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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #540 on: April 22, 2012, 10:33:04 AM »
Same here. -$25 on 4/17, then $25 on 4/19.

Weird.
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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #541 on: April 22, 2012, 10:46:36 AM »
Same here. -$25 on 4/17, then $25 on 4/19.

Weird.
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Can that charge be disputed?

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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #542 on: April 22, 2012, 11:04:54 AM »
I got a credit for $15 on 4/17 then 2 days later got billed for $15. Did anyone else have this?

Yup

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Got +$115 and -$115.
Sent a SM and within an hour they added $115 back to my account.
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Got +$115 and -$115.
Sent a SM and within an hour they added $115 back to my account.
What you tell them?

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What you tell them?
Why did you credit me and take it back.
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Amazing, though that tactic probably should be raised in the ethics thread.
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Amazing, though that tactic probably should be raised in the ethics thread.
I fail to see why asking a simple question belongs in the ethics thread.
They answered that they were deducted in error and reposted the credit.
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I fail to see why asking a simple question belongs in the ethics thread.
They answered that they were deducted in error and reposted the credit.

It's apparent which way you lean on the potential impropriety of the above.

Either that, or you don't care about being ethical :P
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It's apparent which way you lean on the potential impropriety of the above.

Either that, or you don't care about being ethical :P
If you have an actual ethics questions then please ask it there.
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Got it. Sorry for OT!
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Dear XXXX,

I apologize for the inconvenience caused in this matter.

I do see that $15.00 were credited to your Card account and couple of days later on April 10, 2012 $ 15.00 was debited from your Card account for NY Amex gift Chain Promotion.

It would be a good idea to have a word with our Digital Assist Department on (800)-297-7500 (24 hours a day / 7 days a week).

They have a link with them where they can check what exactly happened and they will issue a credit if the charges are found to be eligible.

I hope you do not mind taking an extra step by calling us, so that we can resolve the issue efficiently for you.

We look forward to speaking with you. Have a nice day!


I guess Dan got lucky?

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Customer  05/01/2012 01:04 AM
On 04/17 I received $115 of statement credits from the Gift Chain promotion.
On 04/19 though all of the statement credits were charged right back to me?
What is going on? Why were the credits charged right back to me?

 05/01/2012 02:40 AM
I am sorry for the inconvenience caused.

I noticed that the credits issued to your account were in the amount of $115.00. It seems that account was debited in error.

To best assist you, I have made special arrangements and issued a credit of $115.00 to your account. This credit will post to your account in 24 to 48 hours.

I hope that I have provided excellent service and handled your inquiry to your satisfaction. We truly value your membership with us since 2005.

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If I create a new SM, will they see my old SM?

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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #555 on: November 29, 2012, 01:59:02 PM »
Hope I didn't get anyone too excited by bumping this. Anyone hear if this is coming back this year? Had a lot of fun last year with this  :)

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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #556 on: November 29, 2012, 02:00:18 PM »
Hope I didn't get anyone too excited by bumping this. Anyone hear if this is coming back this year? Had a lot of fun last year with this  :)
u got me very excited

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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #557 on: November 29, 2012, 02:00:34 PM »
Hope I didn't get anyone too excited by bumping this. Anyone hear if this is coming back this year? Had a lot of fun last year with this  :)
Got my hopes up for a split second :P
Made a killing off this.  Put SBS to shame.
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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #558 on: November 29, 2012, 02:01:49 PM »
Got my hopes up for a split second :P
Made a killing off this.  Put SBS to shame.

How did you make so much $ off of this?  SBS you get free $25 for each card. How much more did you make on this?

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Re: Amex promo, surprise gift with $25 or more spend at select online stores
« Reply #559 on: November 29, 2012, 02:08:42 PM »
Hope I didn't get anyone too excited by bumping this. Anyone hear if this is coming back this year? Had a lot of fun last year with this  :)
I got  excited.  :(