Author Topic: Splitting AMEX Plat (Read 106828 times)

md · « **Reply #80 on:** July 16, 2010, 12:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 16, 2010, 11:52:03 AM

I've never heard of an official number for AMEX.

I've had Amex reps tell me that I can't have more than 4, therfore they have to deny my application.

jong · « **Reply #81 on:** July 16, 2010, 01:36:35 PM »

Quote from: ya on July 16, 2010, 11:51:12 AM

any1 want to split a amex platinum?

I would def. be interested

Bamba · « **Reply #82 on:** July 17, 2010, 10:14:29 PM »

I want to join someone.

Shlomi · « **Reply #83 on:** July 18, 2010, 08:05:37 AM »

Quote from: ya on July 16, 2010, 11:51:12 AM

any1 want to split a amex platinum?

Count me in!

Muscatini · « **Reply #84 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:32:13 AM »

hey, looking to join amex platinum for lounge access....will pay upfront, obviously you'll know who i am so alls honest. I have another guy who also wants to join if you're looking for 2 people.
Let me know asap!
yosef

Dan · « **Reply #85 on:** July 18, 2010, 02:09:02 PM »

Sounds like someone ought to apply for it, get the 25K miles, sell additional cards at $200 each, cancel the cards and get a prorated refund (for the main card and the additionals) and make a nice profit with a nice bundle of miles.

MLM · « **Reply #86 on:** July 18, 2010, 02:14:14 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 18, 2010, 02:09:02 PM

Sounds like someone ought to apply for it, get the 25K miles, sell additional cards at $200 each, cancel the cards and get a prorated refund (for the main card and the additionals) and make a nice profit with a nice bundle of miles.

If you cancel then how will you get into the lounges?

jong · « **Reply #87 on:** July 18, 2010, 04:08:12 PM »

as dan mentioned earlier, they swype the card but they dont look to check if the accts open.

with a deactivated card, are there any other benefits except the airport lounge access?

MLM · « **Reply #88 on:** July 18, 2010, 06:18:55 PM »

Quote from: jongad on July 18, 2010, 04:08:12 PM

as dan mentioned earlier, they swype the card but they dont look to check if the accts open.

I don't think that is very ethical. I think it is better to ask someone to guest you in than steal your way in.

Dan · « **Reply #89 on:** July 18, 2010, 06:25:32 PM »

Quote from: MLM on July 18, 2010, 06:18:55 PM

I don't think that is very ethical. I think it is better to ask someone to guest you in than steal your way in.

Neither method is terribly ethical.

But let me ask you this, what if you pay the $450 for the AMEX for the year and get the 25K miles and close it after the year.
Is it wrong to use it then? Does it say somewhere that once you cancel the card you're not allowed to access the lounges? No. All it say is that with the card you can access lounges (at least until the card's 4 year expiration date.

Definitely no possibility of C"H as nobody even knows its canceled as opposed to panhandling at the entrance of the lounge for free entry which is likely to offend many people.

Personally I enjoy lounges enough to have invested in a lifetime membership years ago, but for everyone else they'll have to decide for themselves...

MLM · « **Reply #90 on:** July 18, 2010, 06:43:41 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 18, 2010, 06:25:32 PM

Personally I enjoy lounges enough to have invested in a lifetime membership years ago, but for everyone else they'll have to decide for themselves...

Which lounges did you do this for? How much?

jong · « **Reply #91 on:** July 18, 2010, 08:42:52 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 18, 2010, 06:25:32 PM

Neither method is terribly ethical.

Definitely no possibility of C"H as nobody even knows its canceled as opposed to panhandling at the entrance of the lounge for free entry which is likely to offend many people.

Well Said.

As I mentioned earlier, I would be interested in joining with some people.

ceejay · « **Reply #92 on:** July 20, 2010, 05:26:15 PM »

I am also interested in joining

A3 · « **Reply #93 on:** July 20, 2010, 06:15:17 PM »

I just ordered Amex Platinum, so far it is just me, if anyone want to join PM me and with ur name and number and ill see what i can do, card should come in 5 days.

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #94 on:** July 23, 2010, 02:14:11 PM »

Quote from: Avid Reader on July 15, 2010, 12:57:35 AM

Is there any official or unofficial number of Amex cards one can safely have open at the same time? I'm at 4 right now. Just wondering what'll happen if I get the plat too (the DD way..).

Quote from: md on July 16, 2010, 12:46:24 PM

I've had Amex reps tell me that I can't have more than 4, therfore they have to deny my application.

i currently have more than 4...

E · « **Reply #95 on:** July 27, 2010, 05:33:40 PM »

Quote from: David on July 23, 2010, 02:14:11 PM

i currently have more than 4...

business, personal or a mixture?

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #96 on:** July 28, 2010, 02:11:09 PM »

Quote from: E on July 27, 2010, 05:33:40 PM

business, personal or a mixture?

4 personal and 1 business.

E · « **Reply #97 on:** July 28, 2010, 05:01:55 PM »

Quote from: David on July 28, 2010, 02:11:09 PM

4 personal and 1 business.

that might be it 5 personal or business might be the limit

Dan · « **Reply #98 on:** July 28, 2010, 05:04:36 PM »

Quote from: E on July 28, 2010, 05:01:55 PM

that might be it 5 personal or business might be the limit

I don't think there's a general hard limit. At one point I must have had 15 AMEX's.

jong · « **Reply #99 on:** July 29, 2010, 04:26:34 PM »

Is it possible to get away with doing this?

Upgrade my current Delta Gold Amex to Amex Plat
Cancel after a month or so (pay the prorated charge)
Revert back to Delta Gold (I know skypesos are worthless) or downgrade to anoth Amex

Use the cancelled Amex Plat for lounges.

Not asking about the ethical-ness of this. Just asking, hypothetically, would one be able to pull it off?