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

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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.

Registration Link

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.

Full Terms and Conditions
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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      • +1

        'I think they may be onto this.'

        Erm, with all due respect you would have to be completely naive to think that AMEX is (or frankly, has ever been) unaware that the deals they themselves are offering/negotiating with vendors are resulting in split payments/multiple discounts on the same/single purchase. Regardless of what is said in the TCs, AMEX will continue to do nothing whatsoever about it, one reason being that it would be completely impractical for them to attempt to do so in any way, shape or form. They can ask the vendor not to allow it, but I suspect that even this would be done 'tongue in cheek'; in other words, I think that AMEX does not care if it goes on, as long as the vendor also does not care/the practice does not get the vendor off-side with them.

        • I got cashbacks for the cards issued by AMEX themselves (David Jones and AMEX Qantas), not on the bank issued AMEX yet (Westpac Black). It took around 2-3 working days plus the weekend.

        • @noskich:

          Got cashbacks now for everything, all cards except Wu's pharmacy which was a rotten apple.

    • Ditto (no split payment). Transactions have been finalised and are showing up and e-mails received, however no $10 credit yet.

  • +2

    For lovers of Japanese food living in Heidelberg, VIC, I used the following STACKED deal to get numerous very cheap (good quality) bento boxes from 'Momoko Sushi San' last year, and I strongly suspect the same deal will be easy to avail oneself of again this year… though I haven't tried it yet.

    Step 1. Go to the local COLES (or is it a Woolies?) in the Warringal Mall a few hundred metres down the road from Momoko, and using any method of payment you like, buy a couple of things you would buy anyway (think catfood, bread or milk, etc.) and be sure to get the receipt. On the back of the receipt, there is likely to be an offer of 'buy any bento box, get one of the same or lesser value for free'. In the unlikely event that there is not, simply pick up a receipt (or two) that will inevitably be 'lying around' at the self-checkout area that does feature the deal.

    Step 2. Take that receipt to said place up the road, and order two bento boxes, for the price of one. See this link for the descriptions/prices of their bento boxes:

    https://www.zomato.com/melbourne/momoco-sushi-san-heidelberg…

    Note that these boxes contain good quality stuff, they are evidently created by a good chef who knows what they are doing.

    Step 3. Pay with your 'SS-registered AMEX', to receive $10 cash-back from AMEX.

    Via this method, you end up paying about $5 each for bento boxes worth about $20 each; provided you order two of them. It's a pretty good deal, because these bento noxes are genuinely pretty high quality. One word of warning though, if you are phoning in an order for boxes that include sashimi, ask them to pack that sashimi separately, and not stack it on top of the boxes of 'piping hot' other stuff… otherwise if you are even just a few minutes late to arrive/pickup, your 'sashimi' will actually be steamed fish. Obviously this consideration does not apply if you intend to eat-in.

    As I said I have not tried this yet this year, but it certainly worked a treat many times last November (2016) … If anyone reading this has a go at it, I'd be interested to know how they fare and what they think of the quality of the boxes. Last year, the quality was great (as was the service BTW).

  • +7

    Top Ryde Shopping Center - Nextra Newsagency Opal Topup - no surcharge

    • did you get your credit back yet?

      • +4

        I got all mine, very helpful and nice operator

  • +2

    If anyone needs bike stuff, ProBikeKit (http://probikekit.com.au) is part of the promo. I just got a surprise $10 back.

    • You mean the website itself ?
      I thought Shop Small was only for in-shop purchases … ?

  • +1

    For those in melb. Did a myki run on Sun.
    No surcharge at:
    1. Zouki
    2. Amcal in surreyhill
    3. The summit in southbank.

    Surcharges in:
    1. Ye mao- 50c per card.
    2. Foodworks - 1st card free.then $1per card.

    I think it depends on the person serving. U gotta be nice to them.

    • Thanks for the update.

      • Ye Mao is actually Cigarette Express Convenience (109 Brunswick St). I didn't get charged a surcharge on Sunday (4PMish). Strange that you did. Surprised you didn't hit Brunswick St News just a few stores down.
      • Amcal in Surrey Hills is also known as Wattle Park Pharmacy.
      • Brunswick news was closed on sun at 4pm when i was there :(.

        Yemao's asian lady charged us 50c per card. Last year she charged 60c! I remember her quite well.

        • +1

          Brunswick news was closed on sun at 4pm when i was there :(.

          Ah, perhaps I was there Saturday. (Was in Fitzroy both days). She tried to sell me a lotto ticket. No chance of that.

    • Foodworks did you ask no surcharge?

      • only 1st card is no surcharge.
        i guess u could go there multiple times if u have more than 1 card.

  • Anyone found anywhere in Melbourne for petrol?

    • For all the SS promotions up until 2016 there were a great many petrol stations included. Then this changed suddenly and absolutely for the November 2016 SS; not a single petrol station at all in Melbourne, that I (or any others) could locate/successfully utilise. Either the industry 'colluded' (which they are well-practice at doing! LOL!) and all withdrew themselves from SS 'en masse', or for some reason AMEX actually excluded them from it. The latter seems more likely because the vendor does not pay the $10 from what I can gather, it is paid entirely by AMEX, but it is beyond me as to why AMEX would decide to exclude petrol stations. It's bizarro. It was really remarkable that such a big change was made 'across the board', so suddenly/efficiently.

      Can anyone in the know speculate as to why AMEX would decide to exclude all petrol stations, assuming that this is in fact what happened in 2016/beyond?

      Can an AMEX rep please shed some light on this? Or is the reason a 'secret'?

  • +2

    5x credit really dent hope doing much this year. used up already top up essential opal credits and fills shop on grocery and chemist. need to bring back 10x or at least 7x credits

  • Opal top up NSW Lane Cove - Convenience at the Cove - 80c surcharge for $20 on AMEX. Shop small sticker outside but haven't received email.

    • +1

      It was SS last year but couldn't see it on the list this year.

  • enquiries only
    Society 169 Phillip St Sydney 5%/$1
    EzyMart 58 Pitt St Sydney 2%/40cents
    MLC Newsagency (foodcourt) 19 Martin Pl Sydney 3%/60cents

    • i went to MLC food court where they have soul origin, sumo salad etc. Unable to find this?

      Anyone can kindly assist?

      • I think she means the one on other side at bottom of mlc building. Near cafes. Its past the travel agency and guzman.

  • Went to two place that is listed but didn't accept AMEX payment so had to pay with different card.
    Talk to the chat but they will only give me $10 as good will.
    Not happy

  • +9

    Opal recharge diary…. toughest year to do opal from memory

    Worked for me (instant email):
    * King of the Pack (888 Wholly Tobacconist) - Shop 26/61 Oxford St - 1% surcharge
    * Allied Mart - 379 Pitt Street - 1.5% surcharge (on 2nd attempt)
    * Oxford St Newsagency - 1/18-32 Oxford St - 1% surcharge
    * Lucky Charm - Shop LG15/580 George St HSBC Centre - 2% surcharge

    Don't bother with these:
    * Lucky Charm - Shop 22/500 George St Galleries - On Amex map but no email. 2% surcharge
    * Wu's pharmacy - Not on Amex map and no email
    * Ezymart - 127 Liverpool St - On Amex map, rejected Amex card
    * Ezymart - 117/304-308 Pitt St - On Amex map, no opal recharge

    • +1

      Correction: - this actually worked. Email delayed but did come through
      Lucky Charm - Shop 22/500 George St Galleries - 2% surcharge

      • One card works for two Lucky Charm? Does it count as different shops?

        • Yep, different address therefore counted as different shops. Same goes for all other chains.

        • They are a franchise so different business owners and merchant details

    • is allied mart in the corner of pitt st n liverpool st?

      • Yep

    • Lucky Charm TGV is shonky.. wanting to charge me $2 for $20 opal top card. I suggest avoid this store

  • We're sorry, this offer is no longer available. 18,000 more cards must have enrolled.

  • No notifications from Westpac cards this weekend. Definitely registered. Anyone else? Was instant for the Amex issued card.

    • Used 7 cards at the same time, only received 2 email confirmation.

    • email came instantly today

  • Has anyone tried Lucky Charm inside Westfield Pitt St?

  • I have a question: who end up paying the $10? The merchant or Amex?

  • Curiously has anyone tried WESTFIELD GARDEN CITY shopsmall? buying Westfield GC or something? shopbig prehaps Qldlanders

  • Loftus City Convenience Store 20 Loftus St Sydney no amex surcharge

  • Is anyone able to extract the location data from the entertainment book app and correlate this with the shop small location data from Thydzik? This would make it easier to stack the savings.

  • +1

    Awesome deal! Got $100 Opal credit for about $52. Lucky Charm in The Galleries and Fastway Convenience on Park St were really nice and friendly staff!

    • can i pls know the fee charged at fastway ?

      • 30c

      • They are charging 40c now

    • Is this lucky charm the one next to JB HIFI?

      • I think it would be one next to JB hi-fi. I did a transaction by error at one next to station but that one is marked as 485 George st which is not in the shop small map and I did not get any email for it

        • Thanks yeah I was confused because there is one near the station too.

        • Did you get a credit for the Lucky charm next to the station? I went there by mistake too and no email

        • @ytictactoe: I just did it yesterday. If credit will come it will come on Monday/Tuesday. will report back next week, although I am not that hopeful

      • +1

        Yes, it's next to JB Hi-Fi on the lower ground floor, near the food court (I think Subway is the closest shop)

  • 26 Bronte Road, Bondi Junction accepting Opal - 70 cent surcharge.
    Guy was a bit confused at first but the boss was cool with it

    • And just confirming you got the email too?

      • Yep got the credit.

        Lucky Charm in the town hall tunnel (think it's listed as 508 pavillion) also good and super nice about it with 40 cent surcharge

        The newsagent next to woolies in bondi Junction made me argue (nicely) to get them to do it but he really didn't want to so I'd go there last/not at all

  • Has anyone not getting the confirmation emails? Last year it was basically instant but I've used cards 5 times now with not even one email but all shops are definitely on the list

    • Sydney here - all emails have come through instantly.
      Purchases made on Thursday with credits coming through by Monday

    • I received all 5 instantly

    • If it's a Gmail inbox you're using check the Promotions tab.

    • I’ve noticed it’s better to insert card rather than tap, Emails come through straight away. I still get credits from tap but I insert while SS is going. Sometimes the tap doesn’t trigger the emails.

      • I find the same mate, must be something with the way transaction is sent through to the network when tapping compared to inserting. I always like to insert for safe measure, even though the merchant sometimes insist on tapping :p

      • haha I find its the other way around last year and thus

  • I guess same question as above, on the confirmation email. I used Shop Small on participating shops, based on the Store Locator a couple of times last week (2 separates shops). I got a confirmation for one, but not the other. I wonder if I need to perhaps wait at least 5 business days before I contact AMEX?

  • +12

    Opal & Myki Update

    Opal
    Updating Opal Wiki - Google Map

    Name Address Suburb Description Last confirmed ▾
    Allied Mart 379 Pitt Street Sydney 1.5% surcharge Nov 2017
    City Convenience 1 Castlereagh St Sydney $1 surcharge Nov 2017
    City Convenience 1/525 George Street Sydney 5c-30c surcharge - Claim Opal machine not working Nov 2017
    City Convenience 136 Castlereagh St Sydney 2.5% surcharge or reject Nov 2017
    City Essential 171 Clarence Street Sydney $2 surcharge Nov 2017
    Convenience At The Cove 114 Longueville Road Lane Cove 80c surcharge Nov 2017
    Darling Harbour View Convenience Suite 24, 5A Erskine St Sydney $0-$2 surcharge Nov 2017
    Darling Park Newsagency 201 Sussex St Sydney 2.5% surcharge Nov 2017
    EzyMart Wharf 5 Circular Quay $1 surcharge Nov 2017
    EzyMart 26 Bronte Rd Bondi Junction 70c surcharge Nov 2017
    EzyMart 20 King St Sydney $1 surcharge Nov 2017
    EzyMart 15-23 bligh st Sydney 40c/2% surcharge Nov 2017
    EzyMart 58 Pitt St Sydney $0-40c surcharge Nov 2017
    EzyMart Wharf 2 Circular Quay $1 surcharge or reject Nov 2017
    Fastway Convenience 4/27 Park St Sydney 30c surcharge Nov 2017
    King of the Pack (888 Wholly Tobacconist) Shop 26/ 61 Oxford St Darlinghurst 20c/1% surcharge Nov 2017
    Loftus City Convenience Store 20 Loftus St Sydney No surcharge Nov 2017
    Meadowbank Newsagency 64 Constitution Rd Meadowbank No surcharge Nov 2017
    Millennium Convenience Store 289-295 Sussex St Sydney $1 surcharge Nov 2017
    MLC Newsagency (foodcourt) 19 Martin Pl Sydney 3%/60c Nov 2017
    Nextra Chase Chatswood Chase Shopping Centre, Shop B-011/345 Victoria Ave Chatswood 40c surcharge Nov 2017
    Nextra Newsagency TOP RYDE CITY SHOPPING CENTRE, LG2 Ryde No surcharge Nov 2017
    Oxford St Newsagency 1/18-32 Oxford St Darlinghurst 20c surcharge Nov 2017
    Society 169 Phillip St Sydney $1 surcharge Nov 2017
    St Martin's City Newsagency 31 Market Street Sydney 10%/$2 surcharge Nov 2017
    The Lucky Charm Pavilion Centre, 580 George Street Sydney 2% surcharge Nov 2017
    The Lucky Charm Shop 22/500 George St Galleries Sydney 2% surcharge Nov 2017

    Myki
    Updating Myki Wiki - Google Map

    Name Address Suburb Description Last confirmed
    Brunswick St News 185 Brunswick St Fitzroy 60c Surcharge Nov 2017
    Cigarette Express Convenience (YE MAO PTY LTD) 109 Brunswick St Fitzroy $0-$.50 Sucharge Nov 2017
    Foodworks (Gertrude St Mini Mart) 169-171 Gertrude Street Fitzroy $0-$1 Surcharge Nov 2017
    Malvern Authorised Newsagency 114 Glenferrie Road Malvern 3% Surcharge Nov 2017
    Montmorency Pharmacy 45 Were St Montmorency No Surcharge Nov 2017
    The Summit 163 City Rd Southbank No Surcharge Nov 2017
    Victoria Harbour Pharmacy 66 Merchant St, Docklands No Surcharge Nov 2017
    Wattle park pharmacy (Amcal) 1123 Riversdale Rd Surrey Hills No Surcharge Nov 2017
    Zouki Royal Melb Hospital 300 Grattan Street Parkville No Surcharge Nov 2017
    • Thanks Neil.

    • Am I going crazy but I can't see the 3 Fitzroy stores or The Summit on the AMEX small shop site. Have they taken them off? Can someone please confirm they got the credit back at these places before I go shop hopping. Thanks

      • They are all confirmed and have received emails. See the wiki for the comments. They are on the shop small map as Fortune Fortune PL (Brunswick St News) and Ye Mao (Cigarette Express Convenience).

  • -2

    Loftus City Convenience Store 20 Loftus St Sydney

    Blatanty refused top up of opal with amex. Despite having the amex sign there. He said no not for amex.

    What a female grntalia

  • +3

    Well, here is my report

    Spent about an hour today around darling Harbour & all done
    44 Park st - Fastway - 30c surcharge
    201 Sussex - Darling park - 50c surcharge
    289 Sussex - Millennium - $1 surcharge
    20 king st - Ezymart - $1 surcharge
    World news agency(1st floor on Harbourside shopping) - charged me 20c on 4 card without realising it's Amex, 60c on other 2 cards knowing it's Amex.

    $600 worth opal for $300(+ surcharges)
    Thanks OP & Amex. See you next year(hopefully 10 next time!)

    • Is that for more than one opal card? I recall the max you can have is about $200 or so

      • +1

        Yes more than one opal card

        Max on a opal card is $250

  • +1

    Must say I'm very impressed by the Amex IT system
    Have used my cards 34 times.
    33 emails
    30 credits within 48 hours.

    Only 1 hasn't tracked.

    The annual fees has paid itself off already :)

    • Success story! :)
      Looking forward to posting something similar by the time next week finishes up!

      • Yes although it's only ten dollars. If you aren't on a six figure income it makes a difference.

        Just disappointed by the Harvey Norman offer :(

        • Did you miss out on enrolling your cards?

        • @MathNerd:

          I enrolled promptly

          But after going to two shops they said their systems were down and couldn't sell me the visa cards. :(

          Looks like it's a state wide thing.

          I just don't have a need to buy anything from Harvey Norman.

          Have you enrolled?

        • @hellohello123: Yeah likewise, I enrolled my cards but don't have a need for anything from HN, so I've been trying to help fellow OzB'ers who don't have an AmEx (or missed out on enrolling their cards) by buying the items for them for them to pickup and it costs them $100 less :)

        • @MathNerd:
          Wow that's very generous of you.
          I've been furiously looking for $400 and above items on their website but without success.

          I will keep on trying though.

          It seems my nearest store doesn't have many Ozbargainers last time as I went there last time and there were no signs saying no Amex and the checkout person barely knew what I was talking aboit.

          Was hoping the same this time. But not so lucky!

        • @hellohello123: Haha yeah once the OzBargain bug hits an area, the stores put up their guard unfortunately and become privy to our ways…

    • Only 1 merchant untracked, no email, but received the $10 credit. Their card machine was through NAB.

  • +2
    Merged from A Few Shop Small Merchants That Caught My Eye

    Blue Mountains Ugg Boots
    515 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY , FAULCONBRIDGE NEW SOUTH WALES 2776
    http://www.uggboots.com.au/
    Orders are processed manually. Enquire if they can split payment before ordering. Otherwise there are gift vouchers: http://www.uggboots.com.au/catalogue/gift-vouchers/
    Shipping costs:
    $12.50 - Sydney Metro (Postcodes 1000-2263, 2500-2530, 2555-2574, 2740-2786)
    $14.50 - NSW, outside Sydney Metro area
    $16.50 - Interstate
    Ordered day 1. Order processed day 2. AusPost delivered day 3 (Sydney).

    Pharmacy 4 Less
    https://www.pharmacy4less.com.au/we-beat-any-price/

    Unconfirmed Merchants (ie, haven't personally shopped at)

    Good Price Pharmacy
    3 Locations: WINDSOR GARDENS, SA & COFFS HARBOUR, NSW & MINYAMA, QLD
    https://www.goodpricepharmacy.com.au/find-a-store
    https://www.goodpricepharmacy.com.au/claratyne-rapid-60-tabl…
    Claratyne 60 tabs for $21.99 are a catalogue special which ENDS 23 NOV.
    Price match at Pharmacy 4 Less instead? They seem to have a good coverage nationwide except for Sydney where there are no stores.

    Total Tools
    2 Locations: WARNERS BAY, NSW & COOPERS PLAINS, QLD
    Euca Laundry Powder 10kg - $49.95
    https://www.totaltools.com.au/22996-lightning-10kg-euca-euca…

    EDIT: I see I've been reported for sockpuppeting. Best priced Aussie made sheepskin uggs via multi cards, Claratyne 60 tabs for $11.99, and Euca (Eucalyptus) laundry powder for $39.95 or $29.95 through split payment or gift vouchers if available. These are the best available prices out there made even better thanks to Shop Small.

    • Huh?

    • troll

    • +1

      I bought $69 uggs that ended up costing $41.50 incl. delivery.

      Pharmacy 4 Less in Chatswood is listed as Roy Young on the SS map and billed as Roy Young. No email confirmation from RY but credit was received after 3 days.

  • Got a surprise $10 credit email at David's Prahran (the owner of oriental tea house's offshoot). They're not on the map nor in thydzik's excel list, so it was a really pleasant surprise. Was a $300 bill though, if I had known I would have split payment!

      • Wow thanks! I looked and looked for it and couldn't find it! Damn glitchy map!

      • Are you able to see if "DUMPLING DE CHEF" in Cranbourne is showing on your map? I had it on mine, made two $20 transactions on 2 cards and didn't get emails, then looked again and it disappeared. So now AmEx won't give the credit, so if it's still there I'll have a leg to stand on. Thanks mate!

        • No hits unfortunately, with either the map or text search.

        • @tveye: Thanks for the help mate :)

  • EzyMart 20 King St Sydney $1 surcharge Nov 2017

    Was rejected, claimed cash only for opal

    • World news agency(1st floor on Harbourside shopping) -

      refuse amex for opal

      I got 201 Sussex street 2.5%
      and Millenium on Sussex street $1

  • Ezy 58 Pitt St Sydney is refusing to accept Amex

  • Email came through for Zumbo in Macquarie despite the fact that it was removed from the map.

  • +1

    ezymart 58 pitt st sydney did not charge fee for opal but Only allowed one transaction(one card only.)

  • Anyone experiencing the SS credits coming through slowly?

    Since 3/11 I have yet to receive a single credit

    • +1

      MIne were slow but have come through eventually, hang in there

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