# American Express (AMEX)
“Official letters are going out” Hilton Aspire supermarket 12x points are delayed, and some are even being clawed back! (Including Delta/Marriott co-branded cards)
【Update 2020.9】Some people have already received an official explanation letter. It appears this is related to buying Visa gift cards or other prepaid cards. If AMEX is pulling lev...
Friendly Reminder | AMEX Hilton Aspire and Marriott Brilliant Dining Credit Ends Aug. 31; Weee Gift Cards May Trigger Reimbursement
【Update】According to reader Rafi Wang’s DP, buying a Weee gift card can trigger the reimbursement. Weee is one of the largest Asian online supermarkets on both the East and West Co...
American Express WeChat Official Account Has Been Transferred to LianTong (Hangzhou) for Operation
If you follow American Express’s official WeChat account, you probably received the following message today:Due to operational needs, the official account American Express that you...
“20,000 cap”: Transfer points to earn Etihad Guest elite status, and stack it with a 30% award discount
Turns out there’s a 20,000 cap after all, so never mind. Thanks to reader tjfhx for the catch. The cap is buried in the fine print! Etihad Guest members who transfer their points d...
More China RMB AMEX Credit Cards Launched! (USD Cards May Eventually Be Fully Replaced by RMB Cards)
After American Express obtained approval to issue RMB credit cards in mainland China [Reference 1; Reference 2], it has recently been pushing out AMEX RMB credit cards aggressively...
Ouch! Forget to pay your AMEX bill and you may lose your points — but you can buy them back for $35
I previously forgot to pay a $175 monthly bill on my AMEX Green. I paid it on the second day after the due date. But then a notice showed up in the Membership Rewards Summary sayin...
China-Issued RMB AMEX Credit Cards Cannot Add AMEX Offers, but the Older USD Cards Still Can
As we mentioned earlier, AMEX initially allowed China-issued AMEX single-network and dual-network credit cards to register for the Shop Small offer, and later opened things up comp...
Third-Party-Issued AE Cards Can Add AMEX Offers via Connect [2020.8 Update: China-Issued Cards Can Now Add All AMEX Offers, but RMB Cards Still Cannot]
【2020.8 Update】China-issued RMB credit card versions can no longer be added. However, USD-denominated single-network and dual-network cards can still add all offers available in AM...
Latest Good AMEX Offers Roundup and How to Use Them [Updated 2020.8: Thoughts on Recent Good Offers]
Here’s a quick roundup of several pretty solid deals lately—it’s been a while since I last shared one....
Received a $50 loyalty credit on an AMEX Delta co-branded card
I received an email saying that the AMEX Delta Platinum will be getting a $50 Appreciation Credit. The timing was right after the annual fee posted; I paid the annual fee, and then...
Big News! Apple merges two gift cards, and iTunes gift cards and balances can now be used to buy Apple products (Apple.com)
Today Apple announced that its two gift cards, Apple Store Card and iTunes Gift Card, will be merged into one and can be used for App Store purchases, in-app purchases, and Apple.c...