Originally Posted by
Regulator85
Update: Yesterday my wife and I applied for the Gold card. My wife was instantly approved and I was approved over chat. So here is a breakdown of our timeline for your info.
Me
02/12 - Approved for Platinum (didn't know about the 2 browser trick at the time)
05/12 - Offered and approved for Amex
12/12 - canceled Amex
06/13 - approved for Platinum
06/13 - approved for gold next day
Wife
09/12 - Approved for Platinum
06/13 - Approved for 50 k Platinum
06/13 - Approved for gold next day
Good job locking in 75k with the "new" non-18-month-issue cards.
Still waiting to see if someone will attempt another 50k or 40k card after getting approved for the 50k.
We now know the 50+25 combo works, we don't know whether it's possible to get the 50+50 or 50+40 combo (where applying for the 40k MC might be better than trying another new Visa) if we've had a previous AA card in the last 18 months.