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American Express Small Business Saturday is back the Saturday after Thanksgiving–November 29, 2014.
This year, you can get up to three $10 statement credits per American Express card. Since I have five American Express cards, I could get $150 in statement credits, but I’ll be out of the country. Don’t miss out on your free $150.
- When can you register for Small Business Saturday?
- How do the statement credits work?
- What counts as a small business?
Register
Registration for Small Business Saturday opens on November 16. I’ll have a post then to remind you.
You can register all of your American Express cards including those issued by other banks (like the Citi AAdvantage American Express) except for corporate cards and prepaid cards.
For the first time, you can even register your Bluebird or Serve.
I have five American Express cards right now including a Bluebird.
How the Promotion Works
The first three charges of $10+ on Saturday November 29 on registered cards at qualifying small businesses will result in $10 statement credits.
Note: a $5 charge does not result in a $5 statement credit.
That means you can earn $30 per registered card this year, which is the most generous Small Business Saturday we’ve seen.
What Counts as a Small Business
Every business on this map definitely counts.
Some locations not on the map end up counting too.
Transactions at gas stations do not count, even if they appear on the map.
How I’ve Used the Promo in the Past
In the past, I’ve taken all my AMEXes to my favorite Thai restaurants and bought $25 gift certificates for future visits.
That maximized the $25 statement credits in past years, and small restaurants are only too happy to lock in future business with a gift certificate.
This year, I’m not so sure I would rush off to buy three $10 gift certificates per AMEX because the restaurants might not like swipe fees just to sell a $10 gift certificate.
In any case, I’ll probably be out of the country unable to rack up my $150 in statement credits.
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I’m actually going to be in Honolulu, will have to see if I can find something to get a few rebates. Local gift cards would have been a good way to maximize…
You can still make online purchases with a small business and as long as the transaction goes through on Nov. 29th, it will work.
Laura, the Terms and Conditions clearly state, ” Online transactions do not qualify. ”
Scott, don’t you have any family members or friends you’d trust enough to add as cardholders so they can do your Small Business Saturday dirty-work? I’ve got several family members I’ve added while I’m out of the country that weekend.
I’ve been out of the country before and just called my local merchant to give them my credit card over the phone for a gift card to be picked up later. Worked like a charm!