Genuinely free stuff from Achica for Amex Platinum cardholders

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If you have an American Express Platinum card you should have received the latest emailed edition of Platinum Life yesterday.

Tucked away at the bottom, so you might have missed it, was a mention of a £20 discount for discount homewares site Achica.

The good news is that this is a ‘clean’ £20 discount with no minimum spend. The voucher even discounts the postage cost – so if you spend £15 or less, you will have nothing to pay.

Taittinger

If you’re in need of socks, bedding, shower gel or other household bits and pieces then you should find a way of spending your £20 easily enough. Personally, I’ve ordered this half-bottle of Taittinger with an ice bucket, which comes to a grand total of £6.75!

The promotional code you need for the Achica website is ACHICA20AMEX. If your order is less than £20 including postage, the payment options disappear entirely when you enter the code, as there is nothing to pay.

This offer is targeted at Amex Platinum cardholders although they do not ask for a card number if you spend under £20 and if you spend over £20 you can use any card to pay the balance.

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Liz says:

21 Sep21 September 10:52

Looks like they’ve pulled this deal now. Tried to put code in and it wouldn’t go through.
Nathan says:

21 Sep21 September 15:48

Didn’t think that would last long haha! Managed to get 2 orders in at 2 separate addresses 🙂
£40 of free stuff 🙂 boom!
TrollBasher says:

22 Sep22 September 14:23

Achica’s response:

[quote] Unfortunately the above voucher code has now been disabled.
The voucher code was unfortunately invalid and externally advertised incorrectly by a third party. [/unquote]

Rgds
Singing Dwarf says:

23 Sep23 September 19:42

Anyone have an order from this ‘promo’ showing as Despatched yet?
Slow off the Mark says:

23 Sep23 September 20:31

Yep. “We are sorry but the voucher code ACHICA20AMEX is invalid.” Which, as an Amex Platinum cardholder, is a bit disappointing.
- Peter says:
  
  24 Sep24 September 11:08
  
  I contacted Amex on this one, they told me they would come back to me before Friday. Will post the results here
AviosNewbie says:

24 Sep24 September 12:54

My status is still in the ‘Order Accepted’ stage, and not yet dispatched. Interestingly, when I track my order, the voucher code is displayed as ‘ACHICA15AMEX’ instead of ‘ACHICA20AMEX’ – seems they got badly burnt by the promo code, and removed it from everywhere!

I also received 2 X £10 credits for referrals.
- Trevor says:
  
  24 Sep24 September 13:25
  
  I think mostly everyone’s status will be Paid/Order Accepted. If you look at the expected delivery date, if it is anything like mine at 9-14 Oct, then there is no way it is going to show any change for 1-2 weeks yet. It seems they operate by advertising the stuff, and then only buying it in bulk with a big discount, hence the delay in even receiving items at their warehouse, nevermind actually shipping.
  
  Considering no-one has reported that their purchase has been cancelled at this stage, I think we are all fine and purchases will be honoured. Interesting point about the voucher code change on your account, as on mine.
  
  I have also received £10 credits for referrals, oddly though not to my own wife, though that was a sub-£20 purchase – maybe that makes a difference. Not sure I’ll use the credits since you need a minimum £20 order for them to accept it. Strange how it doesn’t mention any such thing on their web page regarding referrals, just in the small print of the received email.
Jamie says:

24 Sep24 September 14:19

Had an e-mail from achica today saying that my order has now been dispatched.

It was a sub £20 order so I paid nothing, looks like they could be honouring this promo.
- wilfred47 says:
  
  24 Sep24 September 14:33
  
  got an email saying dispatched aswell. this was also under £20 so all free.
  - AviosNewbie says:
    
    24 Sep24 September 15:17
    
    What had you ordered? Maybe they send out whatever they have in their warehouse and takes time if they need to order from the suppliers.
    
    I had ordered all kitchen stuff/ toileteries and nothing dispatched until now.
    - wilfred47 says:
      
      24 Sep24 September 16:50
      
      dispatched order was for felt tip pens and a pencil set.
bsuije says:

25 Sep25 September 00:26

A glimmer of hope – code didn’t work for me on the weekend but I have just been told that my order has been successfully placed!

I used the voucher code and an Amex Gold.

As an aside note – ACHICA is now offering tons of Lindt chocolates in their Food Hall….. Mmmmmm….. 😉