Any miles/points thanks to wire transfer?
Jul 18, 2011 | 1:23 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 26
Any miles/points thanks to wire transfer?
Would appreciate your advice/opinion: is there any program (airline FF, hotel points accrual, cash back program, etc?) that would give me credit for paying through wire transfer? I will have to transfer substantial amount of USD soon (repaying school loan) and I was hoping I could benefit from transfers I will be making. (BTW, I asked the loan provider and I cannot pay back with credit or debit cards - only wire transfers). Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Jul 18, 2011 | 3:51 pm
#2
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
try AMEX International Payments
You can try AMEX FX (or International Payments).
There is normally a 30k AMEX Membership Rewards sign up bonus and once you get going these rewards apply:
If you have an American Express Card enrolled in the Membership Rewards program, you can get points every time you make an eligible foreign exchange transaction. Get 1 point for every $30 you wire internationally (subject to a limit of 4,000 points per transaction) and choose rewards from over 500 leading brands in travel, shopping, dining and entertainment. Get rewarded with as few as 1,000 points!
My experience - it works very well in- and outbound and once setup it's much better and safer than using wire transfers.
I'd be happy to make you an intro and referral if you PM me.
There is normally a 30k AMEX Membership Rewards sign up bonus and once you get going these rewards apply:
If you have an American Express Card enrolled in the Membership Rewards program, you can get points every time you make an eligible foreign exchange transaction. Get 1 point for every $30 you wire internationally (subject to a limit of 4,000 points per transaction) and choose rewards from over 500 leading brands in travel, shopping, dining and entertainment. Get rewarded with as few as 1,000 points!
My experience - it works very well in- and outbound and once setup it's much better and safer than using wire transfers.
I'd be happy to make you an intro and referral if you PM me.
Jul 18, 2011 | 9:00 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,567
You can try AMEX FX (or International Payments).
There is normally a 30k AMEX Membership Rewards sign up bonus and once you get going these rewards apply:
If you have an American Express Card enrolled in the Membership Rewards program, you can get points every time you make an eligible foreign exchange transaction. Get 1 point for every $30 you wire internationally (subject to a limit of 4,000 points per transaction) and choose rewards from over 500 leading brands in travel, shopping, dining and entertainment. Get rewarded with as few as 1,000 points!
My experience - it works very well in- and outbound and once setup it's much better and safer than using wire transfers.
I'd be happy to make you an intro and referral if you PM me.
There is normally a 30k AMEX Membership Rewards sign up bonus and once you get going these rewards apply:
If you have an American Express Card enrolled in the Membership Rewards program, you can get points every time you make an eligible foreign exchange transaction. Get 1 point for every $30 you wire internationally (subject to a limit of 4,000 points per transaction) and choose rewards from over 500 leading brands in travel, shopping, dining and entertainment. Get rewarded with as few as 1,000 points!
My experience - it works very well in- and outbound and once setup it's much better and safer than using wire transfers.
I'd be happy to make you an intro and referral if you PM me.
Jul 18, 2011 | 11:06 pm
#5
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
better than nothing..
True the rewards are not that rich but depends on what you get otherwise - here is the landing page I was looking for.
Transfer to/from Europe are 'free' - there are no fees at all. However AMEX gives you a 1-2% worse FX rate. So depends on specifics but for some businesses 1m in transfer can add up quickly....
Transfer to/from Europe are 'free' - there are no fees at all. However AMEX gives you a 1-2% worse FX rate. So depends on specifics but for some businesses 1m in transfer can add up quickly....
