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Select Amex Cardholders: American Express Gift Cards: Expired

$20 Statement Credit w/ $300+ Purchase
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American Express via Amex Offers offers Select American Express Cardholders: $20 Cash Back via Statement Credit by using your enrolled eligible card for $300+ in one or more purchases online at amexgiftcard.com by 12/31/2024. Limit of 2 statement credits (total of $40).

Thanks to Deal Editor StrawMan86 for sharing this deal.

Note: Use promo code SHOPEARLY24 at checkout for 100% Off Gift Card Purchase Fees (Valid Through 11/3/24). You must log in to your American Express account to see if you're eligible for this credit statement offer. There may be slightly different variations of this offer.

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American Express via Amex Offers [americanexpress.com] offers Select American Express Cardholders: $20 Cash Back via Statement Credit by using your enrolled eligible card for $300+ in one or more purchases online at amexgiftcard.com [amexgiftcard.com] by 12/31/2024. Limit of 2 statement credits (total of $40).

Use promo code SHOPEARLY24 at checkout for 100% Off Gift Card Purchase Fees (Valid Through 11/3/24).

Offer Terms
  • Eligibility and Enrollment
    • Enrollment is limited. Eligible Card Members must first add offer to Card and then use same Card for qualifying spend. Only US-issued American Express Cards are eligible.
    • Limit of 2 statement credits (total of $40 back) per eligible Card Member. If the Card Account is canceled or past due, it may not qualify to receive the statement credits.
  • Qualifying Purchases
    • Offer valid online only at US website Amexgiftcard.com [amexgiftcard.com]. 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, and 3. Any American Express issued prepaid Card not sold or fulfilled specifically through Amexgiftcard.com. 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 valid only on purchases made in US dollars.
    • Offer only valid on purchases made directly with the merchant. Offer not valid on purchases made using third parties, such as resellers, delivery services, or other intermediaries.
  • Statement Credit
    • Please allow 90-days after 12/31/2024 for the statement credit(s) to be posted to the Account, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase.
    • Participation in Amex Offers is subject to Amex Offers Program Terms [americanexpress.com].
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Nice! Thank you OP - finally an AMEX deal good on my card!

Notes...

Equivalent of 6.67%cb ($20/$300 = 6.67%)

Best way to optimize:
- Buy two $300 gift cards in separate transactions.
- Use them on any normal purchases where your best cashback credit card doesn't have a great bonus. As an example, if you use it on a transaction where you would only get 1% cash back, using the gift card gets you an extra 5.67%cb. If you use it on an Amazon purchase where your amazon card gets you 5%, that's only an extra 1.67%cb.

How to add all AMEX deals to your card:

Use Chrome, on a computer (not mobile)
Go to Amex site.
View all offers.
Copy and paste this Javascript function into the URL:

javascript:btns=.filter(b => b.textContent === 'Add to Card');c=()=>{ b = btns.shift(); if (!b) return; b.click(); setTimeout(c, Math.random() * 300) };c();


Wait a minute or two. The function clicks every button that reads 'Add to Card' and it takes a couple minutes to run if you have 100 offers.
The function is secure. Your amex data is not being sent anywhere.
I have had a similar experience with AmEx gift cards where they get locked or there's a hold that prevents you from extracting full value from the card. Very difficult to use anywhere, and the service is terrible. AmEx outsourced their gift cards to some company and just slaps their logo on it, but the service is outrageous for AmEx standards. I would stay away, not worth the hassle.
100% Off Purchase Fees with Promo Code SHOPEARLY24. Valid Through 11/3/24.*

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10-28-2024 at 08:03 AM.

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10-28-2024 at 08:03 AM.
I had problems with about 10 Amex gift cards that I never used where there was balances on them 6 months after purchase. They wanted me to contact the merchant and they told me to contact Amex who locked the gift cards but never refunded me on any amount.
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homers54321
10-28-2024 at 08:15 AM.

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10-28-2024 at 08:15 AM.
Yeah, don't buy these. Wasted a lot of time on the phone with representatives asking for refund but never got one so I did a chargeback with my CC
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iHeartPriceMistakes
10-28-2024 at 08:45 AM.
10-28-2024 at 08:45 AM.
Heads up, Amex gift cards are very difficult to use online. I only found one merchant where it was not declined (my utility company)
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Dr. J
10-28-2024 at 08:52 AM.
10-28-2024 at 08:52 AM.
Quote from iHeartPriceMistakes :
Heads up, Amex gift cards are very difficult to use online. I only found one merchant where it was not declined (my utility company)

Maybe try to prepay insurance.

My homeowner's insurance (also auto), if you have a credit balance for more than a week they automatically send you a check. So, just make a payment and get your money back. I did that with the previous AE "pay your insurance bill get $XX" offer a few months ago.
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karthik.heart
10-28-2024 at 08:54 AM.
10-28-2024 at 08:54 AM.
Quote from Cobalt_Blue_FF :
If you purchase an e-gift card, doesn't that bring it to zero fees (using a code), plus 1% cashback on the purchase, plus the $40 back (assuming you buy $300 2x) brings you closer to 7%? Unless I am messing up my math?

I can get automatically 5% back if i pay using PayPal. 600 dollar is around 30 dollar no headache

This missing not accepting problem etc
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newnewy
10-28-2024 at 08:59 AM.
10-28-2024 at 08:59 AM.
I echo what others have said, these are near impossible to use.

Some place I have tried tor use the Amex GC from the previous $50 off $750 offer -
1. Pepper
2. BestBuy
3. Utilities
4. Home Depot (use..., even Home Depot)
5. Amazon

These gift cards basically aren't usable anywhere.
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iHeartPriceMistakes
10-28-2024 at 09:00 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:00 AM.
Quote from Dr. J :
Maybe try to prepay insurance.

My homeowner's insurance (also auto), if you have a credit balance for more than a week they automatically send you a check. So, just make a payment and get your money back. I did that with the previous AE "pay your insurance bill get $XX" offer a few months ago.
My insurer (Liberty Mutual) unfortunately did not accept the card
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Glenn3518
10-28-2024 at 09:09 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:09 AM.
I just purchased a $300 gift card. I had assumed this gift card purchase would be using up $300 of my available Reward Dollars balance. It does not!

That is unlike every other credit card transaction of store gift cards that I have done on my other Visa/MC credit card accounts. Buying gift cards would be the best way to use up my available points/rewards balance.

Now I'm sorry I did this purchase.
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Glenn3518
10-28-2024 at 09:11 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:11 AM.
Quote from Glenn3518 :
I just purchased a $300 gift card. I had assumed this gift card purchase would be using up $300 of my available Reward Dollars balance. It does not!

That is unlike every other credit card transaction of store gift cards that I have done on my other Visa/MC credit card accounts. Buying gift cards would be the best way to use up my available points/rewards balance.

Now I'm sorry I did this purchase.
I just realized I can transfer the reward dollars to my balance. Same net effect! Duh!
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averagemanatee
10-28-2024 at 09:18 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:18 AM.
What are you supposed to enter for name and address if an online store asks for it?
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irishtroll1984
10-28-2024 at 09:33 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:33 AM.
Quote from RallyR32 :
I have had a similar experience with AmEx gift cards where they get locked or there's a hold that prevents you from extracting full value from the card. Very difficult to use anywhere, and the service is terrible. AmEx outsourced their gift cards to some company and just slaps their logo on it, but the service is outrageous for AmEx standards. I would stay away, not worth the hassle.

Best way I've found to ensure you don't have the leftover amount they charge for a hold is to add it to my Apple wallet (or Google if you have that), and then I use it to buy a Verizon GC to pay my cell phone bill. I am able to use up the whole amount without issue that way.
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DangerQuail
10-28-2024 at 09:38 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:38 AM.
Don't buy these cards. I still have balance from over a year ago. They block Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart for "fraud review" and then it just locks up the card for weeks with preauthorization holds.

Such a scam and an incredible was of time. I finally tied it into Apple Pay and used it at a few restaurants as those were the only places it didn't get denied at.
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YeFreshmaker
10-28-2024 at 09:44 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:44 AM.
Quote from TheCashBackGuy :
100% Off Purchase Fees with Promo Code SHOPEARLY24. Valid Through 11/3/24.*
I bought one and at the bottom of the purchase confirmation email it said:

"No Purchase Fees on Gift Cards and Business Gift Cards
Use Promo: BUYMORE
Expires: 12/31/2024. Shipping Fees Apply."

Throwing this out there since the SHOPEARLY24 code expires in a few days
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10-28-2024 at 09:56 AM.
10-28-2024 at 09:56 AM.
I dont understand why this is a slickdeal? As it was mentioned in the early post, this deal only nets you 6.67%.
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MaoHaoH
10-28-2024 at 10:00 AM.
10-28-2024 at 10:00 AM.
Please avoid it if possible。
I got 2 digit cards last year(avoid paying shipping).
firs, the email link they sent me went to web page that did not show any card information, I tried IE, Firefox and Chrome on PC, none of which worked. Called them multiple time, due to lack of card information, they just keep telling me wait for the information to show (24-48) hours, Finally, I was able to talk to a supervisor, she suggested to me to use my cell phone。 I tried iPhone safari and it finally showed the information。
2nd, I tried to use to pay online purchase, through PayPal, amazon, eBay, all got declined。 I called them, and they say try again, and declined again。 I found out the only way to use is through apple pay。 Guess what, through apple pay I can only use if for chick-fil-A. I tried to use for Macdonald's and declined also。 Took me almost a year to use it up through apple pay for chick-fil-A。

So, if you are going to buy it, please try to get the physical card, or you like chick-fil-A。
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