Originally Posted by
riclagriclag
If I see a better opportunity,I'm going to try to get it.
Perhaps I misunderstood your initial post, but it sounded as if you had been watching the targeted offers reported in the forum, applied for the standard offer, and expected American Express to better it. This might happen, but one shouldn't apply unless prepared to accept the application offer.
It's similar to buying an airline ticket. Buy when the price is right for you. You can be assured some people on the same plane paid less, but that doesn't invalidate your purchase.
There's no benefit to delaying the activation of the card. The clock is already running on the three month qualification period. There are about two months remaining.