Miscellaneous Personal Services not Elsewhere Classified
Check which credit cards earn the most rewards on miscellaneous personal services not elsewhere classified purchases.
2% cashback — All purchases (1% when buying + 1% when paying)
1% cashback — Other purchases
1% cashback — Other purchases
1x points — Other purchases
1x points — Other purchases
1x points — Other purchases
1x points — Other purchases
5% cashback — Chase Travel portal
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5x points — Chase Travel portal
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5x miles — Capital One Entertainment
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MCC 7299 is the Merchant Category Code for Miscellaneous Personal Services not Elsewhere Classified. Card networks assign it to miscellaneous personal services not elsewhere classified transactions, and your card issuer uses it — not the store name — to decide which bonus category, if any, applies to the purchase.
The catch-all for miscellaneous personal services not covered elsewhere: photo studios, shoe repair, dating services and similar consumer services. Catch-all codes like 7299 and 8999 (Professional Services) rarely appear in card bonus categories, so flat-rate cards usually win on this code — check the rankings above.
It is the four-digit code card networks assign to miscellaneous personal services not elsewhere classified transactions. Issuers read this code to apply bonus rewards.
See the ranking above — it shows each card’s rate on this code and whether the bonus is verified.
The transaction posts under the MCC the acquirer registered, which can differ from what you expect (marketplaces, wallets and booking intermediaries often re-code). Verify the code before large purchases.