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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2014, 09:55:42 AM »
I've confirmed cannot add any new account which is not AH or AU.
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2014, 09:57:03 AM »
I always managed to transfer SPG to different accounts with different names. Perhaps with MR might still work too.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2014, 09:57:09 AM »
I've confirmed cannot add any new account which is not AH or AU.
But AU you can online?
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2014, 09:57:28 AM »
Someone mentioned phone transfers are still working for anyone who needs to transfer.
Anyone here try?
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2014, 09:57:44 AM »
I've confirmed cannot add any new account which is not AH or AU.
+100
Spoke to large broker this morning and he is saying its a no go. Amex automatically populates the AH name when trying to link a FF account as the members name and if it doesnt match then it wont link.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2014, 09:58:38 AM »
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2014, 09:59:03 AM »
Anyone here try?

Rep told me they make special "exceptions"

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2014, 10:00:31 AM »
So who's behind this? Amex or the airlines?

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2014, 10:00:37 AM »
I sold 2 large accounts yesterday bh bh bh.
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #29 on: June 19, 2014, 10:01:19 AM »
Yes.
Wonder if that'll last with the amount of AU this will bring to Amex.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #30 on: June 19, 2014, 10:05:52 AM »
Some brokers are hosed.
A big broker just told me that he'll need exceptions for all the small ff accounts that he has bought to be able to fill them up.

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #31 on: June 19, 2014, 10:07:56 AM »
And the hits keep on coming.
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2014, 10:14:48 AM »
The final  nail in the coffin?
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #33 on: June 19, 2014, 10:19:37 AM »
The final  nail in the coffin?

Yep. Definitely stop collecting points and miles.








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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #34 on: June 19, 2014, 10:23:34 AM »
wow keeps getting tougher and tougher, guess only way now is to book from your own account for others

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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2014, 10:23:36 AM »
If you can transfer to AUs isn't that a simple workaround?


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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2014, 10:24:15 AM »
If you can transfer to AUs isn't that a simple workaround?

You can only have so many AU's before it causes a red flag. They're not dumb. And who knows how long that will last for as well. It might be a good workaround for someone who sells consistently to same person.
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2014, 10:28:05 AM »
You can only have so many AU's before it causes a red flag. They're not dumb. And who knows how long that will last for as well. It might be a good workaround for someone who sells consistently to same person.
Correct but its definitely an option for the brokers that are stuck at this point.


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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #38 on: June 19, 2014, 10:31:24 AM »
And the hits keep on coming.
Amex lifetime limit
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Chase multiple business cards crackdown
Amex transfers etc....
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Re: Amex-Same Name transfers only
« Reply #39 on: June 19, 2014, 10:32:40 AM »
I have an idea:
Change FF acct name to match the amex users. Transfer & change the name bacm to what it was.