Amex is back with the Shop Small offer for 2021. It is similar to the previous offers where we need to spend at the participation local stores and get cashback for the transaction. However, I see few more locations are eligible this time compared to last year.
American Express Shop Small Offer Details – 2021
| Offer | Get Rs 500 cashback each time for spending at participating local stores |
| Maximum Cashback | Rs 2500 (Spends need to be at 5 different stores) |
| Eligible Cities | Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Thane |
| Offer Validity | 31-Oct-2021 |
| Store Locator | Amex Merchant Directory |
| Cashback Posting | Within 5 days of eligible spend |
| Offer Type | Offer has to be saved to the eligible card in the Amex India portal before using it for payment. |
The offer is available under Amex offers and is available based on the credit card billing address.
My Take
50% cashback on Rs 1000 for making spends at local stores is a good offer from Amex. Only issue might be to visit the store listed in the directory and convincing them to accept Amex. 😉 The offer can be utilized multiple times if we hold more than one Amex card or hold supplementary cards.
Amex has targeted more citites this time but I hope to see them bring this kind of offer in all cities where they issue cards. For cardholders in other cities (Amex issues cards in 25 odd cities last time I checked), some other spend based offer independent of the spend location would be great!