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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #400 on: December 11, 2017, 03:08:59 PM »
If I apply for the Amex Platinum card now can I get the amex travel credit 3 times in one cycle?
You mean twice? Yes it’s called double dipping
You can triple dip if you keep it for a year....

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #401 on: December 11, 2017, 03:09:58 PM »
isn’t that what’s it’s made for?
She probably meant to ask what happens if she cancels the flight? Does United refund her money? Does Amex let her keep the travel credit?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #402 on: December 12, 2017, 02:13:39 AM »
MODs Plesase remove if...
for those wondering... PGGM worked on united for me

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #403 on: December 12, 2017, 02:49:59 AM »
MODs Plesase remove if...
for those wondering... PGGM worked on united for me
Yay, happy clawback!
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #404 on: December 12, 2017, 07:48:05 AM »
MODs Plesase remove if...
for those wondering... PGGM worked on united for me
When?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #405 on: December 13, 2017, 12:58:02 PM »
For the $100 credit for my Gold Rewards...

I'm reading that 2 x $50 in e-gift cards works for Delta and $100 e-gfit card works for AA.

Anyone know which one is less risky?
Does one of them get you a quicker refund?

Thanks
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #406 on: December 13, 2017, 01:00:50 PM »
For the $100 credit for my Gold Rewards...

I'm reading that 2 x $50 in e-gift cards works for Delta and $100 e-gfit card works for AA.

Anyone know which one is less risky?
Does one of them get you a quicker refund?

Thanks
non of them are risky

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #407 on: December 13, 2017, 03:31:04 PM »
For the $100 credit for my Gold Rewards...

I'm reading that 2 x $50 in e-gift cards works for Delta and $100 e-gfit card works for AA.

Anyone know which one is less risky?
Does one of them get you a quicker refund?

Thanks
No risk,done it for years.
Same time for either, no difference.
I never tried doing 2 x $50 Delta in one transaction, always did $50 each. With AA the $200 used to work but not anymore, have been doing $100 per transaction.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #408 on: December 14, 2017, 02:08:16 PM »
So nothing left for United?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #409 on: December 14, 2017, 02:12:37 PM »
So nothing left for United?
sure. Extra luggage, upgrades,

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #410 on: December 14, 2017, 02:25:51 PM »
Will upgrade to first class on united work?
Unlikely.
isn’t that what’s it’s made for?
No.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #411 on: December 14, 2017, 02:28:48 PM »
Unlikely. No.
if I’m actually flying it won’t trigger?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #412 on: December 15, 2017, 12:26:20 AM »
Yay, happy clawback!

Are they really clawing back so quickly for this? Not that it exists of course... but if it did its worked well everytime without any issues or clawbacks.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #415 on: December 21, 2017, 03:07:24 AM »
just a week ago
Doesn't mean no clawback......
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #416 on: December 21, 2017, 03:20:28 AM »
Doesn't mean no clawback......
when will they get on it?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #417 on: December 21, 2017, 03:25:10 AM »
to be accurate it was refunded the 10 and booked the 7

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #418 on: December 21, 2017, 06:43:09 AM »
when will they get on it?
Could be months or years later. That's why people don't advise it.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #419 on: December 21, 2017, 02:02:54 PM »
Could be months or years later. That's why people don't advise it.
even on closed accounts?