Three birds with one credit card: here's how to take advantage of Amex at Fidenza Outlet Village
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"You are sick, how do you know all these things. I don't want to/can't/can't remember...." .
This phrase, declined in various ways is often said to me by friends and others. I have never hidden from anyone that being a serial accumulator of points and miles is a kind of second job, but as told by our own readers is something within the reach of everyone not just rich businesswomen or bitcoin miners.
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Today I want to tell about my experience in recent days at Fidenza Outlet Village., a Bicester collection facility, where I put together a whole series of benefits that allowed me to spend less, accumulate MR points and at the same time also Flying Blue points simply because I paid with one of my American Express cards.
The best bonuses
Unfortunately, no more pampering as in the past for Amex Platinum customers, but for everything else this outlet is heaven for serial accumulators of points and miles. So if you are not yet an owner and want to start right away with a bang Take advantage of the promo that gives away the gold card for the first year and start earning.
The American Express offer
We often talk about the Amex Offers, or offers reserved for holders of the various American Express credit cards. These offers allow cardholders to amortize the annual credit card fee. The operation is simple you activate the offer, which is valid in both physical stores and online stores, and make the planned expenditures. In a few days you will receive a communication certifying the use of the promo and the related benefit. In this case the Fidenza Village promo provides a 10% write-off, up to a maximum of €100, in a nutshell you can almost zero out the fee for the second year of the Gold card, simply by making a day of shopping.
On my shopping day I was thus able to save an extra 10% on my spending, as the promotion is on multiple cards I could have easily gone over the 100€ limit simply by using the different Amex in my wallet. Of course all the facilities in the outlet accept Amex. Every euro spent then turned into Membership Rewards points.
Receipts become loyalty points
I have explained in detail the possibility of Turning receipts into points from many loyalty programs, and the operation is very simple. The best thing is that there are also often promotions that allow you to accumulate more points than the standard in different programs.
Unfortunately, in the days of my visit, the only promo was related to Emirates' Skywards and in the end I opted to cumulate my spending on my Flying Blue card, nothing exceptional but 2 points per euro spent is not a conversion to be underestimated.
To earn points, simply go to the customer service office, associate your loyalty card and present your receipts. You will receive an email summarizing the various expenses incurred and points accrued. My advice is to go there with friends and family (those who do not collect points) and then grab their receipts.
In conclusion
In the course of my visit I spent about 600 euros (I also accumulated points for a friend's shopping at Prada), but the point is. 10% of this expense will be reimbursed to me by Amex. And always thanks to this shopping day I have accumulated. 600 membership rewards points and about 2400 Flying Blue points. Given that with only 11,250 FB points gets a ticket to fly to the U.S. for free doesn't seem like a bad shopping day at all.