Luxist Giveaway: A Year of Premium Return Protection Service and a $500 AmEx Gift Card

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Dec 14th 2010 at 10:02AM

What's your biggest purchase regret? I hate returning things because it seems like every time I want to I'm either too late or can't find my receipt or am some other way disqualified and out of luck. My biggest purchase regret would be last summer when I bought a trendy dress to wear to a friend's wedding and then decided not to wear it at the last minute. Before I knew it a couple of months had flown by and my only option for returning it was store credit, which I really didn't need, so I was totally left in the lurch.

It's for situations just like that one (among others) that the new Premium Return Protection service from American Express was created. Premium Return Protection is a new service from American Express that gives shoppers up to 180 days to return popular items that retailers will no longer accept. That means that American Express will refund the purchase price of the item including tax (up to $600) and return shipping (up to $20 per item). The new service is available to all consumers -- you don't have to be an American Express cardholder -- for an annual price of $49.99 and will cover purchases made with any credit, debit or charge card from any financial services company as well as American Express prepaid cards. That means if you paid for an item with a Visa, MasterCard or Discover card – any credit, debit or charge card from someone other than American Express – you can enjoy the benefits of American Express with Premium Return Protection. You can read more about the service, including frequently asked questions, here.

Now the fun part: Thanks to our friends at American Express one lucky Luxist reader will win a one-year subscription to the Premium Return Protection service ($49.99 value) AND a $500 AmEx Gift Card to go do some serious worry-free shopping. To enter leave a comment on this post telling us about your biggest purchase regret. The giveaway ends on December 21, 2010 at 5:00pm EST, see additional rules below.

THE ENTRY PERIOD IS NOW OVER, THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before December 21, 2010 at 5:00pm Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing and notified by email.
* One winner will receive a one-year subscription to the Premium Return Protection service ($49.99 value) and a $500 AmEx Gift Card – courtesy of American Express -- for a total value of $549.99.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See full giveaway rules here.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 14)

Troy Dec 14th 2010 10:09AM

i bought a belt and never wore it. now its too small and i cant return it!

jjatkin4 Dec 14th 2010 1:33PM

Mine, Mine, Mine!!!!!!!!!!

Danny Samuel Dec 14th 2010 10:17AM

Wow, this is a great giveaway! AmEX gift cards are AWESOME!!! I hope I get picked :)

Steve Dec 14th 2010 10:18AM

Before my wedding, I bought two suits with the thought that I might wear them if we went out to someplace nice on our honeymoon -- except that we honeymooned in Hawaii, where "dressing up" means wearing a nicer Aloha Shirt. Not long after returning from our honeymoon, I managed to lose about 35 pounds and my suits were too baggy -- I only wore them each once and ended up donating them to charity.

colin Dec 14th 2010 10:23AM

Pair of Faberge martini glasses for my dad who never uses em =/

underwoodraleigh Dec 14th 2010 10:24AM

my regrets are usually clothes related purchases while on vacation--impossible to return once you are home

RichardNJ Dec 14th 2010 10:25AM

There's many reasons AmEx is the best, and this is just another!

Joey O Dec 14th 2010 10:28AM

bought a mac, oh how i wish for a pc...

Stevie D Dec 14th 2010 10:37AM

If AMEX is for free, then FREE is for me!! This I would not return!

WB233629 Dec 14th 2010 10:42AM

Yes pleaseeee, that would be a great gift for me!!

c052569 Dec 15th 2010 6:12PM

That is so wonderful

william.kennedy3 Dec 14th 2010 10:42AM

I could really use the gift card to help buy presents for all my nieces and nephews.

pointnino Dec 14th 2010 10:43AM

I bought an antique mirror in a pawn shop one time. It's beautiful and still hangs on the wall in my bedroom, but I paid this guy WAY to much for it. It's pretty tough to rip me off, but this guy was a ninja I think. It's in the past now, the mirror is really classic and classy, and I learned my lesson... but still. How I would have like to bring that back to him for a refund.

bydtravers Dec 14th 2010 10:45AM

WOW! AMEX giving something for free

yair_marx Dec 14th 2010 10:54AM

this ugly coffee table that looked amazing online, but hated it once i got it in the mail.

lavishproperty Dec 14th 2010 10:54AM

Great giveaway! Thank you Luxist!

Selena Dec 14th 2010 10:53AM

I bought a burgundy velvet sheath dress years ago simply because it was on sale, and I've worn it only once - to the opera. I can't imagine ever wearing it again because it's such a conservative cut. I also can't imagine going to the opera anytime soon.