So I'm looking at doing a business AOR, but also planning to get a few cards to use on a daily basis. The AMEX simplycash card offers 5% back on gas, office supplies, and wireless telecom automatically credited to your account (which is awesome), but I'm curious what specific services and retailers people have had success with. I'm planning to charge gas, comcast internet, verizon wireless bill, and all Staples purchases to the card. Just between gas, comcast, and verizon I should save about $150 a year if all will count towards the 5%, and that's not including office purchases @ Staples and other "office supply" retailers.

So if you have this card, please list what purchases you've made that have gotten the 5% Cash Back. Thanks!! I think this will be a good resource to the FW community on this card (and perhaps we can link this thread from the main CC list thread)......

Comcast probably will not work. Also, for gas, it is only pay at the pump. No inside purchases will count (i.e. food, gift cards, maintenance work, etc.).

Added my experiences to the QS.

Verizon Wireless

Porqin said:On the whole I would say nearly every stand-alone gas station will qualify. If you buy it from a gas station attached to a supermarket or warehouse club, the chances become remote.
I remember getting a letter from AMEX about gas stations attached to warehouse clubs expressly excluded from the 5% bonus, effective ~Nov 29. They'll also post the Cash Back one statement period later than they do now.

I think it's for Simply Cash, but didn't pay close attention.

pushback said:Don't forget though--the Costco AMEX (at least the Biz version--not sure about the consumer version) will give you 5% gas rebate AT Costco.
Only valid for the biz version.

But that's not in cash--right? It's towards the future purchase of a car, correct?

Porqin said:tuffghost said:Porqin said:On the whole I would say nearly every stand-alone gas station will qualify. If you buy it from a gas station attached to a supermarket or warehouse club, the chances become remote.

I buy gas all the time from the station attached to our Kroger (grocery store) using my Citibank Driver's Edge card, and they give me the full 6% rebate instead of the 1%.

You realize you're posting in a thread solely dedicated to the AMEX SimplyCash business card, right?

Yes, but I'm assuming they will bill to the same category regardless of which card is used, and if Citibank considers it a gas station, then other card issuers will likely consider it a gas station as well. So I'm guessing there's more than a "remote" chance that AMEX will give 5% for a gas station attached to a supermarket.

tuffghost said:Porqin said:tuffghost said:Porqin said:On the whole I would say nearly every stand-alone gas station will qualify. If you buy it from a gas station attached to a supermarket or warehouse club, the chances become remote.

I buy gas all the time from the station attached to our Kroger (grocery store) using my Citibank Driver's Edge card, and they give me the full 6% rebate instead of the 1%.

You realize you're posting in a thread solely dedicated to the AMEX SimplyCash business card, right?

Yes, but I'm assuming they will bill to the same category regardless of which card is used, and if Citibank considers it a gas station, then other card issuers will likely consider it a gas station as well. So I'm guessing there's more than a "remote" chance that AMEX will give 5% for a gas station attached to a supermarket.

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pushback said:Don't forget though--the Costco AMEX (at least the Biz version--not sure about the consumer version) will give you 5% gas rebate AT Costco.

What about SimplyCash?