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AmEx Shop Small - Spend $20 and Get $10 Statement Credits (up to 5 Times) [November 2017]

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AmEx Shop Small - Spend $20 and Get $10 Statement Credits (up to 5 Times) [November 2017]
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JSQUARED on 03/09/2017 - 18:43 americanexpress.com (18465 clicks)
Last edited 15/11/2017 - 15:39 by 3 other users

This year, you can earn $10 statement credits from up to 5 different participating small businesses, as opposed to 10 like back in 2016, 2015 and 2014.

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Edit (2/11): 100,000 card enrolments reached.
Edit (3/11): 18,000 more cards can be enrolled.
Edit (6/11): 118,000 card enrolments reached.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Save the offer to your eligible Card between 31 October 2017 and 30 November 2017.
  • Limited to the first 118,000 Cards to save the offer.
  • Spend $20 or more on the eligible Card in one transaction in-store at participating small businesses listed
    on maps.americanexpress.com/aushopsmall between 1 November 2017 and 30 November 2017 to receive a $10 credit. Offer is limited to five credits per registered Card, with no more than one credit per participating small business.
  • 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, Myer or PayPal).
  • Excludes online purchases and gift cards.
  • 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 date of qualifying spend.
  • Credit will not be applied to your Card account if your Card has been suspended or cancelled.
  • Credit may be reversed if your qualifying purchase is subsequently refunded or cancelled.

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OzBargain Shop Small Event Tag. Past deals, forum discussions etc.
Shop Small Map & Wiki including Opal & Myki Top Up Locations
Spreadsheet of locations thanks thydzik

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    • tunzafun001 on 31/10/2017 - 18:15
      +1

      I rang up and they directed me to shopsmallaustralia.com… and it worked…yew!

    • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2017 - 19:23

      Gold?

      • tunzafun001 on 31/10/2017 - 21:52

        Amex gold. After 11 months I closed my plat edge and they offered me a gold card with no annual fee for life so I could keep my points as long as I want for Kris flyer, Asia miles, velocity etc (versatile).No real perks on the gold though.

        • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2017 - 21:53

          Oh I see, I have a feeling that might be the same Gold card AMEX offers to members of some professional organisations…

        • tunzafun001 on 31/10/2017 - 21:54

          @KaptnKaos: that's the one. CPA.

  • coolsteps on 31/10/2017 - 15:37

    does anyone know if Westpac gold card will get credits ? I registered it ok with out a problem but on the amex website It only lists premium cards like the black cards.

    • Peck on 31/10/2017 - 15:44

      Unless you received an email confirmation that you have registered, then I would say that it is a BIG risk.

      • coolsteps on 01/11/2017 - 00:19

        i registered a non premium bank amex card ok . i got email "your Offer is ready. Shop and get back up to $50" so i think it should work. has anyone gotten a confirmation email on a purchase or credit applied to account using a non premium bank amex card please report here?

        • Samsungnote10 on 01/11/2017 - 01:00
          +2

          I registered my bank Amex too.
          I can't see any chance it not been accepted if it's been registered

    • anna10 on 31/10/2017 - 16:31
      -3

      Bank issued Amex cc do not normally get these good deals. (this is a reply to the post above @coolsteps :)

  • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2017 - 17:07
    -1

    YAY!

  • Tomika on 31/10/2017 - 21:38

    Is spending $20 each at KFC at two different stores considered as two spends to get $20 back? Noted I just simply make up KFC as the store for the question.

    • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2017 - 21:54
      +2

      Each store is a different POS as far as Shop Small is concerned.

      So if you were to (say) spend $20 at KFC Melbourne and $20 at KFC Sydney, where both individual stores were Shop Small eligible, then yes you would receive two $10 credits (one for each purchase).

      • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2017 - 08:12

        So if I spend $20 at KFC Melbourne today and $20 at the same shop tomorrow, I can only get $10 back. Is that correct?

        EDIT: nvm. 51ngh below answered my question

        • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2017 - 10:41
          +1

          Yes, one credit per POS.

    • danielh on 01/11/2017 - 08:52

      FYI. Just to clarify, are you implying that KFC is part of shopsmall?

      • Samsungnote10 on 01/11/2017 - 09:12

        I would like to know this too.
        I can't find it on my local KFC or Melbourne city kfc

      • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 09:14
        +2

        Noted I just simply make up KFC as the store for the question

        I don't think any KFCs would be "small" enough to be considered as part of Shop Small!

        • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2017 - 11:46

          Maybe not KFC, but you'd be surprised…

          A Hungry Jack's store in Melbourne is on the list.

        • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 12:00

          @KaptnKaos: Wow that's interesting. Maybe their AmEx turnover classifies it into a "small" shop.

        • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:08

          @MathNerd: merchant facility may also be in the name of the franchisee, not HJs/KFC proper? I can see a single store putting less than $1.3m/year through on Amex easily.

        • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 19:11

          @jasonb: That's true. If their POS is registered under their franchisee PTY LTD or franchisee trust etc, rather than under head office, then it is certainly possible they're turning over less than the $1.3 million a year.

        • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:17
          +1

          @MathNerd: that $1.3m is specifically on Amex too.

        • [Deactivated] on 05/11/2017 - 17:21

          In the past Daiso had participated in a few Shop Smalls. Muji was down for one.

  • Samsungnote10 on 31/10/2017 - 23:01

    Just confirming from the T & Cs In case I've misinterpreted.

    So each card Max is 5 credits total.
    But only one per business.

    • 51ngh on 31/10/2017 - 23:08
      +2

      correct

  • AndyNBP on 01/11/2017 - 03:28

    Up to 20+ AMEX cards…
    1st Nov now… Let's go…

    • Jared17 on 01/11/2017 - 09:46

      How is that possible may I ask? Isn't the limit 4 supplementary cards?

      • AndyNBP on 03/11/2017 - 16:07
        +2

        If you have 3 primary cards, so you have 43=12 supplementary cards.
        If your partner has 2 cards, so you have 4        2=8 supplementary cards.
        If you're as your brother's supplementary cards, extra 1 more card, etc…
        If you're as your sister's supplementary cards, extra 1 more card, etc…

  • Turd on 01/11/2017 - 09:02
    -2

    Topped up opal no surcharge. Woot!

    • danwarraich on 01/11/2017 - 09:05

      Where did you get the top up from?

    • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 09:34
      +4

      Now to buy all the Sydney property with the cashbacks!

    • zoecot on 01/11/2017 - 09:42

      when do u top up from?

    • Serathis on 01/11/2017 - 09:53

      yes where mate

    • JIMB0 on 01/11/2017 - 11:17
      +4

      Are there any real estate agents that are part of small shop? Half price Sydney property if you have enough cards.

    • strawberrybug on 01/11/2017 - 20:52

      can you share where please?

  • jakxon on 01/11/2017 - 10:19

    I accidentally tapped my amex card twice when topping up my myki! I guess it's not that big of an issue since I have to use public transportation anyway.

    • [Deactivated] on 02/11/2017 - 11:46

      That doesn't make sense… tapping your card twice should make no difference as the transaction would only accept the first valid tap.

      • jakxon on 02/11/2017 - 13:13

        I know. It’s just that I don’t get to take advantage of the offer twice.

  • uder on 01/11/2017 - 10:34
    -7

    Any ideas in terms of gift cards?

  • tghtarse on 01/11/2017 - 11:24

    Chatswood Nextra (Westfield) is not in the list anymore - has anyone got credit from there successfully this time around?

    • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2017 - 11:47
      +2

      If it's not on the list this time around, should we be expecting a credit…??

    • SydneySwan on 01/11/2017 - 11:48

      Nextra Chatswood Chase is on the list this time. Last time it wasn't. Will check to see if they do Opal top-up.

      • noskich on 01/11/2017 - 12:09
        +1

        They do with 2% surcharge. I am going now there on my lunch break, I called them previously.

        • noskich on 01/11/2017 - 13:42
          +4

          Used 6 different cards, they accept with 40 cents surcharge per 20 dollars Opal top up.

        • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2017 - 14:09

          @noskich: did you receive email confirms after purchase? nextra only shows up through a text search. otherwise it doesn't appear on the map or listing for an area even when fully zoomed in.

        • noskich on 01/11/2017 - 14:36
          +2

          @tveye:
          Yes, I got all 6 emails straight away.

        • andylch on 03/11/2017 - 11:35

          But the owner was not very happy when doing this for me. I suggest you guys should better do it during off-peak hours.

        • SydneySwan on 03/11/2017 - 18:47

          @andylch: Owner is now implementing a 1 AMEX per customer policy. He whinged to me that people have been coming in with 6 or 7 AMEX cards. I asked him why he would turn down the business and he had no answer. Still the 2% surcharge but he has preprinted signs stuck to the desk (Visa/MC 1%, AMEX 2%) outlining this so hopefully he doesn't change this on the run.

        • Samsungnote10 on 03/11/2017 - 22:42

          @SydneySwan:

          Maybe owner is grumpy cos they missed out on registration of their Amex cards

        • GnarlyKnuckles on 05/11/2017 - 20:06
          +1

          @tveye:

          '… nextra only shows up through a text search. otherwise it doesn't appear on the map or listing for an area even when fully zoomed in.'

          LOL, so 'The Map' is the same as it ever was then…

        • [Deactivated] on 06/11/2017 - 00:17

          @andylch: The old asian guy? I think that's just the way he appears most of the time.

        • andylch on 06/11/2017 - 00:19

          Yes he is an old guy who was in charge of the counter, but I could not recall he is an Asian or not.

        • tghtarse on 06/11/2017 - 09:15

          @noskich: Did you use Paypass / apple pay or physical card.. I dont have all physical cards on me - only have them on apple pay..

        • noskich on 06/11/2017 - 09:17
          +1

          @tghtarse:

          I used physical cards.

      • SydneySwan on 05/11/2017 - 15:10

        Nextra Opal machine not working today - seemed pretty genuine but who can tell?

  • tarken on 01/11/2017 - 13:32
    +1

    B&J newsagency 187 Thomas St, amex not accepted.

    • alanyang on 01/11/2017 - 13:33

      which suburb?

      • tarken on 01/11/2017 - 13:33

        Haymarket

        • alanyang on 01/11/2017 - 13:35

          Sad.
          How about Pitt st city convenience and broadway city convenience? guess you're close to these

        • tarken on 01/11/2017 - 13:38

          @alanyang:
          Haven't tried those yet

    • Jared17 on 01/11/2017 - 16:15

      I distinctly remember they accepted it last year. Wonder why they opt out this time

  • coolsteps on 01/11/2017 - 14:19

    any one try android or samsung pay and did it qualify for the credits?

    • fleetoiler on 01/11/2017 - 15:05

      Yes, as long as the merchant's machine allows the payment, it qualifies for shop small.

      See this comment from @jasonb for all the juicy detail reasoning behind why :)

      • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:11

        You're welcome :-)

    • henestto on 01/11/2017 - 16:06

      yes got email straight away

    • kerfuffle on 01/11/2017 - 18:14

      Can also say yes to that; just had dinner at Eastbank at Circular Quay, paid with Android Pay and got the e-mail immediately.

  • misterchan on 01/11/2017 - 14:36

    Have non-direct issue cards always been included? I always thought Shop Small was only available for direct issue cards. Anyway, I registered my Westpac Amex successfully :)

    Section B of the T&Cs says:

    Cards issued by American Express Australia Limited or by the following licensed network partners:
    - Commonwealth Bank of Australia;
    - National Australia Bank Limited; or
    - Westpac Banking Corporation;

    • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:11

      Yes, no problem using bank issued in the past. You just have to register them manually.

  • Sharp on 01/11/2017 - 14:37
    +4

    Oxford St Newsagent and Oxford St 888 tobacconist charge 20c surcharge and they are OK with multiple cards.

    Wu's pharmacy George St has 60c surcharge and OK with multiple cards as well.

    • noskich on 01/11/2017 - 14:48
      +2

      Thanks. These guys have always been a good choice since the first Shop small till now. Too bad Connaught convenience store on Oxford Street is gone.
      Did you get the email confirmations straight away?

    • lemon on 01/11/2017 - 17:18
      +2

      I didn't get an email at Wu's pharmacy - and just noticed it is not on the Amex map anymore.

      • Sharp on 01/11/2017 - 17:30
        -4

        Yes you're right. Double checked it and no email from Wu. But I'm not worried about the map. I'm sure we'll get it one way or another.

        • noskich on 01/11/2017 - 21:05
          +3

          You should not have said you got the emails straight away than and lead people on to possibly don't get anything.
          The only reason I went there was your confirmation.

        • alanyang on 01/11/2017 - 21:23
          +1

          @noskich: True that, very misleading, almost wasted money, negged,

        • noskich on 01/11/2017 - 21:29
          +2

          @alanyang:

          I did waste because I have Woolworths gift cards I get 5% off from Opal, Woolworths staff 5% off and also 0.60 cents lost per card for recharge, had 6 cards. Altogether I lost 15 dollars for nothing. So can't believe anyone and have to check everything three times.

        • noskich on 06/11/2017 - 09:29
          +1

          @noskich:

          Just to confirm that Wu's pharmacy is most likely not included in Shop small this year. I already got cashback from two other shops where I went a few days after Wu's pharmacy while for Wu's I got neither emails or cashback. Please take it off the list.

    • victorheaven on 02/11/2017 - 23:00
      +1

      I don't think Oxford St Newsagent is on the map anymore..

      Did you receive the email for that store this year?

      • hongd on 03/11/2017 - 00:04

        wonder the same

  • Jared17 on 01/11/2017 - 16:19
    +1

    The map is a shambles. I can't check which business are involved this year

  • bohn on 01/11/2017 - 16:28

    You guys getting emails from Amex after spending $20 at a listed small business?

    I didn't get one. They are on the list and last year I received emails.

    • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 16:46

      Did you PayPass or insert and pin? I find that insert and pin has a higher chance of getting 'pinged' on the amex systems.

      (People in the know, is there a difference in how PayPass purchases are sent to the interchange networks compared to swipe or insert and pin)?

      • bohn on 01/11/2017 - 16:54

        Yes it was insert and pin at a chemist.

      • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:13
        +1

        Low value contactless transactions are sometimes (varying wildly on a lot of factors) stored to be processed later rather than authorised immediately.

        • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 19:14

          Haha thanks mate. Are you by any chance jaseb on Whirlpool?

        • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:17
          +1

          @MathNerd: I've been outed!

        • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 19:20

          @jasonb: Haha I lurk on the Finance forums quite a lot and love your informative posts. Keep it up mate!

      • Jared17 on 01/11/2017 - 20:43
        +1

        Based on my experience, last year 90% of my purchases were paypass, got all emails immediately. This year during the vogue promo if I remember correctly, I never got any emails. But a couple days later, got the cash back. My advice to OP is wait a few days and keep the receipt.

  • Qisaki on 01/11/2017 - 16:51
    +7

    City Mart (Now Allied Mart) 389 Pitt Street - 1.5% surcharge
    Millenium (289 Sussex Street - $1 per card surcharge
    Darling Park (201 Sussex Street) - 2.5% surcharge
    City Essential (171 Clarence Street) - $2 per card surcharge

    • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 16:57
      +2

      City Essential (171 Clarence Street) - $2 per card surcharge

      $2 per card? That's 10% surcharge on a $20 purchase! Daylight robbery!!

      I wonder what the ACCC has to say about this excessive surcharging, surely it doesn't cost that much to process a card transaction

      • Munificent on 01/11/2017 - 18:02

        Excessive surcharge doesn't apply to Amex issued amex, only bank issued Amex

        • MathNerd on 01/11/2017 - 18:53

          So if we complain to ACCC they'll just say "sorry the new rules don't apply to AmEx proprietary cards, sorry we can't help you"?

        • jasonb on 01/11/2017 - 19:14

          So do one on a bank issued then complain.

          Or not.

        • Jaymuz on 02/11/2017 - 11:03

          ACCC ban on excessive surcharges has nothing to do with the form of payment used. Rules apply to every shop in the country.

        • jasonb on 02/11/2017 - 12:07
          +1

          @Jaymuz:

          Actually the regulations don't apply where there's no interchange system. So Amex issued Amex (as opposed to bank issued Amex) where there's not a separate paying and acquiring bank aren't covered.

          That's theoretical though. Good luck to any store who tries to differentiate between bank issued and Amex direct issued Amex cards.

        • Jaymuz on 02/11/2017 - 12:53

          @jasonb:

          You’re mixing up 2 different regulations. There’s interchange regs that don’t apply to amex issued Amex cards, but the surcharge rules apply to alll businesses

        • jasonb on 02/11/2017 - 18:32

          @Jaymuz:
          Unfortunately (and for some unknown reason, because it's ridiculous not to cover everything), the surcharge rules don't apply to Amex direct issued cards.

          Those payment types that are not covered by the ban include: BPAY, PayPal, Diners Club cards, American Express cards issued directly by American Express, cash and cheques.

          https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/prices-surcharges-receipts…

          Like I said though, that's the case in theory. In practice, no business is going to try and differentiate between bank issued and Amex issued.

        • Jaymuz on 02/11/2017 - 18:58

          @jasonb:

          Interesting, my mistake then. I guess then you’re right, no business is going to try to differentiate between various types of Amex

      • Qisaki on 02/11/2017 - 09:37

        tried to complain to AMEX, they simply were not interested

        • MathNerd on 02/11/2017 - 09:38

          Wow really? I've always had at least a compassionate ear to talk to. Maybe just a CSR having a bad day?

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