AMEX Sync: $25 credit for $100+ at Costco.com & $10 credit for $25+ at California Pizza Kitchen

Happy Thursday, readers!

I’m writing to you from the JetBlue terminal over at San Francisco International Airport right now, where my flight to Long Beach is delayed. During this morning’s commute, I discovered on Slickdeals a couple of American Express Sync awards that really caught my eye: $25 credit for your purchase of $100 or more at Costco.com and $10 credit for your purchase of $25 or more at California Pizza Kitchen.

If you aren’t already familiar with American Express Sync Awards, it’s probably one of the most rewarding credit card loyalty programs and another reason why I love my American Express cards. The sync awards are available only to American Express credit card holders and charge card holders, and allow you to get statement credits back for purchases at select vendors and merchants. Most of these awards are one-time offs, but sometimes give as much as 100% credit back on your purchase.

Here’s an edited cut and paste from the Slickdeals thread:

American Express is offering a One Time $25 Statement Credit with $100+ Purchase at Costco.com. Offer valid thru December 31.

• Click here and sync your Amex card to your Facebook account. (If you have not yet synced your American Express card to Facebook, please go to sync.americanexpress.com first.)
• If offer does not appear, after you enter your card information scroll down page and click “Load More Offers”
• Click on the offer, then “Add to Card” and it will move to blue button that says “On My Card”
• Make a single purchase of $100 or more by December 31, 2012 at Costco.com
• Non-Members pay a surcharge of a minimum of 5%
• A statement credit should be issued within 8 weeks of your qualifying purchase

American Express is offering a One Time $10 Statement Credit with In-Restaurant Purchase of $25+ at California Pizza Kitchen [Restaurant Locator]. Offer valid thru December 31.

• Click here and sync your Amex card to your Facebook account. (If you have not yet synced your American Express card to Facebook, please go to sync.americanexpress.com first.)
• If offer does not appear, after you enter your card information scroll down page and click “Load More Offers”
• Click on the offer, then “Add to Card” and it will move to blue button that says “On My Card”
• Make a single purchase of $25 or more by December 31, 2012 at a California Pizza Kitchen.
• Additionally, for more savings you may sign up for their email list and receive a coupon (emailed within 24 hours) for $5 off a purchase of $20 or more
• A statement credit should be issued within 8 weeks of your qualifying purchase

To my knowledge, both of these offers are currently only available via the American Express Facebook App and not available via the Twitter or Foursquare sync. These sync awards should also work on Costco Cash Cards purchased online at Costco.com and also CPK Gift Cards purchased in-store at CPK, in case you want to get in on these offers but don’t know if or when you’ll be making such a large purchase.

For the Costco sync, you will need to have a Costco membership number in order to purchase online. You can just ask one of your friends if they would kindly help you out.

Lastly, these AMEX sync awards are ONLY available to American Express credit card and charge card holders. American Express Gift cards and prepaid cards are NOT eligible for receiving sync awards.