Are they really giving away more test kits? Linked article only makes reference to kits being made available on CA (maybe though the government), but not to public at large.

@jbw
Also both programs promote usually less popular and independent restaurants that need more business, so don’t expect all your favorites to be featured.

@jbw
The only catch is you have to rate the restaurants after you dine there to receive rewards. I usually say good food and service and that’s it. I think rakuten might require reviews also, but unsure.

@mistercheap

Try searching for restaurants at
https://neighborhoodnoshrewards.com/
and compare.

My biggest regret was being stuck with over $700 in gift cards after souplantation closed permanently during the pandemic. Try to see as many movies at regal. AMC seems to be surviving for now thanks to stock speculators…

@sonofzeus said in 5% Cash Back on FULL TOTAL (inc tax/tip/alcohol) at 12,000+ restaurants at RAKUTEN by linking credit card to their app, pay with same CCwith that card:

Lnk the same card on UPSIDE and stack their >5% back at overlapping restaurants.

This has been around for awhile. This program is similar to neighborhood nosh, who has been giving 5% for years. In fact the list of participating restaurants for rakuten seems almost identical to neighborhood nosh. From my experience these programs know when you are trying to link a card to two rewards programs and will ask you to remove it from the previously linked program.

Tried this at different 76 station, but received only a 10 cent discount to credit $5.49 => $5.39 using PayPal so YMMV. Also you have to go to your PayPal account and activate the offer before hand because it credited my account instantly vs. making a purchase last week that didn’t receive the $10 bonus without activation.

I received this email today from Amex. It sounds like everyone with this card is eligible, and it seems like a permanent feature. Hard to find 3% for online purchases on a permanent basis. Usually 2% is best. However, I would say that online bill pay is not a purchase. It further states:

There are more ways to earn from the Card you love. You can now access over $250 back every year on services you can use every day, plus earn 3% back on up to $18,000 per year on select purchases. Here’s how:

You will earn a reward of 3% on the first $6,000 of eligible purchases in a calendar year (then 1%) at supermarkets located in the U.S. (superstores, convenience stores, warehouse clubs, and meal-kit delivery services are not considered supermarkets); 3% on the first of $6,000 of U.S. online retail purchases (then 1%), 3% on the first $6,000 of purchases of gasoline at gas stations located in the U.S. (then 1%), (superstores, supermarkets and warehouse clubs that sell gasoline are not considered gas stations); 2% on eligible purchases at select department stores located in the U.S. through 10/31/22.

@mtnagel
Yes, there is no way to scan a QR code outside, so you have to go inside and specify a dollar amount to charge to PayPal. If you over estimate I am not sure how the cashier would refund you with PayPal, so better to estimate just under the amount to fill up.

I could probably find an independent gas station cheaper than 76 or Phillips with what I felt was commercial pricing (30 cents cheaper than credit), but if the brand name is important to you, PayPal with discover 5% cash back right now is hard to beat.

@sonofzeus
Thanks for posting this! The finally cashier got the scanner to accept the paypal qr code. At my 76 station it unlocked a lower than cash price for gas. Maybe it is a commercial price. Anyway, I hope to get $10 off + 5% PayPal with discover card discounts at a price similar to the cash price at ARCO.