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Airline e-GCs: best $100 increments or smaller
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Other:
MPX (mileagePlus X app )
United gift registry:
Make united your airline of choice for your platinum.
Create a united gift registry.  Create a goal for the registry.
Add funds to the registry in increments of $100 or less using your platinum card. Get reimbursed by AMEX.

DDMS
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/used-2019-amex-airline-fee-credit-will-use/
https://www.dansdeals.com/credit-cards/testing-using-2023-amex-airline-fee-credit-uses-will-use/

Discussion about how to use more than 3 Delta GC on 1 ticket:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1888784-possible-use-more-than-3-gift-cards-one-booking-2.html
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #440 on: December 24, 2017, 10:20:21 PM »
you sound quite confident. may I ask how is that?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #441 on: December 24, 2017, 10:24:02 PM »
No.
you sound quite confident. may I ask how is that?
can't compare Amex last year to this year, but we never had such kind of things

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #442 on: December 24, 2017, 10:42:17 PM »
ok guess we will have to go semi straight this year. which gc's have the highest resell value?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #443 on: December 24, 2017, 11:45:24 PM »
No way to change airline now for 17 right? I never switched from delta after pggm in 16 and now have use for b6 or aa
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« Reply #444 on: December 24, 2017, 11:49:20 PM »
No way to change airline now for 17 right? I never switched from delta after pggm in 16 and now have use for b6 or aa
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #447 on: December 24, 2017, 11:52:30 PM »
No way to change airline now for 17 right? I never switched from delta after pggm in 16 and now have use for b6 or aa
I just switched last night. You have till the 31st.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
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I just switched last night. You have till the 31st.
Officially its only in January right?
How'd u switch? chat?
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« Reply #449 on: December 24, 2017, 11:54:31 PM »
Officially its only in January right?
How'd u switch? chat?
called. Didn't use it at all so was able to switch it.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #450 on: December 24, 2017, 11:54:58 PM »
called. Didn't use it at all so was able to switch it.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #451 on: December 25, 2017, 12:01:20 AM »
Officially its only in January right?
How'd u switch? chat?
I've switched a dozen times this year. They do it right away. I chat. I didn't try after I used the credit, though.

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #452 on: December 25, 2017, 12:01:50 AM »
can anyone confirm i can make a single purchase of 4 $50 e-gift cards to get reimbursed for airline credit?

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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #453 on: December 25, 2017, 12:06:51 AM »
can anyone confirm i can make a single purchase of 4 $50 e-gift cards to get reimbursed for airline credit?
DL? Has to be separate charges.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #454 on: December 25, 2017, 12:07:31 AM »
If you return a product will you get a clawback?
Huh? How is that relevant?
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #455 on: December 25, 2017, 12:08:15 AM »
Huh? How is that relevant?
Exactly. Why would either cause a clawback.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #456 on: December 25, 2017, 12:18:48 AM »
DL? Has to be separate charges.
yes, thanks

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« Reply #457 on: December 25, 2017, 12:21:00 AM »
Exactly. Why would either cause a clawback.
You're not making any sense.
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Re: Purchases That Work For Amex Platinum Travel Credit
« Reply #458 on: December 25, 2017, 12:25:02 AM »


is there any risk of clawback to buy gc's in 2017 and then again in 2018 and then close the accounts? anyone have experience with this?

Basic answer

No.

Convinced its something that'll cause a clawback

you sound quite confident. may I ask how is that?

Simple comparison made to a credit that'll never get clawed back.

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« Reply #459 on: December 25, 2017, 12:30:52 AM »

Basic answer

Convinced its something that'll cause a clawback

Simple comparison made to a credit that'll never get clawed back.
Yea but your premise is wrong....
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