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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)
Last edited 15/11/2018 - 18:54 by 4 other users

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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    • alanyang on 01/11/2018 - 13:06
      +3

      F j convenience store - 1 eddy avenue, shop 16, Haymarket: has opal top up but doesn't accept Amex
      Southern towers convenience - 35-45 wentworth avenue, Sydney: no opal facility at all
      Fastway convenience store- Shop 4/27 park street. Sydney: 40c surcharge
      Anyone has tried the others please share your findings here.

  • googoogaga on 01/11/2018 - 09:54

    Anyone bought from https://www.carcareproducts.com.au? they are listed on small shop in Leichhardt. I am wondering if I could order online..

    • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 10:05

      Might be able to.

      I once ordered some pet products and didnt even know the shop was a small shop got surprised cashback

      • danielh on 01/11/2018 - 10:53
        +2

        In 2016 I was in the Melbourne international airport and got just over $20 in Hungry Jacks and got the Shop Small bonus as the terminals they were using somehow belonged to Movida next to it and THAT was a Shop Small one.

        • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 10:55

          Because it was owned by the owner of that store which are franchises.

          ie. small biz

    • bkllo00 on 02/11/2018 - 09:40
      +1

      my husband tried it in 2016. He ordered online from car care products and received shop small credit.

      • kerfuffle on 02/11/2018 - 10:12

        It says in the terms and conditions that Online purchases are excluded from Shop Small.

        • joeiwu on 02/11/2018 - 10:22

          But so are Gift Cards for every offer, technically speaking. I guess it comes down to whether AMEX will be able to distinguish between the shop terminal and online payment processor?

        • Ryxxi on 05/11/2018 - 20:45

          I just ordered from Nogga Café in st Kilda vic through Deliveroo and got an email saying I got $10 credit for small shop . Can anyone try ?!?!

  • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 10:05
    +2

    Interesting point b)

    The below is a guideline for a qualifying Shop Small Merchant:
    a) Classified as a ‘small Merchant’ by American Express for the purpose
    of Shop Small. This is deemed to be any Australian business location
    that has processed less than AU$1,300,000 worth of American
    Express transactions for the 12 months prior to 30 September 2018;
    and
    b) Do not differentially surcharge American Express Card Members or
    discourage American Express Card Members from using American
    Express Cards; and
    c) Have processed at least one American Express transaction between 1
    July 2018 and 30 September 2018; and
    d) Are not operating in industries that are deemed ineligible for Shop
    Small.

  • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 10:07
    +6

    Walked to work and visited 4 small shops on the way.

    One surcharged 25cents, but didnt realise I used amex and said next time they will charge higher.
    Other one surcharge was 40cents
    other one was 20cents.
    Other one was none.

    Not too bad!

    • hhbb555 on 01/11/2018 - 10:24

      for opal recharge?
      care to share which small shops?

      • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 10:37
        +1

        Bought lotto tickets

        • danielh on 01/11/2018 - 10:50
          +1

          Hmmmm, lotto tickets…. 40m jackpot tonight. Might we worth a small splurge.

        • hhbb555 on 01/11/2018 - 11:12

          that's a lot of lotto tickets :P

        • ozbpro10 on 01/11/2018 - 12:03
          -1

          Usually lottery purchases on credit card is treated as cash withdrawal and hence interest would start immediately on the whole balance until it is paid off. This would cause problem for people who take advantage of the interest free period by paying off the monthly balance.

          • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 12:10
            +1

            @ozbpro10: How does the credit card company know what I purchased?

            What if I buy One lotto ticket, one Banana. They can know?

          • kacak on 01/11/2018 - 14:35
            +1

            @ozbpro10: Nope never happened to me before. CC purchases for lottery were treated just like normal credit transactions.

    • JIMB0 on 01/11/2018 - 10:34

      Did the emails come through?

      • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 10:37
        +1

        yes

  • suti on 01/11/2018 - 11:18
    +20

    Went to 4 in Sydney CBD this morning. All on Amex map. All emails received instantly. All paypass / tap and go - but see note below for Lucky Charm Pavilion. Multiple cards ok no questions (I asked nicely first), except see note below for Allied Mart.

    Oxford Street Newsagency, 18-32 oxford street, shop 1, Darlinghurst - 50c surcharge, clear signage of surcharge. Same fellow as every year, very efficient and polite.

    Allied Mart, Shop 2 379-383 Pitt Street, Sydney - no surcharge, multiple cards ok but ONLY if they are in your name. Shop assistants were a bit wary of the whole thing, but processed it.

    The Lucky Charm (Pavilion), Shop LG15, 580 George Street, Sydney - 40c surcharge. The machine at the lottery counter requires card insert and signature. But the other machine a little bit further in does tap and go. This is a very busy store so try and go at a quiet time. The shop assistant was nice and efficient.

    Fastway Convenience Store, Shop 4/27 Park Street, Sydney - 40c surcharge, clear signage but note that if you do multiple cards they won't waive the surcharge just because you buy something else (which sounded fair enough). Shop assistant was great, said he was expecting all this with the Shop Small promo, and was happy to process it all.

    • danielh on 01/11/2018 - 11:41

      This is for Opal cards right? I'm flying into Sydney tomorrow for a long weekend so will need to top up my card.

      • suti on 01/11/2018 - 13:12

        Yep, all 4 were for Opal card top ups.

    • alanyang on 01/11/2018 - 13:09
      +2

      Thanks champ! To add onto your list:
      City Mart 525, 525 George Street, Shop 1: same as Allied Mart, no surcharge but has to bring physical ID for each card
      World Square Newsagency & Bookshop Shop 7, 387 Pitt St: has opal but won't accept amex
      F J Convenience Store, 1 Eddy Avenue, Shop 16: has opal no amex

      • jacktator on 02/11/2018 - 03:32
        +1

        City Mart 525 is now claiming Opal Card server is down and they can't topup.
        2 mins late, Allied Mart worked just fine.

      • McCynix on 02/11/2018 - 17:36

        Went to both Allied Mart and City Mart 525 this arvo. Both accepted Google Pay with no ID, no surcharge, but limited to two cards at each store.

    • kyeh on 01/11/2018 - 14:47
      +2

      I did my opal top up at Darling Park Newsagency (201 Sussex Street, Shop 1, Sydney). 70c surcharge and they requested it to be paid by chip and PIN.

      • Sweetnsour on 01/11/2018 - 15:38

        Did u get confirmation email?

        • kyeh on 01/11/2018 - 15:58
          +1

          yes, immediately

    • SocietyBox on 02/11/2018 - 05:41
      +1

      Forum Newsagency, St Leonards - Refused Amex like last year

  • blahhhhh on 01/11/2018 - 11:44

    If I spend $20 and get $10 back, does that count towards $10 credit card spend or the full $20? (for westpac black)

    • joeiwu on 01/11/2018 - 11:44

      Full $20, you will get $10 back a few days later.

  • Peanut money on 01/11/2018 - 11:54
    +5

    Just a thought

    Let’s all cop the $1-2 surcharges on opal because if we start dibby dobbing to Amex there won’t be anymore outlets to do opal runs in future promos

    • Baghern on 01/11/2018 - 14:53
      -1

      Those stores shouldnt be on the Amex Small shop then, its a contract between those two.

      Its also illegal to charge more than the cost of the surcharge.

      They can charge more for AMEX as the surcharge is higher 1.5% but not overcharge

      • Peanut money on 01/11/2018 - 15:45
        +3

        It’s great being a stickler 🙄🙄🙄for some things

        But when it affects your hip pocket because they get removed like some places have from people complaining then I’ll be happy to pay an extra 60 cents then lose $9.40 because I have to pay full price on opal

        • Baghern on 01/11/2018 - 16:10
          -3

          There are more places you can go to… a lot more

  • Salty Pretzel on 01/11/2018 - 11:56

    If a business isn't showing on the shop small map, but are a small business and accepts amex, would we still get the $10 credit?

  • meumax on 01/11/2018 - 12:47
    +2

    Used my 6 cards for Opal at The Lucky Charm Pavillion. $0.40 surcharge.

    While they were processing my recharges, overheard one of the assistants on the phone to the boss telling them Shop Small starts today and they're expecting heaps of people in. From their conversation it seems they will be settling on a 5 cards maximum going forward.

    As mentioned by someone else, this is a busy location. Try to go when it's a quiet time.

    • alanyang on 01/11/2018 - 13:10
      +1

      That's why it's first in best dressed, it'll get harder in a few days time, this year's opal run is a lot harder now.

    • hongd on 01/11/2018 - 16:39

      they are now limiting 2 cards each time

      • neil on 02/11/2018 - 10:28

        Did you recharge there?

        • hongd on 03/11/2018 - 20:44

          yes, I did. Two cards each time and requeue…

    • jacktator on 02/11/2018 - 16:38
      +1

      Can confirm, they are allowing 2 recharge per day during peak hours, but 5 recharge during off peak.
      Ask nicely.

  • ciderfan on 01/11/2018 - 12:47
    +2

    Hi guys,
    Perhaps this only affects WA - but I've contacted three WA businesses that are listed on the Shopsmall map (all restaurants) and all three of them said they don't accept Amex payment at all. I've contacted Amex about the businesses. Probably best to call/message and check first before attempting a ShopSmall run in WA….

    • wtfnodeal on 01/11/2018 - 22:36

      Yeah had the same experience this morning too

  • Maki on 01/11/2018 - 12:50

    CIBO is not on it this year…

  • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 13:09
    +4

    Bought some scratchies just then lol

    wish me luck it's my bday!!

    • joeiwu on 01/11/2018 - 13:16

      Happy birthday :-)

    • jacktator on 01/11/2018 - 14:12

      Happy Birthday!

    • easternculture on 01/11/2018 - 14:13

      Happy bday

    • Salty Pretzel on 01/11/2018 - 16:02

      goodluck and happy birthday!

  • joeiwu on 01/11/2018 - 13:24
    +2

    As a friendly suggestion to all Ozbargainer friends here, ask before you shop. Went to do a shop small in a cafe today after confirming that they are on the map (and paid AMEX in the past visits to the cafe). Checked that there are no visible non-acceptance of AMEX signs around the payment area. Dined, then went to pay only to find out apparently that they "changed terminals recently" and AMEX cards "haven't activated yet". Displeased to say the least, but already eaten the food, otherwise I would give everything back to them lol. Moral of the story; always ask explicitly for AMEX acceptance before you dine…the story does have a happy ending though, I asked for a receipt and contacted AMEX and reported the merchant, and they did a one-off good-will credit (but I really needed to push for it). Time wasted, but not a bad end outcome.

    • jacktator on 01/11/2018 - 14:12
      +1

      Similar story at a Burwood Dumpling place.
      Reported to Amex. It's not fair to other SS merchants who are honouring the payment who's on the same map.

      • alanyang on 01/11/2018 - 17:45

        How do you report to Amex btw? Is there an easy way from Amex My Account page or has to go thru shopsmall page?

        • jacktator on 01/11/2018 - 19:12
          +1

          I went through the live chat after logging in online.

      • auri on 02/11/2018 - 19:17

        @Jacktator Is that Yangs Dumpling at Burwood?

        • jacktator on 02/11/2018 - 20:11
          +1

          Yes, the one Burwood Station Exp one.

    • alwaysis on 01/11/2018 - 20:14

      This happened to me last 2 years and amex credited my account x 2

  • kerfuffle on 01/11/2018 - 13:38
    +1

    Dunno if anyone read the terms and conditions, but it says online purchases are excluded.

    For those near Broadway Shopping Centre (rip working in the city), Chemistworks is a participating retailer (and already playing Christmas carols; the poor staff who have to listen to them for the next two months)

  • jacktator on 01/11/2018 - 14:10
    +6

    Opal Topup:
    Sydney Central, Wu's Pharmacy. 3% Surcharge, $20.60 for $20. Very nice grandpa, don't mind multiple cards.
    Already got credit email.

    • FiDad on 01/11/2018 - 14:14
      +1

      Good to see they are back in shop small list. Last year for some reason they were excluded

      • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 14:18
        +1

        I suspect because their turnover was over 1.3million. thus not a 'small biz' any more.

        • FiDad on 01/11/2018 - 14:26
          +1

          well, in that case, looks like business has not been that good this year. Although most likely all the amex shop small opal top they did in 2016 probably pushed them over the small shop limit

          • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 16:17
            +2

            @FiDad: Well there is that thing call the Sydney Light Rail. Never ending eye sore

    • bkllo00 on 02/11/2018 - 10:06
      +1

      Glad to hear they are still part of shop small. That grandma is so accepting with multiple amex cards every year

      • jacktator on 02/11/2018 - 16:40

        She's so kind isn't she?

      • Jared17 on 02/11/2018 - 23:27

        Yeah i remember her. Very nice old lady.

    • meumax on 02/11/2018 - 10:12

      Do they have pay pass? All my supplementary cards are in Apple pay only.

      • kerfuffle on 02/11/2018 - 10:15
        +1

        Yes, but as with all EFTPOS machines, it may not work so bring your supplementary card just in case you have to insert the card.

      • jacktator on 02/11/2018 - 16:40

        They do, by default, unless you request chip & pin.

  • gimme on 01/11/2018 - 14:58
    -1

    7× Mykis locked and loaded.

    • neil on 01/11/2018 - 15:05

      Where from? Also are you in WA?

      • reacher on 01/11/2018 - 15:07

        he said myki, i think it means VIC

        • neil on 01/11/2018 - 15:22

          Their profile says WA.

    • feihong on 01/11/2018 - 15:35

      $995*7 ?

      • gimme on 01/11/2018 - 16:05

        $20x7 if that was a serious question

  • knobbs on 01/11/2018 - 15:41

    Does anyone know how I could go about mining all of the listed shops from the map to create an excel spreadsheet to make it easier to lookup stores?

    • neil on 01/11/2018 - 15:51
      +4

      2017 list. Will shoot a message to thydzik to see if he is doing one for 2018.

  • Aap Ke Papa on 01/11/2018 - 16:20

    The Amex Essentials card is not eligible for this offer? Why?
    Edit: Nevermind. Used a pc to register and it worked. Wasn't working on the phone. Strange!!

  • hongd on 01/11/2018 - 16:34

    City Convenience 1/525 George Street - first time no surcharge, second time claimed machine not working, email came instantly

    • neil on 02/11/2018 - 10:27

      You originally wrote Lucky Pavilion, then City Convenience. I think you mean City Mart?

      • hongd on 02/11/2018 - 17:15

        true. I realized there was another thread mentioning it already, so updated with another one I tried + comment the post above
        The address has only one store there. Yes, the receipt of Opal shows City Mart 525 Pty Lt.

  • jobski on 01/11/2018 - 16:52
    +26

    List of shops (non-exhaustive): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xsZWno2TvD4pcscKYpK_…

    Still have to get more.

    • Turd on 01/11/2018 - 16:53

      Cool thanks

    • danielh on 01/11/2018 - 17:20

      Awesome and legendary work. What else needs to be done?

      • jobski on 01/11/2018 - 20:10
        +2

        Thanks, need to add more shops from the scrape.

    • [Deactivated] on 02/11/2018 - 02:09

      Please use the shop identifier so I can merge with my list. I have 41k+ stores on mine :)

      • jobski on 02/11/2018 - 08:46

        Its there hidden in the first column. I'll be merging the other stores scraped tonight.

    • jobski on 03/11/2018 - 00:46
      +1

      Here's the plots on a map (like thydzik's) http://stuntdouble.000webhostapp.com/amex/amex2018.htm

  • kerfuffle on 01/11/2018 - 17:20
    +3

    Did my Opal/lottery runs after work at Wu’s Pharmacy, The Lucky Charm Pavilion, The Lucky Charm QVB and The Lucky Charm Westfield Sydney. The Westfield Sydney store charged $40.80 to one Amex even though at the very beginning I asked if I could pay with two cards; she was too busy not serving me as she kept looking at her colleague when I was trying to get her to serve me …

    Two Shop Smalls left! (Only have two primary Amex cards and no supplementaries)

    • neo335 on 01/11/2018 - 20:17

      Have u got confirmation email from AMEX for each of the lucky charm location u went? Just want to know if it works at different location for the same business name.

    • neil on 02/11/2018 - 11:17

      To confirm: 3% surcharge at Wu's, 2% at Lucky Charm Pavilion? Lucky Charm Westfield is Westfield Centrepoint? Any surcharge for Lucky Charm QVB?

      • kerfuffle on 02/11/2018 - 11:25
        +4

        3% surcharge at Wu's
        Yes

        2% at Lucky Charm Pavilion?
        Yes

        Lucky Charm Westfield is Westfield Centrepoint?
        Yes but no one calls it Centrepoint any more haha the official name is Westfield Sydney (2% surcharge)

        Any surcharge for Lucky Charm QVB?
        Yes, 2% surcharge

        • neil on 02/11/2018 - 12:05

          Ha thanks. Just making sure the data is correct on the wiki and maps.

        • Maxxjet on 05/11/2018 - 14:40

          And no tap & go Lucky Charm QVB:(

  • JHoliday on 01/11/2018 - 17:50

    Anyone know which newsagents in Brisbane CBD will do Go Card Top Ups using this offer?

    Checked the map and it says:

    Eagle St News
    123 Eagle Street, Shop 7
    Brisbane City, Queensland

    However Eagle St News has their address listed as 70 Eagle Street so not sure if it's the same place?

    • ilubbargains on 02/11/2018 - 15:12

      Newsextra Casino News on 131 George St. $0.20 surcharge. Sucks that Nextra in the Myer Centre shut down. It was one of my go-to places in previous years and they didn't have a surcharge.

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