Worst shop small ever?

[Daver6]

Received this in my inbox this morning for shop small. Of course I'll register but this won't change spending habits one iota.



Link to register American Express

 

[SeaWolf]

Just received it as well. Gotta say it's a real disappointment.

 

[AIRwin]

Same here... It's like a lottery!

 

[Supersonic Swinger]

This is now the equivalent of those "share your opinion for a chance to win a $300 gift card" nonsense offers. You will only get something of value from me if you give me something valuable in return.

 

[Franky]

Just received it as well. Gotta say it's a real disappointment.

Living in Perth it is always invariably so - most places they nominate don't exist here...

 

[cbourl]

It is just getting worse @AmexAU Multitudes of useless Credits of late too....

 

[Chicken]

When I first saw the headline "win a share of 10 million points" :

When I saw the body of the e-mail "Win a share of 10 million points" :

When I saw "Shop Small" :

From $5 credit per $20 spend, to lucky draw, shop small is now pointless.

 

[MollyJones]

Total joke. Shop small used to be an excellent promotion, now it’s not even worth my time to register enter.

 

[lovestotravel]

Yeah wouldn't waste my time

 

[docjames]

Amex is becoming completely irrelevant in Aus.

I really only keep the card now for travel (in event one of my other ones gets compromised).

 

[Chicken]

Yeah wouldn't waste my time

Total joke. Shop small used to be an excellent promotion, now it’s not even worth my time to register enter.

Guess what? I actually deleted the e-mail without clicking the button.

I read these messages from the 2 of you, like this is the 3rd time, before I realised that I may actually have to click the e-mail.

So I deleted the e-mail, before I could click it, because the words "Shop Small" made me then then I could not even be bothered with the rest of the e-mail. And I am someone who usually read all the small prints (terms and conditions).

Oh well, whatever.

 

[Chicken]

I just realised that the card I received this offer for is my Edge card, which I only use for buying Woolworths gift cards (low usage). I have not received this promotion for my Reserve card which is the card I use most often.

Is this happening with other people?

 

[Rich]

Amex is becoming completely irrelevant in Aus.

I really only keep the card now for travel (in event one of my other ones gets compromised).

What card do you primarily use?
I still love Amex. Amex Qantas Ultimate gives 1.25 QFF points on most purchases for a $450 annual fee, but you get $450 in travel credits plus various offers giving credit back (maybe $150 in the past 12 months in my case). Sure shop small is nothing like it used to be, but overall I am still happy.

 

[AIRwin]

Sure shop small is nothing like it used to be, but overall I am still happy.

It's just a (shop)small enhancement...

 

[SYD]

I just realised that the card I received this offer for is my Edge card, which I only use for buying Woolworths gift cards (low usage). I have not received this promotion for my Reserve card which is the card I use most often.

Is this happening with other people?

Just go to the link on the AMEX website and register all your cards separately. Can’t hurt?

 

[zig]

Just go to the link on the AMEX website and register all your cards separately. Can’t hurt?

Agreed. I will register, but it won't make me change my spending. In the good old days of statement credits I would go out of my way to utilise the card/s.

 

[Doctore1003]

A few days ago I read an article talking about how credit card demand is very strong right now.

Maybe Amex and other issuers think they don't need to try very hard to retain / attain customers (also would explain the lack of big sign up offers lately).

 

[albyd]

I guess in fairness to Amex, they needed Shop Small to encourage us to use the card more so they could drive acceptance.

It’s rare now I can’t use mine so mission accomplished by Amex.

I enjoy getting a fat incentive to use my card but know the money has to come from somewhere & am disappointed but not totally surprised this has happened. Glad I can use my Amex everywhere though.

YMMV.

 

[cbourl]

I guess in fairness to Amex, they needed Shop Small to encourage us to use the card more so they could drive acceptance.

It’s rare now I can’t use mine so mission accomplished by Amex.

I enjoy getting a fat incentive to use my card but know the money has to come from somewhere & am disappointed but not totally surprised this has happened. Glad I can use my Amex everywhere though.

YMMV.

Lots of merchants/businesses still don't take Amex and still charge surcharges Welcome to Australia

 

[ozstamps]

Lots of merchants/businesses still don't take Amex and still charge surcharges Welcome to Australia

I've been an Amex Merchant for 40 years now - they sent my a very expensive heavy Crystal vase recently as a “Thank You”.

The cost for me to take your AMEX is less than your Visa and Mastercard costs me, most especially for foreign buyers of which I have many.

The decades old reality of it being 'expensive' to business is just not true now.

As to this PROMO ..... big yawn sadly, to me anyway.

6 cash injections of $10 a merchant spend, as in past years was far savvier IMHO.

As a comment - to speak to ANYONE at Amex these days who is based in Australia, seems near zero in recent years. I truly cannot understand 50% of what many say.