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DO THEY COUNT AS PURCHASES?
It is confirmed that Citi will consider these as a Cash Advance. They will hit you with a fee AND won't count them toward spending.

HOW TO CASH OUT?
Blue Bird: Amex gift cards cannot be used to load bluebird.
Money Orders: Many locations require a debit card with a PIN; Amex GC don't have a PIN.
Try Amazon Payments, Target Amex or MC/VS GC's from many places.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #300 on: August 25, 2011, 02:06:46 PM »
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I am trying to remove the GC fee, and this code is not working. Neither is EMSVCA, which Amex had sent me some months ago and was supposed to be good until 1/31/12 or so.
I already get free shipping because I am enrolled in the premium shipping, but I cannot seem to get the fee removed, it tells me the code is invalid.

Anyone have another fee-free code?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #301 on: August 25, 2011, 02:31:08 PM »
I am trying to remove the GC fee, and this code is not working. Neither is EMSVCA, which Amex had sent me some months ago and was supposed to be good until 1/31/12 or so.
I already get free shipping because I am enrolled in the premium shipping, but I cannot seem to get the fee removed, it tells me the code is invalid.

Anyone have another fee-free code?

Try PHONE. Whenever I call Amex CSR, the ad for gift card purchases always runs and mentions something like P-H-O-N-E. Anyone else hear it?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #302 on: August 25, 2011, 04:26:59 PM »
I've never heard it, but I will give it a try right now...

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #303 on: August 25, 2011, 04:29:36 PM »
Try PHONE. Whenever I call Amex CSR, the ad for gift card purchases always runs and mentions something like P-H-O-N-E. Anyone else hear it?

It worked!!!
Thanks!

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #304 on: August 25, 2011, 04:35:48 PM »
Ahhh, the best part: I just got the the email that my order was approved (always comes later - technically you are only requesting to purchase when you place your order) - and they included (as usual) a code for fee-free gift cards: EMSVCA, good until 1/31/2012. Except that's the same code that didn't work for me last night and today...

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #305 on: August 25, 2011, 04:42:20 PM »
Try PHONE. Whenever I call Amex CSR, the ad for gift card purchases always runs and mentions something like P-H-O-N-E. Anyone else hear it?
That's the official Plat. code.
Beware they can 'not approve' orders. Been doing that to me a lot.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #306 on: August 25, 2011, 04:48:59 PM »
That's the official Plat. code.
Beware they can 'not approve' orders. Been doing that to me a lot.

What do you mean by official plat. code?
I've only been "not approved" once, out of 50 or so orders (supposedly because my credit card company did not approve it).

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #307 on: August 25, 2011, 05:51:41 PM »
What do you mean by official plat. code?
I've only been "not approved" once, out of 50 or so orders (supposedly because my credit card company did not approve it).
It's listed on the amex website for Plat. carholders
I had at least 5 cancelled last week.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #308 on: August 25, 2011, 07:31:23 PM »
It's listed on the amex website for Plat. carholders
I had at least 5 cancelled last week.

I actually have an Amex Platinum card (as an additional).
Why were yours cancelled?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #309 on: August 25, 2011, 07:33:56 PM »
Call them. Something tells me their site's having issues

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #310 on: August 25, 2011, 07:35:50 PM »
Call them. Something tells me their site's having issues

I got my order in, thanks to irleetnoob. Calling wouldn't help, I am only ordering gift cards because it allows me to supercharge my rewards.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #311 on: August 25, 2011, 07:42:34 PM »
Call them. Something tells me their site's having issues
A computer can't have a problem anywhere near as bad as the GC rep's who are indian and don't have any access to order history, etc. I had one tell me for 30 minutes he's the highest ranking there, so I took his ID and complained.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #313 on: September 06, 2011, 09:27:40 PM »
I'm considering purchasing GCs to reach spending thresholds.
How long does it typically take for an AMEX GC to expire?
Do the ecards also expire?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #314 on: September 07, 2011, 03:58:25 AM »
re: free shipping:
is the 90 day free trial still around?
if you signup for the 90 day trial and then cancel 2 weeks later, can you sign up again months later for the trial? (churn)?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #315 on: September 07, 2011, 07:34:49 AM »
re: free shipping:
is the 90 day free trial still around?
if you signup for the 90 day trial and then cancel 2 weeks later, can you sign up again months later for the trial? (churn)?
Not sure if the free trial is around. I am banned so it no longer does me any good. One way to churn the free trial is to add AU’s. They each would get a free trial. You can also get free trials for each Amex card you have + AU’s for that card. A lot of fee free codes are now not working with cash back sites but work when placed directly with Amex. One that seems to be working for both is REFER100.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #316 on: September 08, 2011, 04:09:13 PM »
Anyone know the shelf life on Amex gift cards? When do they expire?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #317 on: September 08, 2011, 04:21:07 PM »
Anyone know the shelf life on Amex gift cards? When do they expire?
Last batch had a date of 07/19.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #318 on: September 08, 2011, 04:21:36 PM »
Anyone know the shelf life on Amex gift cards? When do they expire?

10 years IIRC. When it expires, you can call them for a check for the remaining balance.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #319 on: September 08, 2011, 09:41:36 PM »
Last batch had a date of 07/19.

I was hoping for a much shorter shelf life. Buy cards, let 'em expire, pick up the cash.  I can't wait 7 years to get the money back. There's got to be an easier way. ::)
And judging by earlier posts, it seems like calling in and saying I don't agree with the TOS is no longer working to get the money back.
So... is this pretty much a dead device?