It not only looks dead, it IS dead. Since the e-store only gives 4x base points now, even with the NORDX3 code the most someone would get is 12x and that's if they are a first time shopper according to the T&C. And according to a poster upstream 12x is the normal Nordstrom bonus on the Avios e-store anyway. While that's certainly better than the 2x on UA's mall or even 5x on AA's mall, it's nothing special. I've learned (the hard way) when a really good deal like this comes along it's important to pull the trigger first and ask questions later because they always end before their expiration dates.