Hello OZBargainers,
Got $400 travel credit from Amex as fees were $400!
I am in Melbourne, i want to use it wisely like OZBargainers do.
Please suggest some ideas. Family of 4 but don't like to waste money.
Is there specific deals comes from Amex Travel website, should i wait for?
But how much cash would you get for it? Looks like they sell in the classifieds for around 80% of face value?
~$320-350
Wouldn't you need to give over your American Express account details for someone to use it or do you just book something for the other person?
from the amex travel site, book the accommodation/flight for the other person.
I do quite a bit of travel with my family. I find the travel credits good for redeeming "experiences" when we are visiting a location. The AMEX price is on par with booking the activity with any other travel site and it generally contributes to an experience/s that I wouldn't have done otherwise.
Same. I used it to book experiences. We make it a point to do a family holiday every year which put this Amex credit to good use.
I tried to book a hotel with it last year and the booking wouldn't go through as they only allocate a certain amount of rooms to amex. I ended up calling the hotel and rooms were still available when booking directly. I used it for experiences instead.
Compare online and find the cheapest, then comparw with Amex Travel. See how much your credit is actually worth. Otherwise just sell it on Classifieds.
air tickets
What you can get on the classifieds has really dropped in recent months. I had a $200 travel credit which I couldn’t even sell for $130 so I am instead going to redeem it on an experience.
If you can't use it on flights or hotels that you would be paying cash for anyway, then I would sell it on OzB.
However $400 Amex credit can be bought on OzB for as little as $300.
My wife and I had a weekend staycation with our toddler at the Intercontinental last year. I think we topped up about $30 for a nicer room.
I doubt you'll get it for much more than $250 if you were to list it for sale. Booking someone's airfare means supplying personal info to a complete stranger.
sell it for cash.