10,000 bonus points per 20 transactions

[PlutekPlutek]

I tried signing up with my Qantas AMEX card but can't find where to enter the offercode... maybe it isn't for this card?

Try this: Login, and click on MEMBERSHIP REWARDS & BENEFITS in the top header.
Then click on Membership Rewards just below.
This should cause a menu to appear on the left hand side.
Click on Enrol Today.
The left hand side menu expands again. You should have a link to Opt in Bonus

Hope this helps.

 

[diesmile]

If this is a fairdinkum deal, I'm taking the weekend off to score some points.
The cheapest item I've found so far at Woollies is a box of matches at 75c.
Buying one at a time, means $15 per 10,000 points.
Or 280 purchases of 75 cent matches, for a total of $210 gets you 140,000 points, or enough for a RTW flight. Nice.
Anyone think of anything cheaper?
Wonder if you'd get blacklisted from Woolworths for doing this

i also wonder does the initial purchase has to earn some points? ie, has to be over 1 dollar in value?

can someone quickly test this out plz, and see if u get bonus points straight away or after 1 month?

also how about buying 20 apples at a time, but sign 20 times?

 

[ike]

Is it valid for Qantas issued AMEX eg: Qantas Premium Card?

 

[tscharke]

cough! my qantas premium card doesn't seem to be eligible! :evil:

i was looking forward to buying tic-tacs until the rest of the year

edit:: ike, i think i may have answered your question

 

[PlutekPlutek]

cough! my qantas premium card doesn't seem to be eligible! :evil:

i was looking forward to buying tic-tacs until the rest of the year

I have the Rewards Maximiser and Qantas Ultimate (which I cancelled yesterday). It went through without a problem.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I wonder if there's any limit to the value of the transactions or number of bonuses? My company has a merchant account, I could quite easily write a little script to put through 10000 one cent charges to my Amex. 5 million points for $100 anyone?

I was thinking the exact same thing; but what is your Amex charges; for some reason Amex rang me and agreed to lower my Amex charges to less than 1%, previously they were over 3%, not sure what the base charge was per transaction, I need to check that.

 

[Mal]

i also wonder does the initial purchase has to earn some points? ie, has to be over 1 dollar in value?

A purchase of 72c earns one point on my Platinum Credit Card:

Date	Description  	Amount spent  	Points Earned  	Bonus Points  	Total Points
Augxx	X  		$0.72  		1  		0  		1

[most normal puchases on the plat earn 50% bonus points, but this transaction didn't]

 

[diesmile]

i am on has a gold card, wonder if i get a point for any value less than a dollar.

what's cheaper than match box?

A purchase of 72c earns one point on my Platinum Credit Card:

Date    Description      Amount spent      Points Earned      Bonus Points      Total Points
Augxx    X          $0.72          1          0          1

[most normal puchases on the plat earn 50% bonus points, but this transaction didn't]

 

[simongr]

If this is a fairdinkum deal, I'm taking the weekend off to score some points.
The cheapest item I've found so far at Woollies is a box of matches at 75c.
Buying one at a time, means $15 per 10,000 points.
Or 280 purchases of 75 cent matches, for a total of $210 gets you 140,000 points, or enough for a RTW flight. Nice.
Anyone think of anything cheaper?
Wonder if you'd get blacklisted from Woolworths for doing this

Some interpretations are that it is 10k/month

 

[PlutekPlutek]

A purchase of 72c earns one point on my Platinum Credit Card:

Date    Description      Amount spent      Points Earned      Bonus Points      Total Points
Augxx    X          $0.72          1          0          1

[most normal puchases on the plat earn 50% bonus points, but this transaction didn't]

I've looked on my transactions, and it looks like they round up to the nearest dollar, if cent amount is greater than 50, or round down if the cent amount if less than 50. From your transactions, it looks like you also get a minimum of 1 normal point.
They then halve the points earned and round up to calculate the bonus points, but from your transaction it looks as though they don't round up when you've earned 1 standard point.
Having said that, this offer doesn't mention anything about collecting bonus points on individual purchases, but the bonus is applied every 20-th purchase, irrespective of the amount. At least that's how I read it.
The 8-10 week period before the points appear will make it harder to verify what the deal actually is.

 

[yo yo ma]

Try this: Login, and click on MEMBERSHIP REWARDS & BENEFITS in the top header.
Then click on Membership Rewards just below.
This should cause a menu to appear on the left hand side.
Click on Enrol Today.
The left hand side menu expands again. You should have a link to Opt in Bonus

Followed all the steps but after clicking "enrol today", it takes me to the "my transactions" page... looks like the Qantas Amex Card isn't eligible; or mine isn't anyway.

Thanks for the advice PP

 

[straitman]

Try this: Login, and click on MEMBERSHIP REWARDS & BENEFITS in the top header.
Then click on Membership Rewards just below.
This should cause a menu to appear on the left hand side.
Click on Enrol Today.
The left hand side menu expands again. You should have a link to Opt in Bonus

Hope this helps.

I just used the link in post #1 and it took me straight (via login) to the page and then selected enrol.

 

[diesmile]

The 8-10 week period before the points appear will make it harder to verify what the deal actually is.

where did you find this information?

 

[Matt_r]

where did you find this information?

It's in the terms & conditions.. I scanned the postcard it came on - take a look at the attachment in post #1.

 

[Mal]

what's cheaper than match box?

Half a matchbox?

For those thinking about using your merchant accounts, I'd advise against it - some merchant contracts have stuff about not self purchasing (or something to that effect).

I think I've worked out my method for this promo. Will see how it works out. (and no, it doesn't involve Woolworths, but I do expect Amex Card Security to call me up at some stage to question my purchase history).

 

[diesmile]

another question is: i have a occupational amex gold card, does that account as corp card?

my card is like one of those doctor/pharmacist guild card.

however when i entered the code, it seems fine.

 

[futago flyer]

All the Qantas Amex readers, I think we can not register???:shock:

Its for Membership Rewards, and I think Qantas cards earn direct FF points.

I'm a bit confused that some people have said that they have registered their Qantas Amex cards.... I can't register my card (an express), it just loops back to my transaction page..

Is that right???

I want in on 10000 points!

 

[futaris]

Any chance the first bonus posts before the SPG transfer reverts back to 1000:330 ???

1. In order to qualify for the 10,000 Membership Rewards Bonus Points promotion, you must register with American Express between 10 September 2008 and 31 December 2008 for the promotion. Once registered, the total transactions in any given month between 10 September 2008 and 31 December 2008. There is no limit to the Bonus Points you can earn each month. Transaction counts reset to zero at the beginning of eac month. Please allow 8-10 weeks for Bonus Points to be credited to your account. All American Express Corporate Cards and David Jones American Express Cards are excluded from this promotion. 2. Membership Rewards Bonus Point offers are valid for purchases made in Australia and charge to an eligible Australia dollar American Express Card. Enrolment in Membership Rewards is required (an annual fee applies). Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program. American Express Australia Limited (ABN 92 108 952 085). Registered Trademark of American Express Company, americanexpress.com.au.

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AE3771 08/08_HI_SYD - 08/08_HI_OTHER (for Brisbane)

 

[Skoogle]

The cheapest item I've found so far at Woollies is a box of matches at 75c.

You can buy a single bread roll.

 

[oz_mark]

This is awesome!!!

But is it as awesome as 5,000 points for 10 transactions?

americanexpress.com.au/mybonus

code: mybonus