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From: sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
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Subject: Re: Samsung Wallet vs Google Pay
Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 11:21:43 -0700
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On 5/9/2024 7:40 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 5/8/24 11:19 PM, sms wrote:
>> On 5/8/2024 8:59 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Which card is that?  Going back through my old email I find that I 
>>> actually signed up for google pay with a long-defunct credit card.
>>>
>>
>> US Bank Altitude Reserve. It has a net $75 annual fee ($400-$325), but,
>> for me, the benefits outweigh that $75.
>>
>> 1. 3% cash back on electronic wallet purchases (break even versus a 2%
>> card is $7500 per year). Or 4.5% if you purchase travel with the card.[I
>> have used this multiple times]
>>
>> 2. Primary rental car insurance, not secondary.[I have used this
>> multiple times]
> 
> All cards used to offer this, but I don't think any of the ones I have 
> now do.

No, all cards used to offer secondary coverage, that is it kicked in 
only after you used your own car insurance, if any.

Only a few cards offer, or offered, primary coverage.