Have you had problems with the American Express and Bremont cashback deal?

A couple of weeks ago we highlighted a very generous deal being offered by British watch brand Bremont via American Express.

If you were targeted by American Express for this offer and signed up, you would receive £400 cashback with a £500+ spend at Bremont.  £500 doesn’t get you very far with their watches but the company also sells a range of accessories and leather goods.

A reader has dropped me a line to say that Bremont processed his online order via Sripe, a third party payment processor.  This meant that the purchase did NOT register as ‘Bremont’ on his American Express statement and so he has not received his £400 cashback.  It is not clear if this is, ahem, an accidental administrative oversight.

The reader has made a complaint via American Express which is investigating.  If you’ve had a similar issue redeeming this offer, please let me know.

Purchased made in a Bremont store do not seem to be impacted and go through OK.

Want to earn more points from credit cards? – December 2021 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge card, here are our November 2021 recommendations based on the current sign-up bonus. 

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the top current deals:

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers.

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and free for a year Read our full review

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and a long list of travel benefits Read our full review

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback on your spending:

Barclaycard Select Cashback Credit Card

1% cashback and no annual fee Read our full review