# American Express (AMEX)
AMEX Now Strictly Requires Hilton Gold on a Platinum Primary Card Account to Match the Cardholder’s Name
You’re not seeing things—this post is not late. As early as 2-3 years ago, AMEX had already started enforcing a name-matching policy for elite status enrollments, especially for Ma...
More online merchants that may trigger the Shop Small offer (small VoIP merchant Callcentric, Samsung Pay gift cards, etc.)
The Shop Small promotion runs for a fairly long period, through September 20. You can even complete it after returning to China, especially with some online merchant types. Note th...
You Can Now Add a Payment Account Directly in the AMEX App Without Logging In Again
AMEX now allows new cards to directly add new Payment Account information or link an already connected Payment Account in the app. Previously, you had to jump from the app to the A...
China Telecom Americas Card (CTExcel) top-ups can trigger AMEX Shop Small (50% off phone recharge)
According to a DP from WeChat reader Wangbo, recharging the China Telecom Americas Card with an AMEX credit card that has the AMEX Shop Small offer added can trigger the Credit. Yo...
Uber Eats | Drop (4–7%) and Rakuten (4x) Cashback "No cashback right now"
[Update 2020.7] Cashback for Uber Eats on both Drop and Rakuten was removed today. Orders paid with the Uber credit that comes with the AMEX Platinum could trigger cashback, so it’...
AMEX Lets You View Hilton Weekend Rewards Online [2020.7 Update: It’s Back, but Only Right After You Receive an FN]
Without much notice, this feature has effectively come back. However, it only works for viewing an FN right after it is issued (back in August last year, you could check any card a...
"Targeted" AMEX Delta co-branded credit card no lifetime restriction offer, unfortunately not usable by everyone
About this offer Delta has launched another round of targeted offers. Enter your Delta member number and last name in the link below to see whether you were targeted. https://www.d...
AMEX Shop Small | Avoid Third-Party Card Readers and Third-Party Wallet Purchases
AMEX’s official website includes an explanation of the Shop Small offer; the full PDF is here. First, here’s an awkward situation many people run into: because these are small merc...
Friendly reminder | Second-half AMEX Platinum Saks/Dell credits are live (Xbox gift cards, GAME10, $100-$10)
【07/02 Update】On Dell’s website, Xbox gift cards can use code GAME10, and the $100 denomination gets $10 off. Xbox has always been a good way to use Dell credit. If you don’t have...
A Few Tips for Using Apple ID Funds to Trigger the AMEX Streaming Credit [Through 07/10, Get an Extra 10% on Reloads]
Apple is running a reload promotion with an extra 10% bonus. If you have in-app purchase needs and haven’t used your streaming credit yet, this may be worth considering. That said,...
AMEX’s 4-Credit-Card Limit: DP of Getting Denied for a 5th Card [Update: Applied Again, and the Reason Was No Longer the Card Limit]
I had just been approved for the 100,000-point Biz Platinum, so I figured another application probably wouldn’t be denied. So, being a bit stubborn, exactly 30 days later I applied...