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AMEX T&C on all cards state you can't have had the card within the last 12 months. Most usually specify the family (Gold, Platinum, Zync). Usually no crossover biz to personal (i.e. you can get biz bonus when you have personal).
Sometimes they only disallow that card (i.e. if you have platinum you may still get gold).
How do you know what the terms are?
READ THE T&C ON THE APPLICATION PAGE. THEY ARE VERY CLEAR!!!

Update 4/24/13:
It's no longer clear who will get the bonus, but it's very clear who will not receive it.

Beware of the new addition to the T&C of personal cards:
If you are identified as a current American Express® Cardmember, you may not be eligible for this welcome bonus offer.
We don't know yet the effects, it can't be good, so take it into consideration. It might be a way to cut off churners even after a year of having the product.

You should always send a SM several times. There were multiple reports of success if persistent enough after being denied the bonus. Don't bother calling, only SM! Don't give up so fast. Be creative and harsh. Say that a rep told you that you will get the bonus on the card. Follow up, demand an investigation and follow up again.

I am on the phone with a representative and she is saying that after May 1st, you are only eligible for bonus points on a card once in a lifetime for a card!
Please say this is not true

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #400 on: January 08, 2013, 11:14:47 PM »
did you kneel when you crossed yourself?

Again with this? Move on.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #401 on: January 10, 2013, 08:04:29 AM »
Does anyone have recent data on a plat and gold 2bm, whether or not they got the signup bonuses? Assuming they did not have either product within last 12 months and then signed up for both together.
Any reports on this yet?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #402 on: January 10, 2013, 08:40:41 AM »
When does 12 months start? Is it from the date a card is approved or the date a card is cancelled? It is really annoying, if you cancelled the last card, remaining points have to be used soon. Any transfer bonus is going on now?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #403 on: January 10, 2013, 08:58:37 AM »
When does 12 months start? Is it from the date a card is approved or the date a card is cancelled? It is really annoying, if you cancelled the last card, remaining points have to be used soon. Any transfer bonus is going on now?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #404 on: January 10, 2013, 09:19:10 AM »
On a 2bm gold +plat (personal on both) I got a different closing date for each of them. Would this make it harder to get the double bonus or would it be very foolish to try to change the closing date on one of them to match?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #405 on: January 12, 2013, 01:29:53 PM »
I'm considering closing my AMEX cc's that are linked to MR, so I can get the 12 month clock ticking.
I've already monetized all my remaining points.

Thoughts?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #406 on: January 12, 2013, 09:28:26 PM »
I'm considering closing my AMEX cc's that are linked to MR, so I can get the 12 month clock ticking.
I've already monetized all my remaining points.

Thoughts?

You're not mentioning a downside (especially if you have no MR to lose).

Perhaps SBS? Other Amex promotions?

Although, as long as you have AN amex card, you should be good there to an extent.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #407 on: January 13, 2013, 01:17:53 AM »
You're not mentioning a downside (especially if you have no MR to lose).

Perhaps SBS? Other Amex promotions?

Although, as long as you have AN amex card, you should be good there to an extent.
I agree, and it's what I'm concerned about.
I'll hold onto the Hilton so I can upgrade to Surpass down the line and use it for promos.
Maybe hold onto the SO's as well for now.

What are other ppl doing? Just hoping to receive the points for each sign up, even if the TC's don't allow it?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #408 on: January 13, 2013, 11:29:36 AM »
AFAICT, the terms don't preclude one from going from personal to business and back again.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #409 on: January 13, 2013, 01:04:05 PM »
AFAICT, the terms don't preclude one from going from personal to business and back again.
But I've got both now.
I guess I could stagger the cancellations so that I'm covered most the year, but I'm simply unsure.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #410 on: January 13, 2013, 04:06:46 PM »
i have a targeted offer for Business Gold card 50k bonus but i just closed my Business Plat 1 week ago (opened 3 months ago).
the targeted offer does not state anything about the new Amex terms (neither the paper letter nor the online app).
will i get the bonus?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #411 on: January 13, 2013, 05:23:21 PM »
But I've got both now.
I guess I could stagger the cancellations so that I'm covered most the year, but I'm simply unsure.

So close one type.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #412 on: January 14, 2013, 02:45:34 PM »
shmoiger.
no signup bonus
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #413 on: January 14, 2013, 02:46:58 PM »
Should I love Amex?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #414 on: January 14, 2013, 03:41:30 PM »
does plat and mb plat count as the same product for the 12 month rule?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #415 on: January 15, 2013, 02:25:00 PM »
does plat and mb plat count as the same product for the 12 month rule?
IIRC it does.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #416 on: January 30, 2013, 04:00:21 PM »
Fech. Shot down for SPG bonus.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #417 on: January 30, 2013, 04:13:53 PM »
Wha? 160K SPG?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #418 on: January 30, 2013, 04:20:06 PM »
OK. And this was for someone who had received the bonus within the last 12 months?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #419 on: January 30, 2013, 04:22:40 PM »
So that is completely irrelevant to this thread.
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