Originally Posted by
pokee
Has anyone been successful changing their no fee RBC card to a travel card they've had before and still successfully received the sign-up bonus? Their T&C states that you are not eligible for the bonus if you CURRENTLY hold a travel card (which I do not). But two different reps told me I would not receive the bonus for a BA Visa since I've already held that (they knew when i Gave them my BA#) nor would i get the bonus for a Visa Infinite Avion or a Visa Avion Platinum because I've held a Visa Infinite card before (they are in the same card family for bonuses) but I would qualify for the $399 AF Avion card with a 25K bonus.
You can transfer your card online without agent intervention so maybe I roll the dice and try that?
I've been successful in the past getting the RBC Avion Infinite, downgrading it to RBC rewards no annual fee card then upgrading back to the Avion Infinite. I did earn the 15k Avion points the second time.
HOWEVER, my most recent experience was getting shot down. The second Avion Infinite was downgraded to the RBC rewards in February and last week I called in to try and upgrade to the Avion Infinite (2nd upgrade). they told me no, can't do it because i've done it before.
Agent did say that I could apply for a separate Avion card and earn the bonus...but i didn't do it. As far as doing the switch online...and I haven't gone all the way in the application, is that there does not appear to be a mention of the sign-up bonus. So unless there's some flashing screen saying "you get 15k points" I'd assume that you don't.
these might have been the rules all along, but they weren't enforcing them. who knows.