10,000 bonus points per 20 transactions

[skeltonl]

Interesting post by a new user.

You don't work for AMEX do you???

LOL I don't think any AMEX employee would be advocating limiting your spending on AMEX.

[rodgerbranch]

Think about it...Amex has to put some sort of limit to make sure they dont give more points than the possible benefit they could get out of it. They may have legal limitation between them and Qantas and the other Rewad providers. More important poits will be limited so they dont upset other QFF poits providers... An unlimited Points offer like this and going on for 4 month will for sure kill all other promotions and I dont think that every other Bank, Lender, Car Rental can match an unlimited point give away.

Happy dreaming, But dont go too crazy... you may endup spending more money in fuel than the points you will make... Best tactic is to shop as normal and try to add shops to you Amx ecepted list. I do that all the time promo or not promo, the problem is that the chinese take away will not take Amex no mater how many points they offer me LOL

[skeltonl]

This is NOT an official AMEX forum, so there is no expectation for any feedback from AMEX

That's right it is not an official AMEX forum -- yet they choose to post officially on this forum via the ADMIN on this issue so they have set that precedent.

[simongr]

I am also disappointed that this Luisa from AMEX who previously posted via the ADMIN hasn't updated her message with this new information - yet another sign of incompetence by this organisation.

I think that the Amex website and their call centres are probably the most appropriate places for formal communication from Amex rather than some random website like AFF.

Also, it is the weekend - perhaps Luisa has a life to get on with?

[rodgerbranch]

Com'n Guys .... This is a Free to Join Free to Exit Free Points promotion. Any legal contract (done by the dummiest lawyer) would have a way out in case of abuse detected. Amex already Says in their General terms and conditions that Errors and missprints can be rectified at any time. The ACC will be happier for them to FIX this now rather than carry on till is too late.

Good on you Amex... 40K is a fair gift for anyone...

sorry for those who wanted to take the whole family around the world for FREE... It is unrealistic to think that one can get the equivalent to 1000's of dollars for Free...

[skeltonl]

Think about it...Amex has to put some sort of limit to make sure they dont give more points than the possible benefit they could get out of it. They may have legal limitation between them and Qantas and the other Rewad providers. More important poits will be limited so they dont upset other QFF poits providers... An unlimited Points offer like this and going on for 4 month will for sure kill all other promotions and I dont think that every other Bank, Lender, Car Rental can match an unlimited point give away.

I agree that AMEX was always going to have to cap this promotion from the moment they didn't limit it to those who actually got the postcards. My problem is that 40,000 points just doesn't cut it. Hence my belief that it should be limited to the number of transactions you did in the previous 3 months.

Accordingly I am going to direct my spending to other cards during this period and only do 40 instead of my usual 135 to 150.

[snufl]

I said a min spend per transaction would be better along with past 6 months speding/transcation history

Well, I can't see how they can base in on past spend. My husband is registered for the 5/5000 and has hardly used his card in the last 6 months. So theoretically he would get nothing? He has changed the card he uses because of this promo. Wasn't the object to get people to use their Amex cards more and at new outlets?

It is a shame Amex did not take the time to write concise Terms & Conditions before releasing these promos. Frankly I can't believe a company this size didn't dot every i and cross every t.

We are not exploiting the promo but I hate this confusion about what will happen from here. Next time Amex please do your homework upfront, for your sake and ours.

[rodgerbranch]

I agree that AMEX was always going to have to cap this promotion from the moment they didn't limit it to those who actually got the postcards. My problem is that 40,000 points just doesn't cut it. Hence my belief that it should be limited to the number of transactions you did in the previous 3 months.

Accordingly I am going to direct my spending to other cards during this period and only do 40 instead of my usual 135 to 150.

Well, Some one posted before that most Amex merchants now a days pay an annual fee for theirs Amex facility... So you spending 40 times or 100 times will not affect them...

Amex use in the places where it is acepted is still the best way to get points... People will still show their Amex first Nomatter promo or not

Most cards limit the number of points you can get a year or per month... Thats why all of us have AMEX dont we?

Dot be Sour by the Limit and Thanks to Amex giving away 40K points

REMEBER those points are on top of your normal earned points.. they are a GIFT...

[skeltonl]

I think that the Amex website and their call centres are probably the most appropriate places for formal communication from Amex rather than some random website like AFF.

Also, it is the weekend - perhaps Luisa has a life to get on with?

A fair point - BUT honestly do you think that any one involved in this enormous PR stuff up for AMEX is at home this weekend.

[pomjim]

I will be directing my students to this thread tomorrow, as we are in the middle of an Ethics/Morals study.

We had been discussing the present collapse of the banks in USA, but here is a perfect example of how "ordinary" people behave when confronted with choices, thank you all.