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downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« on: June 25, 2013, 06:35:35 PM »
Hi all,

So in a nut shell, my spg is going to turn one in a few days. I've called numerous times, on different days, and alas no retention bonus/incentives will be given. I just called amex to downgrade my SPG to a blue cash, the lady on the phone said that she can't do it because the blue cash only allows for a $2k credit limit and my spg is $5k. She did sound new, so she might be totally wrong. Has anyone encountered this type of situation before?

thanks :)

fyi- i do plan on HUCA (just wanted to get some input from others)

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 07:49:22 PM »
Hi all,

So in a nut shell, my spg is going to turn one in a few days. I've called numerous times, on different days, and alas no retention bonus/incentives will be given. I just called amex to downgrade my SPG to a blue cash, the lady on the phone said that she can't do it because the blue cash only allows for a $2k credit limit and my spg is $5k. She did sound new, so she might be totally wrong. Has anyone encountered this type of situation before?

thanks :)

fyi- i do plan on HUCA (just wanted to get some input from others)
I have a Blue Cash with a 11k CL...

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 07:54:15 PM »
Is it just me or is the title off?
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 07:55:27 PM »

Is it just me or is the title off?

+1

I have had one with a ~50k CL.
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 07:59:01 PM »
Quote from: AJK link=topic=30180.msg531215#msg531215 date=1372204527
I have had one with a ~50k CL.
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Old one that is 5% after 6.5k spend?
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 09:48:58 PM »
Precisely.
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 09:53:50 PM »
Precisely.

do you keep moving the credit lines over to that card?

as for the title. had to pick something attention grabbing :p

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 10:42:45 PM »
do you keep moving the credit lines over to that card?

as for the title. had to pick something attention grabbing :p
Yes.
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2013, 10:43:46 PM »
do you keep moving the credit lines over to that card?

No.
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2013, 10:51:30 PM »
Ok, is it a yes or no?

When I called the second time, the lady said she would need to send in a request to "upgrade" me to the blue cash.

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2013, 10:56:48 PM »
Ok, is it a yes or no?

When I called the second time, the lady said she would need to send in a request to "upgrade" me to the blue cash.

Up to you who to believe regarding MY credit cards.
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2013, 11:05:52 PM »
Up to you who to believe regarding MY credit cards.

Ok better question: how many blue cash cards do you have or have you had?

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2013, 11:10:41 PM »
Ok better question: how many blue cash cards do you have or have you had?

1
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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2013, 11:20:29 PM »
I have 1 blue on which I have 2k cl and 1 on which I have 5k, so I don't understand why you were told only 2k.

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2013, 11:20:54 PM »
as for the title. had to pick something attention grabbing :p
Abuse of the system will cause you to be shunned by fellow FFDers. Just sayin'.

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2013, 02:13:48 PM »
Abuse of the system will cause you to be shunned by fellow FFDers. Just sayin'.

My apologies, won't happen again.



After the third time trying- card has been downgraded without any problems.

Sheesh, that was a definite whirlwind (every time I spoke to someone they kept saying something else).

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Re: downgrade spg- too many blue cash cards
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2013, 11:20:14 PM »
Abuse of the system will cause you to be shunned by fellow FFDers. Just sayin'.

There is definitely an element of irony in this statement.  ;)