Introduction Our recent Manufactured Spend Data Points (MS DP) series proved to be very popular. As regular readers will recall, we started off as total rookies on the subject of MS with Visa Gift Cards (VGCs) and Mastercard Gift Cards…
Executive Summary In Episode 8 of our Manufactured Spend Data Points (MS DP) series, we discussed successful online liquidation for US Bank-issued Visa Gift Cards for low fees using the DoxoPlus subscription feature at Doxo.com. At this time, these cards…
[IMPORTANT UPDATE as of 8/24/2019 – This article talks about successful online liquidation for US Bank VGCs for low fees using the DoxoPlus subscription feature at Doxo.com. At this time, these cards are no longer working with Doxo. If you…
In Episode 6 of our Manufactured Spend Data Points (MS DPs) series, we’ll review our purchase of two $100 fixed-value Visa Gift Cards (VGCs) that we purchased from Tom Thumb on July 25. For those who don’t know, Tom Thumb…
In Episode 3 of our Manufactured Spend Data Points (MS DPs) series, we’ll look at a $500 Visa Gift Card (VGC) that we purchased from Central Market on July 23, 2019. The card was a variable-load Vanilla VGC, loaded to…
Background In light of American Airlines gift cards (AA GCs) no longer triggering the Amex airline fee credits (see our article here: Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think…
![Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleagemiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2019-06-18-Amex-AA-GC-feat-image.jpg?resize=534%2C300&ssl=1 "Are AA Gift Cards Really Triggering the Amex Airline Fee Credit Again? As of Now, We Don’t Think So [UPDATED 6/25/19: Dead; No Credits for AA GCs]")
[UPDATE as of 6/25/2019, 2:30 pm Central time – Numerous data points found in Comments to the Doctor of Credit article we referenced in this article as well as in this FlyerTalk thread indicate that, after 6/14/2019, AA GCs consistently…
Introduction & Short Answer So, do cheap American Airlines (AA) flights really trigger Amex airline fee credits, like those on the Amex Platinum, personal Gold and Hilton Aspire cards? Maybe. We have some positive data points on cheap AA flight…
The Amex Gold News Today (June 6, 2019), Amex has introduced a new positive change to its Amex Gold personal card – the card will now earn 4x Membership Rewards (MR) points at restaurants worldwide. Previously, the Amex Gold card…
Introduction A few weeks ago, we published a well-received article, How to Get Your 4x MR Points for US Restaurants on Your Amex Gold Card When Amex Only Gave You 1x. We recently went through the process again of requesting…