[Revived] Amex Premier Rewards Gold Card 50k Points After $2,000 Spend
Nov 18, 2015, 2:59 am
#605
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Incorrect. Spend includes the money refunded from AMEX Offers and Airline credits.
Nov 18, 2015, 6:32 am
#607
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Nov 18, 2015, 5:14 pm
#609
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Nov 19, 2015, 1:24 pm
#610
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: DL, Marriott
Posts: 728
Thinking about applying for the 50K incognito and also in order to get the statement credit for this year. Anyone know if I apply this week, buy GC, will I get statement credit for 2015 and I can use it again after January 1 2016? Or will my statement cut too late and any statement credit will actually consume my 2016 airline fee credit?
Nov 19, 2015, 1:40 pm
#611
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
Not sure if this helps, but I got used my PRG to buy GC back in October, and the credit posted a few days after that (before my statement closed). If that's the case with you, I think you should be good in getting the credit before the year closes. I'm not sure if it will make a difference that you just opened the card (I had mine open for a couple of months already).
Nov 19, 2015, 7:13 pm
#612
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: DL, Marriott
Posts: 728
Thank you. I think I might open one up and hope that I get reimbursed a few days after like you did, rather than statement close, and hope it counts only for 2015.
1) I forget if Amex is one of the types where the charge should be something that resembles a true fee. Or can I just get a GC for $100?
2) I forgot how the pulls work, but can I apply for another charge card (like Amex Green or Gold) or does Amex only combine hard pulls for a credit + charge? I wanna see if I can get the Green / Gold incognito bonuses as well. Or I might just forget it and keep it simple and get the 2015 credit and just get a PRG this time around.
1) I forget if Amex is one of the types where the charge should be something that resembles a true fee. Or can I just get a GC for $100?
2) I forgot how the pulls work, but can I apply for another charge card (like Amex Green or Gold) or does Amex only combine hard pulls for a credit + charge? I wanna see if I can get the Green / Gold incognito bonuses as well. Or I might just forget it and keep it simple and get the 2015 credit and just get a PRG this time around.
Nov 19, 2015, 7:38 pm
#613
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
Not sure about the pull. As for the gc, I went with two $50 gas spaced out by a couple of days. From what I've read it's better to be safe than sorry, and if it works for you like it did for me you'd be reimbursed before the year is up. Good luck!
Nov 19, 2015, 10:29 pm
#614
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
where did you purchase the GC from?
Nov 20, 2015, 3:30 pm
#615
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
Hawaiian airlines. It posted as something like Hawaii Gifts, and didn't post as an airline transaction, but a few days later the cert went through. Since I mainly fly Alaska, I'll be switching to them as my carrier come Jan. I've read that that works for the credit too. There are a few threads floating around FT of others' experience with getting the credit for both the Amex Plat (200) and the PRG (100). You can probably find more information for the success rate with other airlines there.