Money back when you buy gas

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
I see these TV commercials for Upside, but it doesn't say how much you get or how you get it in the TV ad. Their website says 5% and you can also get it on grocery shopping and dining out. You probably have to download an app and give out your bank account info so that vast amount of cash and be deposited. Yeah...sure. If I bought $30 of gas, I'd get a whopping $1.50 back, if I were that interested, had a mobile phone or was willing to give bank info.
 
I haven't seen these ads. But thanks to the magic of the internet, I got this explanation....


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Upside is a cash-back app that allows users to earn money back on everyday purchases at participating gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants. Users claim cash-back offers in the app, make their purchases, and then receive cash back that can be transferred to their bank account or redeemed for gift cards.

My son works at a supermarket that also has gas stations. So when we purchase from his store, he earns reward points that act the same way when he fills up at their gas station.

I don't think money gets deposited I just think he pays less per gallon at the pump. If I'm wrong, I'll post again about this.
 
I’ll stick with 2% cash back with Apple Pay or a conventional rewards credit card.

From what I understand, Upside steers you to merchants that are offering their discounts as opposed to being free to choose who you do business with.

I would rather choose the merchant that I feel provides the best value for me and receive a smaller reward from the credit card issuer.
 
I use my Walmart + for 10c off a gallon and quite happy with it. I get Paramount for free on it, that in itself is a big
savings. When I buy something from Walmart it shows me how much I saved with each purchase so it's taken off
at the time I buy. I don't have to have a specific card for it.
 
Remember the saying about gambling casinos, "The house always wins?" The same also applies to banks, oil/gas companies, and large chain stores. Most of these apparent benefits are actually benefitting the sellers more than the buyers.
 
Sunny said:
Remember the saying about gambling casinos, "The house always wins?" The same also applies to banks, oil/gas companies, and large chain stores. Most of these apparent benefits are actually benefitting the sellers more than the buyers.
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Everything in life is a gamble and if I had a business I sure wouldn't last long if the customer always came out better in the end.
 
Key fact that is often overlooked is this.

"at PARTICIPATING gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants. "

Non participant no cash back.

Using Discover & the cash back they offer has been pretty decent especially when buying something on Amazon & paying with the cash back that accumulated. And no not everything gets 5%.
 
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