Amex Offers Discussion Thread

[yelped]

They said 6-8 weeks now 8 weeks was yesterday and they say its 2 months which is the 25th. Theyre pushing it to the end of the offer expiring. I have an investigation open for the 2500 SPG points as well.

I had 2/4 of the 2500 SPG post automatically, I had to call for the other 2. Chatting doesn't help for these things, ime.

[a good yeshiva bachur]

I guess that means losing half a year...

Call to cancel and ask for prorated refund

[Geshmak25]

Cancel your prime and purchase a new one

Doesn't help for accounts that would like to keep their grandfathered benefits...

[6girls]

Doesn't help for accounts that would like to keep their grandfathered benefits...

True, which is why I'm glad my prime expired, during the amex offer

[US]

I had 2/4 of the 2500 SPG post automatically, I had to call for the other 2. Chatting doesn't help for these things, ime.

and you got it? or they told you that they opening investigation?

[yelped]

and you got it? or they told you that they opening investigation?

I got it after the Rep looked through my account and verified the spend. It posted after the next statement closed.

[pashakym]

Spend $300+, get 4,000 Membership Rewards® Points -

Last time I bought gift cards and it worked for me to trigger the bonus.

[a good yeshiva bachur]

Spend $300+, get 4,000 Membership Rewards® Points -

Last time I bought gift cards and it worked for me to trigger the bonus.

When was the last time they had Marriott bonus?

[MarkR]

When was the last time they had Marriott bonus?

About this same time last year. I remember there was both a Courtyard and a Marriott offer
and I used both of them right near the end of the year. If I recall correctly, they were more lucrative
last year, and required $200 spend instead of $300. I think I still have some of the gift cards from
then! (usually stay at Hiltons rather than Marriotts)

[ludmila]

Spend $300+, get 4,000 Membership Rewards® Points -

Last time I bought gift cards and it worked for me to trigger the bonus.

Did you buy GC's at a Marriott hotel and it triggered the bonus  ?

[myi]

OFFER TERMS

Add up to four Additional Card Members through this online journey and earn 5,000 Membership Reward® Points for each one of those four Additional Card Members that spends $500 in purchases on their Card within their first 3 months. To be eligible for this offer, all of the Additional Cards must be requested at one time through this online journey. The 3 month period for the Additional Card Member(s) to spend $500 starts on the date that the Additional Card Member(s) is added. The maximum number of Membership Reward® Points you can earn as part of this offer is 20,000. Purchases made by other Additional Card Members on your Account will not count toward the $500 purchase requirement. Your purchases as the Basic Card Member will not count toward the $500 purchase requirement.

The annual fee for up to 5 Additional Premier Rewards Gold Cards is $0. Each Additional Premier Rewards Gold Card after the first 5 Cards, is $35.

The 5,000 Membership Reward® Points will be applied to the Basic Card Member's American Express account within 8-12 weeks after the Additional Card Member has met the purchase requirement. If we in our sole discretion determine that you have engaged in abuse, misuse, or gaming in connection with the welcome bonus offer in any way or that you intend to do so (for example, if you applied for one or more cards to obtain a welcome bonus offer(s) that we did not intend for you; if you cancel or downgrade your account within 12 months after acquiring it; or if you cancel or return purchases you made to meet the Threshold Amount), we may not credit 5,000 Membership Reward® Points to, we may freeze 5,000 Membership Reward® Points credited to, or we may take away 5,000 Membership Reward® Points from your account. We may also cancel this Card account and other Card accounts you may have with us.

Eligible purchases do NOT include fees or interest charges, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, purchases of gift cards, person-to-person payments' or purchases of other cash equivalents. To be eligible to receive Membership Reward® Points, the Basic Card Member's account must not be cancelled or past due at time of bonus fulfillment.

You must notify Additional Card Members that we may obtain, provide, and use information about them and that their use of your Account is subject to certain provisions of the Card Member Agreement.

Additional Card Members must be at least 13 years of age and never have had a defaulted account with American Express.

Additional Card Members do not have accounts with us but they can use your Account subject to the terms of the Cardmember Agreement. You are responsible for all use of your Account by Additional Card Members and anyone they allow to use your Account. You must pay for all charges they make. You authorize us to give Additional Card Members information about your Account and to discuss it with them.

what does and never had a defaulted account mean?
  Wonder if i spent 2k within 60 days therefor avoiding the need to add the dob and social any chance the points will post and then close those users?
 or can i close my current added users and reopen them?

[pashakym]

Did you buy GC's at a Marriott hotel and it triggered the bonus  ?

Yes.

[a good yeshiva bachur]

what does and never had a defaulted account mean?
  Wonder if i spent 2k within 60 days therefor avoiding the need to add the dob and social any chance the points will post and then close those users?
 or can i close my current added users and reopen them?

The points probably won’t post

[ludmila]

Yes.

Thanks.

[Iz]

Any reason to expect an Amex offer for insurance in the near future (like last Dec.)?

[noturbizniss]

Any reason to expect an Amex offer for insurance in the near future (like last Dec.)?

Any reason anyone here would be able to offer an answer that isn't pulled straight out of their ?

[zow]

Data Point:
Went to my local Bed Bath and Beyond and used 14 different Amex cards in 14 different transactions to purchase $25 BBB physical GCs.  Cashier was happy to accommodate us.

[ben89]

Data Point:
Went to my local Bed Bath and Beyond and used 14 different Amex cards in 14 different transactions to purchase $25 BBB physical GCs.  Cashier was happy to accommodate us.

the question is if they would let you do all in one transaction...

[farmbochur]

I've used as many as 16 CC's in a single transaction at bb&b.

[farmbochur]

Is Office Max hard coded against split tender with 4 CC's?

I did split tender for the offer last spring, but doc implied that the rules may have changed...

Finally had success with split tender at OM. Was able to use 8 CC's in one transaction x3. Stacks nicely with the current $10 off $300+ vgc promo at OM/OD.