Is it possible to buy gift cards for this promo?
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- ExcelPremium
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- cheapshopper
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- Jan 31, 2007
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- Center of Canada
That's what I been doing for months for my regular Amazon purchase.
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Bright side of RFD: Often find good deal
Dark side of RFD: Tons of stuff that I don't need but still got them because of RFD
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Bright side of RFD: Often find good deal
Dark side of RFD: Tons of stuff that I don't need but still got them because of RFD
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- wruoca
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- Jan 12, 2005
- 157 posts
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- Toronto
Initially I didn't get this offer on my personal platinum but registered the offer later using the link posted here. Purchased $1,000 gift card (one transaction) on Friday and received the bonus 4000 MR this morning.
- deltatux
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No, you have to use the AMEX Offers page for partner cards.
https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/n ... pping.html
Honestly, if you have the Scotia Gold Amex card, just walk into any grocery store and pick up a couple Amazon GCs and you still get the Amazon multiplier and you can do this year round. Until card issuers in Canada get Level 3 data, they still can't see what you bought. Of course, I don't recommend you to spend like $1k on GCs at a supermarket, it might throw some red flags.
- KevlarCoated
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- Kitchener
Aeroplan has 5x miles on purchases at amazon currently as well and last year you could get them for both buying gift cards and spending the gift cards. So you can buy gift cards get 5x amex, 5x aeroplan and then spend the gift cards and get 5x aeroplan again
- bargain man
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Thanks! It worked for my platinum. I just signed up for the plat, not sure why I'm not getting any offers. My old cobalt used to get every offer.agent86 wrote: ↑ Those who didn't get the offer on their Platinum card, try this link:
https://offerenroll.americanexpress.com ... ridayOffer
Hope it works for you!
- bargain man
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- xx1what
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I found out this too late.
For those with amex gold:
You should have received an offer for 4MR / $ at amazon.
Go to this link to register the platinum card offer, which is also 4 MR/ $
https://offerenroll.americanexpress.com ... ridayOffer
So now you have 2 offers both for 4MR/$, which should almost certainly stack, similar to the cell phone bill offer (which is confirmed to stack).
Now go to aeroplan estore, choose amazon, currently at 5x.
Go to gift cards.
Buy e-gift cards, send to your own email address.
Pay with the registered amex gold.
You get 4 + 4 + 5 = 13MR / $, on amazon gift cards!!
(up to $500, since the gold offer limit is $500. above that, platinum is up to $1000)
So now you have amazon gift cards, to buy amazon merchandise, you can either go to:
airmilesshop to get 24x on amazon (pay with gift card) , (1.2 airmile per dollar ~ 15% return)
or
aeroplan estore to get 5x on amazon (pay with gift card) (5 aeroplan/dollar)
So putting it all together, you are getting for every $ purchased on amazon, either:
18 aeroplan / $ (value at 1.4c / aeroplan, this is 25% return)
or
13 aeroplan + 1.2 airmiles / $ (value at 1.4c /aeroplan, this is 33% return)
This should also work for cobalt, but MR-S is less valuable as no transfer to aeroplan.
For those with amex gold:
You should have received an offer for 4MR / $ at amazon.
Go to this link to register the platinum card offer, which is also 4 MR/ $
https://offerenroll.americanexpress.com ... ridayOffer
So now you have 2 offers both for 4MR/$, which should almost certainly stack, similar to the cell phone bill offer (which is confirmed to stack).
Now go to aeroplan estore, choose amazon, currently at 5x.
Go to gift cards.
Buy e-gift cards, send to your own email address.
Pay with the registered amex gold.
You get 4 + 4 + 5 = 13MR / $, on amazon gift cards!!
(up to $500, since the gold offer limit is $500. above that, platinum is up to $1000)
So now you have amazon gift cards, to buy amazon merchandise, you can either go to:
airmilesshop to get 24x on amazon (pay with gift card) , (1.2 airmile per dollar ~ 15% return)
or
aeroplan estore to get 5x on amazon (pay with gift card) (5 aeroplan/dollar)
So putting it all together, you are getting for every $ purchased on amazon, either:
18 aeroplan / $ (value at 1.4c / aeroplan, this is 25% return)
or
13 aeroplan + 1.2 airmiles / $ (value at 1.4c /aeroplan, this is 33% return)
This should also work for cobalt, but MR-S is less valuable as no transfer to aeroplan.
- DragonRider
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- Sep 25, 2005
- 9315 posts
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- Scarborough, ON
Thanks OP! Just bought $500 Amazon.ca gift cards.
Let's see if I get the points and even better if they stack.
Let's see if I get the points and even better if they stack.
- Joe Buckley
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- Sep 18, 2010
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You can use the amazon credits to buy uber gift cards which can be used for ubereats too.
Wasn't sure what I would spend $1k on so this helps
Wasn't sure what I would spend $1k on so this helps
- DragonRider
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- Sep 25, 2005
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- Scarborough, ON
Received 4000 points from this.
Date Description Charge Base Bonus Total
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 1,938 1,938
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 2,000 2,000
12/02/2019 RC bonus offer 0 62 62
Date Description Charge Base Bonus Total
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 1,938 1,938
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 2,000 2,000
12/02/2019 RC bonus offer 0 62 62
Last edited by DragonRider on Dec 9th, 2019 5:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- ExcelPremium
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Where can you see that?DragonRider wrote: ↑ Received 5000 points from this.
Date Description Charge Base Bonus Total
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 1,000 1,000
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 1,938 1,938
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 2,000 2,000
12/02/2019 RC bonus offer 0 62 62
- yesnomaybe
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Got my bonus points tooDragonRider wrote: ↑ Received 5000 points from this.
Date Description Charge Base Bonus Total
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 1,000 1,000
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 1,938 1,938
12/03/2019 RC bonus offer 0 2,000 2,000
12/02/2019 RC bonus offer 0 62 62
- DragonRider
- Deal Fanatic
- Sep 25, 2005
- 9315 posts
- 7703 upvotes
- Scarborough, ON
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-ca/r ... p-rewards/ExcelPremium wrote: ↑Where can you see that?
- ExcelPremium
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- Dec 25, 2006
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Thanks, just checked and got it too with GC!
- Avalanche22
- Newbie
- Dec 4, 2019
- 1 posts
Does anyone know what happens I purchased something on amazon during this period using the AmEx offer, but amazon did not charge my credit card until after this period. I made purchases on Monday, but Amazon did not charge me until items were shipped. When I check my points, I did not get the bonus with AmEx. Has anyone had a similar experience?
- DragonRider
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- Sep 25, 2005
- 9315 posts
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Says right in the T&C (https://offerenroll.americanexpress.com ... ridayOffer):Avalanche22 wrote: ↑Does anyone know what happens I purchased something on amazon during this period using the AmEx offer, but amazon did not charge my credit card until after this period. I made purchases on Monday, but Amazon did not charge me until items were shipped. When I check my points, I did not get the bonus with AmEx. Has anyone had a similar experience?
In the case of an online purchase made during the offer period, it may not qualify if the registered card is charged on the shipping date and that date occurs after the offer ends.
You should have ordered gift card first if you're making last minute purchases.
- Joe Buckley
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- Sep 18, 2010
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I don't see anything under that link, maybe I have to wait for my statement?