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Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« on: February 05, 2016, 04:35:30 PM »
Hey guys, didn't see any thread for this yet... if there is one please point me to it.
I signed up for the Amex plat Mercedes Benz 4 months and got the 50k bonus as well as $200 Airline fee twice (before and after new years). I just called to cancel it and get pro rated refund and they threatened me to mark my account not to get any more sign up bonuses in the future because it appears thats the only reason i opened it.
Should i be worried?! Does that have any truth to it?
TIA
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 04:38:17 PM »
Wonder if there is new new policy in place.
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 04:45:17 PM »
Just chat with them to close or downgrade the card DON'T CALL!
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 04:48:06 PM »
Quote from: Hershelsdeals on February 05, 2016, 04:38:17 PM
Wonder if there is new new policy in place.

So........ Here we go again.... Did they do a full acct review to see if you double dipped on any bonuses?
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2016, 04:56:16 PM »
Dont think they did an account review. Besides, I haven't done any double dips... its my wife's card and just started opening cards for her 8 months ago.
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2016, 11:56:43 AM »


Quote from: Chapshnell on February 05, 2016, 04:48:06 PM
So........ Here we go again....
You seem to be the exception
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2016, 02:59:01 PM »
I was given 1000 Goodwill points on my life is Card .  Then I received a phone call on my mobile number from AMEX telling me that  there was a    Restriction on how muchthey could give me and she cut it down to 3000 points

definitely more scrutiny from American Express
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 06:44:24 PM »
Quote from: PETERP on February 06, 2016, 02:59:01 PM
I was given 1000 Goodwill points on my life is Card .  Then I received a phone call on my mobile number from AMEX telling me that  there was a    Restriction on how muchthey could give me and she cut it down to 3000 points

definitely more scrutiny from American Express
Did you mean 10,000?
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 08:11:30 PM »
When will people learn to not call, sigh
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2016, 09:23:32 PM »
Quote from: compddd on February 06, 2016, 08:11:30 PM
When will people learn to not call, sigh
Well, now I know.
So do you guys think I should worry about them actually acting on that?
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2016, 10:11:43 PM »
Quote from: rapsjr on February 06, 2016, 09:23:32 PM
Well, now I know.
So do you guys think I should worry about them actually acting on that?
There was a thread about something like this...
Eta. here
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2016, 02:41:08 AM »
Friend of mine was told the same last week when calling to close personal plat.
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2016, 05:24:39 AM »
Quote from: D93 on February 07, 2016, 05:23:40 AM

Yup, sigh.

Though he most likely has no clue how to chat..
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2016, 10:51:41 AM »
Quote from: lechatchileh ariber on February 06, 2016, 06:44:24 PM
Did you mean 10,000?

Typo from darn iPhone . originally 8K then cut down to 3 K .
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2016, 02:23:45 PM »
Quote from: compddd on February 06, 2016, 08:11:30 PM
When will people learn to not call, sigh
 
Quote from: DMYD on February 05, 2016, 04:45:17 PM
Just chat with them to close or downgrade the card DON'T CALL!
i downgraded 3 plat cards last week and closed 1, all over chat, it went smoothly. calling is the problem......
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2016, 03:31:11 PM »
Quote from: dbg2107 on February 07, 2016, 02:23:45 PM
   i downgraded 3 plat cards last week and closed 1, all over chat, it went smoothly. calling is the problem......
Downgraded to what?
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2016, 03:47:01 PM »
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2016, 10:08:31 PM »
Quote from: dbg2107 on February 07, 2016, 03:47:01 PM
Green
But then you can only get a prorated refund, not a full refund, right?
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2016, 10:12:41 PM »
Quote from: newdealseeker on February 07, 2016, 10:08:31 PM
But then you can only get a prorated refund, not a full refund, right?
Last time i did it, it was prorated, also green has an annual fee.
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Re: Amex threatening to not give me sign up bonuses in future
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2016, 10:26:25 PM »
Never had an issue with calling. Is this a recent thing?
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