Amex Offers USA (2022)
Jul 1, 2022, 1:29 pm
#406
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For the fine dining connoisseurs among the Amex clientele:
That buys a lot of unlimited breadsticks.
That buys a lot of unlimited breadsticks.
Jul 1, 2022, 2:16 pm
#407
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Get a $5 statement credit by using your enrolled eligible Card to make a single, standalone purchase of $25+ at an Exxon™ or Mobil™ station by 8/30/2022. Offer valid only on Exxon or Mobil Synergy Supreme+™ premium fuel, paid for at the pump or via the Exxon Mobil Rewards+™ app. Max 3 statement credits (total $15)
Jul 1, 2022, 2:45 pm
#408
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Jul 1, 2022, 2:51 pm
#409
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NJ
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Jul 1, 2022, 6:01 pm
#410
Join Date: Mar 2021
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Data point/Success story from the last time this offer popped up:
Thankfully I got the offer again on one of my cards, so I’ll be running it back.
Purchased a eGC via this link on desktop at https://www.delta.com/egift/eGiftPur...D_eGift_Launch (You have to do it on desktop not mobile or the DL app as I read on DoC/SD that if you do it through the mobile, DL app, or from the other gift card link on a desktop on delta.com which has "Cash Star" at the bottom then they all code as something different and won't credit.)
Charged posted the next day as "Delta Air Lines Atlanta"
Credit posted the day after that.
Charged posted the next day as "Delta Air Lines Atlanta"
Credit posted the day after that.
Thankfully I got the offer again on one of my cards, so I’ll be running it back.
Last edited by Arsene Wenger; Jul 1, 2022 at 6:20 pm
Jul 1, 2022, 6:49 pm
#411
Join Date: Dec 2021
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Even with DPs supporting that GCs trigger the offer, I would not pursue that option myself. I would instead purchase a flight just above the threshold for the offer, wait 2 days, and then cancel the flight for an eCredit. It's essentially the same as buying a gift card except that it fully falls within the terms of the offer as you're using it as intended to buy a flight
Jul 1, 2022, 7:42 pm
#412
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Even with DPs supporting that GCs trigger the offer, I would not pursue that option myself. I would instead purchase a flight just above the threshold for the offer, wait 2 days, and then cancel the flight for an eCredit. It's essentially the same as buying a gift card except that it fully falls within the terms of the offer as you're using it as intended to buy a flight
Jul 2, 2022, 6:56 pm
#413
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: HNL,HI,USA
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Clarification RE: Offer Terms
"Offer only valid on room rate and room charges."
Ignoring room charges, since there won't be any, does this really mean ONLY the room rate(s) and NOT the total charge (including tax) to the card?
Does Amex actually get an itemization of the bill so that they can add up the individual room rates only?
Ignoring room charges, since there won't be any, does this really mean ONLY the room rate(s) and NOT the total charge (including tax) to the card?
Does Amex actually get an itemization of the bill so that they can add up the individual room rates only?
Jul 3, 2022, 8:39 am
#414
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
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"Offer only valid on room rate and room charges."
Ignoring room charges, since there won't be any, does this really mean ONLY the room rate(s) and NOT the total charge (including tax) to the card?
Does Amex actually get an itemization of the bill so that they can add up the individual room rates only?
Ignoring room charges, since there won't be any, does this really mean ONLY the room rate(s) and NOT the total charge (including tax) to the card?
Does Amex actually get an itemization of the bill so that they can add up the individual room rates only?
You can even just make a "deposit" with your credit card for the exact amount.
Jul 3, 2022, 8:53 am
#415
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Amex seems to be getting better about this as I spent $100 at Total Wine yesterday, waking up to an Offer Used email today.
Jul 3, 2022, 4:06 pm
#416
Join Date: Dec 2021
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For those interested, I booked an IAP flight on Delta for over $1,000 and got an email notifying me that I triggered the offer within a few days and then got the credit about a few more days after that. After booking, the flight immediately showed under My Trips on the Delta website and all of the normal options for cancelling and changing the flights were there with no change fee. However, the website seems to be having issues right now as it's unable to pull up my MQMs/MQDs and when trying to cancel the flight just now, I get a very long spinner before the website says that it couldn't process the cancellation. The flight is booked for late fall and no change fee shows when viewing options to change the flight to a domestic one so I'm not too worried about it. I'm sure I could call in and get it handled that way in the worst case, but will just keep trying on the website for now and will provide another update once the website recovers.
Jul 3, 2022, 6:20 pm
#417
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 240
Even with DPs supporting that GCs trigger the offer, I would not pursue that option myself. I would instead purchase a flight just above the threshold for the offer, wait 2 days, and then cancel the flight for an eCredit. It's essentially the same as buying a gift card except that it fully falls within the terms of the offer as you're using it as intended to buy a flight
Jul 3, 2022, 6:33 pm
#418
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Delta has long outsourced purchases made with a mobile device to Cashstar, but purchases made with a laptop or desktop browser have been processed by Delta. What type of device did you use to make a purchase?
Jul 3, 2022, 6:37 pm
#419
Join Date: Dec 2019
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laptop. Worked in December. This time coded differently. Doc has an article on it now as well. You can see the cashstar logo on the giftcard website now.
Jul 4, 2022, 5:36 pm
#420
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Question/issue with $300 back with $1000 IAP purchase.
I'm looking at booking an NYC-Germany fare with SQ on the TATL to FRA. There are 3 options:
But I'm thinking the "safest" bet is to just book with SQ direct, and find a $1000+ DL PE fare and just cancel that for e-credit.
Thoughts?
I'm looking at booking an NYC-Germany fare with SQ on the TATL to FRA. There are 3 options:
- +$0: Cheapest option is booking direct with SQ which has the domestic flights as SQ codeshare operated by LH.
- +$200: Book with AmexTravel.com, SQ codeshares also, but this is not showing as an IAP fare.
- +$300: Book as an IAP fare with AmexTravel.com, LH prime flights on the domestic connectors. FWIW, this $100 differential on Amextravel.com between the previous option is primarily taxes.
But I'm thinking the "safest" bet is to just book with SQ direct, and find a $1000+ DL PE fare and just cancel that for e-credit.
Thoughts?