MSing GCs with Amex
Dec 17, 2019, 10:51 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 41
Does anyone know if Amex gives delta miles for purchasing amex prepaids on the amex site? I thought I read a hard no, but I am not finding the info now. This is for a mother-in-law. Id just no a business blue plus or something if I wanted to waste my time with amex gift cards.
May 17, 2020, 12:25 am
#18
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 29
Thank you for writing this post! I've never had an Amex card before and I'm thinking of getting one, but there are so many to choose from TBH. It's even harder for MSing after all the clawback and shutdown. So just to be clear, only grocery and gas station GC work. OD OM staples work for business and some personal cards(??). SM, GCM, and GCC don't work. Please correct me if I'm wrong!! Any card suggestions for Asia region 2 traveling is appreciated!
May 18, 2020, 5:05 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Spread it out over the year and mix in a few groceries each time so it looks more like organic spend
May 21, 2020, 12:08 pm
#21
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DFW
Posts: 684
Thank you for writing this post! I've never had an Amex card before and I'm thinking of getting one, but there are so many to choose from TBH. It's even harder for MSing after all the clawback and shutdown. So just to be clear, only grocery and gas station GC work. OD OM staples work for business and some personal cards(??). SM, GCM, and GCC don't work. Please correct me if I'm wrong!! Any card suggestions for Asia region 2 traveling is appreciated!
Jun 13, 2020, 6:28 pm
#25
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 319
Depends on how you’re using the giftcards. If you’re buying and liquidating via Prepaids or MOs then it’s MS. If you’re buying and using the cards later for groceries than it’s organic spend. I don’t think that’s what you’re asking though.
Jun 14, 2020, 5:53 pm
#26
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 29
I meant the actual brand/store credit, ie Walmart gift cards, Food lion gift cards.... You know the discounted gift cards we usually get on Raise, not Visa or master card GC. I was wondering if those would count towards the Amex Sign up bonus since I know MS(visa or mcgc won't work for Amex SUB.
Jun 14, 2020, 7:30 pm
#27
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 319
I meant the actual brand/store credit, ie Walmart gift cards, Food lion gift cards.... You know the discounted gift cards we usually get on Raise, not Visa or master card GC. I was wondering if those would count towards the Amex Sign up bonus since I know MS(visa or mcgc won't work for Amex SUB.
Jun 19, 2020, 4:51 pm
#28
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,857
Any thoughts on how Amex reacts to a sudden increase in spending (MS)? There's a promo on one of my cards until the end of July that I'd like to take advantage of, but I'd be going from ~$10/month spending on the card to about $10,000.
Jun 19, 2020, 7:15 pm
#29
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: Continental Onepass, Hilton, Marriott, USAir and now UA
Posts: 6,439
I meant the actual brand/store credit, ie Walmart gift cards, Food lion gift cards.... You know the discounted gift cards we usually get on Raise, not Visa or master card GC. I was wondering if those would count towards the Amex Sign up bonus since I know MS(visa or mcgc won't work for Amex SUB.
With that being said, I do not think that a weekly grocery bill of $500+ is out of the ordinary, but I think that if I were doing it on a daily basis, it might perk up some rats whiskers
Jun 21, 2020, 7:18 am
#30
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CA
Programs: BA, AA, United
Posts: 429
if you are considering MS on hilton cards, please do note that points have not been sent to hilton for heavy MSers. For 10k a month, it has not been a problem.