Originally Posted by
gv111
IMHO, they should have offered to credit you 10% of your purchases (10% of 70K = $700). After all AMEX racked up big fees from merchants for all these purchases
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Good point.
CSR: "Well, this is the most I can allow as a retention incentive and there are no other offers I can combine or offer you aside from this."
Me: "Okay, I guess then I will be going to other cards which are offering larger bonuses for sign on and spend."
CSR: "I notice you recently received the SPG AmEx, this is another good card to optimize and you should have received a nice sign on bonus for that."
Me: "I did. But, I can start earning more with an AA Citibank card and receive a 75K sign on bonus with spend that would only take me a week to fufill."
CSR: " I cannot speak to that. But, would encourage you to take the $95 annual fee waiver to keep your card open. We certainly value you and you have one of our most stellar account histories."
Me: Chuckled and said "Obviously, not valued enough in my opinion. But, I do thank you for your time."
I still cannot believe this is really a "generous" offer? Maybe it would have helped if I did not open the SPG card a week ago and now they know I will most likely use that guaranteeing AmEx using regardless of the card branding.