Shell Gas Credit Card
Author: Earl
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:32 am
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
I already have the Chase Freedom card, which I use for everything, gas and otherwise.
I also have the Citibank Drivers Edge card, and I was thinking of converting it to the Shell Mastercard, but just for the 5% gas (I just bought a car and don't need the Drivers Edge card anymore)
Has anyone ever heard of using Shell strictly as a gas card? I know I have to use it nine times a year to avoid an annual fee. I buy all kinds of gas, including Shell.
The problem with Citibank is that I have had the Drivers Edge card for years, no longer need it, and am reluctant to just cancel a $15,000 line of credit. However, they (Citibank) don't really have another reward card (and that's all I'll get) that I want. Shell comes the closest since the payout (however little) is every month.
Also, wouldn't Shell and Chase Freedom tend to work against each other?
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Author: Ira
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:14 pm
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
I have the Citibank Shell MasterCard. Yes, it does offer a 5% rebate on Shell gas and a 1% rebate on all other purchases. Nobody at Citibank will object if you use it strictly as a gas card, but why? Do you have another card that gives you a better deal than the 1% rebate?
A better option for gas only might be the AAA Card (Visa or MC) from MBNA. This one gives you a 5% rebate on ANY brand of gas, so long as the station offers pay-at-the-pump. There is no rebate on other purchases or gas from a station that does not offer pay-at-the-pump. Therefore I use this card strictly as a gas card. Not being married to one particular brand of gas is like a breath of fresh air.
Author: Eugene
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:18 pm
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
Earl wrote:
Also, wouldn't Shell and Chase Freedom tend to work against each other?
What do you mean?
Yes, they are competotors, so they work against each other, but you are the winner in this fight, as it is never bad to have backup. I say keep the Citi card. Transform it to whatever you are most likely to use, but keep the account open, especially if it is an old one.
Author: Guest
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:49 pm
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
Then if this AAA card is for your gas, and you don't want to be "married" to a particular brand of gas, what use is the Shell Mastercard, unless you are going to do all of your 1% purchases there?
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:32 am
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
I already have the Chase Freedom card, which I use for everything, gas and otherwise.
I also have the Citibank Drivers Edge card, and I was thinking of converting it to the Shell Mastercard, but just for the 5% gas (I just bought a car and don't need the Drivers Edge card anymore)
Has anyone ever heard of using Shell strictly as a gas card? I know I have to use it nine times a year to avoid an annual fee. I buy all kinds of gas, including Shell.
The problem with Citibank is that I have had the Drivers Edge card for years, no longer need it, and am reluctant to just cancel a $15,000 line of credit. However, they (Citibank) don't really have another reward card (and that's all I'll get) that I want. Shell comes the closest since the payout (however little) is every month.
Also, wouldn't Shell and Chase Freedom tend to work against each other?
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Author: Ira
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:14 pm
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
I have the Citibank Shell MasterCard. Yes, it does offer a 5% rebate on Shell gas and a 1% rebate on all other purchases. Nobody at Citibank will object if you use it strictly as a gas card, but why? Do you have another card that gives you a better deal than the 1% rebate?
A better option for gas only might be the AAA Card (Visa or MC) from MBNA. This one gives you a 5% rebate on ANY brand of gas, so long as the station offers pay-at-the-pump. There is no rebate on other purchases or gas from a station that does not offer pay-at-the-pump. Therefore I use this card strictly as a gas card. Not being married to one particular brand of gas is like a breath of fresh air.
Author: Eugene
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:18 pm
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
Earl wrote:
Also, wouldn't Shell and Chase Freedom tend to work against each other?
What do you mean?
Yes, they are competotors, so they work against each other, but you are the winner in this fight, as it is never bad to have backup. I say keep the Citi card. Transform it to whatever you are most likely to use, but keep the account open, especially if it is an old one.
Author: Guest
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:49 pm
Post subject: Shell Gas Credit Card
Then if this AAA card is for your gas, and you don't want to be "married" to a particular brand of gas, what use is the Shell Mastercard, unless you are going to do all of your 1% purchases there?
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