Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
Nov 18th 2012, 5:45 am
#16
Septicity
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 23,762
Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
I don't think any of the local businesses that I go to will take AmEx anymore...the seller fees are too high. A furniture maker told me a couple of years ago that AmEx charges him about 6 or 7%, compared with 1 or 2% for visa/MC. (I ended up paying for the large order by cash for a discount and we both walked away happy!)
Nov 18th 2012, 5:55 am
#17
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,995
Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
AMEX Small Business Saturday gives a $25 credit per unique card number. Additional users on AMEX-issued AMEX cards have unique numbers, so therefore by adding family members you can multiply the number of $25 credits available. Some of our AMEX accounts are fee-free, others have the first year free (where I cancel after 11 months) and others I willingly pay the fee as the value of the benefits provided far outweigh the cost of the fee. All of the cards were taken for travel-related benefits of some form or other, Small Business Saturday is just the icing on the cake.
Nov 18th 2012, 9:20 am
#20
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Joined: Jul 2008
Location: East Bay Area
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Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
Just a 'heads up' for American Express credit card holders (except for corporate cards):
Amex is repeating the "Small Business Saturday" promotion this year. It's taking place the day after 'Black Friday' on Saturday 26th November.
If you are a customer of a small independent business on that day and spend at least $25, Amex will credit your account by $25. It includes local (not chain) restaurants and all kinds of retailers - even tyre shops and small businesses, even if they're located in a hick country town or in NYC.
I got the $25 credit last year when I purchased Christmas gifts in a local gift shop. It's a win-win as it helps the small independent retailers (I spent more on the gifts) and the customer benefits by getting a 'free' $25 credit from Amex
You have to register your Amex card beforehand though:
http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/...-Card/560317/1
Register your Amex card here:
https://sync.americanexpress.com/sbs2011
Amex is repeating the "Small Business Saturday" promotion this year. It's taking place the day after 'Black Friday' on Saturday 26th November.
If you are a customer of a small independent business on that day and spend at least $25, Amex will credit your account by $25. It includes local (not chain) restaurants and all kinds of retailers - even tyre shops and small businesses, even if they're located in a hick country town or in NYC.
I got the $25 credit last year when I purchased Christmas gifts in a local gift shop. It's a win-win as it helps the small independent retailers (I spent more on the gifts) and the customer benefits by getting a 'free' $25 credit from Amex
You have to register your Amex card beforehand though:
http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/...-Card/560317/1
Register your Amex card here:
https://sync.americanexpress.com/sbs2011
Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
Nov 25th 2012, 12:47 pm
#24
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,995
Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
So - what did we all get?
We bought a fair few Christmas pressies for the family and also some nice books and toys for the Sproutlet (including a fancy wooden Brio train-set).
Mrs tonrob got some creams and cosmetic type thingies. I got a nice bumper haul of the kinds of beer I'd rarely spend my own money on - you know, the kind that's been aged in oak barrels, corks in the top, upwards of 10% lubbly jubbly cold evening type of stuff. Also stocked some gaps in the rest of the booze cupboard with a bottle of Jagermeister and a big bottle of vodka.
Oh - and got our nice Mexican lunch covered while we were out shopping to boot!
Roll on next year, when I really intend to go large!
We bought a fair few Christmas pressies for the family and also some nice books and toys for the Sproutlet (including a fancy wooden Brio train-set).
Mrs tonrob got some creams and cosmetic type thingies. I got a nice bumper haul of the kinds of beer I'd rarely spend my own money on - you know, the kind that's been aged in oak barrels, corks in the top, upwards of 10% lubbly jubbly cold evening type of stuff. Also stocked some gaps in the rest of the booze cupboard with a bottle of Jagermeister and a big bottle of vodka.
Oh - and got our nice Mexican lunch covered while we were out shopping to boot!
Roll on next year, when I really intend to go large!
Nov 26th 2012, 12:20 am
#25
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Joined: Apr 2009
Location: West of philly - not quite Lancaster
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Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
We had half our lunch paid for at a local steak house.
By knowing we were getting $25 bucks back, we were a little more generous with the Tip...Win win....
Does Amex publish how many people take this offer up? or how many people register?
By knowing we were getting $25 bucks back, we were a little more generous with the Tip...Win win....
Does Amex publish how many people take this offer up? or how many people register?
Nov 26th 2012, 12:38 am
#26
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,995
Re: Amex Promotion: Spend $25 Get $25 Credit "Small Business Saturday"
They stated there was a limit in numbers, I believe - but I don't know if they said how many it was. I read that people were attempting to register on the day (although I'm not sure if successfully or not).
