhere else for the one month.  Let us know how it turns out!

[UncleB]

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@Dw4250 wrote:
Icyhot- 5% of $7.99/month is....probably too little to worry about lol.

But to answer your question yes it does count as entertainment.

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That's one way to look at it, but I prefer the proverb, "If you watch the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves...". 

[jsucool76]

not even full 5% cash back with the forward. it's half that I think with statement credit (maybe less). you'll only get full value for travel vouchers and some gift cards or student loan payments. if you pair it with a premier or a Prestige you can end up with far more than 5% back.

[Cory]

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@UncleB wrote:

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@Dw4250 wrote:
Icyhot- 5% of $7.99/month is....probably too little to worry about lol.

But to answer your question yes it does count as entertainment.

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That's one way to look at it, but I prefer the proverb, "If you watch the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves...". 

Haha! That tickles! And I love that proverb. Thanks for sharing it.

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[icyhot]

I did some research on the Forward and had no idea Amazon counted as a category. Where have I been lol

[Anonymous]

Some grocery stores sell gift cards that can be credited to netflix/hulu etc as well, making them eligible for 4.5x MR for AmEx or 5-6% cash back from grocery cards etc.