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Old Mar 24, 2021 | 10:21 pm
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Originally Posted by krazykanuck
Right - but downgrading and cancelling have the same negative impact in the eyes of Amex if they gave you some incentive, like an upgrade or retention bonus.

I have a ED to EDP upgrade offer in my email right now, and this is a quote direct from the T&Cs in the email: "...if you cancel or downgrade your account within 12 months after acquiring it; or if you cancel or return purchases you made to meet the Threshold Amount), we may not credit Membership Rewards® points to, we may freeze Membership Rewards® points credited to, or we may take away Membership Rewards® points from your account."

Unfortunate to learn a lesson the hard way...
Does this mean at least one renewal AF cannot be avoided? I picked up the Plat last November, so do I need to pay a second AF (keep it more than a year) to avoid trouble? TIA.

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