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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 #880 on: October 21, 2014, 03:30:31 PM »
FWIW I've been using the cards to pay quarterly taxes. When portals offered more than 1.87% you make money on paying taxes.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #881 on: October 21, 2014, 04:48:18 PM »
Did "phone" work for you, as srap suggested?
yes it works. thanx alot SRAP and WAM

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #882 on: October 21, 2014, 07:55:45 PM »
yes it works. thanx alot SRAP and WAM
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #883 on: October 22, 2014, 10:11:59 AM »
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #884 on: October 22, 2014, 10:15:51 AM »
TCB is 2.25% today

Slowest portal ever, hate them.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #885 on: October 22, 2014, 11:32:10 AM »
Slowest portal ever, hate them.
Purchases never show up, but I just open a ticket with order info and always get the credit with no problems.
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #886 on: October 22, 2014, 12:28:41 PM »
Purchases never show up, but I just open a ticket with order info and always get the credit with no problems.

I hear that but to me, having to open a ticket qualifies as a problem in itself.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #887 on: October 22, 2014, 12:30:04 PM »
I hear that but to me, having to open a ticket qualifies as a problem in itself.
They always seem to have highest rates though...who has higher?
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #888 on: October 22, 2014, 07:33:48 PM »
Amex keeps telling me that my $3k order to my house is over $200 and can't be shipped to a P.O. Box.  >:(

Anyone have a suggestion?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #889 on: October 22, 2014, 10:06:46 PM »
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #890 on: October 22, 2014, 10:10:50 PM »
Ummm, move out of your PO Box...

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Amex keeps telling me that my $3k order to my house is over $200 and can't be shipped to a P.O. Box.  >:(

Anyone have a suggestion?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #891 on: October 22, 2014, 10:13:47 PM »
Amex keeps telling me that my $3k order to my house is over $200 and can't be shipped to a P.O. Box.  >:(

Anyone have a suggestion?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #892 on: October 22, 2014, 10:29:19 PM »
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Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #893 on: October 23, 2014, 07:31:14 AM »

Ummm, move out of your PO Box...


Amex keeps telling me that my $3k order to my house is over $200 and can't be shipped to a P.O. Box.  >:(

Anyone have a suggestion?

 :P

Amex keeps telling me that my $3k order to my house is over $200 and can't be shipped to a P.O. Box>:(

Anyone have a suggestion?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #894 on: October 26, 2014, 08:24:20 PM »
I understand from the postings and the wiki:
Citi considers it a CA.
Barclays considers it a purchase.

I haven't found confirmation that Chase considers it a purchase. Can anyone confirm?

And what about Amex itself? Will I get Starpoints if I use my new SPG?  Will it count toward the initial spending threshold?

Thanks, all.

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #895 on: October 26, 2014, 08:27:57 PM »
I understand from the postings and the wiki:
Citi considers it a CA.
Barclays considers it a purchase.

I haven't found confirmation that Chase considers it a purchase. Can anyone confirm?

And what about Amex itself? Will I get Starpoints if I use my new SPG?  Will it count toward the initial spending threshold?

Thanks, all.
Amex counts for spending and points. Chase does as well

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #896 on: October 26, 2014, 08:33:17 PM »

Amex counts for spending and points. Chase does as well

Thank you!

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #897 on: October 26, 2014, 09:18:31 PM »
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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #898 on: October 28, 2014, 05:07:48 AM »
Amex GC site stinks as usual, I make a $4k order and it gets declined by Amex (even though my credit card went through fine), and their Indian  customer service is the worst (I asked to speak to the American department and they said their isn't) and now I hit the $5k in 14 day rule... Any other websites I can buy fee free gc's on, or at least very cheap (not staples - because I'm not using an INK)?

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Re: Amex Free Gift Card Code (Works Great For US Mint Purchases!)
« Reply #899 on: October 28, 2014, 06:06:04 AM »
Amex GC site stinks as usual, I make a $4k order and it gets declined by Amex (even though my credit card went through fine), and their Indian  customer service is the worst (I asked to speak to the American department and they said their isn't) and now I hit the $5k in 14 day rule... Any other websites I can buy fee free gc's on, or at least very cheap (not staples - because I'm not using an INK)?
Make sure that your billing info matches exactly, then it will be just fine