NewEgg Sending Level 2 Data?
Mar 27, 2019, 7:55 am
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Since I have never heard of Newegg selling VGCs, then your retail purchase should count and be good for Amex bonuses.
Mar 27, 2019, 7:58 am
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I suspect that if you receive the card as a bonus for purchasing Neweggg products, then all Amex gets is that you bought some retail gear from Newegg. Any bonus gift card information would not be sent to Amex.
Since I have never heard of Newegg selling VGCs, then your retail purchase should count and be good for Amex bonuses.
Since I have never heard of Newegg selling VGCs, then your retail purchase should count and be good for Amex bonuses.
Mar 27, 2019, 8:09 am
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However, in the scenario that you describe, you buy, for example, a computer and Newegg sends you a $50 VGC, I highly doubt that the information sent to Amex would include the fact that you received a GC bonus for buying the computer. Maybe what you are talking about is different than what I have just described.
However, nothing surprises me anymore so if you have information to the contrary, I'm sure we would all like to see it.
Mar 27, 2019, 8:31 am
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Staples specifically sells VGCs as well as MCGCs along with routine GCs from retailers. So I am not surprised that Amex gets level 2 data.
However, in the scenario that you describe, you buy, for example, a computer and Newegg sends you a $50 VGC, I highly doubt that the information sent to Amex would include the fact that you received a GC bonus for buying the computer. Maybe what you are talking about is different than what I have just described.
However, nothing surprises me anymore so if you have information to the contrary, I'm sure we would all like to see it.
However, in the scenario that you describe, you buy, for example, a computer and Newegg sends you a $50 VGC, I highly doubt that the information sent to Amex would include the fact that you received a GC bonus for buying the computer. Maybe what you are talking about is different than what I have just described.
However, nothing surprises me anymore so if you have information to the contrary, I'm sure we would all like to see it.
Mar 27, 2019, 11:46 am
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With that said, I cannot imagine that Newegg would be any different than Staples. Look at your receipt. If it is very specific on the type of purchase (gift card, for example) then I imagine this information is also sent to Amex.
Mar 27, 2019, 11:50 am
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not all stores send L2 data to Amex