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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 #980 on: June 13, 2013, 10:40:00 AM »
wife got this today 100,000 offer anual fee 450 something special? go for it?

I keep hearing people getting this wife and I both have excellent credit and good history with amex no plats and haven't got one what's the deal?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #981 on: June 13, 2013, 01:17:23 PM »
i posted the pictures-
no direct marketing!!
go for it
look at the website address / tel number
you can only make a first impression ONCE

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #982 on: June 13, 2013, 01:25:51 PM »
i posted the pictures-
no direct marketing!!
go for it
look at the website address / tel number

FYI : If you follow the link they then ask for a RSVP code

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #983 on: June 13, 2013, 01:29:02 PM »
FYI : If you follow the link they then ask for a RSVP code
+1
It's targeted.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #984 on: June 13, 2013, 01:30:05 PM »
The terms of the card say it's not valid for gift cards.  Are you saying you can buy $200 of airline gift cards (where, BTW?) and cash them (how?).

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #985 on: June 13, 2013, 01:40:31 PM »
The terms of the card say it's not valid for gift cards. 
It always said that, yet always worked anyway.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #986 on: June 13, 2013, 03:08:32 PM »
OK;  can you answer the parenthetical questions also?  TIA

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #987 on: June 13, 2013, 03:14:12 PM »
OK;  can you answer the parenthetical questions also?  TIA
Here's all the info you need:
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3802.0

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #988 on: June 13, 2013, 03:22:51 PM »
Not.  Does not say where to get the gift cards or where to cash them out.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #989 on: June 13, 2013, 04:57:38 PM »
This noob has quite the attitude!

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #990 on: June 13, 2013, 05:06:44 PM »
This noob has quite the attitude!

He should meet this guy
did ant body get the United explorer  got hte bonus then cancelled/moved line then tried for the United explorer  buisness card and also got the bonus plz
speak with expierence not the im pretty sure think so and i heard from cousins, brothers, uncles, partners, dead dogs owners, ex wifes, sisters, neases, boyfriends neighbor that it might work

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #991 on: June 13, 2013, 08:31:09 PM »
Not.  Does not say where to get the gift cards or where to cash them out.
It gives better options than GCs.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #992 on: June 14, 2013, 11:48:58 AM »
Please explain

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #993 on: June 14, 2013, 04:58:03 PM »
Please explain
Did you read the Wiki in that link? It's self-explanatory.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #994 on: June 17, 2013, 07:06:01 AM »
When trying to get an undeserved bonus from Amex, never call b4 8 weeks.

I was told that originally my bonus was on the card but upon further review its ineligible. >:(

#Syag lechochma shtika.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #995 on: June 17, 2013, 08:10:31 AM »
When trying to get an undeserved bonus from Amex, never call b4 8 weeks.

I was told that originally my bonus was on the card but upon further review its ineligible. >:(

#Syag lechochma shtika.

Doubt it.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #996 on: June 17, 2013, 08:49:19 AM »
Doubt it.
Originally a chat rep told me I should get the bonus. A sm agent now explained that originally the bonus was on the account  but upon further review I was deemed ineligible.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #997 on: June 17, 2013, 08:56:37 AM »
Originally a chat rep told me I should get the bonus. A sm agent now explained that originally the bonus was on the account  but upon further review I was deemed ineligible.

Don't believe it.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #998 on: June 17, 2013, 08:57:48 AM »
How do you explain the chat gal?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #999 on: June 17, 2013, 09:00:23 AM »
How do you explain the chat gal?

Didn't know what she was talking about.
Saw that your account was signed up for a bonus, but before bonuses are issued, the system checks it out and that's what stops everyone every time when ineligible.