Episode 16: “Should I Ever Buy Airline Miles? Ebates Now Partnering with American Express, $750 Wells Fargo Business Credit Card Offer & More”

We’re back with a Jam Packed show this week. New Ebates/MR partnership, Negative changes from AA/Amex, and A new reader question. 

0:40 Ebates Membership Rewards partnership (link)

• Can existing customers convert to MRs? No.
• Can you spin up a new account? It’s against T&Cs to have 2 accounts, but you can try.
• Can you refer for the MR-earning account? I don’t think so?
• I signed up spouse who has never had an Ebates account (H/T JJ)
• Ebates can now earn 1 MR instead of 1 cent?
• Does Ebates pay out of MCGCs from giftcards.com?
• What about the 3x Ebates card? Does it earn 3x at giftcards.com?
• Do you have to use an Amex card? T&Cs say so (link)

04:00 Amex Bonvoy Brilliant 100,000 Available for Referral (link)

• Referral with Business Gold 20k MR + 100k Marriott
• $450 annual fee– $300 Marriott credit

05:13 Wells Fargo Business Platinum 50,000 Offer (worth $750) (link)

08:58 AA GCs not triggering Amex air incidental credits (FlyerTalk link)

• Changing your airline selection mid-year
• Podcast episode where we covered some options here

09:50 Amex Ameriprise Platinum no longer first-year fee waived (60,000 bonus instead) (link)

• Bad News: If you’ve been churning this card
• Good News: if you’ve never had the card (Another 60k Platinum card)

12:05 Hyatt Hotel Category Changes (link)

• Seasonally miscategorized Hyatts
• Andaz Papagayo: 15,000 -> 20,000
• Hyatt Coconut Point: 15,000 -> 20,000
• Park Hyatt Milan: Unchanged at 30,000
• Park Hyatt