Shop Small 16-18 September 2016

[whatmeworry]

Sigh only 3 cards registered. Wish I had more.

Oh well, at least my optometrist takes AMEX. Have people split spends over their cards?

 

[Dr Ralph]

Sigh only 3 cards registered. Wish I had more.

Oh well, at least my optometrist takes AMEX. Have people split spends over their cards?

if you read the messages in this thread you will find that this has always occurred, subject to the merchants discretion.

 

[unfunkable]

Same. It's hard enough in CBR to take full advantage of this but seems more than a few from last Nov have dropped off.

Any Canberrans care to share their battle plan?

I'll be using my 3 spends at my work, a mates work (pharmac_ as well), and the liquor place @ Curtin shops. Its branded Urban Cellars, but comes up as Liquor Legends on the AMEX map. I went in today, and he has the advertisement for the small shop stuff around the counter.
Checked with him if he was liquor legends and he said yep. Set to go!

edit: Capital Chemist Waramanga and Capital Chemist Hughes is where I plan to hit up. I will be at Waramanga, happy to do split sales for anyone who wants to maximise benefits across the cards

 

[get me outta here]

I'm hoping to buy the 2 lots of the 'best bacon' in Aus at Pialligo Estate Farmhouse. Then, hop over to Three Mills bakery and coffee shop (Lancaster Place Majura), and buy some expensive delicious bread.

You could have a colonoscopy at Gastrotract too.

Same. It's hard enough in CBR to take full advantage of this but seems more than a few from last Nov have dropped off.

Any Canberrans care to share their battle plan?

 

[mini2]

I'm hoping to buy the 2 lots of the 'best bacon' in Aus at Pialligo Estate Farmhouse.

Called up, no bacon jam or smoked duck breast but the bacon have come back online just in time for this

 

[unfunkable]

Called up, no bacon jam or smoked duck breast but the bacon have come back online just in time for this

Can you buy online or does it need to be instore? I could forgo some grog for bacon

 

[Dr Ralph]

Can you buy online or does it need to be instore? I could forgo some grog for bacon

T & C state in store only. But then again they also state no gift cards.

 

[BettyB]

Can you buy online or does it need to be instore? I could forgo some grog for bacon

States here that you can't buy online:

'Offer Terms

• Save the offer to your eligible Card between 13 September 2016 and 18 September 2016. Limited to the first 70,000 Cards to save the offer.
• Spend $20 or more on that Card in one transaction, in-store only at participating small businesses listed on www.shopsmallaustralia.com/map between 16 September 2016 and 18 September 2016 to receive a $10 credit.
• Offer is limited to three credits per registered Card, with no more than one credit per participating small business. Only spend on the Card number you register counts towards the offer.
• Excludes transactions where you do not spend directly at participating small businesses. For example, purchases made through a third party such as a department store (e.g. David Jones or Myer)
• Excludes online and Gift Card purchases. Offer valid at Australian locations only.
• Business Cards that are affiliated with a wholesaler partner, American Express Business Travel Accounts, Government Cards, Corporate Purchasing Cards, Corporate Meeting Cards, Corporate Cards and David Jones Storecards are excluded.
• Credit is not redeemable for cash or other payment form.
• Credit should appear on your billing statement within 5 business days from qualifying spend but may take up to 90 days from the offer end date.
• Credit will not be applied to your Card Account if it has been suspended or cancelled.
• Credit may be reversed if your qualifying purchase is refunded or cancelled.'

 

[Viridianne]

I did try a bit of planning on shop small website but not very helpful - map keeps thinking I am in Jersey City, New York and Brooklyn rather than North Sydney!!!

Are you in North Sydney? North Sydney pub crawl? or AFF pub crawl!

 

[unfunkable]

Had a eager gentlemen visit me today...said I was his 2nd stop ...pointed out to him it didn't start until tomorrow! Oops..
Was that anyone here?

 

[deka2]

States here that you can't buy online:

'Offer Terms

• Save the offer to your eligible Card between 13 September 2016 and 18 September 2016. Limited to the first 70,000 Cards to save the offer.
• Spend $20 or more on that Card in one transaction, in-store only at participating small businesses listed on www.shopsmallaustralia.com/map between 16 September 2016 and 18 September 2016 to receive a $10 credit.
• Offer is limited to three credits per registered Card, with no more than one credit per participating small business. Only spend on the Card number you register counts towards the offer.
• Excludes transactions where you do not spend directly at participating small businesses. For example, purchases made through a third party such as a department store (e.g. David Jones or Myer)
• Excludes online and Gift Card purchases. Offer valid at Australian locations only.
• Business Cards that are affiliated with a wholesaler partner, American Express Business Travel Accounts, Government Cards, Corporate Purchasing Cards, Corporate Meeting Cards, Corporate Cards and David Jones Storecards are excluded.
• Credit is not redeemable for cash or other payment form.
• Credit should appear on your billing statement within 5 business days from qualifying spend but may take up to 90 days from the offer end date.
• Credit will not be applied to your Card Account if it has been suspended or cancelled.
• Credit may be reversed if your qualifying purchase is refunded or cancelled.'

How would Amex know the purchase was made online?

 

[yohy?!]

How would Amex know the purchase was made online?

i imagine they will filter them out based on merchants that are tagged as being online and by transaction where the card number is keyed rather than swiped

 

[Mr_Orange]

How would Amex know the purchase was made online?

It would be logged as a 'customer not present' transaction.

 

[deka2]

I did not know that the credit card provider received so much information on a transaction.

 

[SydneySwan]

Are you in North Sydney? North Sydney pub crawl? or AFF pub crawl!

Council of North Sydney area. A pub crawl of North Sydney's finest is not really on my agenda. I have breakfast and dinner planned out at various places in Crows Nest and Chatswood combined with the odd OPAL top-up although these are harder to do now.

 

[Dr Ralph]

How would Amex know the purchase was made online?

Merchant ID may be different for online transactions.

This would be a lot easier to pick up as compared to the gift card exceptions

 

[Mr_Orange]

I did not know that the credit card provider received so much information on a transaction.

'Customer not present' has to be enabled on the card machines and, I believe, attracts different fees so should be easily identifiable.

 

[SydneySwan]

A quick heads up - Amex are still updating their list of SS merchants. I just checked on planned merchant visits for tomorrow and one is no longer on the list. It was there on Tuesday. Be Warned!

 

[Plutonus]

A quick heads up - Amex are still updating their list of SS merchants. I just checked on planned merchant visits for tomorrow and one is no longer on the list. It was there on Tuesday. Be Warned!

I believe merchants can also remove themselves.

 

[Mr_Orange]

It's Friday. Let the fun begin .