Second Round Two $100 Restaurant Certificates from Amex

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone, I posted one back in Feb 2011 as shown in below.  I didn't respond to the offer.

http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/FREE-offer-from-Amex/td-p/848976

Today, I received another one in the mail.  At this time, I visited www.diningdough.com to find out participating restaurants, terms and conditions as printed on the bottom of the letter.  Well, it sounds good to get $200 Certificate to dining out.  But, to use the certificate, you must to spend twice more than the certificate amount.  It's like 50% off deal.   Any amount of certificate comes with 18% Gratuity added prior to discount weather you receives good customer service or not.  Also some come with like  Valid for Food ONLY. Excludes: Holidays/Special Events. DINNER ONLY    Valid Sun-Thur  or  Excludes Fri-Sat.  Excludes: Alcohol 

  $10 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of   $20.

  $25 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of   $35.    This is best/most discount you can get.   $35 + 18% + Taxes - $25 = your due

  $50 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of $100.

  $75 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of $150

$100 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of $200.

 I have about two month ~ Respond by Nov 25, 2011 ~ to decide to take this offer or not. 

Oh, I forgot about this ... I need to find someone to go with me before then ... Lollllll

[Anonymous]

I don't find restaurant.com gift certificates to be that good of a deal. They're kind of a pain to use, and they don't have that much utility.

They other thing is, I don't think this deal is that good. Restaurant.com usually sells them for 80% off your cost at least once per month -- meaning that $25 certificate, which costs $10, can usually be gotten for just $2. And, you can use the coupon and still accure affliate rebates from places like Uprome and Mr. Rebates (15% and 25% back), to lower your hard cost down even further to $1.70 and $1.50 respectively.

[Anonymous]

Restaurant.com gift certificates are awesome, imo.  They are regularly on sale for 70-80% of the usual cost and, like stan_the_man said, that usually equates to less than $5 for a $25+ gift certificate.  Some include the 18% gratuity, others do not. 

[Anonymous]

What's different between these two ?

www.diningdough.com

www.restaurant.com

This one is offered from Amex and required to become a member of Travel + Leisure Elite Traveler with $2.99 club processing fee.  First two months of clube membership is free. 

And remember: You're also entitled to 2 FREE $100 Restaurant Certificates when you respond.  They're valued at up to $200. And they're yours to keep and use no matter what.  So, don't miss out.  Please return your Two $100 Restaurant Certificates/membership Order Form in the enclosed postage-paid envelope by 11/25/11.

I did math again ...

$25 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of   $35.   

This is best/most discount you can get.  

$35 + $6.30 (18%) + $3.06 (8.75% Tax) = $44.36

$44.36 - $25 = $19.36 due   ...  It's kind of up to 50% of total due.

Has anyone received same offer and accepted?   If so, how does it works?  Did you like it or not?

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

What's different between these two ?

www.diningdough.com

www.restaurant.com

This one is offered from Amex and required to become a member of Travel + Leisure Elite Traveler with $2.99 club processing fee.  First two months of clube membership is free. 

And remember: You're also entitled to 2 FREE $100 Restaurant Certificates when you respond.  They're valued at up to $200. And they're yours to keep and use no matter what.  So, don't miss out.  Please return your Two $100 Restaurant Certificates/membership Order Form in the enclosed postage-paid envelope by 11/25/11.

I did math again ...

$25 Dining Certificate ... Minimum purchase of   $35.   

This is best/most discount you can get.  

$35 + $6.30 (18%) + $3.06 (8.75% Tax) = $44.36

$44.36 - $25 = $19.36 due   ...  It's kind of up to 50% of total due.

Has anyone received same offer and accepted?   If so, how does it works?  Did you like it or not?

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DiningDough is run by Restaurant.com to redeem reward vouchers. Otherwise, I don't believe there is a difference.

[Anonymous]

OK, so ... it will be like this ... after I accept this offer, I will receive $200 to redeem to any amount ($10, $25, $50, $75, $100) of gift card  then receive it in the mail.  Present a gift card to the waiter/waitress to pay less.