American Express has launched a new AMEX Offer for Everyday Spending, which allows cardholders to earn up to 3.2 mpd at selected supermarkets, pharmacies and food delivery platforms.
This is limited to the first 12,000 registered cards, so be sure to register quickly.ย
| โ What are AMEX Offers? |
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AMEX Offers give cardholders bonus miles or Membership Rewards points, or discounts in the form of statement credits. These can be found in the โOffersโ section of the AMEX app or web portal.ย
Registration is required, and some offers may be targeted. If you don’t see an offer, you can try callingย customer service for manual registration, but YMMV. These are not applicable to DBS/Citi/UOB AMEX cardholders.ย |
Earn up to 3.2 mpd on supermarkets, food delivery & pharmacies
This AMEX Offer runs from 20 July to 19 November 2021. Registration is required, and is capped at 12,000 cards.ย
Registered cardholders will earn bonus miles on eligible transactions (see definition below) as follows:
| Card | Base | Bonus | Total |
 AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card |
1.1 mpd | 2 mpd | 3.1 mpd |
 AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend |
1.2 mpd | 2 mpd | 3.2 mpd |
The bonus component is capped at S$400 of spending throughout the entire campaign period. In other words, the maximum bonus you can earn is 800 KrisFlyer miles.
Bonus miles will be credited within 5 business days from qualifying spend, but may take up to 90 days from the end of the offer date. In practice, they post very fast though.
Which merchants are eligible?
Transactions at the following merchants are eligible for this offer. With regards to pharmacies and supermarkets, do note that the offer is only valid at the locations listed in this document (pretty much every outlet, but it doesn’t hurt to check).ย
| ๐ย Supermarkets |
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| ๐ฝ๏ธย Food Delivery |
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| ๐ย Pharmacies |
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| โ What about GrabFood? |
| AMEX KrisFlyer cobrand cardholders already earn a bonus 2 mpd on the first S$200 spent with Grab per calendar month, so there’s no further bonus under this campaign |
Terms and Conditions
The full T&Cs can be found below.
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What are the alternatives?
It’s already possible to earn 4 mpd on supermarkets, food delivery and pharmacies with a wide range of cards, making this promotion best suited for those who have already busted their monthly caps.ย
| ๐ Best Cards for Supermarkets | ||
| Card | Earn Rate | Remarks |
 HSBC Revolution |
4 mpd | Cap S$1K per c. month. Use mobile wallet or tap card |
 UOB Pref. Plat. Visa |
4 mpd* | Cap S$1.1K per c. month. Use mobile wallet |
| *Excludes SMART$ merchants, i.e. Cold Storage, Giant, Jasons, Jasons Deli, Marketplace | ||
| ๐ฝ๏ธ Best Cards for Food Delivery | ||
| Card | Earn Rate | Remarks |
 DBS Woman’s World Card |
4 mpd | Cap S$2K per c. month |
 Citi Rewards |
4 mpd | Cap S$1K per s. month |
| UOB Pref. Plat. Visa |
4 mpd | Cap S$1.1K per c. month |
| ๐ Best Cards for Pharmacies | ||
| Card | Earn Rate | Remarks |
| HSBC Revolution |
4 mpd | Cap S$1K per c. month. Use mobile wallet or tap card |
| UOB Pref. Plat. Visa |
4 mpd* | Cap S$1.1K per c. month. Use mobile wallet |
| *Excludes SMART$ merchants, i.e. Guardian | ||
Conclusion
Registered AMEX cardholders can earn up to 3.2 mpd on supermarkets, food delivery and pharmacies up till 19 November 2021, capped at S$400 of spend throughout the entire period.ย
There are better cards you could use to earn 4 mpd, but if you’ve maxed out those caps, this sure beats paying with a general spending card.
UOB VS as an alternative as well right?
sure, if you don’t mind fannying around with the $1k min spend
Itโs great when you stack it with the โSpend $20 get back $2โ offer at supermarkets or the โSpend $80 get back $10โ offer for health & wellness.