New Amex statement credits

[SYD]

In regards to the United offer of 1000/200, it stipulates in the T&C that flights purchased must start in Australia. How does Amex know where the flights actually originate? Domestic flights are sold in AUD so could they tell the difference between this and an international flight from Aus?

AMEX gets the full itinerary - PNR, start and finish…

It’ll appear in your statement also.

 

[liamsal]

Domestic flights within which country?

USA.

AMEX gets the full itinerary - PNR, start and finish…

It’ll appear in your statement also.

Honestly had no idea. My previous charges with other airlines just has an amount - nothing about PNR or origin/destination. Good to know!

 

[SYD]

Honestly had no idea. My previous charges with other airlines just has an amount - nothing about PNR or origin/destination. Good to know!

The app/online display will probably only be a summary.

I’m looking at my most recent AMEX PDF statement and there’s a QR and a QF booking. Sorry, no PNR but the following:
eTicket number
PAX name
Carrier
Booking Class
Routing: To/From

They’ve done that for as long as I can remember. So in short, they know!

 

[sudoer]

Honestly had no idea. My previous charges with other airlines just has an amount - nothing about PNR or origin/destination. Good to know!

Coincidentally I was just going on about this over in this thread:

Good deal with Qantas My Card Offers - 5,000 bonus points for spending $250 with Qantas Hotels

I still haven't received the bonus points for this offer. The hotel stay was two months ago. Not really sure what to do next?

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[muppet]

In regards to the United offer of 1000/200, it stipulates in the T&C that flights purchased must start in Australia. How does Amex know where the flights actually originate? Domestic flights are sold in AUD so could they tell the difference between this and an international flight from Aus?

Most flights I book direct from airlines, post to my amex account with the fare class, origin, destination and ticket number.

However, I reckon @tinkybelle is correct.

 

[tinkybelle]

just booked Thai flights with a TA and waiting to see if the $250 appears as it stated must book on Thai.com.au

 

[AIRwin]

just booked Thai flights with a TA and waiting to see if the $250 appears as it stated must book on Thai.com.au

The merchant would have been the travel agent not TG?

 

[tinkybelle]

The merchant would have been the travel agent not TG?

yes but sent to Thai to ticket so ticketed on Thai just like the cathay one

 

[exceladdict]

Quick PSA that amex are clawing back credits in case of refunds

 

[SydneySwan]

Quick PSA that amex are clawing back credits in case of refunds

From which merchants?

 

[exceladdict]

From which merchants?

JB hifi

 

[Gold Member]

Quick PSA that amex are clawing back credits in case of refunds

You just need to know how long to hold the purchase before refunding to avoid triggering a credit clawback.

 

[exceladdict]

You just need to know how long to hold the purchase before refunding to avoid triggering a credit clawback.

In this case the $140+ refund due to price drop was preferable to the $10 credit but thought it would be helpful to others. Agree it probably doesn't help that the transaction amounts were identical

 

[RAM]

In this case the $140+ refund due to price drop was preferable to the $10 credit but thought it would be helpful to others. Agree it probably doesn't help that the transaction amounts were identical

So is the moral of the story - add a low value gift card to the transaction?

 

[SYD]

Some car and wine deals this morning.

One of my cards has Virgin Wine $150 / $50 which presumably means discounted VFF points purchase? (I’ve never used them - only QF Wine).

 

[sudoer]

MyCar is pretty good for those who need tyres - they'll price match anywhere with stock, and my local is happy to split payment across cards too

 

[exceladdict]

So is the moral of the story - add a low value gift card to the transaction?

Yes, choosing a refund via GC was an option, good idea (perhaps if the refund was under the spend threshold of the offer, the credit wouldn't be clawed back?)

 

[sudoer]

Yes, choosing a refund via GC was an option, good idea (perhaps if the refund was under the spend threshold of the offer, the credit wouldn't be clawed back?)

I think the suggestion was to buy item + small gift card, get refund for item, then the refund would only be partial

 

[SydneySwan]

Cartel-like behaviour? Laithwaites, Virgin Wines and The Australian Wine all 150 / 50 and expire 31 July!

The Australian Wine offers $50 discount off your first order so you can get $200 of wine for $100.

 

[RAM]

I think the suggestion was to buy item + small gift card, get refund for item, then the refund would only be partial

Nearly spot on but ever so slightly missing the intent. The pre-eGC spend > the spend hurdle required for the credit.

If there's a catch on losing the credit if you go for a refund of the exact same amount as the purchase transaction (when the purchase meets the qualifying spend) then adding a $20 or $25 eGC to the transaction (even if the eGC is excluded as a spend item under the promotion as they often are) MAY mean that if you subsequently need to return the item (for a valid reason not just gaming offers) the credit may NOT be reversed.

Guinea pig anyone?