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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #461 on: January 28, 2013, 04:57:25 PM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #462 on: January 28, 2013, 07:05:34 PM »
Hi. I recently opened a gold Amex card to get a signup bonus and they sent me a bill for $150 (annual fee) like 2 weeks later. Do have have two months to cancel the card and get refunded this fee (like platinum)? Do I have to pay the annual fee before the due date. Thank you very much.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #463 on: January 28, 2013, 07:09:06 PM »
Hi. I recently opened a gold Amex card to get a signup bonus and they sent me a bill for $150 (annual fee) like 2 weeks later. Do have have two months to cancel the card and get refunded this fee (like platinum)? Do I have to pay the annual fee before the due date. Thank you very much.
firstly. Thanks for not starting a new thread. 
Second. just for future reference i was just discussed like 2 days ago. But i definitely understand its hard to find the answers sometimes

Third. Just call or sm them. That should be enough i didnt sign up with the crazy but i too had the same issue and one sm got me the 175 credited. Try that

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #464 on: January 28, 2013, 07:18:28 PM »
Hi. I recently opened a gold Amex card to get a signup bonus and they sent me a bill for $150 (annual fee) like 2 weeks later. Do have have two months to cancel the card and get refunded this fee (like platinum)? Do I have to pay the annual fee before the due date. Thank you very much.
Generally you need to pay the annual fee before the due date and then you get a refund when you close the card within 60 days.

In this case, this card is supposed to be free for the first year, so send them a secure message letting them know that you were mistakenly charged. 
Many have done this and amex removed the charge.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #465 on: January 28, 2013, 08:01:06 PM »
firstly. Thanks for not starting a new thread. 
Second. just for future reference i was just discussed like 2 days ago. But i definitely understand its hard to find the answers sometimes

Third. Just call or sm them. That should be enough i didnt sign up with the crazy but i too had the same issue and one sm got me the 175 credited. Try that

 Gl and keep us posted
Thank you rots5 and saver2000 for your fast help. I called and they took off the charge. I am very new to this and it is very overwelming for me. It is very nice of you to share your expertise with beginners. I wish I could pay someone to give me a class in the basics. If anyone in the Lakewood area would be interested, please contact me.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #466 on: January 28, 2013, 08:08:15 PM »
Thank you rots5 and saver2000 for your fast help. I called and they took off the charge. I am very new to this and it is very overwelming for me. It is very nice of you to share your expertise with beginners. I wish I could pay someone to give me a class in the basics. If anyone in the Lakewood area would be interested, please contact me.
Np. Feel free to post your questions here or in the proper threads and we'll do our best to answer them.

Also, most of your questions have probably been answered already, so before asking, you can search and possibly find the topic discussing your situation.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #467 on: January 28, 2013, 08:14:05 PM »
Np. Feel free to post your questions here or in the proper threads and we'll do our best to answer them.

Also, most of your questions have probably been answered already, so before asking, you can search and possibly find the topic discussing your situation.
Thank you again.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #468 on: January 28, 2013, 08:17:10 PM »
Thank you rots5 and saver2000 for your fast help. I called and they took off the charge. I am very new to this and it is very overwelming for me. It is very nice of you to share your expertise with beginners. I wish I could pay someone to give me a class in the basics. If anyone in the Lakewood area would be interested, please contact me.
yes what saver said. No need to pay :-) just ask we'd love to help! Its our pleasure. Never be afraid to ask but weary to start  ;D. Hope all goes well.  Im glad u got the credit!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Can you ask? Sure.

Does it make you look like a greedy, impractical and unrealistic consumer terrorist? Yep.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Can you ask? Sure.
Good. And would they honor me anything?
Does it make you look like a greedy, impractical and unrealistic consumer terrorist? Yep.
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Yeah, I dont care

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Can you ask? Sure.


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Thanks.
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Never said you wouldn't get :P

Just said you'd be a greedy consumer terrorist for asking  ::)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Anyone know of any good articles for a beginner who would like to start flying for free and accumulating points?
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Anyone know of any good articles for a beginner who would like to start flying for free and accumulating points?

Many of the blogs have "beginners posts"
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #477 on: February 09, 2013, 08:27:15 PM »
Are there any physical locations to pay an Amex CC bill?
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Are there any physical locations to pay an Amex CC bill?
There are places that charge a fee to pay your CC.

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« Reply #479 on: February 11, 2013, 03:30:30 PM »
There are places that charge a fee to pay your CC.
Thanks, I was thinking more like an Amex travel center.
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