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Amex offers - Spend $300 or more, get $20 back American Express® Gift Cards - YMMV

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Great deal, here are a few codes I found to reduce the fees as well. The first one worked for me to reduce fees by $3.95.

This was on my BCE card.

Enjoy!

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Free $20, thanks! Just an FYI, code BUYMORE was -$5.95 for me on an e-gift card, so no fees Smilie
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Phone401 to save $3.95 off the Purchase Fees per card
Phone402 to save $3.95 off the Purchase Fees per card
MGRTYZ6 to save 50% off your order
FORUMS25 to save 25% off your order
BUYMORE to save on Purchase Fees. Shipping Fees Apply – thanks Eugene!
AG0120HP to save on Shipping Fees – thanks GC!
Phone501 to save $3.95 off the Purchase Fees per card – thanks Lee!
Phone502 has also been confirmed to work to save $3.95 off Purchase Fees per card – thanks Ben!
AXPHOL18 to save $3.95 off the Purchase Fees per card for the holidays – thanks Chen!
AXPBUSHOL18 has been working for several folks for business gift cards.
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Get a one-time $20 statement credit by using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $300 in one or more purchases online at amexgiftcard.com by 7/5/2023. See terms.

OFFER TERMS
Enrollment limited. Must first add offer to Card and then use same Card to redeem. Only U.S.-issued American Express® Cards are eligible. Limit 1 enrolled Card per Card Member across all American Express offer channels. Your enrollment of an eligible American Express Card for this offer extends only to that Card. Offer valid online at Amexgiftcard.com only. This offer is for American Express® Gift Cards and American Express® eGift Cards. Excludes the following types of orders or prepaid Cards issued by American Express: 1. Bulk orders over $100K, 2. Reloadable Gift Cards, 3. any American Express issued prepaid Card not sold or fulfilled specifically via Amexgiftcard.com, or 4. Gift Cheques. Gift Cards are not available for sale to HI residents. Amexgiftcard.com does not accept payment methods with addresses from the state of HI for Gift Cards. The American Express® Gift Card can be used at U.S. merchants that accept American Express® Cards. Funds do not expire. No ATM cash withdrawal. Some limitations apply, including restriction on use for recurring billing. See Cardholder Agreement for complete details. Card cannot be redeemed for cash, except where required by law. The Card is issued by American Express Prepaid Card Management Corporation (PCMC). PCMC is licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. NMLS ID# 913823. Offer is non-transferable. Valid only on purchases made in US dollars. Limit of 1 statement credit per Card Member. You may not receive the statement credit if we receive inaccurate information or are otherwise unable to identify your purchase as qualifying for the offer. For example, you may not receive the statement credit if (a) the merchant uses a third-party to sell their products or services; or (b) the merchant uses a third-party to process or submit your transaction to us (e.g., using mobile or wireless card readers); or (c) you choose to make a purchase using a third-party payment account or make a purchase using a mobile or digital wallet. 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 (for example, the purchase date for online orders may be the shipping date). Statement credit will appear on your billing statement within 90 days after 7/5/2023, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. Note that American Express may not receive information about your qualifying purchase from merchant until all items/services from your qualifying purchase have been shipped/provided by merchant. Statement credit may be reversed if qualifying purchase is returned/cancelled. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your purchase as qualifying for the offer, you will not receive the statement credit. Limit 1 enrolled Card per American Express Card online account. The enrolled Card account must be active, not past due, canceled, or have a returned payment outstanding to receive the statement credit. Any benefit earned from this offer is in addition to the rewards (i.e. Membership Rewards or cash back) earned as part of your existing Card benefits, but your ability to earn spend-based rewards for the purchase will be based on the amount after any statement credit or other discount is applied. Amex Offers are available for varying and limited periods of time and are dynamic and personalized. If you navigate away from the Amex Offers page, you may see different offers when you return. For questions regarding your Card Account, please call the number on the back of your Card. By adding an offer to a Card, you agree that American Express may send you communications about the offer. POID: K5KH:0001
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thcheat
05-25-2023 at 06:54 PM.
05-25-2023 at 06:54 PM.
Quote from liujp13 :
Apple pay, Paypal
Amazon, Walmart, Comcast, Target
Apple Pay and Paypal will not work. It's not a credit/debit card.
Amazon/Walmart/comcast/Target will work as long as the amont due is equal or less than available balance.
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05-29-2023 at 05:37 AM.
05-29-2023 at 05:37 AM.
Quote from thcheat :
Apple Pay and Paypal will not work. It's not a credit/debit card.
Amazon/Walmart/comcast/Target will work as long as the amont due is equal or less than available balance.
Amazon did not work for me. I will never make this purchase again, what a scam. Says you can use anywhere AMEX is accepted and I have tried 4 spots and none worked. I wish there was somewhere to report this. It's basically false advertising because it's not wherever AMEX is accepted.

The representative told me issues with Amazon and all in the "meantime". No help at all.
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verdi1987
06-03-2023 at 02:10 PM.
06-03-2023 at 02:10 PM.
Something changed with these Amex gift cards in December that made them very difficult to use.

On 11/20 and 12/9, I purchased $1000 eGift cards. I was easily able to add those gift cards to Apple Pay and PayPal. They worked in-store with Apple Pay and at *most* online sites using either the card number, PayPal, or Apple Pay.

Then on 12/20 I purchased another $1000 eGift card. This card immediately gave me problems. After like 30 attempts I got it added to Apple Pay on three devices. However, payments failed with Apple Pay both in-store and online. I was able to add it to PayPal, but it required a charge and then credit of $1.95 to verify the card. (I did not have to do that with the previous two eGift cards.) It did work after that for PayPal transactions. However, using the card number directly failed almost everywhere, including at merchants I used the previous two cards at successfully. (It did work at a handful of merchants such as my insurance, and I was able to empty the card.)

Fast forward to 5/26. i bought a $200 eGift card. I was hoping whatever issues I had with the third card were resolved since then, but I ran into even more problems than I did with the 12/20 card. I wasn't able to add this card to Apple Pay at all. PayPal again required the $1.95 verification, and even *fewer* merchants accepted this card than any of the previous three cards.

I don't know if the issuer or processor changed. I assume it's all Amex, but I don't know.
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06-03-2023 at 02:44 PM.
06-03-2023 at 02:44 PM.
I requested a refund but cs said no. So I did a chargeback with my cc
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Starrx05
06-03-2023 at 03:10 PM.
06-03-2023 at 03:10 PM.
I do NOT recommend buying this Amex GC at all. The reason is you cannot register it with a name and address and many merchants require CC's to be associated with a name and billing address to be authenticated. Also, many web sites do not let people buy goods or GCs with a debit GC. Lastly, if the site requires you to add the CC to your account first before allowing you to use it, they may do a $1 pre-authorization charge with Amex so you won't be able to charge the full amount.

I had trouble using this Amex GC at places where I could use a Visa/MC. Really not worth the stress.
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Bigdeals4u
07-12-2023 at 01:51 AM.
07-12-2023 at 01:51 AM.
This card is such a scam. I will never buy another one mine has gotten declined everywhere I tried to use it. I've tried to use it at my local Dodge service department for oil change and it was declined. Tried online at Amazon and Walmart and both were declined. Tried to add it to my PayPal and it was declined there as well. I contacted Amex Gift Card and they're no help. They just tell me the places I tried dont accept it and to find somewhere else to use it. As far as I'm concerned this is a scam and they took my money. I disputed the charge with my Amex CC and am trying to get my money back. I bought these in the past and had no issue. Can't believe a big company like Amex can get away with this theft!
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JumboRedGrunt
09-29-2023 at 03:59 AM.
09-29-2023 at 03:59 AM.
Quote from thcheat :
Wow, so many comments here from people not knowing limitations of amex gift card.

Folks, if you don't know how to use, either ask or don't buy. complaining will not change how these cards work. I've been buying these cards for years and know how to use them.

They are not your regular credit/debit cards. So, apple pay/google pay/paypal/venmo or whatever else don't work.
If the total you're paying is more than available balance, it'll decline.
If you're making payiments to places where there's recurring charges/subscription, it'll decline.
Many places place temporary holds on cards you enter. It's a standard practice. It's usually not visible in credit cards. You will see that in these cards ranging from $0.10 to $1.00. They'll disappear in couple days.

Some easy ways to use them
-Buy amazon gift card worth balance.
-Pay phone or other utility bills. Don't forget to add up fees if any.
Have you tried to use it since then? What is your experience?
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09-29-2023 at 10:23 PM.
09-29-2023 at 10:23 PM.
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Have you tried to use it since then? What is your experience?
Yes, I used it at AARP gift card portal, paid movie ticket for Marcus theater and paid remaining balance at my electricity provider. All worked just fine.
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09-29-2023 at 10:29 PM.
09-29-2023 at 10:29 PM.
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Yes, I used it at AARP gift card portal, paid movie ticket for Marcus theater and paid remaining balance at my electricity provider. All worked just fine.

I used a card (I have 3) to pay GA Power and it went through. The following month, used it again but was declined. So, the problem is from Amex side. I can't even pay for a bag of oranges at Lidl. Frown
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I used a card (I have 3) to pay GA Power and it went through. The following month, used it again but was declined. So, the problem is from Amex side. I can't even pay for a bag of oranges at Lidl. https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...lies/frown.gif
How are you even paying at lidl? Did you get a physical card and are using instore? Physical cards should certainly work in store purchases but online don't.
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09-29-2023 at 10:58 PM.
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How are you even paying at lidl? Did you get a physical card and are using instore? Physical cards should certainly work in store purchases but online don't.

I have e-gift cards. I tried to use either Paypal or Apple Wallet like the Amex rep told me when I called. They said I could just added the cards to my digital wallet. And said something along the long of "you can use them anywhere Amex is accepted" which is not true.

Where do you buy gift cards at AARP?
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rtool
11-26-2023 at 08:30 AM.
11-26-2023 at 08:30 AM.
These Amex GCs used to be a great deal, but not any more. Same problems as stated above: the only "successful" charges are the 10¢ pending test charges. Have never been able to use the card. Calling 833-205-8622 only gets you to somebody who'll ask you to call 888-846-4308 or 877-297-4438, neither of which will get you connected with a human person.

Filed dispute with Amex and with CFPB. Fingers crossed, but never will I buy these again! Thank god I hadn't bought these as actual gifts, or it would have been embarrassing!
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11-26-2023 at 11:18 AM.
11-26-2023 at 11:18 AM.
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These Amex GCs used to be a great deal, but not any more. Same problems as stated above: the only "successful" charges are the 10¢ pending test charges. Have never been able to use the card. Calling 833-205-8622 only gets you to somebody who'll ask you to call 888-846-4308 or 877-297-4438, neither of which will get you connected with a human person.

Filed dispute with Amex and with CFPB. Fingers crossed, but never will I buy these again! Thank god I hadn't bought these as actual gifts, or it would have been embarrassing!
Please update your result with CFPB. Thanks!
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12-02-2023 at 09:48 PM.
12-02-2023 at 09:48 PM.
I usually see this offer around Christmas but not yet for me. Anyone see it recently?
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yang03010521
12-06-2023 at 04:23 PM.
12-06-2023 at 04:23 PM.
I placed the order and received the email of the gift card. But when I try to view and print the gift card, it goes directly to the gift card balance check page. How can I see my gift card?
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