American Express Membership Rewards - free $100 restaurant gift certificate

Am Ex sent me this offer to join a food and wine connoisseur club. If I join for free, for six months, I get $100 gift certificate. But, they want me to charge $2.99 to my card up front. I am very suspect of this. Is some one phishing for my numbers? I am also going to ask AmEx about the offer.

Has anyone else gotten this offer and used it?
If it is legit, is it a worthwhile offer? They do not say what restaurants I can use it at.

cheers,
jerry

Please provide more information. Was this offer made on-line or through the mail? If on-line, provide a link if there is one.

it was an e mail. Here is the site you get if you click on the offer

https://secure.customersvc.com/servlet/Show?WESPAGE=am/Transactions/Order/cc/order_080907P9.jsp&MSRSMAG=CC&MSCEKX=CCABRF4

You are right to be suspicious. Any of these auto renew programs have a very good chance to be come a nightmare if you decide not to continue.

Plus, I kinda wonder why the $2.95 charge. Wouldn't a free trial be a much better offer?

And, where is the certificate good, for what, for how long, and when? :confused:

I have helped lots of folks fight there way out of auto renew hell. It can be very tough. :td:

With that said, I did sign up for a wine offer through Amex a while ago. Got some good wine at a good price and it was easy enough to cancel. YMMV.

Seems like a good deal. Except that we don't know the usefulness of the certificate.