$25 Off at Small Businesses on Saturday with Your AmEx Card

[AABCDS]

I received an email from West Coast Shaving today that said:

Shop Small on the 24th and get $25 Back!
This time of year all you hear about is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Well, we want to tell you about a day right in between. It's called Small Business Saturday and it's a day set aside for you to support small businesses like West Coast Shaving. For the 3rd year in a row American Express is offering it's Cardmembers a $25 credit for shopping at a participating small business on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. All you have to do is register your American Express card at Shop Small and then plan to do some shopping on the 24th. You get to help small local businesses like us and you save some money, it's a win-win!

Who else is considered a small business? Go to Shop Small to find out. I know what I'll be buying with my $25 credit, a Simpson Rover. Long live SBAD!

 

[Nick Danger]

For lovers of their shaving cream and other products, Nancy Boy is also included in the Amex "Shop Small" promotion.

Nick

 

[ngai]

The Shop Small terms seem to imply that the credit only applies to in store purchases. I wonder if an online purchase works as well. While I would love to visit WCS in person, it would be difficult to make it out to California in time.

 

[AABCDS]

The Shop Small terms seem to imply that the credit only applies to in store purchases. I wonder if an online purchase works as well. While I would love to visit WCS in person, it would be difficult to make it out to California in time.

I saw that too. I don't think there's a way for AmEx to differentiate an online versus an in-store charge once it hits your statement.

 

[housemaidsknee]

Is the statement credit offer available for purchases at online retailers?
No. Small Business Saturday is about supporting local, independently owned and operated brick and mortar businesses such as your favorite local boutique, corner store, bakery or gift shop. Cyber Monday drives business to online retailers and Black Friday to national retail businesses.

 

[shaverjoe]

This is from the terms and agreement from the AMEX shop small website

American Express $25 Statement Credit Cardmember Offer for Small Business Saturday
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2. Limit one (1) $25 statement credit per American Express Card. To be eligible, Cardmembers mustenroll an eligible American Express Card in this offer at ShopSmall.com. Prepaid and CorporateCards are not eligible.
3. The number of enrollments is limited. Enrollment opens at 12:00AM MST (“Mountain StandardTime&#8221 on November 18, 2012, and will continue until 11:59PM MST on November 24, 2012 unlessthe enrollment limit is reached sooner.
4. To receive the $25 statement credit, the Cardmember must use his or her enrolled Card to spend$25 or more in a single, in‐store transaction at a qualifying small business location on Saturday,November 24, 2012. To receive the credit, the transaction must equal $25 or more (for example, ifyour transaction is only for $15, you will not receive a credit). Multiple transactions of less than $25will not qualify even if the combined total of those transactions is over $25. You may purchasemultiple items that together equal $25 or more, but you must purchase them in a single transactionto receive the statement credit.
5. Qualifying small business locations are those identified on the Shop Small® Map, availableat ShopSmall.com. In addition, small business locations that accept American Express through

Square also qualify and can be found on the Square Directoryat [COLOR=rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)]https://squareup.com/directory/?cmpId=amex. [/COLOR]Small business locations that do not appear onthe Shop Small® Map or that do not accept American Express through Square will not qualify for the$25 statement credit offer. Please note that business location information provided on the ShopSmall® Map and Square Directory may contain inaccuracies or errors, including as a result ofinformation provided by third parties. Transactions with political campaigns or political actioncommittees are not eligible, regardless of whether they appear on the Shop Small® Map or in theSquare Directory.

2. If American Express does not receive information that identifies a transaction as having occurred in‐store at a qualifying small business location, the transaction will not qualify for the statementcredit. For example, the following transactions will not be eligible for the credit: transactions madeusing an electronic wallet or any other transaction made through a third party; and transactions notmade directly with the merchant.
3. Statement credit will appear on your billing statement within 8 weeks after American Expressreceives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. Note that AmericanExpress may not receive information about your qualifying purchase from the merchant until all ofthe items from your qualifying purchase have been provided or shipped by the merchant.
4. Statement credit may be reversed if qualifying purchase is returned or cancelled.
5. The Card Registration Terms and Conditions will also apply at enrollment.

American Express $25 Statement Credit Cardmember Offer for Small Business Saturday 2012

 

[AABCDS]

Well, I'm going to make my purchase at WCS. If I get the credit, cool, if not, whatever.

 

[shaverjoe]

Well, I'm going to make my purchase at WCS. If I get the credit, cool, if not, whatever.

I hope you get the credit. WCS is an excellent vendor.

 

[AABCDS]

I just got an email from AmEx thanking me for using my card and supporting Small Business Saturday. Things are looking good!

 

[TonyN]

Same here...order placed at WCS. Unfortunately they were out of the Polsilver SI bladwes, but still spent $80 to get the free shipping.

 

[cb91710]

Interesting. I'm wondering if they changed their mind at the last minute.
I got a couple of emails from Goulet, first announcing the program, and the 2nd, indicating that it was indeed for in-store purchases only.

Glad to see you guys get your credit... I don't have an Amex or I'd be clearing them out

 

[RUSHd]

I just got an email from AmEx thanking me for using my card and supporting Small Business Saturday. Things are looking good!

me too, and I used a site, not in store.

 

[jmsodpc]

i bought a bottle of wine with this small business stuff

 

[5savages]

I ended up buying two pizzas, and order of wings with my Amex. I guess I was hungry.

 

[AABCDS]

I got my $25.00 credit from American Express today!

 

[TonyN]

The credit showed up on my account also.