May 28, 2020, 7:36 am
Last edit by: Enigma368
AMEX COVID-19 BONUS EXPERIENCE WIKI
Doctor of Credit database of services that work/don’t work for credits: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/amex-benefits-workshop-which-merchants-code-for-streaming-wireless-shipping-credits-sortable-table
Please add services that have worked, or NOT worked, for you, along with any relevant notes. See the bottom of the wiki for information on what's supposed to be covered, per the Amex website.
Program T&Cs: https://about.americanexpress.com/si...n-TCs-FAQs.pdf
Wireless Phone Services (see below for rules)
Wireless Credit Rules, Per Amex Website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r...fo/retail.html)
To earn additional rewards, the purchase must be for monthly wireless telephone service charges and made directly from a wireless telephone service provider in the United States.
The following types of purchases are NOT included for additional Wireless rewards:
Examples of merchants where you will NOT earn additional rewards include:
Doctor of Credit database of services that work/don’t work for credits: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/amex-benefits-workshop-which-merchants-code-for-streaming-wireless-shipping-credits-sortable-table
Please add services that have worked, or NOT worked, for you, along with any relevant notes. See the bottom of the wiki for information on what's supposed to be covered, per the Amex website.
Program T&Cs: https://about.americanexpress.com/si...n-TCs-FAQs.pdf
Wireless Phone Services (see below for rules)
- WORKED
- AT&T Prepaid - post 269
- Greatcall - autopay, posted as WWW.GREATCALL.COM
- T-Mobile Prepaid - post 265
- Verizon Wireless Prepaid - posted as VZW PREPAID INTERNET OT
- Visible - hardware purchase and monthly bill - both posted as VISIBLE LONE TREE
- Google Fi - posted as wireless credit for many after May 22 (see posts from #385 onwards)
- ACN Flash wireless - autopay, posted as ACN Flash wireless. Credit posted 24 hours after charge posted.
- DID NOT WORK
- xxx
- YMMV
- Google Fi - posted as streaming for some (plat - "GOOGLE *GOOGLE FI G.CO/HELPPAY# CA", pay.google.com, additional information shows "GAMES"); no credit on green (additional information shows "Axxxxxxx SELLER"). Not clear if this was a temporary miscoding since it posted as Wireless for several after May 22. UPDATE: GOOGLE FI still sometimes posts as streaming credit. Worked for me on September 14th 2020. Had already used the $20 wireless credit and paid another $20 go Google FI and it was refunded as streaming credit. My experience is that it works 50% of the time.
- WORKED
- Amazon Music Unlimited - posted as AMAZON MUSIC
- Amazon Kindle
- Apple iCloud data storage - reimbursed as streaming subscription
- Audible
- Spotify
- Disney Plus - posted as DISNEY PLUS ECOM
- Netflix - posted as NETFLIX.COM
- YouTube - movie rental, directly through YouTube
- HBOMax
- Google Play credits (only if purchased in Android Play app)
- Google Play "In-Game Purchases" billed through google play
- Google Domain Services
- Sirius XM Annual Subscription
- DID NOT WORK
- Criterion Channel
- YMMV
- xxx
- WORKED
- USPS.com - Forever Stamps 5/27/2020
- USPS.com - gift shop.. toy trucks, etc 5/27/2020
- UPS - Campusship label generated and scanned into UPS stream 5/22/2020 (have not yet tested label generated but not scanned into stream)
- DID NOT WORK
- xxx
- YMMV
- xxx
Wireless Credit Rules, Per Amex Website (https://www.americanexpress.com/us/r...fo/retail.html)
To earn additional rewards, the purchase must be for monthly wireless telephone service charges and made directly from a wireless telephone service provider in the United States.
The following types of purchases are NOT included for additional Wireless rewards:
- Purchases from authorized retailers, resellers or third party sellers
- Purchases for hardware (e.g phones and accessories) or repair services
- Bundled services offered by Wireless companies for TV, Internet and VoIP
- VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services
- AT&T
- Sprint
- T-Mobile
- Verizon
Examples of merchants where you will NOT earn additional rewards include:
- Authorized retailers or resellers (e.g. Spring Communications, Wireless Zone)
- Superstores (e.g. Wal-Mart, and Target)
- Electronics stores (e.g. Best Buy, Staples)
- Amazon Music Unlimited
- Apple Music
- Apple TV+
- AT&T Now
- Audible
- CBS All Access
- Disney+
- ESPN+
- Fubo TV
- HBO Max
- HBO Now
- Hulu
- iHeartRadio
- Kindle Unlimited
- Luminary
- MLB.TV
- NBA League Pass
- Netflix
- NHL.TV
- Pandora
- Prime Video
- Showtime
- Sling TV
- SiriusXM Streaming and Satellite
- Spotify
- Stitcher
- YouTube Music Premium
- YouTube Premium
- YouTube TV
Amex USA COVID-19 temporary bonuses
May 6, 2020, 5:57 am
#196
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,548
May 6, 2020, 5:57 am
#197
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,845
[QUOTE=Brandinho1;32352156]My prepaid TMobile posted as "Vesta TMobile" Hope it's credited.
May 6, 2020, 5:59 am
#198
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,845
May 6, 2020, 6:57 am
#200
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,474
May 6, 2020, 7:24 am
#201
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,063
I purchased them. My original post was #146 . 4 $5 movies for $20 + tax, but another poster provided a data point that Amazon rentals also work. Hope this helps.
Someone also posted that renting movies through the Youtube website also triggered the credit.
Someone also posted that renting movies through the Youtube website also triggered the credit.
May 6, 2020, 8:58 am
#202
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
I think ours renews in November, but honestly this is just silly. So I have to wait till we pay the next fee? So unlcear right now how this will work.It’s disappointing for those who already renewed this year but I think understanding it more as a retention tool than goodwill explains why they are doing it this way.
May 6, 2020, 9:10 am
#203
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: West Central Illinois
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Dicoverist
Posts: 122
Due to the number of lines I get a $50 auto pay discount. Verizon's terms are clear that any use of a credit card on your bill could result in losing the auto pay discount but don't seem to prohibit gift cards.
The real question is does buying a gift Verizon gift card online or in store trigger the Amex credit?
The real question is does buying a gift Verizon gift card online or in store trigger the Amex credit?
May 6, 2020, 9:28 am
#205
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
I got three e-mails from Amex a few minutes ago:
- $100 credit upon renewal for Delta SkyMiles Reserve
- $50 credit upon renewal for Delta Amex Platinum
- $200 Amex Travel credit for Amex Platinum beginning August (details to come)
I don’t think the $50 Delta Platinum credit had been reported before. That will still likely be a cancel candidate for me
- $100 credit upon renewal for Delta SkyMiles Reserve
- $50 credit upon renewal for Delta Amex Platinum
- $200 Amex Travel credit for Amex Platinum beginning August (details to come)
I don’t think the $50 Delta Platinum credit had been reported before. That will still likely be a cancel candidate for me
For the discussion about the Amex Gold card upthread, worth a reminder that the monthly $10 "dining" credit on that card is also valid at Boxed.com, which is a sort of online Costco, which may be more useful for a lot of people right now than the usual restaurant partners. I've used both my April and May fee credits at Boxed.
May 6, 2020, 9:57 am
#206
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: AA LTP, UA, DL, HH, Marriott/SPG
Posts: 585
New $200 AmexTravel Credit for Personal Platinum Cards:
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/sourc...travel-credit/
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/sourc...travel-credit/
I got three e-mails from Amex a few minutes ago:
- $100 credit upon renewal for Delta SkyMiles Reserve
- $50 credit upon renewal for Delta Amex Platinum
- $200 Amex Travel credit for Amex Platinum beginning August (details to come)
I don’t think the $50 Delta Platinum credit had been reported before. That will still likely be a cancel candidate for me
- $100 credit upon renewal for Delta SkyMiles Reserve
- $50 credit upon renewal for Delta Amex Platinum
- $200 Amex Travel credit for Amex Platinum beginning August (details to come)
I don’t think the $50 Delta Platinum credit had been reported before. That will still likely be a cancel candidate for me
I got the Amex plat email this morning. It only mentioned the wireless and streaming credits but not the $200 travel credit. Mine renews in November. When I called about a different issue and I decided to ask about the $200 travel credit, CSR said she knows about credit and could see that my account was not targeted.
May 6, 2020, 10:06 am
#207
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,039
May 6, 2020, 11:07 am
#208
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
I got the Amex plat email this morning. It only mentioned the wireless and streaming credits but not the $200 travel credit. Mine renews in November. When I called about a different issue and I decided to ask about the $200 travel credit, CSR said she knows about credit and could see that my account was not targeted.
May 6, 2020, 11:23 am
#209
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,023
I read elsewhere that others are looking at making an extra payment on the wireless bill with the AmEx for say $20, then let autobill continue.
You can make additional payment on Verizon website but looks like it just goes to the same OneBill payment. I will call Verizon and see if I can make a manual payment of $20 just against the Wireless portion.
You can make additional payment on Verizon website but looks like it just goes to the same OneBill payment. I will call Verizon and see if I can make a manual payment of $20 just against the Wireless portion.
May 6, 2020, 11:23 am
#210
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold, IHG Silver, Choice Platinum, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 3,845
I got three e-mails from Amex a few minutes ago:
- $100 credit upon renewal for Delta SkyMiles Reserve
- $50 credit upon renewal for Delta Amex Platinum
- $200 Amex Travel credit for Amex Platinum beginning August (details to come)
I don’t think the $50 Delta Platinum credit had been reported before. That will still likely be a cancel candidate for me
- $100 credit upon renewal for Delta SkyMiles Reserve
- $50 credit upon renewal for Delta Amex Platinum
- $200 Amex Travel credit for Amex Platinum beginning August (details to come)
I don’t think the $50 Delta Platinum credit had been reported before. That will still likely be a cancel candidate for me