You get reward points from MBNA (now part of BOA) for everything you buy just not as high a rate as with BPS stuff. I charge stuff all the time then pay it off with cash right away just to get the points. So far I have charged a Yukon, motorcycle, even a speeding ticket and received reward points. We are going to use the card to pay for our new kitchen which should give me enough points for a GLoomis rod.
Allen