What spending do you put on your AMEX? Any tips

[Quickstatus]

I pay for maybe the cheapest retail diesel in the country with Amex at 7-eleven.
Ive got a current Fuel app fuel lock for 185.9 diesel from somewhere in Perth.
Great entertainment value especially when the discount is more the $50

 

[MARTINE]

I pay for maybe the cheapest retail diesel in the country with Amex at 7-eleven.
Ive got a current Fuel app fuel lock for 185.9 diesel from somewhere in Perth.
Great entertainment value especially when the discount is more the $50

Pls explain

 

[Gladstone Tim]

Also, with health fund extras cover e.g. dental, optical etc, pay for the full service on your Amex and then claim the benefit back from the health fund. Don’t just pay the gap at the provider after HICAPS lodgement. Even better if a hospital inpatient.

 

[Quickstatus]

pay for the full service on your Amex and then claim the benefit back from the health fund

Yep, that's what I do at the dentist, though he does not take Amex

 

[MARTINE]

Yep, that's what I do at the dentist, though he does not take Amex

@Quickstatus - tell us about the cheap diesel as per your post for #21

 

[asterix]

@Quickstatus - tell us about the cheap diesel as per your post for #21

He is using the 7/11 app to lock in the fuel price most likely using GPS spoofing to fake his location in order to lock the price at the cheapest location and then using it at his local 7/11.

 

[Quickstatus]

GPS s

Trick
But how do you find the cheapest location?

I've also been known to pay the Barber with a $100 WWGC paid for by Amex. But that's 4 visits @$25 so I give him the GC upfront and he owes me 4 cuts

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Trick
But how do you find the cheapest location?

For NSW - Fuel Check

 

[asterix]

Trick
But how do you find the cheapest location?

11-Seven is one site. I only ever lock in prices from within my state.

 

[Quickstatus]

within my state.

I'm more adventurous. I put it on a spare phone so I don't have to unspoof it. That means as soon as I pay with the first fuel app lock , I lock it again hopefully for same price . I often need more than the 150L limit per fuel app.
The entertainment value is the look on the cashiers face but they don't care.

Good when buying between 10k and 15k Litres a year . Maybe $1800 discount per year plus Amex plus Velocity. Peanuts really in the scheme of things

 

[Quickstatus]

For NSW - Fuel Check

Too hard to find, unless you set a location as a favourite. For NSW only

Might be Off topic now

 

[MARTINE]

I'm more adventurous. I put it on a spare phone so I don't have to unspoof it. That means as soon as I pay with the first fuel app lock , I lock it again hopefully for same price . I often need more than the 150L limit per fuel app.
The entertainment value is the look on the cashiers face but they don't care.

Good when buying between 10k and 15k Litres a year . Maybe $1800 discount per year plus Amex plus Velocity. Peanuts really in the scheme of things

We have x2 massive SUV - always at least 150l to fill. I also have a spare PAYG phone for OS visitors so shall investigate. Thanks people

 

[Quickstatus]

investigate

DM me for actual instructions

The spare phone does not need to have a SIM card for all this to work

 

[_TheTraveller_]

Has anyone found a digital master/visa card that accepts amex as Bpay? I was thinking whether this would be a better choice than gift cards? Only if it exists....

Edit: Also is ATO considered a Cash Advance?

 

[MathNerd]

Edit: Also is ATO considered a Cash Advance?

No. ATO payments are counted as a regular purchase.
Note however that direct ATO payments are of course government payments, and most cards have reduced earn rates on direct government purchases. I'd recommend Sniip or Payment Logic to get the full earn rate (with surcharges of course as applicable).