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Old 02-26-2001, 06:13 PM
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Default Way OT, but I found a deal worth sharing...

MWZafar mentioned a few posts down that credit card companies don't give money away for free... I beg to differ.

About a year ago I got myself an American Express Blue credit card... mainly because it looks cool. Over the past few months, I have been liberally using one of the cards features: Price Matching.

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Best Value Guarantee

With the Best Value Guarantee, you'll pay the lowest price available on items purchased with the Card. If you see a covered item advertised in print for less than you paid within 60 days of the purchase date, we'll refund the difference to your account, up to $250 per item.*

*Best Value Guarantee assures the lowest price available on purchases made entirely with an eligible American Express® Card in the U.S. Refunds are limited to $1,000 annually per Card account. For more details or to file a request for a refund, call 1-800-557-8317.


Now, when they say "advertised in print", I've discovered that <u>F</u>ile... P<u>r</u>int... from your web browser is good enough for them. I buy stuff from places I trust, or are "Authorized Dealers", and then have Amex match the price that JoeBillyBobsElectronicsShack.Com is selling it for.

So, like I said, no Audi content, but I thought you guys would like to know.

- Phil<ul><li><a href="http://www25.americanexpress.com/cards/Fmacfservlet?38/86/b/3/0/057190444495/0/n">http://www25.americanexpress.com/cards/Fmacfservlet?38/86/b/3/0/057190444495/0/n</a</li></ul>
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That knock on the door is the feds coming to take you away.
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For what? I asked if they would match a web price, and they said yes.
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Default Is this a *made* up website you are talking about?

If not, sorry, it really sounded a little shady the first time I read it.
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Default Damn... nice scam. And Amex wonders why they're always getting screwed! It's cause they're run by

MARMOTS!!!
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Nope, I just use MySimon, DealTime, Pricescan, etc to find the cheapest place, and print it out.
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:P
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Or design your own website... no current merchandise stock don't mean it ain't a legal e-shop.
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www.audipartsfor1penny.com?
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Why dont you just buy from those places in the first place and save yourself the hassle.


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