Originally Posted by
lazurith510
Type of Card: Personal Plat, Business Plat
Date of Purchase: 1/3/2025
Amount of Purchase: 2x $100 Travel Bank (for myself)
Credited: $200 on each card, 1/6/2025
Question/Issue
P2 used his personal platinum to purchase 2x $100 travel bank to be deposited into my travel bank ("as a gift for someone else"). His credits have not posted, despite the purchase being done on the same day as the above two. Of note, his transaction does not show "Special Service Ticket" - it instead shows "Gift Certificate." The meter also hasn't moved. I'm fairly confident this was the process we used last year and he was reimbursed as expected. Has anyone observed their transaction showing as a "Gift Certificate" but still received a credit from Amex? If I am not credited for this, can I use his personal platinum on my United account and try again, or should we just have two separate travel banks?
It was reported in late 2024 that the gifting option did not trigger travelbank credits. It also happened to me, and I found out a little too late for any recourse. The moderators did update this post above to explain that gift option may and probably won't work. I highly recommend you use his platnium card and load directly onto your TB account under "purchase for self" option and this will definitely trigger the credits.