Originally Posted by
Goldorak
There's nothing automatic. I have the French Gold AFKLFB Amex for something like 25 years and I spend way much more than 8K/y (OK, "your" threshold may be higher for the Gold card) and the fee has never been waived even after asking, not even a single time.
Fees are only waived automatically for the silver card. I used it for a few years, and it did work flawlessly.
Commercial gestures for Gold/Plat cards are another thing entirely indeed - even if you bill 5- 6 figures to your card annually. That’s just not in their DNA