[Note: The David Jones American Express Card is no longer available to new customers]
The David Jones American Express Card may not be an obvious choice for frequent flyer. However, a close look at the earning structure shows that it may be a good card for those that have large supermarket bills.
You have the option of keeping your points in the Membership Rewards program, from where you can transfer to a range of airline and hotel programs. Alternatively, you can choose to have the points transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account each month.
American Express are offering a sign-up bonus to 15,000 Membership Rewards Points or 7,500 Qantas Points to new Card Members. To be eligible, you will need to sign up online, be approved, and spend $750 on the Card outside David Jones within the first three months of becoming a Card Member.
The David Jones American Express Card
Points Earning
You earn points initially in the Membership Rewards program. The following table shows the overall earnings rate for different spend categories
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spend At | Membership rewards | Qantas Points |
| Major supermarkets & petrol stations | 3 points per dollar | 1.5 points per dollar |
| David Jones | 2 points per dollar | 1.0 points per dollar |
| Everywhere Else | 1 Point per dollar | 0.5 points per dollar |
This card shines when it comes to earnings at Supermarkets and Petrol Stations. If you are earning Qantas Points, the 1.5 Points per dollar is among one of the best offers out there.
Frequent Flyer Earn rates
If you collect points in Membership Rewards, and haven’t opted into the Qantas Points option, then you are able to transfer the points to a number of other Airline Loyalty programs. If you have opted into Qantas Points, you will not have this option.
The programs that you can transfer points to are:
- Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Malaysia Airlines Enrich
At present, the transfer rate to each of these programs is 2 Membership Rewards Points to 1 point in the airline program.
The following table shows the effective number of airline points per dollar you will earn when transferring to these programs
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spend At | Membership rewards | Airline Points |
| Major supermarkets & petrol stations | 3 points per dollar | 1.5 points per dollar |
| David Jones | 2 points per dollar | 1.0 points per dollar |
| Everywhere Else | 1 Point per dollar | 0.5 points per dollar |
David Jones Shopping Benefits
As a David Jones card, it comes with a range of benefits while shopping at David Jones. When you shop with your card at David Jones, you can take advantage of the following:
- Complimentary standard delivery
- Complimentary gift wrapping
- Exclusive Fashion Events
- Up to four Years Interest Free with no deposit when you spend $500 or more on homewares, furniture, bedding or electrical items at David Jones
- Fashion Pay Later Option
- Christmas Deferred Payment Option
Card feature Summary
| Card Features | |
|---|---|
| Basic Details | |
| Card Name | The David Jones American Express Card |
| Annual fee | $99 |
| Interest Rate | 20.74% p.a. interest rate on purchases |
| Interest Free Period | Up to 44 days |
| Point Earning | |
| Loyalty program | Membership Rewards or Qantas Frequent Flyer |
| Points Earning |
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| Points earn rate(Cap/Tier) | Uncapped |
| Other Benefits | |
| David Jones Benefits |
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| Other Fees/Charges | |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | 3% |
| Additional Card Fee | $29 (waived in the first year) |
Final Words
While a David Jones card, this card offers a high earn rate at supermarkets, petrol stations and David Jones. For people with significant spend at these locations, this card is worthy of consideration.
If you have a significant spend at David Jones, then you may want to consider the David Jones Platinum American Express card. Although, more expensive, it offers double the earn at David Jones.