Online Gold Jewellery purchase using Amex pt Travel

[CC_Exuberant]

Hi Folks,

I bought gold jewellery of 5 lakhs on Bhimagold.com . They were offering Zero % Making charge for some of the jewellery. And they were charging 3-4% less in compare to current market price so it’s good deal . On payment they were not showing Amex option but I tried my luck and went ahead with my new Amex Pt Travel card for which there were no transactions done till now . After few decline , as they flagged the big transaction suspicious , on call they enabled after few verification . To my pleasant surprise, transaction was successful. I read here that they don’t allow gold transaction in initial 6 months but it went through successfully for me .
So my question to you cc geeks is that will I get rewards for this transaction or not ? I did so that I complete milestone benefits . Some of you have mentioned that gold transaction are not eligible for rewards, is it true ?

 

[nikhilk21]

If the transaction went through and is showing in your app, you should get the reward points. I too bought gold worth 1 lakh using Plat Travel, offline within 3 months of getting the card and got the points.

 

[navdeep22]

Hi Folks,

I bought gold jewellery of 5 lakhs on Bhimagold.com . They were offering Zero % Making charge for some of the jewellery. And they were charging 3-4% less in compare to current market price so it’s good deal . On payment they were not showing Amex option but I tried my luck and went ahead with my new Amex Pt Travel card for which there were no transactions done till now . After few decline , as they flagged the big transaction suspicious , on call they enabled after few verification . To my pleasant surprise, transaction was successful. I read here that they don’t allow gold transaction in initial 6 months but it went through successfully for me .
So my question to you cc geeks is that will I get rewards for this transaction or not ? I did so that I complete milestone benefits . Some of you have mentioned that gold transaction are not eligible for rewards, is it true ?

Which thread says man, that we don't get rewards for gold payment on amex platinum travel card, please share so that we can correct that info. I paid 2.2L gold payment after 50 days of getting play travel and all good with rewards points and milestone points

 

[ALOAK]

Hi Folks,

I bought gold jewellery of 5 lakhs on Bhimagold.com . They were offering Zero % Making charge for some of the jewellery. And they were charging 3-4% less in compare to current market price so it’s good deal . On payment they were not showing Amex option but I tried my luck and went ahead with my new Amex Pt Travel card for which there were no transactions done till now . After few decline , as they flagged the big transaction suspicious , on call they enabled after few verification . To my pleasant surprise, transaction was successful. I read here that they don’t allow gold transaction in initial 6 months but it went through successfully for me .
So my question to you cc geeks is that will I get rewards for this transaction or not ? I did so that I complete milestone benefits . Some of you have mentioned that gold transaction are not eligible for rewards, is it true ?

You should be getting MR points for the transaction as even I had purchased jewelleries few months back I received it only thing is merchant will charge extra 3% to 4%.

 

[ALOAK]

It also adds up to milestone benefits. I too had spent 2lakhs twice nand received points

 

[navdeep22]

You should be getting MR points for the transaction as even I had purchased jewelleries few months back I received it only thing is merchant will charge extra 3% to 4%.

you should big brands man. like tanishq . they dont charge extra on credit card even for amex

 

[KGSIPO]

you should big brands man. like tanishq . they dont charge extra on credit card even for amex

Because big brands has fat profit. they don't charges extra

 

[navdeep22]

Because big brands has fat profit. they don't charges extra

Why do you care about their margin. You should know what you are getting. I compared them with local jewellers, their (gold price + making charge) = total spend is very much same to local jewellers

 

[KGSIPO]

Why do you care about their margin. You should know what you are getting. I compared them with local jewellers, their (gold price + making charge) = total spend is very much same to local jewellers

Gold per gram price itself higher in Tanishaq compared to local famous jewellers like GRT ..

 

[navdeep22]

Gold per gram price itself higher in Tanishaq compared to local famous jewellers like GRT ..

I donot agree at all, I visited last week and bought 22k jewellery from both tanishq and local jewellers, they are both ar par

 

[navdeep22]

Gold per gram price itself higher in Tanishaq compared to local famous jewellers like GRT ..

I visited tanishq bluestone kalyaan and very reputed local jewellers in tier 3 city , end price after 22k gold + making is almost same

 

[CC_Exuberant]

Currently Bhima has offer of Zero making charge on selected products. Their gold purity is top notch and also reputed brand !

 

[CC_Exuberant]

Received points . Thanks everyone for your reply.