Jan 1, 2021, 7:17 pm
Last edit by: TEDisgone
Merchant Description
While a PayPal charge is pending, "PayPal" may not appear in the merchant description but will once the charge posts (e.g., a pending charge listed as "BESTBUY.COM" will become "PAYPAL BESTBUY.COM"). The reimbursement appears as "AMEX PAYPAL CREDIT", typically around 3 days later.
Google Pay
PayPal can be added to Google Pay via payments.google.com > Payment Methods > Add a payment method (note that not all Google Pay is created equal; e.g. this doesn't seem to work for Fi payments)
Known Working Examples
List of some vendors that accept PayPal, from the official PayPal website: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mp...l-credit-promo
Travel
While a PayPal charge is pending, "PayPal" may not appear in the merchant description but will once the charge posts (e.g., a pending charge listed as "BESTBUY.COM" will become "PAYPAL BESTBUY.COM"). The reimbursement appears as "AMEX PAYPAL CREDIT", typically around 3 days later.
Google Pay
PayPal can be added to Google Pay via payments.google.com > Payment Methods > Add a payment method (note that not all Google Pay is created equal; e.g. this doesn't seem to work for Fi payments)
Known Working Examples
List of some vendors that accept PayPal, from the official PayPal website: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mp...l-credit-promo
Travel
- Airfare purchased from some airline websites (does not work with DL, UA, WN as they do not accept AMEX via PayPal)
- Flightradar 24
- Uber Cash reloads
- Lyft cash reload
- US passport renewal application fee may accept PayPal
- Nonprofits: Doctors Without Borders, Feeding America, Pro Publica, WBEZ, KUOW
- Bandcamp
- Patreon
- Ace Hardware (online only?)
- AARP Gift Cards (note discounted every Monday through rewards portal) as well as your membership dues
- Banza Chickpea Pasta (eatbanza.com)
- Bed Bath & Beyond (online orders)
- Best Buy
- Chewy
- CVS Drugstore/Pharmacy (using “show to pay” QR code generated in Pay Pal app) Pay Pal must be “mapped” to qualifying Amex card with said benefit
- eBay, including seller charges
- Eddie Bauer (online only?)
- Ex Officio
- Express Scripts prescription fulfillment
- Gap Factory Web
- store.google.com
- Home Depot (definitely online, possibly also in-store)
- Keurig.com - it can be a set it and forget it if you use Green Mountain's subscription service
- Macy's (online only?)
- Nuts.com
- PayPal eGift cards (merchant gift cards)
- Poshmark
- Starbucks card reloads
- T2 Tea (online)
- Target (not on iOS app)
- USPS.com (stamps, shipping supplies, cards and envelopes, etc.)
- Walmart
- AT&T TV Now
- CBS All Access
- Disney+
- Hulu
- Netflix
- NY Times
- Spotify
- VOIP.MS
- Airalo.com
- Skype
- BlueJeans
- Zoom
- Shell (via Shell app) - however, note some FT'ers have reported needing to call in and manually credit
- BP (via BPme app)
- Steam (wallet reloads work)
- PlayStation Network (wallet reloads work)
- Battle.net (wallet reloads work)
- Grubhub / Seamless / UberEats
- Puget Sound Energy (PSE)
- Possibly others that use "Paymentus" as a processor
American Express Platinum: $30 PayPal Credit Per Month Until June 30
Jan 1, 2021, 3:12 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 230
American Express Platinum: $30 PayPal Credit Per Month Until June 30
New credit to replace the streaming / wireless credits.....
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-u...s/paypal-faqs/
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-u...s/paypal-faqs/
Jan 1, 2021, 4:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 292
Even for organic use this is incredibly easy to use as the majority of websites take Paypal.
Jan 1, 2021, 4:48 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,281
for categories they stack (I’m not sure if any carriers accept PayPal)
Jan 1, 2021, 4:49 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,281
literally, if you’re spend 30$ a month online you could use this credit easy
Jan 1, 2021, 5:01 pm
#10
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 303
This is great, since applying and becoming a card member since August 2020 am almost receiving $1k in value!
$100 (5 months of streaming credits)
$100 (5 months of wireless credits)
$200 (southwest airline credit)
$100 (saks store)
$200 (uber credits)
$100 (amex offer that came up for Dell purchase 100 off 100)
$180 (this new paypal credit)
= $980, almost doubling the $550 annual fee that was paid!
$100 (5 months of streaming credits)
$100 (5 months of wireless credits)
$200 (southwest airline credit)
$100 (saks store)
$200 (uber credits)
$100 (amex offer that came up for Dell purchase 100 off 100)
$180 (this new paypal credit)
= $980, almost doubling the $550 annual fee that was paid!
Jan 1, 2021, 5:11 pm
#11
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
I'm actually having a hard time coming up with ideas on how to use this credit. Are there any recurring services that accept PayPal as a form of payment?
EDIT: I set my itunes account to PayPal (tied to me AMEX Platinum). Will see if that works.
EDIT: I set my itunes account to PayPal (tied to me AMEX Platinum). Will see if that works.
Last edited by newsmanhoss; Jan 1, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Jan 1, 2021, 5:16 pm
#13
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,063
I don't know how Amex handles Paypal transactions when resolving a dispute.
One time I made a large purchase through a merchant using Paypal as the payment method. When I had an issue with the quality of the merchandise, I contacted the merchant and then the credit card company. Since the transaction was coded as Paypal, the credit card company said I needed to deal with Paypal. Eventually, everything was resolved, but it's why I typically don't use Paypal for large transactions or cases where I may want purchase protection/extended warranty coverage etc, since Paypal adds an extra layer as the middle man.
As someone that that doesn't use Paypal regularly, I would recommend buying from Target or Walmart for groceries/incidental items and use Paypal as the checkout method.
Most grocery items are small enough in value that Walmart/Target will just let you exchange the item if you have an issue and you aren't going to need extended warranty protection on a jar of pickles or peanut butter or a bunch of bananas
Jan 1, 2021, 5:17 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,486
Yes! From what I’ve seen so far with my own accounts, Netflix and Disney+ do (I read Hulu might, but I no longer subscribe so I couldn’t confirm); the NYTimes’ digital subscription does as well.
Jan 1, 2021, 5:21 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 292