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American Express: Purchase $99+ on Amazon Prime Membership & Get Expired

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American Express via Amex Offers is offering select American Express Cardholders: 5,000 American Express Membership Rewards Points (~$50) w/ Purchase of $99+ on Amazon Prime Membership using your enrolled card valid for select accounts. Offer valid through January 31, 2018. Thanks brenth77

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  • Offer is limited. Must spend $99 or more on an annual Amazon Prime Membership at Amazon in order to qualify for rewards points
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Just found this offer when logged into my Amex Everyday card account.

Spend $99+, get 5,000 Membership Rewards® Points

Get 5,000 additional Membership Rewards® points one-time by using your enrolled Card to spend $99+ on an annual Amazon Prime membership at Amazon.com by 1/31/2018. See terms for exclusions

Doesn't stipulate new membership so hoping good for renewal, too.

Searched but didn't see it. Apologies if repost.

http://www.americanexpress.com

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ENROLLMENT/ELIGIBLE CARDS: Enrollment is limited. Must first add offer to Card and then use the same Card to redeem. Only U.S.-issued American Express® Cards that are enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program at the time of purchase are eligible. Offer is non-transferable. Your enrollment of an eligible American Express Card for this offer extends only to that Card. Your enrollment does not extend to any other Cards that may be linked to your account (such as Additional Cards).ELIGIBLE PURCHASES: Offer valid only at Amazon.com and via the US Amazon mobile app using your enrolled American Express Card after enrollment through 1/31/18. Not valid at international sites owned and/or operated by Amazon or websites affiliated with/linked to/from Amazon.com. Offer only applies to the purchase of a non-discounted annual Amazon Prime membership, and does not apply to other Amazon memberships or subscriptions including but not limited to monthly Amazon Prime membership, Amazon Fresh, Prime Video or Prime Student. To the extent Membership Rewards points are used toward purchases, such purchases do not qualify for this offer. Purchases may fall outside of the offer period in some cases due to a delay in merchants submitting transactions to us or if the purchase date differs from the date you made the transaction. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your transaction as qualifying for the offer, you will not receive the additional points. EARNING POINTS: Limit 1 enrolled Card per American Express Card online account and limit of 5,000 additional Membership Rewards points per Card. These additional points are in addition to any points you would normally receive for purchases on your Card under the terms of the Membership Rewards program. When we calculate the additional points benefit for Amex EveryDay® Card products, points awarded under this offer will not be included. Additional points will be credited to your Membership Rewards program account within 90 days after 3/2/18, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. Terms and conditions for the Membership Rewards program apply. Visit membershiprewards.com/terms or call 1-800-AXP EARN (297-3276) for more information. Participating partners and available rewards are subject to change without notice. The value of Membership Rewards points varies according to how you choose to use them. To learn more, go to www.membershiprewards.com/pointsinfo. By adding an offer to a Card, you agree that American Express may send you communications about the offer. Bonus ID: B3PT POID: G9M1:0001
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I just tried. Wish me luck.

Edit. Didn't get an amex email.
If you prefer cashing out your points, its best if you just get an AMEX Schwab Platinum after pooling your desired number of points. The redemption to a Schwab account is 1.25cpp which works out to $62.50 for 5000 points.
I wouldn't try this. Amazon Prime Membership is coded differently from regular Amazon purchases. I noticed this when my Amazon Prime Renewal did not qualify for 5% off Discover's Amazon spending category.

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babababanned
10-09-2017 at 03:20 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:20 AM.
whoever tries this on a $99 e-gift card first gets reps from me.

EDIT: don't do this. no one has found a way to turn this deal into AGC.
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brenth77
10-09-2017 at 03:30 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:30 AM.
Quote from babababanned View quoted comment :
whoever tries this on a $99 e-gift card first gets reps from me.

I've never paid attention to whether my Prime membership came through on my card differently than normal Amazon purchases. Will have to check, now......
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mrn555
10-09-2017 at 03:37 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:37 AM.
Try gift amazon prime to yourself. If you already have prime, you can exchange it for amazon gift card.
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jamesl
10-09-2017 at 03:38 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:38 AM.
Quote from babababanned View quoted comment :
whoever tries this on a $99 e-gift card first gets reps from me.

I wouldn't try this. Amazon Prime Membership is coded differently from regular Amazon purchases. I noticed this when my Amazon Prime Renewal did not qualify for 5% off Discover's Amazon spending category.
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bloodshot2k
10-09-2017 at 03:41 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:41 AM.
Quote from mrn555 View quoted comment :
Try gift amazon prime to yourself. If you already have prime, you can exchange it for amazon gift card.
What do you mean by "exchange it for amazon gc"?

Tia!
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fmills15
10-09-2017 at 03:43 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:43 AM.
Quote from babababanned View quoted comment :
whoever tries this on a $99 e-gift card first gets reps from me.
I just tried. Wish me luck.

Edit. Didn't get an amex email.
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babababanned
10-09-2017 at 03:47 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:47 AM.
Quote from mrn555 View quoted comment :
Try gift amazon prime to yourself. If you already have prime, you can exchange it for amazon gift card.
Quote from bloodshot2k View quoted comment :
What do you mean by "exchange it for amazon gc"?

Tia!
Yes, this seems to be the way to go. I think it will work. When you gift $99 Prime it shows in cart as "Sold by: Amazon Services, Inc."


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To exchange your Prime gift membership:

Click Already a Prime member? in your gift notification e-mail.
Click Get your Amazon.com Gift Card.
source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/cu...=201411640
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kitkat1
10-09-2017 at 03:49 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:49 AM.
Quote from fmills15 View quoted comment :
I just tried. Wish me luck.

Edit. Didn't get an amex email.
Did you get regular egift card or did you buy yourself a prime membership
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kitkat1
10-09-2017 at 03:50 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:50 AM.
Quote from babababanned View quoted comment :
Yes, this seems to be the way to go. I think it will work. When you gift $99 Prime it shows in cart as "Sold by: Amazon Services, Inc."



source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/cu...=201411640 [amazon.com]
but if you exchange for regular amazon gc, won't you lose the tax that is paid on the membership and does amazon have any rules on buying this and using it for yourself?
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fmills15
10-09-2017 at 03:50 AM.
10-09-2017 at 03:50 AM.
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Did you get regular egift card or did you buy yourself a prime membership
I gifted myself the 1 year Prime membership.
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ugabuga
10-09-2017 at 04:04 AM.
10-09-2017 at 04:04 AM.
5000 points is equal to?
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mnsweeps
10-09-2017 at 04:12 AM.
10-09-2017 at 04:12 AM.
my offer expires 3/2/2018 which is great as prime renewal is due in Feb
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