[Revived] Amex Premier Rewards Gold Card 50k Points After $2,000 Spend
May 13, 2018, 6:12 pm
#976
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Location: Florida
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Sure certainly you can dis-agree. I received the offer on AmEx BGR offer without the once lifetime language. Called the application line to apply. I was told I had the BGR opened two years ago (though I never received the SUB) and I would not receive the SUB. I told them about the offer and it was still no-go. The BGR is one of the "once lifetime" cards.
Then I contacted AmEx through a different channel. I stated that I opened the BGR by mistake before, closed and never received the SUB. Then I received special individual offer on the BGR. Regular CSR would not do.
I would not want to play the "once life" game and risk of spending $5,000 or $7,000 and get empty handed. But if this is $1,000 spending, you sure can try. Wish the best luck of it.
Then I contacted AmEx through a different channel. I stated that I opened the BGR by mistake before, closed and never received the SUB. Then I received special individual offer on the BGR. Regular CSR would not do.
I would not want to play the "once life" game and risk of spending $5,000 or $7,000 and get empty handed. But if this is $1,000 spending, you sure can try. Wish the best luck of it.
For the record, this is the 2nd targeted offer on the PRG I have gotten. Definitely received bonus on the first targeted offer which came about 2 or years after I canceled the 1st PRG and the lifetime exclusion was already in effect. This one came after I canceled the 2nd BRG in Mar 2017.
I also received second DL bonus thru targeted offer as recently as 4th quarter 2017.
What you need to be very careful is to read through all the T&Cs because the language may be hidden in the dense text and not prominently displayed at the top in bold, right above the T&Cs.
Just click open any clickable links to make sure the exclusion does not show up then you are good to go.
Another way is to compare your targeted offer code versus the public offer code - they definitely are different - that is how the system differentiates whether you get the bonus or not.
Never ever call to clarify anything as it has well documented all over net that bonus will be awarded on Targeted Offer without lifetime exclusion language. AMEX has started the targeted offer strategy for several years now. There are even discussions here and there about HOW to generate an AMEX Targeted Offer so to be able to get repeated bonus.
Last edited by Happy; May 13, 2018 at 6:23 pm
May 13, 2018, 6:26 pm
#977
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Join Date: Jan 2017
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There is absolute no need to call if you receive the targeted offer without the lifetime exclusion language. The bonus is all handled automatically by the system based on the offer codes which are different from the Public Offer.
By the way, AMEX exclusion is not based on receiving bonus before - it is based on whether you have same product before. Therefore explaining your "mistake" in opening the BRG in the past, has absolute no bearing.
For the record, this is the 2nd targeted offer on the PRG I have gotten. Definitely received bonus on the first targeted offer which came about 2 or years after I canceled the 1st PRG and the lifetime exclusion was already in effect. This one came after I canceled the 2nd BRG in Mar 2017.
I also received second DL bonus thru targeted offer as recently as 4th quarter 2017.
What you need to be very careful is to read through all the T&Cs because the language may be hidden in the dense text and not prominently displayed at the top in bold, right above the T&Cs.
Just click open any clickable links to make sure the exclusion does not show up then you are good to go.
Another way is to compare your targeted offer code versus the public offer code - they definitely are different - that is how the system differentiates whether you get the bonus or not.
Never ever call to clarify anything as it has well documented all over net that bonus will be awarded on Targeted Offer without lifetime exclusion language. AMEX has started the targeted offer strategy for several years now. There are even discussions here and there about HOW to generate an AMEX Targeted Offer so to be able to get repeated bonus.
By the way, AMEX exclusion is not based on receiving bonus before - it is based on whether you have same product before. Therefore explaining your "mistake" in opening the BRG in the past, has absolute no bearing.
For the record, this is the 2nd targeted offer on the PRG I have gotten. Definitely received bonus on the first targeted offer which came about 2 or years after I canceled the 1st PRG and the lifetime exclusion was already in effect. This one came after I canceled the 2nd BRG in Mar 2017.
I also received second DL bonus thru targeted offer as recently as 4th quarter 2017.
What you need to be very careful is to read through all the T&Cs because the language may be hidden in the dense text and not prominently displayed at the top in bold, right above the T&Cs.
Just click open any clickable links to make sure the exclusion does not show up then you are good to go.
Another way is to compare your targeted offer code versus the public offer code - they definitely are different - that is how the system differentiates whether you get the bonus or not.
Never ever call to clarify anything as it has well documented all over net that bonus will be awarded on Targeted Offer without lifetime exclusion language. AMEX has started the targeted offer strategy for several years now. There are even discussions here and there about HOW to generate an AMEX Targeted Offer so to be able to get repeated bonus.
Jun 22, 2018, 2:20 pm
#978
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
Received ANOTHER targeted offer without restrictive language while am working on the MSR on the first targeted offer.
Different invitation code and offer code, expiration July 27th (the previous one on June 1st). Could not understand why I keep getting the PRG offers while husband has not ever received any but he got much better offers on DL Gold cards while mine were crummy.
Different invitation code and offer code, expiration July 27th (the previous one on June 1st). Could not understand why I keep getting the PRG offers while husband has not ever received any but he got much better offers on DL Gold cards while mine were crummy.
Aug 16, 2018, 9:25 am
#979
Join Date: May 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,164
Received ANOTHER targeted offer without restrictive language while am working on the MSR on the first targeted offer.
Different invitation code and offer code, expiration July 27th (the previous one on June 1st). Could not understand why I keep getting the PRG offers while husband has not ever received any but he got much better offers on DL Gold cards while mine were crummy.
Different invitation code and offer code, expiration July 27th (the previous one on June 1st). Could not understand why I keep getting the PRG offers while husband has not ever received any but he got much better offers on DL Gold cards while mine were crummy.
Aug 16, 2018, 9:28 am
#980
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Sep 8, 2018, 11:33 am
#981
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Andover, MA, 01810
Posts: 1,971
So, a couple of months ago I received the targeted 50k offer without the lifetime language under my offers on the web site. I got the card, and I'm actually still working on the $2000 spend. Now I see the same offer appears again under my offers. Is the consensus here that I can get another PRG card now and get the 50k on that one too?
Sep 9, 2018, 5:11 am
#982
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 378
So, a couple of months ago I received the targeted 50k offer without the lifetime language under my offers on the web site. I got the card, and I'm actually still working on the $2000 spend. Now I see the same offer appears again under my offers. Is the consensus here that I can get another PRG card now and get the 50k on that one too?
Sep 9, 2018, 7:02 am
#983
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
So, a couple of months ago I received the targeted 50k offer without the lifetime language under my offers on the web site. I got the card, and I'm actually still working on the $2000 spend. Now I see the same offer appears again under my offers. Is the consensus here that I can get another PRG card now and get the 50k on that one too?