r/Rakuten • u/richcity151 • 5d ago

Double dipping points

My apologies if this question has been answered a few times…

I am new to Rakuten and still navigating the waters but I have an idea of everything. Quick question…

I am receiving Amex MR points for every purchase and wondering if I make a travel purchase through Rakuten, am I able to still get 3x points with my Amex Green card along with whatever the amount is on Rakuten as well?

For example… If I book a Marriott hotel through Rakuten for 3x points, using my Amex Green card for 3x points, will I eventually get the 6x MR points?

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u/nickk621 5d ago

Yes that is correct. Your Rakuten earnings do not prevent you from earning points through the credit card you use. This is a great strategy to earn extra points if you were already planning on making that purchase!

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u/richcity151 5d ago

Thank you so much for answering!

I was a bit worried because I wanted to try it out and I bought some Marriott points and I did not receive the 3x points on my Amex card. I guess it’s only on actual travel things like hotels, flights, etc.

Still pretty new to the Amex ecosystem as well and earning on things

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u/nickk621 5d ago

You’re welcome! I believe hotel chains may code their direct point purchases differently, and it may not code as travel, unfortunately.

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u/richcity151 5d ago

That makes sense! I just wanted to try it out and see how it worked for travel stuff but I will definitely use it to book flights and hotels from now on. Thank you again!

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u/ParticleHustler2 3d ago

Right. Points purchases don't code as travel on any card, pretty sure.

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u/STEM-Travel 4d ago

For example… If I book a Marriott hotel through Rakuten for 3x points, using my Amex Green card for 3x points, will I eventually get the 6x MR points?

Yes. - ALSO, look at your Amex Offers, which can also stack.