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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

« Last edited by SearchGuy on March 10, 2014, 04:32:30 PM »

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #960 on: June 04, 2013, 01:08:26 PM »
My experience is on whether it creates a new reward number, not on whether to get the sign up bonus (that is what new term about). I like to know whether people get points with a new reward number when it is within 12 months.
i didnt

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #961 on: June 04, 2013, 02:15:54 PM »
One thing is to get a new MR number, but the main thing is the every 3 months.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #962 on: June 04, 2013, 02:56:30 PM »
For all the birthers, my 12 active AMEX accounts and 6 active MR accounts.

Does this work for your family too?

(DAN, I am not doubting you, just trying to get to the bottom of this.)

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #963 on: June 05, 2013, 10:10:14 AM »
Dan I'm not sure you can still pull those maneuvers id love to see you get the bonuses again now

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #964 on: June 06, 2013, 02:38:23 AM »
For Starwood personal is 12 months needed to get bonus?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #965 on: June 06, 2013, 03:08:08 AM »
For Starwood personal is 12 months needed to get bonus?

What do the T Cs say . IMO every family has the 12/ 90 day rule , so 12 months if you had it (personal) before

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #966 on: June 06, 2013, 10:32:18 AM »
How many families does AMEX have? What are the cards in each family?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #967 on: June 06, 2013, 12:27:00 PM »
How many families does AMEX have? What are the cards in each family?

I tried to get a straight answer from Amex. . Got a lot of circuitous doublespeak . Thought it was
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #968 on: June 06, 2013, 01:06:08 PM »
after chatting for over a half hour, I was able to schlepp out 2k of them

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #969 on: June 09, 2013, 12:29:19 PM »
After reading here that it might help closing your AMEX without any MR left

I SM them on three different accounts to make it  a 1000 MR as a courtesy, got it on all and even  an extra 1000 as I requested twice.

Transferred it to BA, now I'll close my account with a zero balance in MR account and some 6000 avois.

Thanks Dan and the crew,

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #970 on: June 09, 2013, 04:43:03 PM »
After reading here that it might help closing your AMEX without any MR left

I SM them on three different accounts to make it  a 1000 MR as a courtesy, got it on all and even  an extra 1000 as I requested twice.

Transferred it to BA, now I'll close my account with a zero balance in MR account and some 6000 avois.

Thanks Dan and the crew,
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #971 on: June 09, 2013, 04:58:14 PM »
You realize Dan did not reveal, if he has no problems for his wife etc.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #972 on: June 09, 2013, 05:30:31 PM »
You realize Dan did not reveal, if he has no problems for his wife etc.
who cares ?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #973 on: June 09, 2013, 05:35:46 PM »
who cares ?

Just to get the real picture.

Saying if it only works for him and not for his relativ then its luck but if all his relatives get the bonus without problems then we need to get the insides. 

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #974 on: June 10, 2013, 10:09:13 AM »
The PRG is my only amex & oldest card on my credit report ( showing up as opened way before had it),
Should I close it or is there a card that i can downgrade to that will reset the 12 months?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #975 on: June 10, 2013, 07:47:30 PM »
The PRG is my only amex & oldest card on my credit report ( showing up as opened way before had it),
Should I close it or is there a card that i can downgrade to that will reset the 12 months?
Should be able to downgrade to the blue. Don't close it.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #976 on: June 10, 2013, 08:23:59 PM »
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i had new mr accounts generated for each card and it didn't help.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #977 on: June 11, 2013, 12:14:21 AM »
Should be able to downgrade to the blue. Don't close it.
Blue isnt a charge card?

Can anyone confirm PRG can be downgraded to blue?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #978 on: June 13, 2013, 03:48:32 AM »
wife got this today 100,000 offer anual fee 450 something special? go for it?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #979 on: June 13, 2013, 10:10:45 AM »
Very good offer. Go for it. You could close the card before 60 days and get refunded the AF.