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So I have two AMEX cards of my own (BCE, PRG) and two that I am an AU on (ED, SPG).
I get these AMEX offers that I've used in the past (mostly on my BCE). I'm sure most of you with AMEX cards also like these offers. They tend to give back 10-20% in immediate credit (and sometimes points).
I've always wondered why they send travel offers on my non-travel cards (Enterprise deal $20 off $200 or more on ED, Delta $100 off $500 or more on BCE and ED, etc.) and never on my travel cards (PRG or SPG) but that's not my real question.
My question is this:
I get the same offer on multiple cards. All my four cards are now on the same username.
The fine print on most of these offers say "limited to one per AMEX online account." (not limited to one cardholder, mind it)
For folks who have multple AMEX cards (and there are many here), how do you get the deals on more than one cards?
I know how to add them. Just open multiple tabs and get all the cards loaded at the same time.
But I haven't used the same offer on multiple cards (either didn't have that particular offer on multiple card, or didn't have one so good so far). But the current Staples offer looks yummy and would like to use it on more than one card.
Does it go through regardless? Or do I need to remove the other cards and load them on new online accounts i.e. username / password?
I accidently accepted the Sprint offer on my PRG and when I reverse it, I could not. Hoppe don chat and was told once the offer was loaded on PRG, I could not move it on another card.
@Ghoshida wrote:
For folks who have multple AMEX cards (and there are many here), how do you get the deals on more than one cards?
I know how to add them. Just open multiple tabs and get all the cards loaded at the same time.
But I haven't used the same offer on multiple cards (either didn't have that particular offer on multiple card, or didn't have one so good so far). But the current Staples offer looks yummy and would like to use it on more than one card.
Does it go through regardless? Or do I need to remove the other cards and load them on new online accounts i.e. username / password?
If you look closely, you'll notice all of the offers are't the same on all cards. You can only get that offer on one card unless the offer is available on multiple cards and even then, I think once you accept it on one card, you will not see it on the other cards. You mentioned something able travle offer, I could see one on my PRG card but not on my Delta Skymiles gold.
@Ghoshida wrote:So I have two AMEX cards of my own (BCE, PRG) and two that I am an AU on (ED, SPG).
I get these AMEX offers that I've used in the past (mostly on my BCE). I'm sure most of you with AMEX cards also like these offers. They tend to give back 10-20% in immediate credit (and sometimes points).
I've always wondered why they send travel offers on my non-travel cards (Enterprise deal $20 off $200 or more on ED, Delta $100 off $500 or more on BCE and ED, etc.) and never on my travel cards (PRG or SPG) but that's not my real question.
My question is this:
I get the same offer on multiple cards. All my four cards are now on the same username.
The fine print on most of these offers say "limited to one per AMEX online account." (not limited to one cardholder, mind it)
For folks who have multple AMEX cards (and there are many here), how do you get the deals on more than one cards?
I know how to add them. Just open multiple tabs and get all the cards loaded at the same time.
But I haven't used the same offer on multiple cards (either didn't have that particular offer on multiple card, or didn't have one so good so far). But the current Staples offer looks yummy and would like to use it on more than one card.
Does it go through regardless? Or do I need to remove the other cards and load them on new online accounts i.e. username / password?
Back when I still had my Green card, as long as I used multiple tabs to add the offer to each card there was never an issue with redeeming it on each card, regardless of the language.
IMO, the language is there to keep grandma from calling Amex to ask the CSR how to use multiple tabs/browsers... can you imagine that conversation? ![]()
If Amex truly didn't want it to work, they would make a simple change to their back-end system that would take it away. They are simply too resourceful for it to be a mere accident that it works, and the language is there to keep someone less savvy from taking up their CSR's phone time. FWIW I actually saw a similar scenario with my previous employer... it's not uncommon (at least to me).
Edited to add: The above assumes, of course, that the offer is available on additional cards, which isn't always the case.
@DoroLucky wrote:
@Ghoshida wrote:
For folks who have multple AMEX cards (and there are many here), how do you get the deals on more than one cards?
I know how to add them. Just open multiple tabs and get all the cards loaded at the same time.
But I haven't used the same offer on multiple cards (either didn't have that particular offer on multiple card, or didn't have one so good so far). But the current Staples offer looks yummy and would like to use it on more than one card.
Does it go through regardless? Or do I need to remove the other cards and load them on new online accounts i.e. username / password?
If you look closely, you'll notice all of the offers are't the same on all cards. You can only get that offer on one card unless the offer is available on multiple cards and even then, I think once you accept it on one card, you will not see it on the other cards. You mentioned something able travle offer, I could see one on my PRG card but not on my Delta Skymiles gold.
I know. I'm talking about the ones available on multiple cards.
You can add them to multiple cards simultaneously, but the offer has to be available for each of them. I'm asking if redemption on multiple cards is possible.
@UncleB wrote:
Back when I still had my Green card, as long as I used multiple tabs to add the offer to each card there was never an issue with redeeming it on each card, regardless of the language.
IMO, the language is there to keep grandma from calling Amex to ask the CSR how to use multiple tabs/browsers... can you imagine that conversation?
If Amex truly didn't want it to work, they would make a simple change to their back-end system that would take it away. They are simply too resourceful for it to be a mere accident that it works, and the language is there to keep someone less savvy from taking up their CSR's phone time. FWIW I actually saw a similar scenario with my previous employer... it's not uncommon (at least to me).
Edited to add: The above assumes, of course, that the offer is available on additional cards, which isn't always the case.
Thanks for the data point. I hope that it works out now as well.
The offers are indeed available on multiple cards and can be added.
Your point on the CSR was hilarious!
@Anonymous wrote:
If you have all your cards attached to the same name, removing PRG and using a new email address sometimes shuffles the deck with new offers.
Not a bad idea. I might try it in some time.
A little surprised that the BCE seems to get the better travel offers!
@Ghoshida wrote:
@UncleB wrote:
Back when I still had my Green card, as long as I used multiple tabs to add the offer to each card there was never an issue with redeeming it on each card, regardless of the language.
IMO, the language is there to keep grandma from calling Amex to ask the CSR how to use multiple tabs/browsers... can you imagine that conversation?
If Amex truly didn't want it to work, they would make a simple change to their back-end system that would take it away. They are simply too resourceful for it to be a mere accident that it works, and the language is there to keep someone less savvy from taking up their CSR's phone time. FWIW I actually saw a similar scenario with my previous employer... it's not uncommon (at least to me).
Edited to add: The above assumes, of course, that the offer is available on additional cards, which isn't always the case.
Thanks for the data point. I hope that it works out now as well.
The offers are indeed available on multiple cards and can be added.
Your point on the CSR was hilarious!
+1 UncB and I never even noticed the language before
I've added and used the same offer on different cards and never had a problem adding them
In fact I used a $100 off hotel just had to break up the stay days then I call the hotel and had them merged ![]()
They (hotel) didn't care it was paid for just meant they had another room to book ....Lol smart huh
@myjourney wrote:
@Ghoshida wrote:
@UncleB wrote:
Back when I still had my Green card, as long as I used multiple tabs to add the offer to each card there was never an issue with redeeming it on each card, regardless of the language.
IMO, the language is there to keep grandma from calling Amex to ask the CSR how to use multiple tabs/browsers... can you imagine that conversation?
If Amex truly didn't want it to work, they would make a simple change to their back-end system that would take it away. They are simply too resourceful for it to be a mere accident that it works, and the language is there to keep someone less savvy from taking up their CSR's phone time. FWIW I actually saw a similar scenario with my previous employer... it's not uncommon (at least to me).
Edited to add: The above assumes, of course, that the offer is available on additional cards, which isn't always the case.
Thanks for the data point. I hope that it works out now as well.
The offers are indeed available on multiple cards and can be added.
Your point on the CSR was hilarious!
+1 UncB and I never even noticed the language before
I've added and used the same offer on different cards and never had a problem adding them
In fact I used a $100 off hotel just had to break up the stay days then I call the hotel and had them merged
They (hotel) didn't care it was paid for just meant they had another room to book ....Lol smart huh
You're milking all offers from AMEX
I'll follow this strategy and report