Watch where you fill up4 of 7Private label cards are usually only accepted at that brand's gas station, so if you buy gas elsewhere, you won't get the reward. If you're using a co-branded card, your rewards may be dependent on the credit card company coding that merchant as a gas purchase."Any main label gas purchase should code as gas, but if you're going to a small off-brand gas place, sometimes it won't officially appear as a gas purchase," says Ridout. "If you're going to some out-of-the-way gas station that's not part of a large chain, you do run the risk of it not being coded as a gas purchase." Related Articles:5 easy ways to find cheap gasCompare gas rewards cardsStates with high gas taxesRelated Links:Pinging, knocking and low octane gasYour credit card can boost travelCredit card fees level off in 2011 advertisement
Private label cards are usually only accepted at that brand's gas station, so if you buy gas elsewhere, you won't get the reward. If you're using a co-branded card, your rewards may be dependent on the credit card company coding that merchant as a gas purchase.
"Any main label gas purchase should code as gas, but if you're going to a small off-brand gas place, sometimes it won't officially appear as a gas purchase," says Ridout. "If you're going to some out-of-the-way gas station that's not part of a large chain, you do run the risk of it not being coded as a gas purchase."
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