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Old Aug 19, 2022 | 4:44 pm
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Originally Posted by joeluk44
…three separate transactions (home, auto, umbrella premiums) do not count toward the welcome offer. ....
Incorrect according to many prior datapoints.

Originally Posted by vivrant
… insurance payments I charged to my card will not count towards meeting the minimum spend requirement. I am still skeptical… Anyone else ever hear of this?
No. You should be skeptical. I’ve had insurance payments on AmEx cards earn points and count toward minimum spends several times.

Originally Posted by krazykanuck
I'll take clueless Amex chat rep for 100 MR points, please Alex. ...
LOL, ROFLMAO, . Sorry I’m late to the party but this is one of the all-time great FT posts. There should be a, and the quote above in the, FT HOF (Hall of Fame). Thank you.

Originally Posted by krazykanuck
… If an Amex chat rep told me that the sun rises in the East, I'd still be dubious and look out the window to verify for myself.
Concur, chat rep or phone rep.

Last edited by Dr Jabadski; Aug 19, 2022 at 9:11 pm Reason: additional information added
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