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 3, 2020, 6:14 pm
#121
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Francisco, California
Programs: Amex Centurion, United Global Services
Posts: 847
I just got off the phone with Amex Centurion for the personal card. They said that we are getting the same $20/$20 credits as platinum. Then she said there was a third thing coming, "something you are going to really love" in the next few days. She said she couldn't disclose it and I could tell was on the fence about telling me but I wasn't going to push her and maybe get her in trouble. Super curious, however!
May 3, 2020, 6:26 pm
#122
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
1) Restaurants have been open for takeout/delivery this entire time, and I have noticed a few more restaurants in NYC reopening for takeout the past week or so
2) The restaurants credits for Amex Aspire and Bonvoy smartly run from June through August - I bet there are more dine-in restaurants available nationwide in July and August than there will be in May
3) Bars are offering takeout drink service - again this will likely increase in July and August even in situations where states are still locked down (lets hope not that’s not the case)
The streaming credits are good - the issue is that I will have to switch the billing for many of them from my Apple Card (3% cashback) to Amex Platinum
May 3, 2020, 9:13 pm
#123
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Way to go, Stimpy! You just redeemed your Amex Offer at Grubhub.com / Seamless.com. Thanks for using your American Express® Card ending in XXXXX to use your Grubhub.com / Seamless.com offer. If your purchase meets the offer terms, you will have successfully redeemed the offer and you'll see your rewards directly on your statement.
May 3, 2020, 9:36 pm
#124
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: EZE
Programs: UA Gold,Delta Gold Bonvoy Titanium Elite, HH Diamond , AA Platinum, EENational, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,548
The Amex MR offer is running now...
Way to go, Stimpy! You just redeemed your Amex Offer at Grubhub.com / Seamless.com. Thanks for using your American Express® Card ending in XXXXX to use your Grubhub.com / Seamless.com offer. If your purchase meets the offer terms, you will have successfully redeemed the offer and you'll see your rewards directly on your statement.
Way to go, Stimpy! You just redeemed your Amex Offer at Grubhub.com / Seamless.com. Thanks for using your American Express® Card ending in XXXXX to use your Grubhub.com / Seamless.com offer. If your purchase meets the offer terms, you will have successfully redeemed the offer and you'll see your rewards directly on your statement.
May 3, 2020, 10:41 pm
#125
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,857
May 4, 2020, 8:49 am
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
May 4, 2020, 9:02 am
#127
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
I believe the +1 MR for Grubhub/Seamless has been offered to me every year since i have had the Schwab Platinum. I used it a lot the first year. Last year I didn’t use it as +1 MR because it wasn’t offered on my Amex Gold, and CSR and Amex Gold were still better for spending. This year, it was thankfully offered on my Amex Gold, so I am now earning 5x on Grubhub through year end, which is nice
May 4, 2020, 10:56 am
#129
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, UA Silver, Mobile Passport Unobtanium
Posts: 6,194
- 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
May 4, 2020, 1:45 pm
#131
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,948
I came on here with the same question. I saw the press release bc blogs were linking to it, but I've had zero communication from Amex and nothing in my login page. No banner, no "offer", nothing. So I assume these are automatic bonuses? Otherwise would need to add offer.
May 4, 2020, 1:47 pm
#132
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
I came on here with the same question. I saw the press release bc blogs were linking to it, but I've had zero communication from Amex and nothing in my login page. No banner, no "offer", nothing. So I assume these are automatic bonuses? Otherwise would need to add offer.
May 4, 2020, 2:42 pm
#134
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 251
I did get streaming credit for a charge on the 1st, but not yet wireless credit for a charge on the same day.