AMEX user? Have reward points? Get your iPad for 40% off!

[bmorris]

Any item or gift card is the same points. Every dollar cost 200 points (or 120 if you get 40% off). If you do the math for any items it always comes out to 200.

 

[andiwm2003]

nice thread. I have 110k points and that is unfortunately not enough for a 64GB ATT iPad2 in white. They want 132k points after a 20% rebate. I guess I have to call or wait till I get a higher rebate. however I have to check and do the math because I could buy the iPad tax free in NH and that saves $50 right there.

Edit:
now with tax ($50) they want 140k points. That means $50 translates into ~8000 points = 160points per dollar

buying the missing 33k points is $200= 165 points

that means the iPad is 140k points / 165 = 848 bucks. buying taxfree is 829 bucks. so not a good deal afterall. can't see where the 20% saving are. it is much less than that.

 

[bmorris]

You can buy it at the store tax free then call Amex Rewards. I would if I could.

 

[EddyP]

nice thread. I have 110k points and that is unfortunately not enough for a 64GB ATT iPad2 in white. They want 132k points after a 20% rebate. I guess I have to call or wait till I get a higher rebate. however I have to check and do the math because I could buy the iPad tax free in NH and that saves $50 right there.

Edit:
now with tax ($50) they want 140k points. That means $50 translates into ~8000 points = 160points per dollar

buying the missing 33k points is $200= 165 points

that means the iPad is 140k points / 165 = 848 bucks. buying taxfree is 829 bucks. so not a good deal afterall. can't see where the 20% saving are. it is much less than that.

Huh? I was just looking and I didn't see any iPad 2's on Amex's site. Time to check again.

 

[s.hasan546]

Good grief....

100000 pts? Jesus... You spent 100000 dollars with amex? JESUS BUDDA OMG !

thats not too much. I get over 500k points each from my amex and citibank card. Business purchases add up pretty quick.