RadPad No Longer Earning 3x – Share Your Datapoints

We previously reported that RadPad was earning 3x points on the Chase Sapphire Reserve when you used Apple or Android Pay. It seems like opportunity might already be over with some new data points of it not working:

  • 1, 2 (reader Yao, payment posted on April 21st), 3, 4, 5, 6

I don’t want to definitively call this dead just yet, but it’s not looking good at this stage. If this is the case then it’s really a question of whether RadPad changed their merchant category code or if Chase changed how that code (or specifically RadPad purchases) earn points. This has implications for Plastiq as well.

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theSwayingLibra
theSwayingLibra (@guest_949016)
March 31, 2020 15:51

Any new data points on Radpad and Citi Prestige coding as lodging?

Adam
Adam (@guest_417073)
June 8, 2017 08:49

So is Plastiq still worth a try with my Chase Sapphire Reserve + Apple Pay to code as travel?? I pay rent in Utah if that makes a difference…

Chuck
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Chuck(@chucksithe)
June 8, 2017 13:19

It doesn’t work anymore. (You meant to write Radpad, I think.)

Adam
Adam (@guest_417314)
June 8, 2017 19:23

No, I meant Plastiq. Todd (above) said his CSR coded as travel for rent through Plastiq back in April. I’m wondering if it’s still possible for me with my CSR through Plastiq…

Chuck
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Chuck(@chucksithe)
June 8, 2017 22:55
todd
todd (@guest_395585)
April 25, 2017 09:15

plastiq charged CSR on 4/20/17 coded as travel, earned 3x UR

Superchurn
Superchurn (@guest_395940)
April 25, 2017 18:37

was it a plastiq payment specifically for rent? if its just in general, i’d be hitting that hard

Chuck
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Chuck(@chucksithe)
April 30, 2017 00:13
Superchurn
Superchurn (@guest_398178)
April 30, 2017 03:18

sweet! thanks Chuck!

Superchurn
Superchurn (@guest_395212)
April 24, 2017 16:59

Man, i’m gonna be sad if this is done. I only hit it once 🙁

Bigelow
Bigelow (@guest_395063)
April 24, 2017 14:32

DP: My CSP charged on 4/21 posted today as 1X. It was 2X last month. Posted as online/mail/ telephone transaction.

trojans
trojans (@guest_394877)
April 24, 2017 11:39

i guess I got lucky – got 3x(actually 7x due to retention) on Citi Prestige – posted 4/20

Cattac
Cattac (@guest_395266)
April 24, 2017 18:43

Do you know if Plastiq gets coded as Travel on Citi Prestige? I got 7x retention on Prestige too. Not sure whether to use Plastiq or Radpad..

trojans
trojans (@guest_395400)
April 24, 2017 21:03

From everything I’ve read – Plastiq 3x is/was for Visa cards only.

Cattac
Cattac (@guest_395402)
April 24, 2017 21:08

I see. I was trying to find data points for prestige x plastiq but there was little. Thanks for the info!

howard
howard (@guest_401967)
May 5, 2017 15:33

I am in the same boat. Wondering if I should try Prestige on Plastiq; somehow Radpad doesn’t allow me to use Android Pay on my phone. Anyone with DPs? highly appreciated!

Michael
Michael (@guest_394868)
April 24, 2017 11:30

My Apple Pay + CSR coded as 1X on 4/21 as well. Any DP with Citi cards?

Jake N
Jake N (@guest_395003)
April 24, 2017 13:46

My charge coded as travel at the end of March on my Prestige + Apple Pay. I will know more when my statement closes this week whether they were awarded 3x for Travel.

Michael
Michael (@guest_397860)
April 29, 2017 00:31

Any updates on your Prestige payment? Thanks

Jake N
Jake N (@guest_397867)
April 29, 2017 01:38

Confirmed, it posted as 3x Travel. Mind you it was a purchase made on 3/28.

Chuck
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Chuck(@chucksithe)
April 30, 2017 00:09

I guess we need a more recent DP

Tim
Tim (@guest_418916)
June 11, 2017 16:38

Did prestige+apple pay still get 3X after April 24? thank you.

Jake N
Jake N (@guest_418917)
June 11, 2017 17:00

No idea. Only used it for a month to meet a retention offer. I don’t value the points enough for a small margin.

joE
joE (@guest_394788)
April 24, 2017 10:05

I wonder if Plastiq will freak out if I do a large payment, like 6 month worth, at one time or not. You never know when they’re next.

Geo
Geo (@guest_394785)
April 24, 2017 09:58

I made payments with Radpad and Plastiq on 4/21. They just posted – CSR earned 3x w Plastiq for rent/mortgage, but not Radpad (which earned 3x last month).

Shaun
Shaun (@guest_394905)
April 24, 2017 12:14

+1.
Plastiq coded as 3x on CSR when charged on 4/21 and posted on 4/23.