Most store items count as qualifying rewards card purchases. Some exclusions include: cigarettes/tobacco, beer/wine/liquor, fuel, prescriptions, prescription copays, postage stamps, lottery tickets, Western Union, money orders, fees, game licenses, bottle deposit, phone activation, sales tax, Ticketmaster, gift card purchases (including store, phone, entertainment, dining, prepaid, and others), discontinued items and additional miscellaneous transaction or service counter items.