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)
Nov 14, 2019, 10:17 am
#571
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Does anyone have any advice - I purchased a product at Saks last week, received the Amex credit a couple days later, but now I need to return the item (didn’t fit). How do I avoid a clawback? Return and ask for a gift card? Simply swap the item in store for something else of similar value? Thanks!
Nov 14, 2019, 10:31 am
#572
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 68
If they do an even exchange it shouldn't cause any problems. If they don't have it in your size and exchange it for something that costs more the additional charge won't matter. If it's for something cheaper or they don't have anything you want in stock see if they will give you a merchandise credit instead of refunding the card and you can use it later for something you want or use it at off fifth.
Nov 30, 2019, 7:36 am
#573
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Found some good sale items this weekend to use up my credit this cycle.
Dec 9, 2019, 12:30 pm
#574
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,039
Great use of this credit is for gifts for people on your holiday list ... Saks has some super nice candles that are roughly $40-$80, so depending on your budget, you can easily knock off a gift easily bc of this credit. I actually find the credit quite useful and better than the airline credit.
Dec 9, 2019, 12:41 pm
#575
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
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Great use of this credit is for gifts for people on your holiday list ... Saks has some super nice candles that are roughly $40-$80, so depending on your budget, you can easily knock off a gift easily bc of this credit. I actually find the credit quite useful and better than the airline credit.
Dec 9, 2019, 12:49 pm
#576
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 19
Picked up some Kiehls lotion with a coupon. They're always in demand among my relatives. (Especially all the aunts)
Dec 9, 2019, 10:14 pm
#577
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
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The Tweezerman toe nail clippers I purchased for myself work very good. Wish they had fingernail clippers too!
Dec 12, 2019, 11:45 pm
#578
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
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Posts: 2,811
Has this worked for anyone with Apple Pay? I guess I should have read the T&C before going shopping...
I don’t live in the US and now I’m already back in Europe.
Any idea if Amex customer service might be willing to issue to the credit manually?
I don’t live in the US and now I’m already back in Europe.
Any idea if Amex customer service might be willing to issue to the credit manually?
Dec 13, 2019, 12:38 am
#579
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Dec 13, 2019, 7:29 am
#580
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 25
The Rebecca Minkoff cosmetic (but really, toiletry) bags at Saks would make great gifts for any traveler in your life. I've bought three so far in three different colors (black, gray, rose), one every six months, and while I'm using them for my own packing needs (one for cosmetics, one for toiletries, one for electronic cords and other small tech-related items), they'd be perfect for a gift, too. Very nice quality fabric, zippers, and construction, and perfectly priced at exactly $50, so all I've had to pay is a couple bucks each for sales tax.
Dec 14, 2019, 7:23 am
#581
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,964
Damn ... I didn't read the wiki carefully and I bought a $50 e- GC.Now I realize I won't be reimbursed. A worthless perk for me as I can never find anything at Saks I really want.
Dec 14, 2019, 7:28 am
#582
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
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Posts: 2,811
My credit just posted. Seems like Apple Pay works. Phew!
Dec 14, 2019, 7:35 am
#583
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Cheers.
Dec 14, 2019, 7:35 am
#584
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Dec 14, 2019, 7:37 am
#585
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
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I bought a Chanel lipstick for my girl-friend. It was 43$ incl. sales tax or so. She was really happy. 
Fragrances probably are pretty good value as well as I assume they more or less cost the same everywhere. However, if you travel a lot, you'll probably find them cheaper outside the US.
Fragrances probably are pretty good value as well as I assume they more or less cost the same everywhere. However, if you travel a lot, you'll probably find them cheaper outside the US.