American Express and Amazon just announced this week they have formed a partnership which will allow American Express cardmembers to use their reward points towards Amazon purchases. Cardmembers will be able to earn their points as usual and then apply them towards all or part of their Amazon.com purchase. It is similar to the concept that exists when applying points towards flights or hotel stay, but now you can put your points towards your Amazon purchase.
Any American Express cardmember who is enrolled in the Amex Membership Rewards Program is eligible to use their points for their Amazon purchases. The Membership Rewards program is a built-in feature of most American Express® Cards — you may already be enrolled. If your Card is not enrolled, log in to your account, select the “Points Summary” link, and then the enroll button. Once your Amex card is enrolled then you have to link your Membership Rewards account to your Amazon account by completing a one time enrollment registration form. When users make purchases on Amazon, they will be able to automatically use points as a form of payment when checking out.
Being able to pay for your purchases with your American Express points offers more flexibility to an already great rewards program. Now card holders can use their points across a variety of categories like: Books; Kindle; Movies, Music & Games; Computers & Office; Electronics; Home, Garden, & Pets; Grocery, Health & Beauty; Toys, Kids & Baby; Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry; Sports & Outdoors; Tools & Home Improvement; and Auto & Industrial. This is in addition to many options they already have for using their points for rewards from more than 500 brands in the Membership Rewards program across popular categories, including Travel, Dining and Entertainment, Retail, and Charities.
“Starting today, Cardmembers can use the billions of points they have accrued toward millions of items at Amazon.com,” said Lynne Biggar, senior vice president and general manager, Membership Rewards, American Express. “Through the launch of this new benefit, we are now giving Cardmembers the added choice and flexibility to directly use rewards points to purchase anything from Kindles and books to electronics and sporting goods.”
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