AmEx Small Business Saturday

[txtmax4]

this has been discussed here in the passed. keep in mind the halacha doesnt always work with what you think is logic. if you do find someone that tells you its ok respectfully ask him  how he knows. making the same cheshbon you made is no proof

Excuse me Sir, did you ever give from maaser to a tzedaka organization via your cc on non-SBS?
Did you take cash from maaser to pay your cc?
Well, I'm doing the same exact thing here. Please tell me what action am I doing different.

[dans fan]

Excuse me Sir, did you ever give from maaser to a tzedaka organization via your cc on non-SBS?
Did you take cash from maaser to pay your cc?
Well, I'm doing the same exact thing here. Please tell me what action am I doing different.

thats the difference. http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11285.msg249514#msg249514

[compddd]

Still waiting on final 3 email confirmations :/

[shach]

sent a SM and received this back

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We hope you don't mind taking this extra step to get your inquiry resolved. It shouldn't take long and a trained representative will be able to give you immediate assistance accordingly.

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Sincerely,     
   
Barkha Rastogi   
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American Express Interactive Services

[txtmax4]

thats the difference. http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11285.msg249514#msg249514

I am giving something. I am giving up my opportunity to get GC's from seforim stores or restaurants and fee sushi and toys etc.

Giving maaser and being able to enjoy something from it is not mufrach (this I heard from a Rov NOT regarding SBS).
The fact is that I was going to give my maaser to this place anyway, I just gave it last night so instead of ending up with my pockets full of GC's, I ended up with cash. I really don't see the need bichlal to ask a shaila about this.

[MEIR613]

I am giving something. I am giving up my opportunity to get GC's from seforim stores or restaurants and fee sushi and toys etc.

Giving maaser and being able to enjoy something from it is not mufrach (this I heard from a Rov NOT regarding SBS).
The fact is that I was going to give my maaser to this place anyway, I just gave it last night so instead of ending up with my pockets full of GC's, I ended up with cash. I really don't see the need bichlal to ask a shaila about this.

At the end of the day you would rather cash than gc. So you did gain off it.

[txtmax4]

At the end of the day you would rather cash than gc. So you did gain off it.

Again, Who cares if I benefited?
The money was deducted from my earnings as maaser and reached the tzedaka as maaser.

Amex gave me a gift.

[Galitzyaner]

Again, Who cares if I benefited?
The money was deducted from my earnings as maaser and reached the tzedaka as maaser.

Amex gave me a gift.

Isn't the gift you received also חייב in מעשר?  If so, how does your חשבון still work out?

[txtmax4]

Isn't the gift you received also חייב in מעשר?  If so, how does your חשבון still work out?

Yes, I will give $2.50 to maaser from each Amex credit.
This question has already been asked by GC's as well..

Just for the record, I gave more than $25 to the tzedaka.

[Q274]

done and done.
i first sent them for the cards i have not yet gotten conf emails yet. (i used the restaurant guy also, who claims he never got my email yesterday) and then i sent them for the extra 5 (on that account)
now i need to do the same for my wife

Love Amex they credited me $250 for the cards which got over shabbos!!!!!!!

[Achas Veachas]

At the rate its going it looks like I didn't have to leave my house Motzey Shabbos, all  I had to do was send an SM that I'm too lazy to SBS this year...

[shloimy]

how do I sendan sm to amex?
thanks

[rots5]

Love Amex they credited me $250 for the cards which got over shabbos!!!!!!!

kol hakavod man

[Shmelly]

Credits started trickling in for me...

[lybbtthl]

has anyone tried registering and using a cancelled card for this promotion?

[wierdal832]

Credits started trickling in for me...

how many credits you get so far?

[A European]

I was just chating with amex asking them when I will get the credit because my bill date closed by the 26th , so he told me I'll get it on the 1 of December.
Just saying.

[A3]

Credits started trickling in for me...

+1 5/16 so far for me. All from the same store. Happened to be the first store we went to

[Shmelly]

how many credits you get so far?

2 out of 6, plus 1 that was issued manually after SM.

[karen]

none for me so far. I didn't go shopping until 12:30pm.