Questions about american Express small business saturday 2012

[Dizneydaz]

FYI-the registration is still open! I just registered my 2 cards and plan on hitting the 99cent store and my local beauty supply for some hair dye. Love deals like this!

Happy (small business) shopping!

 

[RitaE]

My husband just left to go buy some employee gifts at a local shop. I'm going to use mine for the family to eat at a local restaurant tonight so I don't have to cook.

 

[hsmamato2]

does the $25 show up automatically in the account before the next payment is due? I did this today too,got some vites at the local healthfood store!

 

[ColoradoMom!!]

I hope this all works out. The first business I called that was listed on the web site as participating in the program doesn't even take American Express.

The store I am going to try nowat least takes Am/Ex - so I hope I see the credit.

 

[MineMail]

The statement credit showed up on the same bill as the charge last year, so no payment unless you spend more than $25 or charge other purchases.

We had pizza from a local place tonight - I added two cannolis to bring the bill up over $25. Also did a little holiday shopping with my other Amex card at a local store. I looked up both places on the website first, to make sure they were registered as small businesses.

 

[Plumeria9]

Has anybody received an email from AmEx saying that they noted your small business purchase, etc.? I think I have received that on the past, but not yet, so I'm freaking out. I'm counting on dinner to be almost free!

 

[scard192]

Has anybody received an email from AmEx saying that they noted your small business purchase, etc.? I think I have received that on the past, but not yet, so I'm freaking out. I'm counting on dinner to be almost free!

I got that email overnight

 

[MineMail]

I got that email overnight

Ditto

 

[Dizneydaz]

Well I struck out yesterday. I went to my local beauty supply and I was going to stock up on my hair dye. They only had 1 bottle in stock.

Later I went to my local 99 cent store which was clearly shown on the map as participating-I checked before I bought anything and not only were they not participating in the program but they don't even take AmEx. I checked the website when I got home and they were definitely listed. By then it was too late to buy anything at another location. Well, maybe next year.

 

[ColoradoMom!!]

Well I struck out yesterday. I went to my local beauty supply and I was going to stock up on my hair dye. They only had 1 bottle in stock.

Later I went to my local 99 cent store which was clearly shown on the map as participating-I checked before I bought anything and not only were they not participating in the program but they don't even take AmEx. I checked the website when I got home and they were definitely listed. By then it was too late to buy anything at another location. Well, maybe next year.

Check my post a few above yours - I too called a place listed, and then didn't even take Am/Ex! Luckily I found another place and did receive the thank you e-mail from Am/Ex - so it went well after all.

 

[Judique]

Has anybody received an email from AmEx saying that they noted your small business purchase, etc.? I think I have received that on the past, but not yet, so I'm freaking out. I'm counting on dinner to be almost free!

I got my email about 30 minutes after my purchase! The business owner said he had quite a few people come in and purchase from him, plus he bought something himself.

I was able to use mine at a wine and beverage store.

 

[scard192]

I had a previous appointment set up to have a remote car starter installed and when I saw that the merchant was participating decided to use my Amex there. Went to pay with Amex and was asked "you don't have Visa or Mastercard"; said no and he took the card. I have heard that Amex charges a merchant higher fees than Visa/MC. but if you don't want to participate in Small Business Saturday, why sign up? Worked out find but just found it odd that they didn't want to take Amex.

 

[scard192]

My $25 statement credit has already posted!

 

[scard192]

The websites FAQ says that "supplemental card holders" can register their card number as well. I tried with mine and DH's cards and it worked

Thanks so much for posting this. I only have one card but my sister and her husband each have one and did not know that they could register both cards which they did and have $50 in statement credits.

 

[Marionnette]

I had a previous appointment set up to have a remote car starter installed and when I saw that the merchant was participating decided to use my Amex there. Went to pay with Amex and was asked "you don't have Visa or Mastercard"; said no and he took the card. I have heard that Amex charges a merchant higher fees than Visa/MC. but if you don't want to participate in Small Business Saturday, why sign up? Worked out find but just found it odd that they didn't want to take Amex.

They probably didn't sign up. If they accept Amex, they were automatically included in the promotion. We never signed our business up but we were listed (not as a featured merchant). Fortunately for us, no one used an Amex card on Saturday. The fees are almost double for processing them vs. using a Visa or Mastercard.