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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 #1040 on: August 28, 2013, 04:07:27 PM »
So I should be without an Amex charge card, business or personal, and without an SPG card, business or personal for 12 months straight?
If you need it for something, keep a card open. Maybe keep one personal and one business open (one for you and one for wife) and churn a card every year and switch off.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1041 on: November 26, 2013, 06:35:30 PM »
I cancelled my PRG in Sept 2012. Am I for sure ok with another PRG?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1042 on: November 26, 2013, 06:39:12 PM »
Anyway 3 months since you closed a similar card?
If yes, good to go.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1043 on: November 26, 2013, 06:53:28 PM »
Anyway 3 months since you closed a similar card?
If yes, good to go.
I dont understand. Please explain.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1044 on: November 26, 2013, 07:11:45 PM »
I dont understand. Please explain.

SwiftKey Flow to blame.
You are good to go, unless you still have open a similar card or closed it less than 3 months ago. Read the terms to see which cards in referring to.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1045 on: November 26, 2013, 07:18:31 PM »
SwiftKey Flow to blame.
You are good to go, unless you still have open a similar card or closed it less than 3 months ago. Read the terms to see which cards in referring to.
The only other cards I have/had are Starwood personal and Biz.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1046 on: November 26, 2013, 07:31:21 PM »
Good to go.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1047 on: November 27, 2013, 10:05:32 AM »
If someone applies on the same day for A MB plat and a reg plat, will they get both bonuses?

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1048 on: November 27, 2013, 10:17:18 AM »
If someone applies on the same day for A MB plat and a reg plat, will they get both bonuses?
Don't think same day has anything to do with it. Though i believe the MB and regular plats are different so you would get it.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1049 on: November 27, 2013, 01:40:42 PM »
Don't think same day has anything to do with it. Though i believe the MB and regular plats are different so you would get it.
Are you sure about that?
It seems like that may have changed recently

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1050 on: November 27, 2013, 01:45:18 PM »
Are you sure about that?
It seems like that may have changed recently

I am quite certain that has changed .  Read the T Cs

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1051 on: November 27, 2013, 07:37:41 PM »
Don't think same day has anything to do with it. Though i believe the MB and regular plats are different so you would get it.
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Its been reported that they are considered the same product as far as the bonus is concerned.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1052 on: November 28, 2013, 01:17:00 AM »
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Its been reported that they are considered the same product as far as the bonus is concerned.
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From the Mercedes-Benz T&C: Welcome bonus not available to applicants who have had a Platinum Card within the last 12 months or any Consumer ZYNC®, Green or Gold Card account within the last 90 days.

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1053 on: November 28, 2013, 07:14:24 AM »
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From the Mercedes-Benz T&C: Welcome bonus not available to applicants who have had a Platinum Card within the last 12 months or any Consumer ZYNC®, Green or Gold Card account within the last 90 days.
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1054 on: November 28, 2013, 02:34:42 PM »

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From the Mercedes-Benz T&C: Welcome bonus not available to applicants who have had a Platinum Card within the last 12 months or any Consumer ZYNC®, Green or Gold Card account within the last 90 days.

I also thought it was 12 months between all MR cards. So you can have a mb plat (or presumably regular plat) and get a bonus 91 days after closing gold? Good to know..

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1055 on: November 30, 2013, 09:22:50 AM »
I also thought it was 12 months between all MR cards. So you can have a mb plat (or presumably regular plat) and get a bonus 91 days after closing gold? Good to know..

Correct. 12 months for the same card (Personal Plat and MB Plat are the same card) or 90 days for a similar card (PRG and Plat cards are similar).

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1056 on: December 19, 2013, 12:43:48 AM »
Any issue with having a corporate card and getting a bonus?
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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1057 on: December 19, 2013, 03:46:19 AM »
Data point: applied for Platinum & Platinum MB cards 50K last week and got approval on both after calling in.  Points posted today. YMMV

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1058 on: December 19, 2013, 04:01:27 AM »
Data point: applied for Platinum & Platinum MB cards 50K last week and got approval on both after calling in.  Points posted today. YMMV

this was for a personal plat? or biz plat ?-- points posted on each card ?--

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Re: New Amex Bonus Terms
« Reply #1059 on: December 19, 2013, 05:58:29 AM »
personal platinum and yes points posted for both.