zaf

No it doesn't. The current supp card is dates 2009 (it was issued a couple of months ago)

gamer83

Nope. Amex will keep it on file for you.

belleNY

Tried calling Amex to see about changing the date on my card. They checked...don't have records available from the early 70's. I cancelled my original card before 1980 for certain. Chances of my having something at home with the old account # are probably zero. Oh well.

ThirtyOne

Interesting thread. I currently have 3 Amex cards, and they all show different "Member Since" dates:

-Personal Gold '00
-Platinum Credit Card '07
-Business Gold '09

Never thought twice about it because I did not think it made a difference.

trueblu

As noted by others, the 'member since' feature is useful for establishing a credit history.

I first opened a UK Amex in 2001, used global transfer 2008 to get US-issued Amex. My US cards also say 'member since 2001' and this is reflected on my credit file -- which was a huge help, since my credit score before that was essentially zero and then jumped to 700s! It does also note that my credit history pre-dates my SS number.

However, my wife's supplementary cards all say member since 08 (I just checked).

My understanding from this thread is that we could call Amex and have that amended to 01: in which case, she should get a big boost on her credit score (she got her first account in 2006). Should we call regular CS?

tb

TAHKUCT

Yes

mwitiiram

Opened my first Amex account a week ago. Received the card today and it says "Member Since: '10" While this is a trivial concern, I clearly opened the account in 2009. I'm sure AMEX has card stock that they just print the name on, but still. I don't like '10. I wanted '09. '10 is just..ugly?
Rant over.

EDIT: After inspecting the back of the card, the date at the very bottom (date cardstock was produced maybe?) says 09/09. Grrrrr

mia

I don't think that's the explanation because replacement cards will continue to show the original Member Since year. Is the year embossed (raised) in the plastic, or is it printed (inked) on the surface?

stimpy

My US Amex's have my original date from the 80's. But my EU Amex's have newer dates. I'm guessing the systems are completely separate?

greglvnv

Not true.

If you bring it to their attention, they will adjust the dates as well. I don't know if it matters from the credit reporting view though, cuz I don't know if Amex reports same way in the EU.

SOhp101

In direct answer to OP's question, it's more trouble than it's worth. This happened to be back in '06 and I tried doing the exact same thing. They ended up sending me a 'temporary' card with the correct 'member since' date that expired in the next month! So I ended up resigning to the fact that my card would always say the later date. Fast forward a few years, I needed a replacement card and requested one... and then magically the 'member since' date on the new card had the correct date.

buffcoat

I had an Amex card through work in the mid 90s, had it till about 2000, then didn't have one till I opened a personal account with them in the mid 00s. My card has the "member since" date from the mid 90s. I always thought that was kind of cool.

Aaron01

If doing it can change your credit score for the better I don't see how that's more hassle than it's worth....

S.Bling

It has no connection to your credit score.

mia

Unless the date printed on the card is also the date that American Express reports to the credit bureau to determine the age of the account.