New Amex statement credits

[MARTINE]

Most useful ‘credit’ for me is that I can participate in the Australian F1 Grand Prix presale on 05.09.25 by having an amex.

 

[Happy Dude]

Way OT, but assume you mean the one next to KFC? I fuel lock there all the time, as it is usually the cheapest of the 5 or 6 on the southside, incl Queanbeyan and Jerra.

Yep that one. I've never been able to get it to recognise/lock Fyshwick. I've been at the bowser and the app tells me that Jerra is cheaper.

 

[Chicken]

Yep that one. I've never been able to get it to recognise/lock Fyshwick. I've been at the bowser and the app tells me that Jerra is cheaper.

This is also wayyy OT, but shouldn't you take a dash 8 to Sydney, fuel lock a cheaper price, then fly back to Canberra to fill?

 

[MathNerd]

This is also wayyy OT, but shouldn't you take a dash 8 to Sydney, fuel lock a cheaper price, then fly back to Canberra to fill?

Don't you mean a chopper?

IYKYK

 

[Chicken]

Don't you mean a chopper?

IYKYK

People on OzB are good savers, so they fly choppers; poor people like me fly dash 8 hence economy class

 

[djkelly69]

take a dash 8 to Sydney, fuel lock a cheaper price, then fly back to Canberra to fill?

IMO the max 25c discount kinda kills the effort of getting into the chopper/dash8 here in CBR at least because unless you are filling up at the cheapest one (usually Fyshwick recently), there is often ~20c difference just on local stores already.

 

[Captain Halliday]

I see Woolworths Gift Cards are OOS at Special Gift Cards.

Anyone have experience with the "Supermarket Slayer" gift card?

It said it can be used at all major supermarkets and has aa search field to check acceptance, but neither Woolworths or Coles show up in that search.

 

[henrus]

Anyone have experience with the "Supermarket Slayer" gift card?

It said it can be used at all major supermarkets and has aa search field to check acceptance, but neither Woolworths or Coles show up in that search.

Exactly the same as the Woolies specific but locked to MCC rather than just Woolies. I’ve successfully used at both Coles and Woolies.

 

[MooTime]

I see Woolworths Gift Cards are OOS at Special Gift Cards.

Anyone have experience with the "Supermarket Slayer" gift card?

It said it can be used at all major supermarkets and has aa search field to check acceptance, but neither Woolworths or Coles show up in that search.

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Yes in used these 'special' gift cards at Woolies only a few times. No issues.
I don't have amex ATM. But was always 20% discount.

 

[MathNerd]

IMO the max 25c discount kinda kills the effort of getting into the chopper/dash8 here in CBR at least because unless you are filling up at the cheapest one (usually Fyshwick recently), there is often ~20c difference just on local stores already.

Agreed, the max 25c discount basically kills any major usage of the feature (before this 'cap' I was able to somehow lock in the cheap price at the bottom of the cycle, and then as soon as it shot up to the top of the cycle was able to fill up for the cheaper price). These days the difference between the floor and ceiling of the petrol cycle (at least in SE MEL) is way more than 25c, so it's only really useful when you're locking in at a location whose floor is lower than your local's floor. That's when the real value can be had.

As always, YMMV. And in case anyone is wondering, I no longer own a chopper (sad face), so do everything "on the ground".

 

[MathNerd]

Exactly the same as the Woolies specific but locked to MCC rather than just Woolies. I’ve successfully used at both Coles and Woolies.

I bought a $200 Supermarket Slayer earlier this afternoon, and attempted to use it at Woolworths Gift Card website ($210.52 at 5% off comes down to $200 flat), however the payment failed.
I thought the MCC (5411) would have been the same as Woolies (as Plat Edge gives the full 3ppd for Woolies GIft Cards website), but maybe because there's 3-D Secure verification or similar (which these prepaid cards don't really have), it failed.
Guess I'll have to use it directly at Woolies' website/in store.

 

[Chicken]

Guess I'll have to use it directly at Woolies' website/in store.

Yes, they have to been added to Apple or Google, then use NFC. That's why they are "Special", specially a PITA to use.

 

[33kft]

Yes, they have to been added to Apple or Google, then use NFC. That's why they are "Special", specially a PITA to use.

Can also be used for online orders for pick-up / delivery, although there are some annoyances there eg when there's unavailable items they'll reduce the card payment so sometimes you're left with residual balances

My trick is to order everything I want, plug in the card number, when the overall cost is greater than the $200 card balance I then buy wish GCs off the qantas marketplace site to reduce the remainder to $200 or below. works well, ie I got it to exactly $200 on the card the other day then ended up with 3 unavailable items so $60 went back on to the card... d'oh

 

[Chicken]

Can also be used for online orders for pick-up / delivery

Yes, you are correct. I posted incorrect info. The card number can be retrieved from within the Special app. I didn't know that. However, the web site also says "If your Gift Card is being declined during the process of entering it in to a 3rd party payment gateway provider (such as Shopify) it may be that they are not accepting Prepaid card products.".

I do buy this card when there is a good promo, but it's really a PITA to use.

 

[henrus]

and attempted to use it at Woolworths Gift Card website ($210.52 at 5% off comes down to $200 flat), however the payment failed.

Woolies gift card portal is not the super market so no dice they use a different MCC but can buy a card instore no problems.

 

[Chicken]

Woolies gift card portal is not the super market

... but I get 3 points on my Edge card as that gift card site is classified as supermarket?