Jul 3, 2019, 8:56 am
Last edit by: rrgg
$50 statement credit for purchases made at Saks. Enrollment required prior to purchase.
Online orders do not charge until shipped. Many items are carried in-stock by Saks and eligible for ShopRunner shipping - data points suggest that these will charge and ship quickly.
However, many other items on Saks(dot)com drop ship from the manufacturer. For these, expected delivery dates may not be reliable, are not guaranteed, and orders cannot be cancelled easily.
If you place an online order close to the end of an Amex credit period, there is a risk that your item may not ship (and Amex will not be charged) until after the end of the credit period.
Note on shipping & billing times: If a product shows that ShopRunner shipping is available, it is shipped by Saks and is likely to ship and bill quickly. If there's no ShopRunner option, it is likely drop-shipped from the manufacturer meaning the shipping date and actual charge date will be further out.
Things known to count for the credit:
- This benefit is available twice a year, once from Jan-Jun and once again from Jul-Dec.
- Use it or lose it, does not rollover or accumulate. There is no "meter" to track how much you've spent. Check your statement for credits.
- Per AMEX CS chat the transaction date is what determines whether a purchase is reimbursed from the Jan-Jun benefit or the Jul-Dec benefit.
- Actual experience from 2019: first-half purchase submitted only 6/27, shipped 6/29, went from pending to posted on 7/1 (but dated as 6/29), credit posted on 7/1, was able to use second $50 credit a week or two later
- Purchases by Additional Card Members (both the $175 Plat-colored and free Gold-colored) will be reimbursed also, but only up to an aggregate $50 per Account.
Online orders do not charge until shipped. Many items are carried in-stock by Saks and eligible for ShopRunner shipping - data points suggest that these will charge and ship quickly.
However, many other items on Saks(dot)com drop ship from the manufacturer. For these, expected delivery dates may not be reliable, are not guaranteed, and orders cannot be cancelled easily.
If you place an online order close to the end of an Amex credit period, there is a risk that your item may not ship (and Amex will not be charged) until after the end of the credit period.
Note on shipping & billing times: If a product shows that ShopRunner shipping is available, it is shipped by Saks and is likely to ship and bill quickly. If there's no ShopRunner option, it is likely drop-shipped from the manufacturer meaning the shipping date and actual charge date will be further out.
Things known to count for the credit:
- Merchandise purchased in Saks stores or online
- Physical gift cards purchased in-store
- Physical gift cards purchased online (min $150)
- e-gift cards (these are fulfilled by a different vendor)
- anything bought at "Saks Off 5th" (however, you can use a Saks gift card at Off 5th...)
$50 credit at Saks 5th Ave every 6 months with Plat card (2018 - 2021)
Sep 29, 2021, 7:04 pm
#1066
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There's also currently a 10% offer for new customers at Topcashback (otherwise 2%, same at Rakuten at the moment)
Sep 29, 2021, 10:21 pm
#1067
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The road less traveled
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Posts: 5,118
Looks to me like they’re monkeying with prices and inventory here. I bought Aesop soap a few weeks ago for $39 full price. With their “sale” it’s now $38.25 on sale, with the base price marked up to $45. They’ve also removed a lot of Aesop products from the site overall, like deodorant, toothpaste and hand wash.
Sep 30, 2021, 4:56 am
#1068
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 1,932
Looks to me like they’re monkeying with prices and inventory here. I bought Aesop soap a few weeks ago for $39 full price. With their “sale” it’s now $38.25 on sale, with the base price marked up to $45. They’ve also removed a lot of Aesop products from the site overall, like deodorant, toothpaste and hand wash.
Sep 30, 2021, 4:28 pm
#1069
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
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Posts: 4,895
Stopped by the shop today, did pretty well, got myself a refill of my favorite cologne and did the same for SO. I do have an Amex offer of $20 off of $100 at Bloomingdales I still need to redeem. After that on to next year.
Oct 2, 2021, 7:07 am
#1070
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: UA
Posts: 384
Looks to me like they’re monkeying with prices and inventory here. I bought Aesop soap a few weeks ago for $39 full price. With their “sale” it’s now $38.25 on sale, with the base price marked up to $45. They’ve also removed a lot of Aesop products from the site overall, like deodorant, toothpaste and hand wash.
Oct 5, 2021, 5:11 pm
#1071
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Los Angeles California
Posts: 1,395
anyone see free shipping from SAKS.com ever? New to plat and want to buy one of the toiletries to get the $50 credit
Oct 5, 2021, 5:52 pm
#1072
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: California
Posts: 241
Just saw your mention that you got the card recently - if needed (brosnan6 pointed out that shipping is now free at Saks) the signup for Shoprunner is here.
Last edited by volabam; Oct 5, 2021 at 6:10 pm Reason: A word
Oct 5, 2021, 5:53 pm
#1073
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SFO/SEA
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Free Shipping every day, no minimum purchase required. Offer valid at saks.com and in Saks Fifth Avenue stores only. Valid on shipments to US addresses only. Not valid on international shipments. Offer may be used when shipping to multiple addresses. Offer not valid on Express, Next Business Day or Saturday delivery orders. Not valid in Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and saksoff5th.com. For Drop Ship items, offer only applies to items eligible for standard shipping.No adjustments to prior purchases. This offer is non-transferable. Saks' return policy still applies to items returned under this offer. Items may not be available in Puerto Rico.
Oct 5, 2021, 6:09 pm
#1074
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: California
Posts: 241
I would swear there had been orders I'd made in the past that had shipping charges until I'd logged into Shoprunner but you're right that standard shipping is free now and Shoprunner just makes two-day shipping free.
Oct 5, 2021, 9:58 pm
#1075
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Western US
Programs: Costco Executive Member, Amazon Optimus Prime
Posts: 1,251
Saks version of two day shipping is quite a bit slower than Amazon's version!
Oct 5, 2021, 10:32 pm
#1076
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Los Angeles California
Posts: 1,395
Thanks guys. I do have shoprunner account for past many years and can use that.
Oct 15, 2021, 4:22 am
#1077
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 6
can you combine two $50 saks gift cards
So I have two $50 Saks gift card now. Can they combine them to one $100 card?
Oct 15, 2021, 7:28 pm
#1078
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When I asked at Sak's in Chicago I was told no. Maybe it's a YMMV and it can be done and the associate didn't know how to deal it. I also asked for $50 be added to a gift card to avoid having multiple cards and was told they can't do it. I have three cards I'd like to combine.
Oct 15, 2021, 8:05 pm
#1079
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 6
When I asked at Sak's in Chicago I was told no. Maybe it's a YMMV and it can be done and the associate didn't know how to deal it. I also asked for $50 be added to a gift card to avoid having multiple cards and was told they can't do it. I have three cards I'd like to combine.
