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AmEx Shop Small November 2016 - Spend $20, Get $10 Statement Credits (up to $100 Total)

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AmEx Shop Small November 2016 - Spend $20, Get $10 Statement Credits (up to $100 Total)
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Ptuvz on 19/09/2016 - 20:53 network.americanexpress.com (12324 clicks)
Last edited 06/11/2016 - 02:26 by 5 other users

Shop Small November 2016 :)

$10 statement credit at up to 10 different participating retailers between 31st October - 30th November 2016.

T&C's:

Save the offer to your eligible Card between 00:01 (AWST) 25 October 2016 and 23:59 (AWST) 30 November 2016. Limited to the first 100,000 Cards to save the offer. Spend $20 or more on that Card in one transaction, in-store only at participating small businesses listed on maps.americanexpress.com/aushopsmall between 00:01 (AWST) 31 October 2016 and 23:59 (AWST) 30 November 2016 to receive a $10 credit. Offer is limited to ten credits per registered Card, with no more than one credit per participating small business. Only spend on the Card number you register counts towards the offer. Excludes transactions where you do not spend directly at participating small businesses. For example, purchases made through a third party such as a department store (e.g. David Jones or Myer). Excludes online purchases and gift cards. Offer valid at Australian locations only. Business Cards that are affiliated with a wholesaler partner, American Express Business Travel Accounts, Government Cards, Corporate Purchasing Cards, Corporate Meeting Cards, Corporate Cards and David Jones Storecards are excluded. Credit is not redeemable for cash or other payment form. Credit should appear on your billing statement within 5 business days from qualifying spend but may take up to 90 days from the offer end date. Credit will not be applied to your Card Account if it has been suspended or cancelled. Credit may be reversed if your qualifying purchase is refunded or cancelled.

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  • neil on 30/11/2016 - 16:27
    +2
    • I've been trying to go through the backlog and am almost through everything but the table below is what I got for Opal. It should mirror the wiki and Google Maps.
    • As for Myki, tested at Demartes Amcal and was rejected again. Zouki accepted and had someone in front of me with $640 already loaded on their Myki card, the most the staff had seen.
    • For Melbourne, I've been buying Koko Black gift cards as each location is on the list and you can use the gift cards in any of the stores. Also used it at BAS Foods which is great for buying groceries.

    Opal Table as of 4:30PM (Some info is missing as I'm a few comments behind).

    Name Address Suburb Description Last Updated
    B&J newsagency 187 Thomas St Haymarket $1-$1.50 surcharge, 1, 2, 3 November
    Brighton Le Sands Newsagency 273 Bay Street Brighton-Le-Sands 3% surcharge November
    City Convenience 1 Castlereagh St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3 November
    City Convenience 1/525 George Street Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    City Convenience 614 George St Sydney $1-2 surcharge, 1, 2 November
    City Convenience 1/379-383 Pitt St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 November
    City Convenience 22 Market Street Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 November
    City Convenience (T&Sons) 1/419 Pitt St Sydney $1-$8 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 November
    Connaught newsagency 187 Liverpool St Sydney 50c surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 November
    CONVENIENCE AT THE COVE 114 LONGUEVILLE ROAD Lane Cove 3% surcharge, 1, 2, 3 November
    Convenience Store (Grocery Zone) 368 Sussex St Sydney $1 surcharge or purchase item, 1, 2 November
    Darling Convenience Store King 20 King Street Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3 November
    Darling Harbour View Convenience Suite 24, 5A Erskine St Sydney 50c-$1 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 November
    Darling Park newsagency 201 Sussex St Sydney 40c-50c surcharge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 September
    Double Bay Newsagency 390 New South Head Rd Double Bay 40c surcharge, 1, 2 November
    Ezymart 58 Pitt St Sydney $2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 November
    Ezymart 11/23 Rawson Place Haymarket $1.50 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 November
    Ezymart 166 Belmore Rd, Randwick 70c surcharge, 1 November
    Ezymart 300 George St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    Ezymart 770 George St Sydney $1-$3 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 November
    Ezymart 52 Martin Place Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 9 November
    Ezymart 18 Smith Street Parramatta $3 surcharge/Not Accepting Amex, 1, 2 November
    Ezymart 134 Campbell Parade Bondi Beach 80c surcharge, 1 November
    Ezymart 26 Bronte Rd Bondi Junction 70c surcharge, 1, 2, 3 November
    Ezymart 20 King St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2 November
    Ezymart 237 Oxford St Bondi Junction 70c-$1 surcharge, 1, 2 November
    Ezymart 1/31A Fitzroy Street Kirribilli $2 surcharge, 1 November
    Fastway Convenience 4/27 Park St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    Grocery Zone 1/44 Park St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    King of The Pack 13 Faraday Rd Padstow 2% surcharge, 1, 2 November
    King of the Pack (888 Wholly Tobacconist) Shop 26/ 61 Oxford St Darlinghurst 1% surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    Menzies/Ezymart 14 Carrington St Sydney $1/trx September
    Millennium Convenience Store 289-295 Sussex St Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 November
    Mirna Convenience Store 69 Liverpool S Sydney $1 surcharge, 1 November
    Neutral Bay Newsagency 6 Young Street Neutral Bay $1 surcharge, 1, 2, 3 November
    Neutral Bay Wycombe 167 Wycombe Rd Neutral Bay $1 surcharge, 1, 2 November
    News King Shop 1013, Westfield Bondi Junction 81c surcharge, 1, 2 November
    News New Newsagency Shop 3067 Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street Bondi Junction 50c surcharge, 1 November
    Nextra Chatswood Westfield Chatswood, 229/1 Anderson St Chatswood 50c-$1 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 November
    NSW CONVENIENCE STORE 119A MACQUARIE STREET Parramatta $1 surcharge, 1, 2 November
    Oxford St Newsagency 1/18-32 Oxford St Darlinghurst 50c surcharge (or free with purchase), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 November
    Safeway Souvenirs & Convenience 25-27 South Steyne Manly No surcharge, 1 November
    Society 169 PHILLIP ST Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    St Martin's City Newsagency 31 Market Street Sydney 90c surcharge, 1
    The lucky charm Pavilion Centre, 580 George Street Sydney $1-$2 surcharge, 1, 2, 3, 4 November
    The lucky charm Pitt Street, Westfield Centrepoint Sydney $2 surcharge, 1 September
    Village Convenience Store 150-158 Epping Road Lane Cove $2 surcharge, 1 November
    Walsh's Village Pharmacy 3 Meagher Avenue Maroubra No surcharge November
    World Newsagency Shop 402 Level 2 1 Darling Drive Sydney 50c-$1 surcharge, 1 case of rejection, 1, 2, 3 November
    World Square Newsagency and Bookshop 387 Pitt St Sydney Min. $50 Topup, 3% surcharge, 1, 2 November
    Wus pharmacy 629 George street Haymarket 50 cent surcharge per card, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 November
    • jdf on 30/11/2016 - 18:04

      Darn, wish I had known earlier that each location of Koko Black could be a separate transaction.

    • [Deactivated] on 01/12/2016 - 09:44
      +1

      News New Newsagency are listed as News Newsagent on the Westfield website and as News Newsagency on the Shop Small map. All have the same phone number. They didn't accept AmEx for Opal when I asked.

  • OldBugger on 30/11/2016 - 20:44

    As we come to a close on this deal, how did everyone go?

    I only made it to a few places with my two cards. The local liquor store (Grant's scotch for $25) and today at Auto one halving the price of spark plugs and oil filter. Also got to one of the many pharmacy options available. Nearly forgot about IGA, that was handy.

    I would have liked to try the dentist. I wondered if this would work. Pay for it on my amex then get it all refunded by my health insurer plus get $10 back.

    • SydOzber on 30/11/2016 - 21:57

      used all my 6 cards for opal top ups.

      $1200 worth of opal credit for $600.
      got all surcharges refunded as well.

      • auindie on 30/11/2016 - 22:01

        How to get refunds on the surcharges

        • SydOzber on 30/11/2016 - 22:59

          you must be lucky, I emailed them

        • feihong on 30/11/2016 - 23:06

          @spk: You emailed AMEX? For AMEX issued AMEXs only?

        • SydOzber on 30/11/2016 - 23:32
          +1

          @feihong: yes
          not sure if amex issued only

        • feihong on 30/11/2016 - 23:47

          @spk: are all of your AMEXs AMEX issued? Because usually AMEX customer service only responds to AMEX issued AMEXs.. However if your bank issued AMEXs also got surcharge refunded then that's definitely a super great news!!

        • SydOzber on 01/12/2016 - 00:13
          +1

          @feihong: mine are all AMEX issued

        • feihong on 01/12/2016 - 00:22

          @spk: thanks for the info! I will give it a go too!

      • illumination on 01/12/2016 - 00:19

        Wow nice one.. what exactly did you say to get the surcharges refunded?!

        • solar on 01/12/2016 - 10:57

          This. When I phoned them, AMEX offered a $10 credit to compensate, and AmexConnect offered nothing. Maybe I'll try emailing too.

        • Flyinghigh on 01/12/2016 - 22:42

          @solar: so what did you say to get the refund? Surcharge gouging?

  • Pecan on 30/11/2016 - 21:58
    +7

    On my last Shop Small purchase for the day, I put my thumb over the Amex logo and dodged a 3% surcharge that I would have copped otherwise. Great tip from someone here at OzB :D

  • feihong on 30/11/2016 - 22:14

    Managed to buy some gift cards at newsagency and also Amcal gift card at Amcal

    • bluesky on 30/11/2016 - 22:43

      I did not realise Amcal has gift cards. How long are their expiry? Thanks.

      • feihong on 30/11/2016 - 22:44
        +1

        12 months

        • bluesky on 30/11/2016 - 22:45

          Can you use them for online and in-store amcal purchases? I did try google, and checked their website but there is scant info on this.

        • feihong on 30/11/2016 - 22:51
          +1

          @bluesky: I just logged into my Amcal online account and cannot see gift card as a payment option, so the gift card must be for in-store purchase only.

        • bluesky on 30/11/2016 - 22:52

          @feihong: That sounds right - don't remember being able to pay with giftcard and I usually buy online. Hey, thanks for checking this. Cheers.

    • illumination on 30/11/2016 - 23:49

      What kind of gift cards at the newsagency, if you're willing to share?

      • feihong on 30/11/2016 - 23:50
        +1

        The black $100 Perfect gift card :D

        • illumination on 30/11/2016 - 23:52

          Wow the most useful gift card I've seen sold at a "small" store was like a Myer gift card.. that's pretty damn good..!!!

  • neil on 01/12/2016 - 00:44

    My Melbourne haul:

    • Myki Top-Up
      1. ZOUKI CONVENIENCE
      2. LUCKY DAY TATTS
      3. YE MAO PTY LTD
      4. GERTRUDE ST MINI MART
    • Places to Eat
      1. STEER BAR AND GRILL (Got a $60 birthday voucher + split bill between 2 Amex cards)
      2. KOKO BLACK (Bought a $40 gift card split between 2 cards) x multiple locations
      3. 400 GRADI CICCHETTI (Bought a $40 gift card split between 2 cards)
      4. B East (Don't do gift cards)
      5. DENIS THE MENANCE
    • Groceries
      1. BASFOODS (Love this place)
  • puffinfresh on 01/12/2016 - 00:49

    Another successful season. $600 in shop small credits; mostly on alcohol, cafes and a newsagent. $700 from the Harvey Norman deal. $15 from BWS. $10 so far, but another $30 to go for the mobile wallet deal.

    Over $1300 in statement credits in one month.

    • shortgum on 01/12/2016 - 01:36

      add: Over $2600 or more ($3000+) amex Spending in one month.

      • puffinfresh on 01/12/2016 - 11:40

        Yeah. The HN deal was spend $300 get $100 back. That was $2180 spent there, less $200 manufacturer cashback. At least $1300 spent on shop small. Still $2000+ spent out of my pocket. I would have been better off not spending at all, but then I wouldn't have a new fridge and enough alcohol to last 2 years.

  • illumination on 01/12/2016 - 01:39
    +5

    My 3rd time saying final update.. this is really final. In fact I said last update last time because I knew by the time I posted this it would be too late for anything/anyone to act on any of the info. I'm going to include it anyway for the sake of completeness. This might also help with the next Shop Small event.

    Wu's Pharmacy on George Street was smooth again
    Surcharge: $0.50
    Merchant name: WU PHARMACY
    Email: Yes
    Paypass: Yes

    City Convenience 614 George Street was smooth/easy
    Surcharge: $1
    Merchant name: 614 CCS GEORGE PTY LTD
    Email: Yes
    Paypass: Not for AMEX

    Convenience Store 368 Sussex St said Opal machine wasn't working tonight and last night

    Millenium Convenience Store (corner Bathurst St & Sussex St)
    Surcharge: $1
    Merchant name: MILLENIUM CONVIENENCE STORE
    Email: No (my first transaction at the store for which I did not receive an email - slight concern!)
    Paypass: Yes

    Fastway 4/27 Park Street
    Surcharge: $1
    Merchant name: DARLING HARBOUR MIMI MART PTY
    Email: No (my first transaction at the store for which I did not receive an email - slight concern!)
    Paypass: Yes

    City Convenience 3/209 Castlereagh Street said no Opal top ups at all (whether cash or card). This was mentioned once before.

    Grocery Zone 44 Park Street said cash only for opal top ups. Tried "bargaining" by offering to pay a surcharge but he wouldn't budge

    City Convenience 60 Park Street this place has not been mentioned here at all. The guy was friendly enough and this place is part of Shop Small. Was told cash only unless you buy something. I bought 2x $2 Optus SIMs to go with my 2 top ups on 2 cards.
    Surcharge: Technically $0 but requires you to buy something.
    Merchant name: CITY CONVENIENCE ELIZABETH
    Email: Yes
    Paypass: Yes

    City Convenience 136 Castlereagh Street was smooth and is the only place I found throughout the whole entire month that did not surcharge an AMEX top up! I was extremely surprised but I can also see that the only other time this branch was brought up was by me in one of my last updates.
    Surcharge: $0
    Merchant name: CCS 136 CASTLEREAGH PTY LTD
    Email: Yes
    Paypass: Yes

    St Martin's Newsagency near corner Market St/York St worked fine. Someone mentioned that the ones with the cheaper surcharge (which would include this one, with a $0.90 surcharge) were nicer. I actually found that this guy was the least polite of all. What surprised me more was he was Caucasian (sorry to stereotype but they're usually more chilled out). He seemed more uptight, and insisted on opening up my opal card (was still in its paper packaging as it was "new") even though I told him he didn't need to open it to top up.
    Surcharge: $0.90
    Merchant name: ST MARTIN'S CITY NEWSAGENCY
    Email: Yes
    Paypass: Not for AMEX

    City Convenience 419 Pitt St wanted a $2 surcharge again.

    Learnings:

    • Always check the official map if in doubt. Props to thydzik for his awesome map and this is no fault of his, but because places do get removed/added throughout the month there is always the chance that something has been included on his map which is no longer valid.
    • Ensure you check the amount to be debited if they paypass for you - I had one guy (at Mirna Convenience Store) who tapped $42 for me when I said "I want to pay $40 on two different cards". I'm not entirely blaming him as I can understand the potential for confusion, but I'm just reminding you to make sure you check to prevent this from happening!
    • Despite my first point being "follow your own map", definitely use Ozbargain as a point of reference. Definitely helpful, especially the comments section. If something is mentioned just once, I understand the potential for apprehension but if it's been mentioned 5 times, do take it somewhat seriously
    • Of course things may change, which is why at the end of the day you should still check the official map
    • Take note of those transactions which did not trigger an email and be prepared to email/message/call your bank for the credit.
    • Use spreadsheets to track - particularly useful if you have multiple cards
    • The Ozbargain wiki and Ozbargain maintained map are just reference points - you can find/discover new shops yourself. If whoever maintains it has no time to update it, it may be outdated. Good example was City Convenience 525 George St which has remained on both the Ozbargain maintained map and the wiki - despite numerous reports of people not getting credits over the last few weeks.
    • Check the official map!
    • If the place surcharges $1+, report the bloody mofos on takeamex.com.au. I can accept them wanting to take a cut of the profit (that's basically what we're doing right?) but if they're charging a 10% surcharges, that's just ridiculous. Of course there'll always be people willing to pay it, but lets try and discourage this behaviour. Takeamex.com.au is one of the simplest forms to fill in.
    • Not getting emails confirming your purchase is not the be all and end all but you can use it as an indicator - be prepared to get in contact with AMEX to manually ask for the credit if the purchase doesn't come through
    • There are heaps of restaurants in so many suburbs that are on the list. Spend a bit of time finding these and you could potentially find a hidden gem in your neighbourhood
    • Call up first to check if they accept AMEX - some (many) places on the list don't accept AMEX, have a fairly high min spend with AMEX, or don't allow split bills (or potentially a combination of these constraints). Call up to save yourself the hassle/disappointment upon payment.
    • The official map - yes it still sucks. But it's the official map and you would expect it to be the most accurate. Keep in mind how the search function works. e.g. If you're looking for "Millenium", it will not appear if you simply type "Mill" (unlike how search engines can work) - you need to type in the full word exactly as it's spelt. Same goes for if there are/aren't apostrophes (e.g. David's)
    • Sometimes the names on the list are completely different to what you know as the shop name. Best to use addresses to match them up.
    • Check the official map!!!!

    Thanks to everyone who contributed and I hope people enjoyed my impromptu/improvised template to report on these places. Ozbargain has once again been a great resource for another great promotion!

  • yoyo6 on 01/12/2016 - 19:41

    I managed only 72 out of a possible 80 transactions but I was happy with that. My grand finale was the restaurant I went to on Saturday night where they let me pay my $100 bill with 5 cards! Let's remember that amex does this to support small business so if a small business treats you well in November, please give them your business all year round. A few places such as the health food store in South Melbourne market- Moses and Co were actually encouraging people to sign up for shop small before they paid! That is what we like to see!

  • Jared17 on 02/12/2016 - 06:11
    +1

    Thanks to the the contributors here. The reports written have helped me. Here is my opal topup effort on the very last day of the promo.

    B&J newsagency - 187 Thomas St
    Singaporean/Malaysian mid age lady. Was non plussed about my top up. Mentioned she would do it only because shop was not busy. No paypass. Surcharge was $1.50. Tempted to walk out but just went ahead at the end as it was closest to my place. Will not bother next time.

    Wu's pharmacy
    Very nice friendly Chinese little old lady. Top up two of my cards. Felt bad as I think she had arthritic hands. Hopefully it wasn't painful for her. But she was very happy to accept amex opal top ups. Paypass available. Surcharge was 50c. Great central location.

    King of the Pack (888 Wholly Tobacconist) - Shop 26/61 Oxford St.
    Very nice friendly little old viet lady. Happy to accept my business. Top up three cards. No issues at all. Even asked me if I had any more cards to use. Paypass available. Surcharge was only 20c. Cheapest amount that I was charged. Located inside the building, not obvious when walking on the street.

    Oxford St Newsagency - 1/18-32 Oxford St
    Nice mid age asian lady. Paypass available. Surcharge was 50c.

    Connaught Newsagency - 187 Liverpool St
    Mid age Chinese man. Friendly enough. Top up two of my cards. No paypass. Surcharge was 50c. Located under residential apartment.

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