Replace 2/11/23: There’s another principle put forth on Reddit that the Amex inner spend tracker solely begins a bit of after card approval. So whereas the cardboard may work effective, it won’t but be internally monitoring towards the spend requirement. (Maybe till midnight of approval day? however I’m completely making that up.)

Unique Submit 2/9/23:

At this level there are too many grumblings about this to disregard. It seems that purchases made utilizing the American Specific short-term card quantity (which they situation immediately upon approval) isn’t counting towards the minimal spend requirement. (1, 2, 3)

That’s to say: the system isn’t counting it. In fact it ought to be counted. And so that you’ll must name in for a guide adjustment if you wish to use the moment card quantity towards a spend requirement.

Factors on purchases utilizing the moment card quantity ought to work simply effective, and I assume Amex Gives can be triggered effective as effectively. Solely purchases mandatory towards a spend requirement appears to be the difficulty.

Once more, none of that is confirmed and it’d one way or the other rely on the particular person or on the acquisition. Tell us in case you’ve ever seen an short-term on the spot card quantity buy that positively counted or didn’t depend for you. I’m curious if there are extra confirmations of this situation and in addition curious if we are able to get any clear counter information factors.

At one level we posted concerning the chance that tax funds received’t set off minimal spend necessities, however in actual fact it appears to be extra tied to the moment card quantity slightly than the tax funds. Sometimes somebody can name in to get guide credit score, however within the case of tax funds or reward card purchases an Amex rep may resolve to not depend it. The automated system does appear to at all times depend tax funds towards a spend requirement.

Replace: Most readers within the feedback affirm that short-term card spending has been working for the spend requirement, together with latest information factors. Nonetheless, there are some studies of it not working. YMMV