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)
Jul 6, 2019, 4:59 pm
#436
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 506
I'm sure there are plenty of "normal" customers that also leave it to the end of June, not just people on this forum
Jul 6, 2019, 5:07 pm
#437
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An authorization isn't a purchase, and not posting until shipped is pretty standard I think? I get why you're displeased because it worked against you here, but how many of the same people would also complain if the charge posted immediately and the item not shipped until a week later, or back ordered?
Also betting a lot of "normal" customers overlook the benefit entirely.
Also betting a lot of "normal" customers overlook the benefit entirely.
Jul 6, 2019, 5:24 pm
#438
Join Date: Mar 2012
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So do the airlines charge your card when you purchase a flight or when you board and are “shipped” to your destination? Or theater tickets when ordered versus delivered at will call window?
Never had another vendor falsify the date of sale or suspend transaction until item was shipped. Obviously some others have dealt with vendors who delay charging. I will express my displeasure to AMEX and Saks. This is scammier than Uber credits.
If credit is only good for 5 months because Saks needs 30 days to process transactions to AMEX well then say so.
Never had another vendor falsify the date of sale or suspend transaction until item was shipped. Obviously some others have dealt with vendors who delay charging. I will express my displeasure to AMEX and Saks. This is scammier than Uber credits.
If credit is only good for 5 months because Saks needs 30 days to process transactions to AMEX well then say so.
Jul 6, 2019, 6:14 pm
#439
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
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Posts: 18,913
So do the airlines charge your card when you purchase a flight or when you board and are “shipped” to your destination? Or theater tickets when ordered versus delivered at will call window?
Never had another vendor falsify the date of sale or suspend transaction until item was shipped. Obviously some others have dealt with vendors who delay charging. I will express my displeasure to AMEX and Saks. This is scammier than Uber credits.
If credit is only good for 5 months because Saks needs 30 days to process transactions to AMEX well then say so.
Never had another vendor falsify the date of sale or suspend transaction until item was shipped. Obviously some others have dealt with vendors who delay charging. I will express my displeasure to AMEX and Saks. This is scammier than Uber credits.
If credit is only good for 5 months because Saks needs 30 days to process transactions to AMEX well then say so.
You night also be interested in page 50
https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/downlo...-merchants.pdf
Best Practices for Websites
Suggested best practices for merchant website information include:
• Privacy statements.
• Information on when credit cards are charged. You should not bill the customer until merchandise
has been shipped.
Jul 6, 2019, 8:51 pm
#440
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
Nothing here yet.
Interestingly, I noticed the transaction detail for Saks has changed since January. It's now "SAKSFIFTHAVENUE.COM - https://www.saksfifth, MD"
Jul 7, 2019, 1:01 pm
#441
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 506
So do the airlines charge your card when you purchase a flight or when you board and are “shipped” to your destination? Or theater tickets when ordered versus delivered at will call window?
Never had another vendor falsify the date of sale or suspend transaction until item was shipped. Obviously some others have dealt with vendors who delay charging. I will express my displeasure to AMEX and Saks. This is scammier than Uber credits.
If credit is only good for 5 months because Saks needs 30 days to process transactions to AMEX well then say so.
Never had another vendor falsify the date of sale or suspend transaction until item was shipped. Obviously some others have dealt with vendors who delay charging. I will express my displeasure to AMEX and Saks. This is scammier than Uber credits.
If credit is only good for 5 months because Saks needs 30 days to process transactions to AMEX well then say so.
Amex offers work based on the authorization date, there's no reason that this Saks thing shouldn't operate the same way.
Jul 7, 2019, 5:02 pm
#442
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Posts: 5,992
IME this only ever happens when an item is temporarily out of stock, and sometimes not even then. Otherwise, there's no delay in posting - I never once recall a merchant delaying posting until shipping, even if it's just the next day.
Jul 7, 2019, 5:12 pm
#443
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Don't throw any rotten eggs, but Amazon always delays payments until item ships. The invoice will show the ship date as the credit card transaction date, however, it will show a different date when the order was actually placed.
Jul 7, 2019, 5:45 pm
#444
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Happens all the time - depends upon the vendor. I use a couple of vendors that don't bill until a week after the item has shipped.
Jul 7, 2019, 5:51 pm
#445
Join Date: Jul 2008
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I literally just checked my last statement cycle across three CCs and every single online order posting is the order date. Granted, nearly all of these orders shipped the same day AFAICT and I also certainly agree that there could be variance, but this is just IME. I suppose if some vendors are simply very slow to post, then it's not a "delay-charging-until-shipping" issue either.
Jul 7, 2019, 9:56 pm
#446
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Sort of the same here, but my order for a final sale clothing item had the shipment and charge posting date as one day apart from each other and the $50 credit posting with a date of July 1st — which happens to be the day after the shipping date (per FedEx) of June 30th.
Jul 8, 2019, 5:14 pm
#447
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Airline and theater tickets aren't mail order. Apples and oranges.
You night also be interested in page 50
https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/downlo...-merchants.pdf
Best Practices for Websites
Suggested best practices for merchant website information include:
• Privacy statements.
• Information on when credit cards are charged. You should not bill the customer until merchandise
has been shipped.
You night also be interested in page 50
https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/downlo...-merchants.pdf
Best Practices for Websites
Suggested best practices for merchant website information include:
• Privacy statements.
• Information on when credit cards are charged. You should not bill the customer until merchandise
has been shipped.
Jul 8, 2019, 7:24 pm
#448
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
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Purchases on 7/3. statement credit on 7/6. Nice benefit. Worth about $35 to me (what I'd pay for the $50 statement credit were it for sale).
Jul 9, 2019, 12:01 am
#449
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Salt Lake City
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I bought several bars of the MorrocanOil soap and it's wonderful. The credit posted three days after purchase. And don't forget the 2% Rakuten rebate.
Jul 9, 2019, 6:07 am
#450
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
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Posts: 966
Bought new dress shirt on July 6th for 51.68. Free shipping via shoprunner.
Bought via eBates earning ~5 dollars in cash back (10% promo)
Saks purchase posted July 8th. Credit posted on July 9th.
Overall? Was given ~$4.50 to take a shirt from Saks. I like this benefit 😎 (yes yes I know, I technically pay for it via the annual fee...)
Bought via eBates earning ~5 dollars in cash back (10% promo)
Saks purchase posted July 8th. Credit posted on July 9th.
Overall? Was given ~$4.50 to take a shirt from Saks. I like this benefit 😎 (yes yes I know, I technically pay for it via the annual fee...)