Amazon Business Prime American Express Card
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This is the upgraded, co-branded Amazon card from American Express, designed for small business owners who prefer to do business through Amazon’s affiliated services. You’ll need a Prime membership in order to get this card, but you’ll earn excellent cash back on Amazon purchases and have the rare option of taking 90 days to pay for said purchases instead of earning rewards.
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Amazon Business Prime American Express Card
Highlights & Features
Rewards
- 5% cash back (up to $120,000 spent per year) at:
- Amazon.com
- Amazon Business
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Whole Foods Market
- 2% cash back at:
- U.S. restaurants
- U.S. gas stations
- U.S. wireless telephone services
- 1% cash back for all other purchases
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Balance Transfers
A balance transfer is a way to move debt from one card to another with the goal of saving money on interest.
| Intro Balance Transfer APR | N/A |
| Regular Balance Transfer APR | N/A |
| Balance Transfer Fee | N/A |
Fees
| Penalty APR | 29.99% Variable |
| Late Fee | Up to $39 |
| Returned Payment Fee | $39 |
| Additional Cards Annual Fee | N/A |
| Foreign Transaction Fee | None |
Cash Advances
Borrowing cash on your card is a cash advance. Cash advances usually come with very high fees. Even worse, cash advances can signal to lenders that you’re being irresponsible with money.
| Cash Advance APR | 25.99% Variable |
| Cash Advance Fee | 3%, $5 minimum |
Amazon Business Prime American Express Card
Highlights
- 5% cash back at Amazon, Amazon Business, AWS, and Whole Foods Market (up to $120,000 spent per year)
- 2% cash back at U.S. restaurants, gas stations, and wireless telephone services
- Option to take 90 days to pay for Amazon purchases, interest free, instead of earning cash back
- $125 Amazon gift card upon account approval
- Amazon Business enhanced data views
- Discounts at select merchants through Amex Offers
- Shopping and travel protections
- No foreign transaction fees
- No annual fee
ABOUT THE ISSUER
American Express Business
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Credit card issuer's websiteThe Amazon Business Prime American Express Card is designed for small business owners who use Amazon Prime, and often make business purchases through Amazon or affiliated services.
This is a metal card which requires an Amazon Prime or Business Prime membership. If you don’t have a Prime membership you’ll get the Amazon Business American Express Card (Review), which offers less in rewards and a shorter repayment period (it’s also made of metal).
Cardholders get 5% cash back (up to $120,000 spent per year) at:
- Amazon.com
- Amazon Business
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Whole Foods Markets
And 2% cash back is earned at U.S. gas stations, U.S. restaurants, and U.S. providers of wireless telephone services.
After being approved for the card you’ll get a $125 Amazon.com gift card, with no spending requirement.
Instead of earning 5% cash back for Amazon purchases, cardholders can choose to get 90 days to pay without being charged interest. This is a rare feature, which could be very useful if your business needs some extra time to pay for expenses.
You’ll get some business benefits, including enhanced data views, the ability to transfer transactions to QuickBooks, and up to 99 employee cards, all for free. Extra discounts are available through the Amex Offers program, and there are a number of shopping and travel benefits.
The Amazon Business Prime American Express Card has no annual fee, and no foreign transaction fees. Balance transfers are not allowed with this card.
The information related to Amazon Business Prime American Express Card has been collected by Credit Card Insider and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer or provider of this product.
