Shopping Deals for AMEX Cardholders! Staples, eBags, Hershey’s, & More!

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Update:   One or more card offers in this post are no longer available.  Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers. ShopRunner has lots of discounts for members right now, in addition to the usual free 2-day shipping.

Did you know membership is a perk of most AMEX personal and business cards?

I’ll let you know the best deals right now!  And show you how to earn extra miles or points!

About ShopRunner

Link:   American Express Cardholder ShopRunner Homepage

Link:   How to Get ShopRunner Membership With an AMEX Card

Link:   The Platinum Card from American Express

Link:   AMEX EveryDay Preferred Credit Card

Link:   Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express

Most AMEX cards come with a subscription to ShopRunner, which normally costs $79 per year.  Once you activate it, you get free 2-day shipping, free returns, and special discounts at their stores.

Note:   All AMEX cards come with ShopRunner EXCEPT corporate cards, prepaid cards like Bluebird and Serve, and AMEX cards issued by other banks like Citi or US Bank.

For example, The AMEX Platinum Card, AMEX EveryDay Preferred card, AMEX Gold Delta SkyMiles card all come with ShopRunner membership.

You must set an AMEX card as your default payment method with ShopRunner or you won’t get the free shipping and discounts.  But you do NOT have to pay with an American Express card!

This is another great perk of having an AMEX card, in addition to AMEX Offers and Small Business Saturday!

To be certain, enter your AMEX card to check if you’re eligible for ShopRunner!

What’s the Deal?

Link:   ShopRunner Deals 

Note:   To get the deals to appear on partner websites, log into your ShopRunner account.

Even though some stores have discounts, always shop around to make sure you’re getting the best price!

Save Money on Tablets, Readers, and Beats Headphones at Staples

Link:   Staples.com

Link:   Chase Ink Plus

Link:   Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card

Link:   AMEX SimplyCash

Through August 1, 2015, get up to $150 off tablets and readers at Staples.com.

When you’re logged into ShopRunner, you’ll see the Staples offer on the ShopRunner Deals page.

When you click the deal, it will show up on the Staples webpage.

Remember that some items are NOT eligible for free 2-day shipping through ShopRunner.  But the tablets and readers are.

There’s also a deal for Beats headphones and speakers.

When I clicked through to the Staples website, some items actually had a discount of more than $100!

Remember to use a card that will earn bonus points!  The Chase Ink Plus, Chase Ink Bold (no longer offered), and Chase Ink Cash earn 5X Chase Ultimate Rewards points or 5% cash back at office supply stores.

Don’t forget, points you earn with the Chase Ink Cash can NOT be transferred to airline and hotel partners unless you have the Ink Plus, Ink Bold, or Chase Sapphire Preferred.

And the AMEX SimplyCash earns 5% cash back at US office supply stores.

Save 20% at Tommy Hilfiger

Link:   Tommy Hilfiger

Through August 3, 2015, take 20% off your entire order at Tommy Hilfiger.

Be sure to use promotion code “THILJULY20“.

Also through August 3, 2015, take 50% off sale items with promo code “JULY50” to save even more money!

Save on Samsonite and Luggage Accessories at eBags

Link:   eBags 

Take $20 off when you spend $99+ on luggage and travel accessories at eBags through July 28, 2015 (today!) with promotion code “TRAVEL“.

And if you’re shopping for Samsonite luggage, get 20% off through July 31, 2015, with promotion code “SAM25“.

10% Off at Hershey’s

Link:   Hershey’s 

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, take 10% off when you shop at Hershey’s through July 31, 2015.

Use promotion code “HERSHEYSAVE” to get the discount.

Get Bonus Miles or Points!

Link:   American Airlines Shopping Portal 

Link:   Delta Shopping Portal

Link:   Southwest Shopping Portal

Be sure to start your shopping through a shopping portal!

Right now, there are shopping bonuses for American Airlines miles, Delta miles, and Southwest points through August 16, 2015.  And United Airlines has a promotion for bonus miles through August 12, 2015.

For example, on the American Airlines shopping portal, you’ll earn 2 American Airlines miles per $1 spent at Staples.com.  And you’ll also earn bonus miles for spending certain amounts through August 16, 2015.

For example, if you spend $1,000 at Staples.com, you’ll get 5,500 American Airlines miles (2,000 miles for spending $1,000, and 3,500 miles from the back-to-school shopping bonus).

And you can combine any offers you find on ShopRunner deals and get free 2-day shipping on eligible items!

That’s an amazing deal!

Bottom Line

ShopRunner deals are a great way to save money on things you’re planning to buy anyway.

And most AMEX personal and business cards, like the AMEX Platinum Card and AMEX Gold Delta SkyMiles card, come with ShopRunner membership, which normally costs ~$9 per month or $79 per year. 

It’s a good idea to check if your AMEX card is eligible.  If it is, here’s how to sign-up!

And if you have a card that earns bonus points in a certain category, be sure to pay with it!  Because you do NOT have to pay with an AMEX card.

In addition to member discounts, start your online shopping through a shopping portal to earn even more miles and points!

These are great deals for back-to-school shopping, and I love stacking discounts to save even more!