Mar 14, 2014, 10:48 am
Last edit by: beltway
It is essential to read the terms of the specific offer, but in general:
This offer is also not available to applicants who have or have had this product.
If we identify you as currently having an American Express® Card account, you may not be eligible for this welcome bonus offer.
Points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account within 6 - 8 weeks after the spend requirement has been reached.
This offer is also not available to applicants who have or have had this product.
- You can only earn one new account bonus for each personal card issued by American Express in the USA. We do not know precisely how far back American Express looks to see if you have previously held the same card, but there is anecdotal evidence that the Customer Service database looks back only seven years. This means that if you cancelled a card in 2007 or earlier, and have not held it since, you will probably qualify for a new account bonus in 2015.
- Holding a related card does not disqualify earning a new account bonus. Examples: Green, Gold, and Platinum are each separate products. Delta Gold, Platinum and Reserve are each separate products. The Hilton credit card is a different product than Hilton Surpass.
- Holding a Supplementary Card (authorized user) on someone else's account does not disqualify you from earning a new acount bonus if you open the same card type in your own name.
This rule does not apply to business cards.As of mid-February 2016, Amex appears to be adding the same restriction to its business card products.- If you receive a targeted offer, online or through the USPS, for a card which you have previously held you may, or may not, actually receive the bonus. Be certain to save a copy of the offer, and to read and save every screen which appears during the application process.
- Upgrade offers are different from new account offers. You may be offered a bonus to upgrade (for example) a Gold Card to a Platinum Card, and you may be eligible for that bonus even if you previously held a Platinum card. It is still essential to read and save the terms of the offer.
If we identify you as currently having an American Express® Card account, you may not be eligible for this welcome bonus offer.
- This language appeared in the Spring of 2013, a year before the once-in-a lifetime policy was announced. The key term is "may", which gives American Express discretion to award or withhold the bonus.
- To reduce the risk that the automated system will deny a new account bonus, RIGHT click the application link and open the application in a Private or Incognito browser window. American Express will still know that you are a current cardholder, but the system will not flag your application.
Points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account within 6 - 8 weeks after the spend requirement has been reached.
- In practice it is not possible to know when American Express's system will credit a bonus to your rewards account. It may happen immediately after you meet the target spend, or it may happen when the next statement (or the following statement) is generated, or it may take the full eight weeks.
Put a fork in it 5.1.2014: One bonus per personal card per person "lifetime" [USA]
Mar 28, 2014, 1:23 am
#106
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QQ: I'm a newbie so I was wondering if I should signup for both the business and personal SPG Card before this May 1st deadline. My original plan was to see if they offer the 30K bonus this summer to apply for the personal and business to get 60K SPG points then after one year cancel the business one so my credit score doesn't take a hit. Any suggestions? I greatly appreciate it.
Mar 28, 2014, 10:35 am
#107
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My question was more along the lines of is the personal and business card treated as the same card? I would reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally like to get both to essentially get 60K + 15Kxfer bonus @ 20K each = 75K points. I need these points to redeem in 2015.
Mar 28, 2014, 10:38 am
#108
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Sad that I applied for a DL card for my wife thinking we can do it again if a better offer came along.
Mar 28, 2014, 11:11 am
#109
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Mar 28, 2014, 2:17 pm
#111
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I just clicked on a link to the Starwood Preferred card and got this message:
You have been identified as a current American Express Card Member. You may have seen an offer advertised for this product previously, but the offer is not available to current American Express Card Members.
I have only had ONE Amex card in my entire life, and it's not a Starwood. But this makes it sound like having ANY Amex keeps you from getting a bonus on any other Amex.
????
You have been identified as a current American Express Card Member. You may have seen an offer advertised for this product previously, but the offer is not available to current American Express Card Members.
I have only had ONE Amex card in my entire life, and it's not a Starwood. But this makes it sound like having ANY Amex keeps you from getting a bonus on any other Amex.
????
Mar 28, 2014, 2:36 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...igibility.html
In the specific case of the SPG card I suggest that you apply through a referral offer. The wording of these offers are more liberal than the terms of offers you might find on your own.
Mar 28, 2014, 3:09 pm
#113
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Please read this short thread to understand how you can make the message go away:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...igibility.html
In the specific case of the SPG card I suggest that you apply through a referral offer. The wording of these offers are more liberal than the terms of offers you might find on your own.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...igibility.html
In the specific case of the SPG card I suggest that you apply through a referral offer. The wording of these offers are more liberal than the terms of offers you might find on your own.
Mar 28, 2014, 3:47 pm
#114
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Mar 28, 2014, 6:01 pm
#115
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caution on referral links...
Just a head's up on the referral links for SPG. As I posted earlier, they have the liberal language in the e-mail, but when you click through to the T&Cs, they have the restrictive language there.
It's still probably the best chance to get one (assuming you've had that card before or even have another Amex card), but it's not a done deal at this point to go that route. Amex used to be good about contacting them and mailing in terms (i.e. the e-mail), but sounds like they've basically got robots working now and don't want to deal with any "proof" that you may have.
It's still probably the best chance to get one (assuming you've had that card before or even have another Amex card), but it's not a done deal at this point to go that route. Amex used to be good about contacting them and mailing in terms (i.e. the e-mail), but sounds like they've basically got robots working now and don't want to deal with any "proof" that you may have.
Mar 28, 2014, 7:25 pm
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Put a fork in it 5.1.2014: One bonus per card per person "lifetime" [USA]
With the (possible) ending of any bonus if current MR customer, I seriously hope Amex decides to reinstate the MR Shopping Portal. Especially since Platinum card only has 1X on all purchases.
That, or run promos for extra points for spend in specific categories like they used to do on my Delta Platinum card.
That, or run promos for extra points for spend in specific categories like they used to do on my Delta Platinum card.
Mar 31, 2014, 12:19 pm
#117
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Please clarify.
I opened an American Express card in January 2014. I have had AMEX cards in the past, the last one was closed in December 2012.
I thought I was going to get 30,000 Delta Miles after $1,000 spend in 3 months and a $50 statement credit if I bought a Delta Airlines tix.
I have done both of these activities and am waiting for the miles to post and the statement credit to show up. It says in the small print that the miles will post 2-4 weeks after the spending quota is meet and the statement credit will appear 8-12 weeks after the Delta tix transaction.
Am I going to get the miles and the statement credit?
I opened an American Express card in January 2014. I have had AMEX cards in the past, the last one was closed in December 2012.
I thought I was going to get 30,000 Delta Miles after $1,000 spend in 3 months and a $50 statement credit if I bought a Delta Airlines tix.
I have done both of these activities and am waiting for the miles to post and the statement credit to show up. It says in the small print that the miles will post 2-4 weeks after the spending quota is meet and the statement credit will appear 8-12 weeks after the Delta tix transaction.
Am I going to get the miles and the statement credit?
Mar 31, 2014, 12:22 pm
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Mar 31, 2014, 12:50 pm
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I thought the terms of the offer were 30,000 miles after $1,000 spend in 3 months and a $50 statement credit if I bought Delta tickets.
I think I have had 3 or 4 Delta Skymiles AMEX dating back from 2008. I never pay the AF, as I cancel before the fee hits the account.
I think I have had 3 or 4 Delta Skymiles AMEX dating back from 2008. I never pay the AF, as I cancel before the fee hits the account.
Mar 31, 2014, 12:59 pm
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I meant the part of the terms in which they stipulated eligibility. If you didn't save a copy of the offer it will be difficult to say what might happen because the terms are in transition. Under a literal reading of the most recent terms you could be ineligible, but only if American Express considers the current SkyMiles credit card for which you applied to be the same product as one which you held previously.