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Even stores not on the map are likely participating (as long as they are open), as long as it meets the T&C> They can limit the number of gift cards, but any store saying they are not participating either doesn't know what they are talking about, or they mean they won't be doing gift cards  https://freeads.americanexpress.com/merchant/faq]#5 on the FAQ You can always call and ask about a specific store 1-800-235-8916

Stores that will accept (lists of) CCs to be charged on Nov 29:
(note: there is discussion if a physical swipe is needed)
(note: please indicate whether it is in-store only or whether lists are acceptable)

Online Stores

https://www.greatkosherdeals.com/sbs/ -
Mostly music sells $10 gift cards and you can buy them now online and they will bill it on sbs
GetKosher.com

Chicago:

Cincinnati:
•Kinneret Cafe, lists or in store

Cleveland:
•Unger's
•Jill's unique boutique

Miami:
•Miami Beach Chocolates (lists accepted) -  (305) 532-4949   www.miamibeachchocolates.com    miamibeachchocolates@gmail.com
•Torah Treasures -524 - 41 St., Miami Beach -torahtreasures@atlanticbbn.net - open after 7PM-1:59AM EST - priority inperson swipe or list (305)673-6095, fax(305)673-3801

Detroit
•Kravings - in store

New York - Brooklyn:
  Berman's Seforim of BP and Flatbush

•BP Double Header - accepting lists (Just said they dont think they can, because they cant key it in!)
•BP Eichlers - Will be open and accepting amex cards. Please email eichlersbp@gmail.com to send in the lists beforehand.
•BP Mittelmans Grocery 16th Ave & 51st Street
•BP Supermarket (Grocery) 19th Ave & 50th Street (swipe only)
•BP Toys4U
•BP Royal Clothing lists accepted please email Royalclothing@gmail.com
•BP Toys2Discover
•BP Goldberg's freshmarket 18th Ave & 50th Street (swipe only)
•BP Sox On Sixty (59-60 & 18th ave) <<Lists Accepted, soxonsixty@gmail.com>>
•BP Breadberry (don't know about lists)
•BP Park Hatters accepting lists email parkhatters@yahoo.com
•BP Junee - UPDATE - NOT TAKING LISTS.
•CH Brands Clothing
•CH Ebers
•CH Empire Grill
•CH Everything but the Baby
•CH Fashion queen!
•CH Gourmet Butcher
•CH Judaica World (not sure about lists)
•CH Hamafitz
•CH Happy Dry Cleaners will be open till 7pm.
•CH Kahans Superette
•CH Mendy's Deli
•CH Merkaz Stam (accepting lists)
•CH Pomodori
•CH Sauce 'n Cheese
•CH SeforimSets (Sosover) may do store credit
•CH Sushi Spot II
•CH Sweet Expressions
•CH Tzfasman Jewelers (didnt confirm about lists)
•CH Weinsteins Hardware
•CH Wine by the Case
•Flatbush MB Vineyards (they said it must be swiped)
•Flatbush Totally Toys will be giving $35 for every $30 (lists can be faxed in)
•Flatbush Happy Home
•Flatbush Schnapps on ave m is accepting lists
•Flatbush Shirtstop  will be taking lists, they will even register them for you. they have an online form form to fill out with the info or you can email them https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H4opEeOpUk3uE4xijKCA5pxpgGmfJge1a_nWKIK1gdg/viewform?c=0&w=1
•WB Toys4U - free gift with every $30 purchase
•WB Meoros Judaica
•WB Oitzer Judaica
•WB The Computer Store
•WB Klade
•WB Osso Housewares
•WB What A Bargain
•WB Pastel


New York - Queens:
•Seasons (lists??) unsure Please call 718-268-6469 to ask-
updated 11/24- told no lists-physical swipe only
•Aron's - details to follow later this week according to Aron's email
•Safra's Judaica (lists??)
•La Bella Pizzeria and Restaraunt (no lists)
•Suhag wine and liquor
•Amazing Savings
•OntheMarc Dry cleaners will be open (next to seasons)

New York - Five Towns:
•VariEaties. We will be open and accepting AMEX!  Email varieaties@gmail.com to see if we will accept CC lists.
•Goldmine jewlers (don't know about lists)
•Fame (Taking lists)
•Seasons
•Qcumbers- plenty of gift cards ready.
•Emporio - Taking lists.
• Fish Plate - open from 6pm. Gift Cards are available for purchase.

New York - Riiverdale:
•Carlos & Gabby's Taking Lists.  Call them for email address. 718-543-8226 (opening special for SBS. Gift cards cannot be used in other franchises)

New York - Monsey:
•Tuvias - Will be open and accepting all amex cards happily. Email Tuvias@aol.com to see if you can send in info beforehand
•Blew - On Route 59 next to Tuvias
•Rockland kosher (don't know about lists)
•Mottis Supermarket (don't know about lists)
•The Ridge (don't know about lists)
•Evergreen (Will not accept lists)
•Hosiery Boutique (don't know about lists)
•Sock Shoppe (don't know about lists)
•Wesley Kosher (Don't know about lists)
•Monsey Glatt 7:00pm -12:00am (Don't know about lists)
•Toyriffic2 (Will give gift cards)
•Polka Dot Childrenswear (I'm pretty sure that they'll take lists) 216-789-3352
•Hatzlucha Grocery, Takes list
• Hat Box
• Auction Mart

New Jersey - Lakewood:
•Gift Card Registry - (732)730-2321 giftcardregistry@yeshivanet.com (In Store only. Optional - do it from your home, rent a card reader for $50, wifi needed, split with someone).  Participating Gift Card Stores
•Cubicles NJ (732) 569-5612 accepting lists, will even register for you. extra $5 credit w/every 20 spent
•NPGS
•Yiddi's - accepts lists 732-987-6286
•Sparkles(732)367-1000 accepting lists
•Emporio (732) 987-9480 taking lists Aharon@emporioclothing.com
• D-lux Family Restaurant Open from 7pm-12am, Lists are acceptable via email orders@dluxrestaurant.com, www.dluxrestaurant.com 732-901-2233
Get an additional 10% off of swiped cards.
wine on the 9 (dont know about list)732-784-3474
•Linen Gardens - $10 off every 100, taking lists
•Elegant Linen - taking lists
•His Place - $2 extra store credit per swipe (up to $6 extra per Amex card), taking lists sales@thehisplace.com
•Torah Treasures - open from 6-12
•Lakewood Judaica - 150 James st. 732-901-6006
•The Kosher Taco -open a half hour after Shabbos, until 12 - offering a free side dish with each swipe - accepting lists via email: thekoshertaco@gmail.com
•Piccolino - 10% off furniture dept (w/ coupon only, back page of last weeks Lakewood Shopper lakewoodshopper.com)
•Judaica Plaza - open till midnight
•Shellshock - 732-807-2861
•Laurel Boutique - 20% off full priced items
•Garage Chic - $5 coupon w/amex purchase, 30% off 2+ items
•Sur-elle - 25% off (& on Sun.)
•Looking Swell - 10% off
•Whimsy kids boutique - spend 50 get $10 for  Dec. purchase, max 3 gift certs
•I-optix - $30 off per eyeglass purchase
•Royal Kids - buy 1 get 1 free
•Fashion Wholesalers - call in list get $3 extra per swipe, in-store get addtl 10% off
•Little Women Too - $5 off total
•Kaylah Designs - taking lists, 10% off kallah bracelets, up to 30% off gold jewelry, 30% off eternity bands & tennis bracelets, up to 50% off silver jewelry (discounts off ticket price)
•Fashion Stop - spend 40 get addtl 10 off
•Periwinkle - spend 30 get additional $10
•Buy by the Case - $10 off orders over 100, say amex small business when ordering
•Toys4U - free gift with every $30 purchase
•Junee Jr - 50% off
•Junee - 50% off yom tov clothing
•Yussis - 20% off gift cards
•Shoe Dream - slice of pizza @ Pizzaleh w/every pair of shoes purchased
•Hat Box - extra $5 w/every 3 swipes
•Just in Case - $10 off every 100 spent, tell them to charge it Motzei Shabbos
•Dina's by Living Quarters - $10 back off every Amex swipe over $100
•Accessory Rack - 10% off gift certificates
•Infantini - $20 gift card w/every $100 purchase
•Kosher Village - taking lists kvsorders@yahoo.com
•farm fresh
•Shoetique
•Foodex is not open but is taking lists foodexsupermarket@gmail.com
•4 corners - $35 for $30
•Sprinkles - $35 for $30
•DB Electronics - taking lists sbs@dbelectronics.net or fax to 732-352-6631, will register list also

New Jersey - Teaneck:
•Cedar Market (likely 7-9pm, no lists AFAIK, check facebook for updates)

New Jersey - Passaic:
•Prima Pizza (don't know about lists)
•Jerusalem Pizza - physical swipes only
•Pink Orchid (don't know about lists)
•Hosiery planet (gladly accepts lists 10% OFF THE ENTIRE STORE ON MOTZAI SHABBOS)
MS Appliances - said they would consider it if they knew that a bunch of people are interested...

Los Angeles
•Lieder's Take out - (don't know about lists)

Tzeddaka:
•Scranton Yeshiva - go to their website - ybm.edu/raffle - on Motzei Shabbos, Select "Other Donation Amount" and enter a donation of at least $10. You can also use this $10 to purchase raffle tickets. Feel free to email Rabbi Yitzchok Ringel for more info - yitz@ybm.edu
•Yeshivas Bais Mordechai of Teaneck (Yeshiva Gedolah of Teaneck) - e-mail sbsYBM@gmail.com or call 2018335920 accepting lists & will register for you.
•Chabad Lubavitch of Kensington will be accepting lists email chabad@moshiach.com
•Yeshiva Kinyan Hatorah of Lakewood - email rabbisanders at yahoo, or call 248-259-9672. Accepting lists.
•Tomchei Shabbos of Lakewood - www.tomchei.org
•Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (YRSRH) www.yrsrhamex.org
•Chabad El Paso - https://chabadelpasocom.clhosting.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2045144/lang/en
« Last edited by Shmulie on November 30, 2014, 10:56:00 PM »

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #540 on: November 09, 2014, 11:51:18 PM »
Does a small business have to register with amex for it to be included? I think I remember no,just making sure as I'm trying to arrange some things

It seems that you have to have a merchant account with American Express:

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/smallbiz-benefits?linknav=us-amex-loy-open-shopsmall-sbo-landing-getstartedhero

I'm not sure what that entails. Does this disqualify merchants that just use Amazon Local Register/Square/Paypal Here?
« Last Edit: November 09, 2014, 11:57:51 PM by Geshmak25 »
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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #541 on: November 09, 2014, 11:56:15 PM »
Who started this rumor that that's needed?
When repeat charges get declined at self-checkout at the grocery or gas station it's a system limitation, not an AMEX limitation.

MBC ran thousands of cards 3 times each for $5 and I don't recall any mass issue of rejections.
I heard this from my credit card processor. Its possible that its not the actual CC company denying the charge but the processor...

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #542 on: November 10, 2014, 12:02:53 AM »
It seems that you have to have a merchant account with American Express:

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/smallbiz-benefits?linknav=us-amex-loy-open-shopsmall-sbo-landing-getstartedhero

I'm not sure what that entails. Does this disqualify merchants that just use Amazon Local Register/Square/Paypal Here?
I believe the T&C state you can't use a third party processor. Could be wrong though...
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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #543 on: November 10, 2014, 01:37:55 AM »
Who started this rumor that that's needed?
When repeat charges get declined at self-checkout at the grocery or gas station it's a system limitation, not an AMEX limitation.

MBC ran thousands of cards 3 times each for $5 and I don't recall any mass issue of rejections.
Assuming that was not a rhetorical question, I'll try to answer.
Be careful when batch processing 3x transactions of the same amount at the same retailer one after the next. Especially since you'll be doing key ins. Could raise fraud alerts.
Might be worth doing $5 $5.xx....

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #544 on: November 10, 2014, 02:55:00 AM »
Who started this rumor that that's needed?
When repeat charges get declined at self-checkout at the grocery or gas station it's a system limitation, not an AMEX limitation.

MBC ran thousands of cards 3 times each for $5 and I don't recall any mass issue of rejections.
When I did it with them they called and asked me if they can do $5 $5.01 and $5.02 because other people's transactions were getting declined because of duplicates.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #545 on: November 10, 2014, 05:35:30 AM »
Is the buzz gonna be open and taking lists?

I called them, they said they;re not participating this year...though maybe the person I spoke to wasn't familiar...

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #546 on: November 10, 2014, 09:13:18 AM »
Boa noite.

I gave Miami Beach Chocolates dozens of cards for 3x$15 of charges and none were denied.

From the same single Amex account?

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #547 on: November 10, 2014, 09:14:44 AM »
Seasons kgh said they're not sure :( and that last year was partially due to it also being Chanukah

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #548 on: November 10, 2014, 10:23:51 AM »
It seems that you have to have a merchant account with American Express:

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/smallbiz-benefits?linknav=us-amex-loy-open-shopsmall-sbo-landing-getstartedhero

I'm not sure what that entails. Does this disqualify merchants that just use Amazon Local Register/Square/Paypal Here?
I spoke to a rep at Amex she said PayPal doesn't work (not sure if she understood PayPal Here) Square should work but she can't guarantee it, and Amazon LR she didn't know.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #549 on: November 10, 2014, 10:28:12 AM »
I spoke to a rep at Amex she said PayPal doesn't work (not sure if she understood PayPal Here) Square should work but she can't guarantee it, and Amazon LR she didn't know.
You were told square should work & he was told it won't work.
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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #550 on: November 10, 2014, 10:30:12 AM »
Just saw that I guess it may be YMMV. ;-)

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #551 on: November 10, 2014, 10:32:28 AM »
How long will it take to get 50 cards swiped 3x each? At least an hour?

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #552 on: November 10, 2014, 10:32:51 AM »
I guess it may be YMMV. ;-)
Should be the same for everyone.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #553 on: November 10, 2014, 10:34:17 AM »
How long will it take to get 50 cards swiped 3x each? At least an hour?
Hope not

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #554 on: November 10, 2014, 10:38:42 AM »
How long will it take to get 50 cards swiped 3x each? At least an hour?
If it takes 20 seconds per swipe you're looking at 50 minutes.  30 seconds and you're at 75 minutes.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #555 on: November 10, 2014, 10:40:03 AM »
That's gonna mean some long long lines. :(

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #556 on: November 10, 2014, 10:40:10 AM »
If it takes 20 seconds per swipe you're looking at 50 minutes.  30 seconds and you're at 75 minutes.

It's kind of scary when you think about it. These merchants with 1 register might only be able to handle a handful of some of us.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #557 on: November 10, 2014, 10:42:10 AM »
Wish they would change it to Sunday. They could keep the "SBS" & it would give us all day to do it.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #558 on: November 10, 2014, 10:46:02 AM »
It's kind of scary when you think about it. These merchants with 1 register might only be able to handle a handful of some of us.

BYOD :)? Any way for merchants to get a couple of extra swipers for SBS? Especially ones which expect heavy traffic.

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Re: Amex Small Business Saturday up to $30 !
« Reply #559 on: November 10, 2014, 10:53:34 AM »
BYOD :)? Any way for merchants to get a couple of extra swipers for SBS? Especially ones which expect heavy traffic.
Gift card registry is having 20 terminals for this.