: Because the store provided "Level 3" transaction data (which lists exactly what was bought), Amex saw the gift cards and denied the 4x reward points.
Alex had just received a shiny new and was determined to hit the $4,000 minimum spend requirement to unlock a massive 60,000-point sign-up bonus. With only two weeks left and $1,000 still to go, Alex decided on a "shortcut": he went to a local grocery store and bought $1,000 worth of Visa gift cards. can you buy gift cards with american express
: Amex terms explicitly state that "purchases of gift cards" do not count toward the minimum spend for a SUB. : Because the store provided "Level 3" transaction