How to OPTIMALLY Earn Points at Costco

[@yannchan4907]

Would love to have an updated video on how to get US credit cards!

[@skywalker2006de]

3:55 This is incorrect. Only Rogers customers are eligible for 5 Roam like home days, not Fido or Shaw...

[@dandaan]

Ohhhhh I got excited... I am with fido 😢

[@Dundeee]

Don't really recommend doing the prepaid mastercard with an Amex too frequently because Amex will catch on and close your account since it's against their policy to do so.

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

The key is to combine that purchase with some grocery items so that your bill isn't a round number like $100 or $500

[@tianchengyang8750]

@@JoeUrbanYYC Not works. I've seen a lot of people doing the same thing but their accounts sill got closed

[@cybernate77]

If you are with rogers/fido/shaw, using their rogers MC is the best card to use shopping at Costco. 2% cashback on a mastercard is unbeatable when it comes to Costco. No activation fees for prepaid visis/mc, no annual fees, nothing. Just a flat 2% on ALL purchases. Its a no brainer.

[@PrinceofTravel]

As far as simply cash back card goes, this is indeed our best recommendation..

[@leochow8712]

I believe the free roam days are only given if you're a Rogers mobility customer, not Fido

[@hoinam80]

Hi PoT, so which prepaid credit is the best bang for the buck to purchase with your AMEX? Also, are there any prepaid credit cards in USD that can be purchased? Thanks.

[@ryankattner9966]

Is it worth it to switch from Virgin to Rogers/Fido just for the Roger's Mastercard?

[@PrinceofTravel]

That depends entirely on your needs for a mobile plan and how much you’d spend on the Rogers card. Maybe shop around surrounding Black Friday to see if you can find a plan you like. - Steve

[@anpc86]

Interested in updated video on us credit cards in Canada

[@PrinceofTravel]

We did a man updated video one month ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqPFl6t8fZmYZ7ssi=0lqYcw5fH9NW8yRT

[@PrinceofTravel]

*an updated video

[@eeshan4494]

Would be great to get that video on how Canadians can get US credit cards

[@PrinceofTravel]

We actually have a blog guiding reader the process. Albeit, it's a little outdated, some methods don't work anymore, but you can still have a good concept. Kindly google "Prince of Travel how to get US cards".

[@JasonKeirstead]

3% cash back on the Rogers card is nearly impossible to beat. It takes a lot of screwing around to get more than 3% value on travel points. Most travel points are only like 2%

[@PrinceofTravel]

As far as simple card goes, 3% is pretty good, and we have no problem recommending this card to anyone who wants simplicity in life in regards to credit cards

[@drewmalesky9869]

Yes im interested in using American cards. Excited to use my cobalt to get 5x points at Costco

[@bridalbeginnings4033]

im about to make a big appliance package purchase, and was going to do so at Costco. If im following the suggestions correctly, it's best for me to use my TD Infinite Privilege aeroplan card to BUY a MC visa at a grocery store (earning me 1.5 aeroplan points)?

[@felyg31]

Yes please make an updated vid on US credit cards

[@hunginator]

I'd like a video on Canadians obtaining a US credit card!

[@randomsymmetry4920]

the question is: why should you redeem it for anything else other than rogers/fido/shaw services if you have them? Does it limit the amount of redemption value you can do? I dont see why would anyone redeem the cashback for anything else and lose the 1% redemption bonus. Maybe I am missing something here, but I dont see any difference here, because at the end of the days, cash back is money back, and that's the same regardless of what transaction you redeem it on.

[@giri1310]

So I can buy any pre-paid card from the grocery store, which will be considered a 5x point on Amex Cobolt? Can you name a few? Also, do I need to buy them from Costco, or can I get them from Walmart or Real Canadian Superstore?

[@avimakkar]

Walmart is 1x on Amex in USA and Canada. Check save on foods, sonsys stores, independent 7-11 and Circle K to get 5x

[@ohogs]

Circle K, Safeway, Freshco and 711...etc

[@st984207]

Got 5x in Sobeys, Foodland ,Giant Tiger . For Mastercard, there’s also Walmart

[@avimakkar]

@@st984207 Walmart isn't 5x

[@PrinceofTravel]

Only a handful of lucky few walmart is getting the 5x. But that's just an exception not the norm

[@photoMorg]

Finally got a PC zero fee Mastercard to use at Costco

[@PrinceofTravel]

Just FYI, Costco does not provide any multiplier when using your PC cards, Just a flat 1pc points per $1 spend. So that's essentially 1% cashback if you spend it on PC affiliated stores

[@photoMorg]

Yes I know it's better than nothing I was always using debit at Costco plus I use it at RCSS for groceries for a few more PC points I'm at 1.2 million

[@ragnaraxelson59]

Looks like the 5x for MBNA world elite was just a one off. Which is just like the one off points transfer to Alaska airlines.

[@LightningDMinecrftS]

Great video, well made!

[@hammerdown3000]

Please make an updated video on getting U.S. credit cards.

[@brad6106]

Info on US cards AND how to pay them off would be great! (US Bank account @ a canadian institution? Or Canadian bank chequing account...how to know the exchange) Thanks!

[@matthewnirenberg]

Sadly impossible in Australia as CostCo don't accept AMEX and Visa is a sick joke when it comes to points and rewards.

[@patratcan]

Please help me understand how to build USA credit

[@calmyourmindmediation2571]

Please make a new video on Canadians getting US credit cards

[@modune1]

In the US they only accept Visa

[@JW-io8nb]

They accept the Canadian Costco Mastercard.

[@courtneydowd2372]

Yes and updates video on American credit cards please!

[@fionapintodesouza5606]

Yes US credit card, please.

[@kushkhurana2523]

Last I heard, if you buy prepaid Mastercards at a grocery store, it's no longer 5x, unlike groceries and Amazon/Canadian Tire etc gift cards. Has that changed?

[@brucekerr106]

Unlike the U.S., Canadian merchants do not get data that shows each specific item you buy. They only know that you spent $523.67 for example at the grocery store. With today's food prices that is not out of line and will not raise any red flags. If you are buying a $500 Visa or Mastercard gift card, make sure you also buy something else. I don't know what the Visa service charge is for buying one of their gift cards, but let's say it is $7.95. It is not wise to let a charge go through of $507.95. That would be too easy for the bank's software to spot a gift card purchase. Add another item or two. Also, if you are buying gift cards at a grocery store for the 5X per dollar spent on a credit card, don't buy more than one at a time. Get one each time you shop. Remember you can get them for Amazon, Esso, PetroCan and dozens more. Using this strategy and really boost your points balance.

[@RajG2390]

@@brucekerr106 would Esso fall under Grocery Store Category under AmEx?

[@PrinceofTravel]

No - gas station. 7-11 and Circle K can code as groceries at some locations.

[@st984207]

Anyone got a prepaid Mastercard and it became 0 right after you stepped out of any 5x grocery store? ⬇️

[@SAFARNAMAByALI]

Please do make an updated video

[@mohammedurrahman3466]

Make a video for US cards!

[@pc9043]

when you prepaid visa/mc there a many professional scammers who will redeem it very quickly, BE WARNED.

[@adrianfernando1762]

US credit cards plsssssssssss❤

[@geolocate]

Vote for updated video on US cards. Thanks.

[@nickh3273]

Don’t listen to this. Stay away from visa/mastercard gift cards

[@christianreyes9386]

Is there a reason why? Keen on the value math for amex to prepaid Mastercard vs say a visa aeroplan

[@PrinceofTravel]

So let me turn the question back to you just so we can make this more interactive. How many points do you earn by using Visa Aeroplan when you spend in costco website? VS, how many do you earn when you spend with your cobalt in grocery store? And how many aeroplan points can you get per amex points? Once you find the answer, it's quite mindblowing. As oppose to giving a straight answer to our viewers, we want to help and teach them the skills needed to navigate through this points and miles industry. Hope you are onboard with this :)

[@saisarvarajah6843]

So I went to longos and noticed that the activation fee increases as you buy a higher limit GC. At $4.95 for $100 GC, you are just matching the return with the cobalt at x5 ( assuming you are redeeming at .01). Let me know if there's another approach.

[@jfgoulet]

@@PrinceofTravel You pay a steep price for Aeroplan points when you spend at grocery store. I prefer to get my Aeroplan at a slower pace and keep more of my money in my pocket 🙂 That being said, I can't seem to find any grocery store that sells Costco gift cards in Montreal. I can only purchase them from Costco website.

[@brunes007]

@@PrinceofTravel See my comment above why mathematically the gift cards have a lower ROR than the Rogers card straight-up.

[@user-lg7es5gr3w]

What happened to Ricky?

[@PrinceofTravel]

Kindly look me up on my personal channel @_ricky. We as a team will be contributing to the Prince of Travel channel together, and potentially more faces will come on board :)

[@user-lg7es5gr3w]

@@PrinceofTravel Ricky is the face of Prince of Travel.

[@suethewarrior2360]

Love the video. Very helpful. Cutting down the music volume would help big time tho.

[@christianreyes9386]

I feel baited by the thumbnail of seeing someone use a cobalt card at Costco and the only thing mentioned towards this is “buy a prepaid card with your amex so you can shop at Costco”. Is it even worth it compared to just using an aeroplan visa? What’s the breakdown between the two when there’s an activation fee you need to pay with the prepaid

[@PrinceofTravel]

You really have to weight in, whether the 5x cobalt amex points are worth more than the fee you pay to acquire the prepaid card or not, which we also mentioned that in the video. It's a whole new topic how much each point is worth, but feel free to check out our blogs, or just google "Prince of Travel points worth". Hope you find your answer there :)

[@kraigl9462]

i heard people's amex accounts are being closed down and they are taking away their points if they follow what you suggested. why are you giving sketchy advice?

[@PrinceofTravel]

We do not provide "Sketchy Advice". People's account get closed due to their misused of the card. Anything excessive can be viewed as abuse. You will need to ask these people what exactly that they did. We are happy to find out too.

[@mattobadia]

Flying blue BRIM hands down

[@VirtousStoic]

Junk, better to use cobalt then convert point to air france for sales from montreal to europe Rbc wesjet for the companion voucher and checked luggage And when mbna allows Alaska airline redemption again soon that will be better too

[@johnzheng3321]

Why not costco mastercard for 3% cashback?

[@aselwyn1]

in the warehouse you only earn 1% with the Costco mastercard. 3% is only for Gas purchases or Restaurants

[@johnzheng3321]

@@aselwyn1 right, thanks!

[@danzh]

​​@@aselwyn1you can double dip with the executive membership which gives you +2% cashback on top of the credit card's 1%. Although, if you use the Rogers MasterCard, maybe you can have 3%+2%?

[@ArchangelHRH]

Please make an updated video on getting U.S. credit cards.

[@seanalexio]

Please make an updated video on getting U.S. credit cards.