How Do American Express Shoprunner Benefits Work? | LendEDU
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Shoprunner is a membership service that provides services such as free 2-day shipping, free returns, and other special discounts. The service is good for select items at over 100 participating online retailers.
American Express offers a free Shoprunner membership for eligible cardholders, normally valued at $79 per year. According to the Terms & Conditions, American Express issued U.S. Consumer and Small Business cards are eligible. However, prepaid and corporate cards are not eligible.
In this guide:
How to Get Your Shoprunner Free Shipping Benefit
Eligible cardholders can go to the Shoprunner website to verify their card eligibility and sign up for a Shoprunner account.
One you have created your account, however, using your eligible American Express card does not automatically give you the Shoprunner benefits.
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First, you’ll need to find out if the online retailer is a Shoprunner partner, and you’ll need to make sure the product you purchase is eligible for Shoprunner benefits. While you are going through the checkout process with the online retailer, you’ll need to be sure to click on their Shoprunner account option.
While you are going through the checkout process with the online retailer, you’ll need to be sure to click on their Shoprunner account option.
After you have done this, your order will receive free 2-day shipping and other Shoprunner membership benefits. It is important to note, however, that these benefits are not automatically applied and that you do need to specifically login with your Shoprunner account credentials.
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It’s important to note that your Shoprunner account is only free for members who keep their eligible American Express card listed as the default method of payment. There is an option, however, to use an alternative payment method as part of the checkout process.
Participating Stores & Additional Benefits
Shoprunner has over 100 participating partner stores, including:
- American Eagle
- Fanatics
- Neiman Marcus
- Chico’s
- 1-800-Flowers
- Bloomingdales
- Kiehl’s
- Saks Fifth Avenue
See full list here.
Some of those stores require a minimum purchase in order to qualify for the Shoprunner shipping benefits. For stores that require a minimum purchase, the minimum is typically $25. In addition to free 2-day shipping on all eligible purchases, Shoprunner members also get free returns. Shoprunner pays all return shipping costs for its members.
