NEW YORK - The National Football League’s decision to move its branded credit card business from Bank of America to British banker Barclays is forcing customers of the Charlotte, N.C., bank to scramble to spend reward points before they expire next month.
On message boards, in between talk about upcoming training camps, fans are discussing how they’ll spend their points in Bank of America’s “NFL Extra Points” program. They have until the end of August, just before Barclays’ new program begins in September.
Fans can get a one-hour appearance from the Denver Broncos mascot Miles for 40,000 points, Pittsburgh Steelers head rest covers for 3,250 points, or replica team jerseys for 10,400 points. Fans also can buy “experiences” such as visiting the playing field before the game. A point typically equals $1 spent on the card.
There’s a giant countdown clock ticking away the time on the program’s site, http://www.nflextrapoints.com , 57 days as of Monday.
Ann Weinzimmer has racked up about 5,000 points on her Cleveland Browns card. The 33-year-old Cleveland lawyer is frustrated that her accounts seem to keep changing ownership. She’s planning to look for better point deals rather than get a new NFL card.
Weinzimmer , who notes she’s really more of a Cincinnati Bengals fan , will probably spend her points on baseball caps. “I might as well, otherwise you’re just throwing it away,” she said.
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