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Nov 19, 2007 | 1:38 pm

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budblab

Join Date: Aug 2004

Programs: Delta Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Platinum

Posts: 367

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Originally Posted by scn312

Here's what I did -

I also signed up for one PP/E card so that we could earn miles on flights as well as have a non-AMEX option for vendors that don't accept it. Perhaps this was a mistake though and I should have gotten PP (non-elite) since our non-AMEX spending will probably be closer to 1/3 of our flight points. Oh well, we'll probably want the PPE for after AMEX 24-month promotion anyway.

Thanks for all the helpful replies!

You can easily downgrade to the non-elite card and avoid that annual fee by calling customer service. Your card number remains the same and all of your existing points remain intact. You can then upgrade to the elite card at a future time, or apply for a new PP elite account and get the sign-up bonus again. I have had the non-elite card for about 6 months, and just got an offer in the mail for double points on EVERYTHING for the next 6 months if I choose to pay the $75 and upgrade. Not worth it now because I have the Citi Amex Plat, but after 2 years, maybe would be.

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