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

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[Enrollments Reached] AmEx Shop Small - Spend $20 and Get $10 Statement Credits (up to 5 Times)
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Darkii on 26/09/2018 - 14:43 americanexpress.com (16054 clicks)
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Enrolment Link Enrollments Reached

I have confirmation of the deal posted by F3ND3R earlier this month.

Earn $10 statement credits from up to 5 different participating small businesses when you spend $20 in a single transaction between 1st - 30th November 2018

Confirmed with the rep, cards will need to be registered for the promotion as previous years. Keep an eye out for the sign up link.

Update: Sign up is possible from 0:01 30 Oct and is for the first 130,000 sign ups
Update 2: Seems to work with Deliveroo

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  • MathNerd on 10/10/2018 - 23:33
    +7

    The Terms and Conditions have just been uploaded:

    Save the offer to your eligible Card between 00:01 (AWST) 30 October and 23:59 (AWST) 30 November 2018. Offer is limited to the first 130,000 Cards to save the offer.

    So in short:

    • Get your AmEx's ready at 3am AEDST
    • Only 130,000 cards are allowed to enrol (12,000 more compared to last year's 118,000)

    So excited!

    • danielh on 31/10/2018 - 09:29
      +7

      Is some really awesome person going to do a full extract of the Amex database again and publish it out in an Excel file for us again?

      • GnarlyKnuckles on 01/11/2018 - 12:18

        Yes, this… that was totally awesome/made the whole promotion so much easier to use. It really is bizarre that AMEX doesn't do this themselves.

  • sol95 on 26/09/2018 - 14:48
    -8

    Dupe

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/403668

    • theguyrules on 26/09/2018 - 14:50

      Dupe
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/403668

      That's a forum post due to insufficient details, this is a deal post with sufficient details.

      In fact, the mod note in that forum post specifically says

      This can be re-posted as a deal in the future, once confirmed dates and details are known. Moved to forums instead of unpublishing, so discussion can continue in the meantime.

    • easternculture on 26/09/2018 - 14:51
      -1

      But you missed the part that says.

      Mod: Insufficient details for upcoming deal. This can be re-posted as a deal in the future, once confirmed dates and details are known. Moved to forums instead of unpublishing, so discussion can continue in the meantime.

  • Stopback on 26/09/2018 - 14:51
    +13

    exactly when combank amex cards expire

    • lovepub on 26/09/2018 - 14:53

      Quick. Sign up to a dozen of explorer or essential Amex cards plus supps

    • prankster on 27/09/2018 - 02:24

      why are commbank amex expiring? this everything

      • wongsun on 02/10/2018 - 09:54

        Commbank have decided to discontinue their relationship with AMEX.

        This is the same as many of the other major banks which have already gone down this path.

        • missspeckles on 03/10/2018 - 12:06

          I have the Commbank one as well.. does anyone know when they officially stop working? will I be able to use this deal?

          • kerfuffle on 03/10/2018 - 12:10

            @missspeckles: End of this month, so the answer is no

            • missspeckles on 03/10/2018 - 12:11

              @kerfuffle: thanks! but bugger!

            • daleyboy79 on 30/10/2018 - 12:23

              @kerfuffle: Well i have one and Commbank havent said anything about it to me….

              • kerfuffle on 30/10/2018 - 20:41
                +1

                @daleyboy79: It’s been common knowledge for months that CBA are phasing out their Amex cards. I haven’t had business with them in a decade and I knew. I find it hard to believe that you didn’t receive a single correspondence from CBA about it …

                But do try use it on Thursday and let us know if it works

          • missspeckles on 03/10/2018 - 12:11

            @missspeckles: Nevermind - it will not work from 1st Nov.. damn!

  • easternculture on 26/09/2018 - 14:52
    -1

    Last year it was up to 10 times, right?

    • lovepub on 26/09/2018 - 14:53
      +3

      I think it's 5

      The year before was 10

    • bricabrac89 on 26/09/2018 - 14:54
      +1

      2016 was 10, couldn't find last years post

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/266732

    • tightm8 on 26/09/2018 - 14:58
      +1

      Last year was 5, 2016 was a vintage year.

      • JohnHowardsEyebrows on 26/09/2018 - 15:18

        It was always ten until last year.

        • fishybone on 26/09/2018 - 20:07

          We had two shop small events last year I think. One weekend in May, and all of November.

          • GnarlyKnuckles on 28/09/2018 - 01:13
            +2

            @fishybone: In previous years there have been up to three Shop-Small periods… some just a weekend with two transactions per card, etc… It's progressively been watered down. Last year was the first time petrol had clearly been intentionally (and meticulously) excised from the 'deal'. Remarkable how effectively that was evidently able to be done, despite nothing much else about the 'map'/etc. actually ever having worked properly throughout the history of 'Shop Small'. I still love it though. I don't catch public transport very often, so with only 'a few' cards, AMEX Shop Small ensures that whenever I do, it's half price. It's also fun to 'stack' two meals from a '2-for-1' Entertainment Book voucher with the Amex SS promo…

  • AnDyStYLe on 26/09/2018 - 15:00

    lol at t&c 3. "warmly welcoming"!

    Based on experiences many faced in previous years, those who have exorbitant surcharges placed on them (e.g. smaller merchants for Myki top ups etc.) should show the merchant this pamphlet.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2018 - 15:07
    +21

    I distinctly remember the lady at Pinewood Newsagency last year, after I had topped up 8 myki cards with $20 each:

    "All done. See you next year!" she'd said.

    Well here we are…

    • lostn on 26/09/2018 - 15:16
      +2

      See if she remembers you.

    • OneMoreTune on 26/09/2018 - 15:36
      +8

      Sounded like next year but was really next Tuesday.

    • superm86 on 31/10/2018 - 08:44

      lol. where do you do myki recharge with small shop?

      • danielh on 31/10/2018 - 09:17
        +1

        The link is here. Also include Go Card and Opal. Still needs to be confirmed for 2018 but it is a start for you.

      • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2018 - 09:32
        +1

        In Melbourne try Pinewood Newsagency in Mt Waverley.
        Or search "newsagency" in the Shop Small map.

    • Jase83 on 01/11/2018 - 12:32

      "Offer is limited to five credits per Card to which the offer is saved, with no more than one credit per participating Shop Small merchant."

      Did this condition not apply last year?

      • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2018 - 17:29
        +1

        Same conditions applied last year.
        But say if you've got 8 separate cards…???

        • kerfuffle on 01/11/2018 - 17:37

          As long as those eight separate cards have eight individual card numbers, you can use all eight at the same shop once.

          • [Deactivated] on 02/11/2018 - 03:29

            @kerfuffle: Was only explaining it to bretto.

  • lostn on 26/09/2018 - 15:15
    +6

    Haha. Last time this was on, I set a reminder (it was posted 3 months in advance) but I forgot that the reminder was for you to sign up, not for it to go live. I thought I had already signed up and was ready to spend. So I spent about 6x $20, then realized I got no credit. Then I remembered I had yet to sign up, but when I tried to sign up, it already reached maximum enrollments.

    Won't make that mistake this time.

    P.S. Look out for retailers "participating" but refusing to accept AMEX at checkout. Some even have the AMEX logo on their terminal.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2018 - 16:48

      but refusing to accept AMEX at checkout.

      or has an Amex surcharge….

    • bamzero on 27/09/2018 - 12:04
      +1

      P.S. Look out for retailers "participating" but refusing to accept AMEX at checkout.

      Don't say anything, keep the logo on the card covered when you tap.

      • csg001 on 27/09/2018 - 22:59

        Or use ApplePay/etc on your phone.

        In the merchant's defence however, sometimes they genuinely do not accept AMEX. The AMEX logo on the screen really just means that the terminal supports AMEX, but the merchant have not enabled it as they do not wish to have an account with AMEX (high fees etc).

    • Akya on 30/10/2018 - 09:18

      What about merchants that are listed on the Amex website saying they accept Amex but have turned it off manually so they can’t take Amex?

      I used to go to a bakery that had a hand written sign saying no amex. My husband accidentally used his amex once and it worked. I kept using my amex there until one day it said card error (tried a few more times after this and same error). The bakery is listed on the amex website where they list all the merchants that accept amex, and also on local champion (which I held for a few months).

      Is there anything I can do? Like can I pull the merchant up on this or contact Amex to complain?

      • easternculture on 30/10/2018 - 09:20
        +5

        Complain to Amex

        They will usually credit your account with $10 and delist the merchant after they investigate

        I got 4 merchants delisted last year

        • lostn on 30/10/2018 - 18:50

          If the store says no AMEX, can you use Samsung Pay / Android Pay with an AMEX card attached? Would you still get the credits?

          • easternculture on 30/10/2018 - 18:50

            @lostn: Yes

          • illumination on 31/10/2018 - 13:14

            @lostn: If it's the same situation as Akya described above, the answer should be no.

            If the merchant themselves have turned off the ability to accept AMEX, paying through contactless via your phone doesn't "mask" the fact it's an AMEX so it still won't work.

            Not sure what easternculture is saying yes to, but I guess the answer could be that "yes you do still get Shop Small credit at a participating merchant whether you pay with contactless via phone or with card" - which is true/correct.

            • SydOzber on 31/10/2018 - 15:54
              +1

              @illumination: you are right. i have tried this at multiple places(example Ikea). even when you pay using your phone, the efTPOS machine will still decline the card, as it detects to be an AMEX

  • phaol7ta on 26/09/2018 - 15:23

    okay, good timing to apply supplementary cards . thanks op

    • scanuck on 26/09/2018 - 15:32

      Are supp cards free?

      • cwongtech on 26/09/2018 - 15:39
        +2

        Yes

      • danielh on 26/09/2018 - 15:51

        Some charge depending on the financial institution you are going with. I think CBA charged (but since they are turfing the card in October this is not an issue).

    • ely on 27/09/2018 - 07:57

      Waiting for a promo for adding the supplementary cards, hopefully some will crop up before shop small starts :D There seem to have been a few lately.

      • Peck on 27/09/2018 - 16:03

        I thought that I read somewhere recently a promo getting 3000 amex points bonus for adding supp. cards.

        • ely on 27/09/2018 - 22:25

          There was, but it was targeted… and I was not in the target group.

          Just recently got one again (the $0 first year annual fee Westpac one, which doesn't affect eligibility for sign up bonuses - which I'm waiting for before getting a better one again… not long now, probably good to go by the next time I'm looking for a card), haven't yet added any supplementary cardholders.

    • Binchicken22 on 30/10/2018 - 07:44

      Oh cool, so you can register supplementary cards and get the $10 credits with them too even though it's the same account?

      • easternculture on 30/10/2018 - 07:57

        Exactly right

        • Binchicken22 on 30/10/2018 - 08:24

          Sweet!… I did not know this.

        • imissbeans on 09/11/2018 - 22:13

          Do you happen to know if there any rules with registering supp cards eg age, ID check etc

  • pull the lever on 26/09/2018 - 15:23
    +1

    Reminder set.

  • Hoju on 26/09/2018 - 15:32
    +1

    Is it just me or is there no registration link available yet?
    That's what the reminder needs to be set for, unless registrations open on 1 nov?

    • Arale01 on 26/09/2018 - 18:05

      If they do the same as last year registrations would open on 31st October.

      • eastlavy on 04/10/2018 - 14:38

        Close. Can't vouch for its validity, but this site (https://thechampagnemile.com.au/amex-shop-small/) suggests:

        AMEX have advised us that Card Members will be able to save the offer to their eligible card between 00:01 (AWST) 30 October and 23:59 (AWST) 30 November 2018. The promotion will be limited to the first 130,000 Cards to save the offer.

    • edisonAU on 26/09/2018 - 17:15
      +4

      That is the greatest ever Amex promo ever! 756k points earned

      • randomstuff on 26/09/2018 - 20:13

        Look at the upvotes during that time, only 21 in during the greatest ever promo. Strange

        • muncan on 26/09/2018 - 20:37
          +2

          To be fair there were only 100 people surfing the Internet in 2008

          • m0nkeycheese on 26/09/2018 - 20:59

            @muncan: I was an ozbargainer then, check my profile 😝

          • JIMB0 on 26/09/2018 - 21:21
            +1

            @muncan: And 98 of them were just looking at porn.

      • bozbargain on 26/09/2018 - 20:41
        +1

        Wow. Deal envy. Have you redeemed the points since?Didn’t even know about Ozbargain back then. It’s amazing how rapidly online communities have grown over the last 10 years. Clearly a not so well thought through campaign by some ignorant marketing manager, but looking at the upvotes, it didn’t backfire too much - if you’d do that in this day and age, we’d be on it with tens of thousands of users within the day of launch!

      • MathNerd on 26/09/2018 - 22:47

        Nice haul! Still holding onto those points or redeemed them for a few RTW F redemptions?

    • gccmelb on 27/09/2018 - 01:59

      Australian Frequent Flyer Forum now has a toxic environment due to the right users the mods and admin have allowed.

      • ely on 27/09/2018 - 22:26

        Sounds interesting; I've never bothered signing in there, just looked at the deals that occasionally get linked too. What's been going on?

        • trotsky on 01/10/2018 - 07:19

          I don't think it's toxic at all, but they do have a particular view of ozbargainers that isn't necessarily complimentary

          • illumination on 31/10/2018 - 13:15

            @trotsky: Just sounds like some "internet rivalry" to me lol

            I'm a member there - not particular active, but can't say I've noticed many comments about ozbargainers. You just see some references here and there, generally of Credit Card deal posts.

    • danielh on 04/10/2018 - 13:59

      I'm regretting passing on the Qantas Lifetime Gold for (I think) $5,000 back in the day.

  • slam on 26/09/2018 - 15:43
    +2

    With CBA cancelling the Amex cards.

    Whats the next best card to sign up to from Amex? Assuming those cards can be used for Amex statement credits too.

    • The American Express Essential® Credit Card
    • The Low Rate Credit Card from American Express®
    • SnoozeAndLose on 26/09/2018 - 15:51

      Westpac

      • slam on 26/09/2018 - 15:59

        The cards listed from Amex have no annual fees. Hence no obligation to use them and can stay in a draw until the Amex Statements credit deals show up. True Ozbargainer…

        • SnoozeAndLose on 26/09/2018 - 16:01
          +2

          Westpac has no annual fee too for first year + 120K points with minimum spend.

          Cancel after first year <- this is true ozbargainer.

          if you just put your card in draw and your credit limit will eat into your future credit card or loan.

          • slam on 26/09/2018 - 16:15

            @SnoozeAndLose: Thanks mate, I'll look into it. As for credit limits, credit cards can be cancelled in a whim.

            If I'm only gaming for Amex statement credits, the card won't be more than 5k in limit. Ideally probably at around 2k, after the minimum spend rewards have been received. Cheers.

          • SaberX on 26/09/2018 - 21:16

            @SnoozeAndLose: Ive had an amex platinum edge for yrs as its profession discounted.

            Ive been meaning to cancel for yonks because the 149 fee doesnt match up to the nerfed $200 credit. If i close and go the westpac will you still be eligible for 120k points??

            I assume it also depends which loyalty points you get?? The platinum edge i believe is ascent? The one that swaps 1:1?

            The only issue is i have no idea who ill fly with so im stuck unable to transfer out my amex points and close it. Perhaps if the westpac one allows me to retain my amex points and close the existing one before annual review comes up…?? Possible???

            • SnoozeAndLose on 26/09/2018 - 21:32
              -1

              @SaberX: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/401343

              Minimum spend $3000 each and they are Qantas points so what you have own previously doesnt matter.

              You can sell the QFF point here, many buyer here. 1 points = 1 - 1.3 cents

              • SaberX on 28/09/2018 - 02:55

                @SnoozeAndLose: but it's illegal and a leap of faith that you'llg et paid and likewise you'll pass points over to someone? Even then qantas may confiscate them correct?

                i had a look at the westpac link. it looks great but the application assumedly is hard as you have two cards you need to pass credit limits for (assuming they're 15k minimum per card like most other issuers?). THe main issue is i presume minimum spend is $3k on the mastercard for 80,000 QFF points, and the amex card you need to spend another $3k to get 40k points? Which is alot fo me, don't think i could make it unfortunately :(

                but the $0 annual fee sounds great!

                • danielh on 04/10/2018 - 13:57

                  @SaberX: Still have to pay $250 for the Bank issues card part. The AMEX and the $50 Qantas Bank fee is fee free in the first year

                  • joeiwu on 04/10/2018 - 13:58
                    +1

                    @danielh: I wonder whether you can cancel the Westpac portion and keep the Westpac AMEX, does anyone know?

          • gimme on 26/09/2018 - 21:21

            @SnoozeAndLose: I thought the Amex portion of the Westpac combo deal was no fee forever? Also if you cancel the Westpac visa card would it automatically cancel the Amex?

            • SnoozeAndLose on 26/09/2018 - 21:36
              +1

              @gimme: only fee free the first year

            • Yola on 04/10/2018 - 08:54

              @gimme: I understand the Amex would continue. I intend to do this.

              • gimme on 04/10/2018 - 10:50

                @Yola: It looks like there's a separate fee for the Amex $49/year so I guess it's up to you whether you would want to cancel that or not.
                By the way… I meant to say 'I hadn't read the terms properly'. LB15 is correct.

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