Originally Posted by
midnightinharlem
... can I set up a 3-year carousel alternating between the PRG, Gold, and Platinum cards (opening, downgrading after 1 year, closing after 2 years, then re-opening every 3 years without paying an annual fee for the first year)?
You could try, but drop the Platinum card from your carousel because AMEX never waives the $450 fee for the first year (or any other year thereafter).