American Express has introduced several offers for August in addition to the high-value spend-linked promotion announced recently. Below is a concise summary of the active offers, enrollment tips, and fulfilment notes so you can take advantage of them without missing out.
Table of Contents
- Offers
- Things to Know
- Fulfilment Updates
Offers
- Targeted Offer: Get up to Rs.60,000 in gift vouchers on eligible spends.
- All cards: 10% cashback on Amazon spends, up to Rs.2,000 (limited redemptions).
- Platinum Travel cards: 25% cashback on Flipkart, MakeMyTrip and Zomato spends, up to Rs.2,500.
- Platinum Reserve cards: 25% cashback on Flipkart, MakeMyTrip and Zomato spends, up to Rs.5,000.
The Reserve and Platinum Travel cashback offers are a welcome return — a similar Reserve offer ran in April 2021. These deals can deliver substantial savings when used on planned purchases.
Important: you must enroll the relevant offer on your card before making an eligible transaction. The Amazon offer is limited to the first 12,500 cards, so act quickly. Log in to your American Express online account, go to the “Amex Offers” section, and save the offer to your card.
Things to Know
- These offers often apply to add-on cards as well, so add-on cardholders may be eligible. For Reserve/Travel offers it can be unpredictable, so prioritize the primary card first, then test the add-on card before scaling spend.
- Gift vouchers are generally eligible for the Amazon and Flipkart offers, so purchasing vouchers can work. However, buying products directly often gives better value because you may also earn rewards under the card’s reward multiplier program.
Overall, these are strong short-term promotions and a positive sign for cardholders. Do note that American Express India has limited card issuance at times, so processes like new card issuance and replacements may be slower than usual.
Fulfilment Updates
- When the 25% cashback (Platinum cards) and 10% Amazon cashback are redeemed, the offer shows as “redeemed” in the Amex Offers section (typically within a day) for both primary and add-on card accounts. Cashback posts to the card statement within about three days of the transaction.
What are your thoughts on these aggressive Amex offers? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments below.