Give Me My Rebate, Please
Most gas rebate credit cards have at least one thing in common. That one common element – and this is common among most of the gas rebate cards you’ll find on the market – is that you have to ask for your rebate. They don’t just send it to you automatically.
If you have applied for and received a gas rebate credit card thinking that once you reach your payout minimum you will receive a check in the mail, you should go back and read your contract again. Read your credit card statements. Somewhere in the fine print should be your instructions for receiving your rebate. Chances are, you’ll have to ask for it.
There’s nothing wrong with that, actually. If you have issues with your credit card or customer service challenges to work out, you can often mention those in your request for your rebate. Just say, “Send my rebate check, please.”
It’s best to put it in writing, but many gas rebate credit card companies allow you to make your request by phone. If they have an ‘in writing’ option, do it that way so that there is a record of your request. It’s best to play it safe with that record in case you need to pursue legal action.
It’s not likely you’ll have to go that far, but it never hurts to be safe. Just say, “Send my rebate, please.”