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“Many gas stations sell a variety of gift cards and even vanilla reload cards!”

Namely?

(I have been to dozens of 7/11’s and never seen Vanilla Reloads.) Anyone have different experiences?

What other card can I downgrade to freedom besides sapphire? Have one sapphire world master card don’t wanna touch that.

Are there gas stations that sell prepayed gas cards that you can buy with a credit card?

7-11 in nj has VRs but doesn’t accept credit. Tried to use my new Ink in Staples yesterday for GCs, but they wouldn’t let me purchase with an out of state license! 🙁

7-11 counts as a gas station?

Saw a stack of vanilla reloads at 7 11 in nyc today. I am looking for a gas station in nj that sells reloads. Anyone know of any? Maybe valero?

@Yehuda yes at gas stations I bought gas cards from shell, Getty, sunoco, mobile etc. And they never refused
charging my credit Card.

I now get 10 points for evry swipe will i get a bonus 10% on these points in jan-feb even tho they wer earned in the old program?

I have a simple question but haven’t been able to figure it out.

Being that there doesn’t seem to be any downside in signing up for the Ultimate Rewards, why does one need to activate the option? Why doesn’t Chase just do it automatically for any Freedom (or other applicable card) holders? Could there perhaps be some reason why one wouldn’t want to sign up and therefore each holder reserves that right by not being automatically enrolled in the reward program?

Thanks for any clarification!

@Mordy:Because it forces you to actively aware of the promos and having to interact with Chase to get the 5%.This way you don’t get the discount passively. If you notice they also rotate the categories (they don’t want you to use the card only for the 5% but all the time). Think about it. If you go on a trip are you going to take 20 cards with you? No,but you certainly will take the freedom and thus use it where you may have rotated thru other cards you have.

@ Kevn: thanks, but the question still remains: if I am aware of the reward advantages that come with – for example – the Freedom, wouldn’t I make sure on my own to maximize its use throughout the 4Qs? You and I will actively be aware of the promos from the onset of signing up without needing the four “quarterly-activation-reminders”

In short: you’r saying that Chase wants you to be on top of thr promos so you become more reliant on their card(s), but I’m saying – is it really necessary? Or would you agree and say that it’s only necessary for those who would otherwise be more passive about the program altogether?

Just to be clear here, you are saying that you can use your Chase Freedom card inside of gas stations (on snacks, drinks, gift cards, etc.) to earn the 5% cash back? Is that correct? I want to make sure because I have been considering getting a PedFed or FortKnox card for use at gas stations but I understand you must pay at the pump with those because it codes the purchase differently inside the store. Just want to make sure that I am not going to buy gift cards inside of a gas station and not get the benefits of it. Additionally, has anyone tried using the Chase Freedom card at Sam’s Club or Walmart gas stations and discovered definitively if it worked or not? Thanks for the info and any help you can provide.

@Mordy:
By activating you will have the card on your mind and use it more.

@DroidD:
I have gotten 5 points per dollar for purchases including gift cards made inside gas stations in past quarters.

Thanks Dan. I will be a little more cautious this month just to be sure, but that’s helpful to know it has worked in the past.

Note that Freedom 5x points sometimes don’t post until the 2nd statement.

Do you get 5% back on Overstock.com? The language is a little ambiguous: “You’ll earn 5% Cash Back at hundreds of other Select Department stores, including these:” implying that it is not a complete list.