Local Champion is back and now available for Qantas & Velocity cards

[SOPOOR]

I wouldn't spend big until you've checked the app to make sure they have registered. I have found (at least at Coles) that when you make LC, other transactions on the same day (before you are officially LC) get the points too

thank you !

 

[blueythecat]

I wouldn't spend big until you've checked the app to make sure they have registered. I have found (at least at Coles) that when you make LC, other transactions on the same day (before you are officially LC) get the points too

This is my experience too, but admittedly that was at Coles as well. I'm sure AMEX LC is having problems with Coles and I haven't really taken any notice at other shops.

 

[d00dz]

Got 10k bonuses for being LC for one card! YAY!

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

Is there any way to see where your LC points are being recorded. I know there is that gold banner with the count of points you have achieved but I would like to know what the source of the points is. Then again I would also like to see this on a detailed Rewards balance as well!

 

[albyd]

They show up for me when I click through to see my MR activity. They appear as 'local champion bonus' and you can see the points under the 'bonus' column. They don't appear to say where they came from.
I'm only LC at one place so easy for me to reconcile

 

[andye]

Is there any way to see where your LC points are being recorded. I know there is that gold banner with the count of points you have achieved but I would like to know what the source of the points is. Then again I would also like to see this on a detailed Rewards balance as well!

May be misunderstanding you, but if you click on your points balance (on the website not the app), it gives you a breakdown by transaction (though not for LC points) . Am also assuming you collect MR and not QF/VA

 

[Becky B]

Is there any way to see where your LC points are being recorded. I know there is that gold banner with the count of points you have achieved but I would like to know what the source of the points is. Then again I would also like to see this on a detailed Rewards balance as well!

I look under account home on the website, then to the right of account balance you see "points transferred" and under that "points summary". Points summary gives you separate entries for LC and your transactions. Unfortunately no rewards balance, it's only on the app.

 

[Pleb Status]

After a long trip away (>30 days), I lost my LC kingdom to others and I am now looking to regain my rightful territory.

I note that at my local Woolies, using my Charge account with no transactions on it as a guide, that currently 15 transactions are required to earn LC status. On my Edge, I have now made 14 transactions at that Woolies (as registered to my billing account in the last 25 days) but it still states that I have 9 transactions to go to earn LC status on the Edge.

Has anyone called Amex to argue the case with respect to LC status or is it all too hard? I should be regaining my territory with one more transaction today but there appears to be a big bug in their system at the moment.

 

[andye]

Never tried to argue but can see your point. I've found at Coles that transactions on the same day and those under $30 rarely credit. Nothing about this in T&Cs
By the by:-have you not considered discounted eWISH cards-5+% off has got to be better value than an extra LC point

 

[blueythecat]

After a long trip away (>30 days), I lost my LC kingdom to others and I am now looking to regain my rightful territory.

I note that at my local Woolies, using my Charge account with no transactions on it as a guide, that currently 15 transactions are required to earn LC status. On my Edge, I have now made 14 transactions at that Woolies (as registered to my billing account in the last 25 days) but it still states that I have 9 transactions to go to earn LC status on the Edge.

Has anyone called Amex to argue the case with respect to LC status or is it all too hard? I should be regaining my territory with one more transaction today but there appears to be a big bug in their system at the moment.

I spoke to AMEX extensively about the problems they've been having with Coles transactions counting towards LC status and got nowhere. Eventually I just gave up. In all other cases I've had such good and prompt responses from AMEX, LC transactions is the exception.

Let us know if you raise it and have any success.

 

[Pleb Status]

Never tried to argue but can see your point. I've found at Coles that transactions on the same day and those under $30 rarely credit. Nothing about this in T&Cs
By the by:-have you not considered discounted eWISH cards-5+% off has got to be better value than an extra LC point

I spoke to AMEX extensively about the problems they've been having with Coles transactions counting towards LC status and got nowhere. Eventually I just gave up. In all other cases I've had such good and prompt responses from AMEX, LC transactions is the exception.

Let us know if you raise it and have any success.

If I rule out any transactions less than $25 then the numbers add up. I made a transaction this afternoon which was about $27 and the transaction registered instantly, reducing the total to go by one. So it appears that some minimums may have been put in place at some locations.

I do not know if I will bother chasing it up with Amex if others have tried and got nowhere. It is most likely run out of the US and therefore no one in Australia would know how it operates anyway.

 

[moa999]

Certainly my transactions sub $25 at Woolworths count

 

[Pleb Status]

If I rule out any transactions less than $25 then the numbers add up. I made a transaction this afternoon which was about $27 and the transaction registered instantly, reducing the total to go by one. So it appears that some minimums may have been put in place at some locations.

I do not know if I will bother chasing it up with Amex if others have tried and got nowhere. It is most likely run out of the US and therefore no one in Australia would know how it operates anyway.

A ~$12 purchase today at my local Woolies registered for LC status so I have no idea how LC now works. Will get there a some stage I suppose.

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

So embarrassed, didn't realize the MR link was 'clickable'.

Finally light where there was darkness ...and nice to see a 20K Refer a friend bonus too!

May be misunderstanding you, but if you click on your points balance (on the website not the app), it gives you a breakdown by transaction (though not for LC points) . Am also assuming you collect MR and not QF/VA

 

[whatmeworry]

Last 3 purchases at Kmart, $1, $5, $16 didn't register for LLC.

 

[whatmeworry]

Again another purchase at local Kmart. Again doesn't trigger as a transaction. Email Amex. They have some incompetent staff.

As advised by my colleague earlier that you can only become Local Champion at certain selected merchant locations. The list of available merchants is listed when you sign up. You don’t need to identify yourself to the merchant, as American Express will handle everything on our side.

I'd also like to share that the title of Local Champion is updated in real time, so the title can be won and lost very quickly. This may mean that you lose your Local Champion title before you have a chance to win any additional Membership Rewards Bonus Points.

I hope this puts your concern to rest.

Have a nice and pleasant evening ahead.

Sincerely,

 

[Pleb Status]

Looking back in this thread, I was able to calculate that it has taken less than 14 months to reach LC 'immortality' on my Edge.

Standing at the 'pinnacle of LC greatness', I have noted that the 'hardness' of the 10,000 point lifetime cap is a little 'spongy' at the moment and my reign over my LC kingdom continues unabated for now....

 

[daft009]

I got to 10,585 before saying thanks for playing game over

 

[Pleb Status]

I got to 10,585 before saying thanks for playing game over

Looks like I should start preparing for the walk down 'LC death row' then...

As supplementary cards are not able to play, I assume cancelling my Edge and getting a new one is the only way to reset the cap?

 

[daft009]

Perhaps, I have the explorer and edge. Explorer is game over as per above. Can still play on edge.

Though not sure if any waiting periods will apply?