Short timeframe for expiration of rewards card.

Amex has sent me replacement cards for the expired cards...

You received the cards what, 8 or 9 months ago, depending on what day
you got them.


Why is the company responsible for the fact that you lost them?

I mean why should they take a loss for something that was clearly not
their doing?

rewards cards are the equivalent of coupons and are not covered under
any of the gift card laws, since they were not purchased. at least
that is how I understand it.

I would have had them spent them day I got them. Either gas or
groceries or dinner out.

It's your own fault for not keeping track of them and using them in a
timely manner. Your failure to be organized is on you.

In 7 months you never once got gas? groceries? bought something for
the house?

You might have a chat with your wife about these cards. After all,
they were HER Christmas bonus.

7 months is not "an unusually short expiration time". It doesn't take
much for a recipient to look at the cards and determine all of the
terms. Like expiration dates, cash withdrawal possibilities, how to
use if the purchase price is more than card value.......

They expired after only seven months?

Seven months is not enough time to figure out how to spend $75. I
might not even spend $75 in a seven month period.

I don't know about anyone else, but I always check the details of
everything like a gift card. I would have planned where to spend the
gift cards in the first few days after having had received them.