American Express Credit Card No Longer Accepted at Walgreen's Pharmacy
Author: milavant
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 38
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:23 pm
Post subject: No More AMEX at Walgreens !
AMEX will no longer be accepted at Walgreens as of January 14. This is in all the newspapers. Walgreens is one of the largest drugstore chains where I live (Chicago). Up until now, I have been using AMEX green cashback for everything except where AMEX is not accepted and for gas. For gas I use Chase Perfectcard. I also use it for everywhere AMEX is not accepted. Chase pays 3% for gas and 1% for everything else. AMEX, once you spend $6000, pays 3% for gas, drugstores, and grocery stores and 1.5% for everything else.. We charge quite a lot at Walgreens since my wife has some big drug bills. Naturally, we have used AMEX. Now all this has changed. I used to have a Citibank Platinum Dividend Select Mastercard which I canceled. I am thinking of reinstating this and using it for gas, groceries, and drugstores, for the 5%, for up to $300 annually. If I did this, where does this leave the Chase Perfectcard, and also, what would I use AMEX for, except Costco, where that is all they take? I am confused about what order I should use these cards, based upon this Walgreens info., and whether I should not be using either Chase or AMEX, if I get the Citibank card back. I could still use AMEX for groceries, but why would I want to? Also, the $6000 threshold will take longer to reach without the Walgreens drugs going on AMEX. Also, my wife will not switch from Walgreens, and does not share my "credit card rebate" enthusiasm. What should I be using???? I used to have a Citibank Platinum
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Author: milavant
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 38
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:29 pm
P.S. I know that I could use Perfectcard at Walgreens but the 1% does not compare favorably with the 5% from Citibank.
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Author: mouse
SENIOR MEMBER (Member for 2 yrs.+)
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 142
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:22 pm
Post subject: Re: No More AMEX at Walgreens !
milavant wrote:
AMEX will no longer be accepted at Walgreens as of January 14. This is in all the newspapers. Walgreens is one of the largest drugstore chains where I live (Chicago). Up until now, I have been using AMEX green cashback for everything except where AMEX is not accepted and for gas. For gas I use Chase Perfectcard. I also use it for everywhere AMEX is not accepted. Chase pays 3% for gas and 1% for everything else. AMEX, once you spend $6000, pays 3% for gas, drugstores, and grocery stores and 1.5% for everything else.. We charge quite a lot at Walgreens since my wife has some big drug bills. Naturally, we have used AMEX. Now all this has changed. I used to have a Citibank Platinum Dividend Select Mastercard which I canceled. I am thinking of reinstating this and using it for gas, groceries, and drugstores, for the 5%, for up to $300 annually. If I did this, where does this leave the Chase Perfectcard, and also, what would I use AMEX for, except Costco, where that is all they take? I am confused about what order I should use these cards, based upon this Walgreens info., and whether I should not be using either Chase or AMEX, if I get the Citibank card back. I could still use AMEX for groceries, but why would I want to? Also, the $6000 threshold will take longer to reach without the Walgreens drugs going on AMEX. Also, my wife will not switch from Walgreens, and does not share my "credit card rebate" enthusiasm. What should I be using???? I used to have a Citibank Platinum
Get yourself $500 or $1,000 worth of GIFT CARDS on AMEX before it is too late!!!
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Author: Polonius
Credit Expert (100+ Posts)
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Posts: 444
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:35 pm
Frankly, the real question is why your wife insists on getting her drugs at Walgreens when the prices at Costco are so much less. Compare prices online--I did that a few moments ago for the drugs I take and found Costco was at least 10% lower than Walgreens, which makes the 1%-5% concerns about what card to use pretty meaningless. (And you'll save more if you buy in Canada--I save about 30% over the Costco prices by buying there.) Also, check online to see if Walgreens continues to take AmEx at its Web site. Some firms do. (You said Costco only takes AmEx--but it takes MasterCard and Visa online too, even though only its own card and AmEx are accepted in its warehouses.) If so, order online and pick up the order at your local store. It's convenient and saves time--and will let you continue to use AmEx there.
Polonius
"Neither a borrower, nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend"
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Author: bodeh6
Joined: 29 Nov 2004
Posts: 13
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:30 am
Why wouldn't you get the Citibank Dividend Platinum Select. Its program is extremely hard to beat. Best deal so far. 5% on any purchase no matter how small at Gas Stations, Supermarkets, and Drugstores and the Standard 1% everywhere else. I use it to fill up gas at any gas station, I buy my daily pop when I am work (CVS pharmacy) on it, and i put 99% of my purchase on it. I have already gotten $100 back and am currently up to $30. So by my next billing statement I should have $50. $150 in less then a year from a credit card company is Excellent (opened in April 2004). Those programs offered by Chase and American Express don't come close to this program. Do the math. Plus for the 3 months after I got my $100 check I get 6%/2% at the respected places. BTW: When/If you get your card, check the first bill to make sure the 5% is there where it should be. When I first opened it, they "forgot" to put it on and I had to call them up. They adjusted it after a month. Same thing happened to my mom and dad when I told them to sign up for it. Other then that it is working great.
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Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 38
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:23 pm
Post subject: No More AMEX at Walgreens !
AMEX will no longer be accepted at Walgreens as of January 14. This is in all the newspapers. Walgreens is one of the largest drugstore chains where I live (Chicago). Up until now, I have been using AMEX green cashback for everything except where AMEX is not accepted and for gas. For gas I use Chase Perfectcard. I also use it for everywhere AMEX is not accepted. Chase pays 3% for gas and 1% for everything else. AMEX, once you spend $6000, pays 3% for gas, drugstores, and grocery stores and 1.5% for everything else.. We charge quite a lot at Walgreens since my wife has some big drug bills. Naturally, we have used AMEX. Now all this has changed. I used to have a Citibank Platinum Dividend Select Mastercard which I canceled. I am thinking of reinstating this and using it for gas, groceries, and drugstores, for the 5%, for up to $300 annually. If I did this, where does this leave the Chase Perfectcard, and also, what would I use AMEX for, except Costco, where that is all they take? I am confused about what order I should use these cards, based upon this Walgreens info., and whether I should not be using either Chase or AMEX, if I get the Citibank card back. I could still use AMEX for groceries, but why would I want to? Also, the $6000 threshold will take longer to reach without the Walgreens drugs going on AMEX. Also, my wife will not switch from Walgreens, and does not share my "credit card rebate" enthusiasm. What should I be using???? I used to have a Citibank Platinum
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Author: milavant
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 38
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:29 pm
P.S. I know that I could use Perfectcard at Walgreens but the 1% does not compare favorably with the 5% from Citibank.
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Author: mouse
SENIOR MEMBER (Member for 2 yrs.+)
Joined: 29 Jul 2004
Posts: 142
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:22 pm
Post subject: Re: No More AMEX at Walgreens !
milavant wrote:
AMEX will no longer be accepted at Walgreens as of January 14. This is in all the newspapers. Walgreens is one of the largest drugstore chains where I live (Chicago). Up until now, I have been using AMEX green cashback for everything except where AMEX is not accepted and for gas. For gas I use Chase Perfectcard. I also use it for everywhere AMEX is not accepted. Chase pays 3% for gas and 1% for everything else. AMEX, once you spend $6000, pays 3% for gas, drugstores, and grocery stores and 1.5% for everything else.. We charge quite a lot at Walgreens since my wife has some big drug bills. Naturally, we have used AMEX. Now all this has changed. I used to have a Citibank Platinum Dividend Select Mastercard which I canceled. I am thinking of reinstating this and using it for gas, groceries, and drugstores, for the 5%, for up to $300 annually. If I did this, where does this leave the Chase Perfectcard, and also, what would I use AMEX for, except Costco, where that is all they take? I am confused about what order I should use these cards, based upon this Walgreens info., and whether I should not be using either Chase or AMEX, if I get the Citibank card back. I could still use AMEX for groceries, but why would I want to? Also, the $6000 threshold will take longer to reach without the Walgreens drugs going on AMEX. Also, my wife will not switch from Walgreens, and does not share my "credit card rebate" enthusiasm. What should I be using???? I used to have a Citibank Platinum
Get yourself $500 or $1,000 worth of GIFT CARDS on AMEX before it is too late!!!
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Author: Polonius
Credit Expert (100+ Posts)
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Posts: 444
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:35 pm
Frankly, the real question is why your wife insists on getting her drugs at Walgreens when the prices at Costco are so much less. Compare prices online--I did that a few moments ago for the drugs I take and found Costco was at least 10% lower than Walgreens, which makes the 1%-5% concerns about what card to use pretty meaningless. (And you'll save more if you buy in Canada--I save about 30% over the Costco prices by buying there.) Also, check online to see if Walgreens continues to take AmEx at its Web site. Some firms do. (You said Costco only takes AmEx--but it takes MasterCard and Visa online too, even though only its own card and AmEx are accepted in its warehouses.) If so, order online and pick up the order at your local store. It's convenient and saves time--and will let you continue to use AmEx there.
Polonius
"Neither a borrower, nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend"
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Author: bodeh6
Joined: 29 Nov 2004
Posts: 13
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:30 am
Why wouldn't you get the Citibank Dividend Platinum Select. Its program is extremely hard to beat. Best deal so far. 5% on any purchase no matter how small at Gas Stations, Supermarkets, and Drugstores and the Standard 1% everywhere else. I use it to fill up gas at any gas station, I buy my daily pop when I am work (CVS pharmacy) on it, and i put 99% of my purchase on it. I have already gotten $100 back and am currently up to $30. So by my next billing statement I should have $50. $150 in less then a year from a credit card company is Excellent (opened in April 2004). Those programs offered by Chase and American Express don't come close to this program. Do the math. Plus for the 3 months after I got my $100 check I get 6%/2% at the respected places. BTW: When/If you get your card, check the first bill to make sure the 5% is there where it should be. When I first opened it, they "forgot" to put it on and I had to call them up. They adjusted it after a month. Same thing happened to my mom and dad when I told them to sign up for it. Other then that it is working great.
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