The Official AMEX My Wishlist Winners Thread

Me got

4 Treoss
401(http) Zen
1 Evil Eye -- Can be considered lost by UPS

12+ Amazons
12+ Dells
2 MyFi

And most of the crappy coupons plus didn't jumped on most of the prizes...missed LCDTV...

Latest hot s|-|itz -> Saks...only 2...well too bad + 1

i hope to receive my evil eye bracelet soon
some wish certificates including bath bath beyond, saks, foot locker

I got

2 Amazon WCs
1 Treo 600
2 Zen Micro

Holiday presents for me + Family!

Final Tally for my wife and I..........

PRODUCTS
2 - Zen Micros
1 - Delphi MyFi XM Radio (Lost out on 3 that died at step 2 of check out )

WISH CERTIFICATES
5 - Amazon WCs (2 never arrived )
3 - Best Buy WCs
1 - Borders WC
4 - toysRus WCs
1 - Sportmart/Sports Authority WC
5 - Dell WCs
1 - NetFlix WC
1 - Saks Fifth Ave WC
1 - Foot Locker WC
4 - IKEA WCs

Sure was Fun!
See Ya Next Year...... (hopefully!)

EDIT: Updated numbers (again)

Purchases:

Dell W2600

Wish Certificates:
3 Borders
1 Ikea
1 Sacks

I have encountered a few issues with AMEX (and/or the outside company handling things for AMEX)after a big (>$600 "discount") winning purchase:

a) Thank you AMEX for the federal tax gross-up, but I am still left paying state income tax on the difference.
b) AMEX will be sending a 1099-MISC to the IRS with my social based on a "Fair Market Value" of the Dell W2600 of $1999, when Dell itself (the only actual "market" for the product as far as I know) was selling it that day for $1499.
c) Before they send your product, AMEX requires you to sign a "Liability, Publicity & Verification" Release which goes way beyond the Terms and Conditions of the WishList program. For those of you who care about such things, the AMEX attorneys agreed it was proper to delete Section 9 [Publicity], but stood firm on everything else, notwithsatnding their own terms on the web that govern the deal. Remember, these are discounted purchases, not contest prizes.

Of course, for the really big winners, none of this is going to matter. But for those products which merely represent a great/good deal, it may give you something to think about.

So far:
1 toysRus GC

so far
1 Amazon
1 toysRus
1 sports
1 Saks


I am interested in some one listing a BMW, or TWO????

Should add 26 each of Continental and Delta Biz Class tickets to his list of bounties.

dcldeal said: I want to see bksaccount's list:

I predict:

401 Zen Micros
7 BMWs
123 AMEX CC accounts for later use.

OldManProsumer said:
b) AMEX will be sending a 1099-MISC to the IRS with my social based on a "Fair Market Value" of the Dell W2600 of $1999, when Dell itself (the only actual "market" for the product as far as I know) was selling it that day for $1499.

Print off the Dell web page showing the Dell W2600 price. You can even wait until you receive it in case the price drops further. You may then adjust the 1099-MISC amount to the REAL fair market value on your tax return.

Winnings for me:

1 - Treo
1 - Espresso
2 - Dell W/C
2 - Saks W/C
1 - Torneau W/C

Anyone that won the Jacob the Jeweler Evil Eye Diamond Bracelet decided that they don't want to keep it anymore. If you want to sell the bracelet PM Me. I'll Paypal Non-CC.

Got the Creative Zen and a few Wish Certs.

jhughe90 said: OldManProsumer said:
b) AMEX will be sending a 1099-MISC to the IRS with my social based on a "Fair Market Value" of the Dell W2600 of $1999, when Dell itself (the only actual "market" for the product as far as I know) was selling it that day for $1499.

Print off the Dell web page showing the Dell W2600 price. You can even wait until you receive it in case the price drops further. You may then adjust the 1099-MISC amount to the REAL fair market value on your tax return.


Thanks for the info! Does this mean that fair market value is not locked in with the purchase, as long as I can find similar to prove to the IRS?

1 Jonathan Adler Vase
1 Set of Ugly Dolls
1 Bellagio
2 Delphi MyFi


1 Saks WC
1 toysRus WC
1 Sports Authority WC
1 Tourneau WC
1 Borders WC
1 Footlocker WC
3 Amazon.com WC

1 Uglydolls
1 Bellagio

1 Borders WC
1 Foot Locker WC
1 Best Buy WC
1 TRU WC
1 IKEA WC

Throw (has anyone received this one yet?)
Cont. Tickets
Sony TV
Amazon, Dell, bestbuy, saks, toysRus

Page 2 error on:
Zen all three times that day
Bracelet
Cruise


Those certificates have cost me a fortune.

prizes:

1 nba trip (sold to fw'er)
1 nike golf bag (keeping)
1 sony tv (eBay)
1 american girl dolls (eBay)
1 williams sonoma throw (keeping)
1 jacob evil eye bracelet (eBay)
2 zen micro's (eBay)
1 tourneau watch set (keeping?)
1 belly vase (keeping?)
3 bellagio penthouse suite (time will tell)
4 myfi xm radios (1 for friend, 3 for eBay)

gc's:

5 Amazon (eBay)
3 bb&b (given to friends)
1 best buy (used)
3 borders (used 1, 2 given away)
3 Dell (used)
6 footlocker (used 1, 5 given to very surprised people on line behind me)
1 ikea (will use)
1 marriott (used to start bbq)
1 NetFlix (eBay)
3 saks (1 given away, 2 eBay)
2 sports authority (given away)
1 tourneau (nobody wants it)
5 toys r us (used 2, 3 undecided)

my only regret is i didnt find out about this thing until it was 1 week into it

my regret is not knowing Saks was worth anything.

and also, not finding out this existed until the Vespa and the Zen were gone already

13 Amazon - sold most
12 best buy - sold most
9 Dell - sold most
1 saks
8 toys r us - sold
5 sports authority - used
2 IKEA - sold

1 Zen
1 Espresso Machine -
1 Sony location free - cancelled my order

The A&K vacation seems like a good deal for the price AMEX was charging, but man, reading their site make you think these trips are obviously for too well-sheltered rich yuppies. Sampling of their almost degrading itineraries:

- "Chopstick usage lesson" for trips in China
- "Pizza making workshop" for a trip that involved Rome, Italy...