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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2015, 05:31:18 PM »
I don't remember it ever being mentioned here, if yes, this can be merged.

Header says it all.
Personal experience ?

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2015, 05:32:26 PM »
I don't remember it ever being mentioned here, if yes, this can be merged.

Header says it all.
There's always a risk of this. Refundable after usually not wise for hitting thresholds.
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2015, 05:35:04 PM »
There's always a risk of this. Refundable after usually not wise for hitting thresholds.

Was safe with amex for many years.

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2015, 05:35:31 PM »
Personal experience ?

First-hand report and another anecdote that I want to verify still.
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2015, 05:44:50 PM »
What card? How long after you hit the spend?
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2015, 05:55:39 PM »
What about chase?
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2015, 05:57:13 PM »
What card? How long after you hit the spend?

Business MR cards. I heard two reports from the past week.
One that I'm familiar with had several spanning 2 months. Just finished the "spending" on another card. 375k adjusted down to zero and told the reason. Card wasn't closed or FR'd

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2015, 06:08:27 PM »
Business MR cards. I heard two reports from the past week.
One that I'm familiar with had several spanning 2 months. Just finished the "spending" on another card. 375k adjusted down to zero and told the reason. Card wasn't closed or FR'd
When was the date of the last refund that caused a clawback?

In other words, from what transaction date did the crackdown start?

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2015, 06:08:47 PM »
This may be the end of the cc farms

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2015, 06:09:46 PM »
This may be the end of the cc farms
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2015, 06:10:22 PM »
This may be the end of the cc farms
They only do refundables?
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2015, 06:30:56 PM »
Does citi thank you clawback? I know aa does...

I think this thread was intended to be specific to Amex.

(Citi as a whole is not the place you want to be doing refundables with)
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2015, 06:31:34 PM »
They only do refundables?

Wouldn't be surprised if payout goes down a but they stay 

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2015, 06:31:43 PM »
When was the date of the last refund that caused a clawback?

In other words, from what transaction date did the crackdown start?

I'll ask when I have a chance.

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2015, 06:34:07 PM »
I wonder if  the people that signed up with those farms are screwed.
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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2015, 06:38:26 PM »
I wonder if  the people that signed up with those farms are screwed.

So far, I only have 2 reports. Let's not get carried away just yet.

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Re: Amex started confiscating bonus points earned through refundable tickets
« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2015, 06:39:15 PM »
So far, I only have 2 reports. Let's not get carried away just yet.
I have heard a few myself.
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