Originally Posted by wise2u

but he is just trying to get another 10k bonus like he did last year....so instead of getting the better offer he is just churning...without keeping the original card a year and applying a little over 6 months after closing old account. That is not going to fly with Amex...like he was told 2 years and your eligible for welcome points again. This is the probably the real time limit and the T&C exclusions are put to discourage churners. Amex will let you go for a BETTER offer if you recently got the card at a lower offer (which is nice) but are pickier with giving sign up bonuses...DL cards expecially....I've found if you stagger cards you can get the bonus every 2-3 years. Keep the card for a year, cancel it and get another flavor Amex (DL, AA. SPG, MR) wait 2 years before reapplying for that card again.....some YMMV has happened with BETTER offers coming around for that card without waiting the 2 years. if it's the same card and the same offer (or less) your chance of success without waiting is low. The good part is there are so many different AMEX card bonuses that getting 1 or 2 every year isnt hard.