Jan 17, 2015, 11:17 am
Last edit by: JJonahJ
This thread is a continuation of discussion which began HERE in 2011. It was very active in 2014, read HERE.
Referrals and self-referrals are an important part of churning Canadian-issued American Express cards. It is appropriate to discuss how the referral process works in this thread. However, please do not offer or request referrals here.
Use only this thread, and do read the Wikipost carefully before posting:
Referral Offers (post only in this thread, no referral links, read Wiki post first).
JerryHung: I figure I'll include all CURRENT AMEX Canada offers here (no referral links) for anyone curious about what the bonus and fees are
This is not an all-inclusive list, only the "good" offers, so feel free to add new offers
AMEX Platinum Rewards - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
(as of Jan 11, 2016 Gold card will no longer earn referral points.)
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, FYF, 2000 Air Miles after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 20K SPG after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of 2014/10/09
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Business Platinum Rewards - $399/year, 40K MR after $5000 spending (or 50K via referral)
AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum - $499/year, 50K Aeroplans after $1000 spending in 3 months (or 51K via referral). Normally 40K/41K, extra 10K promo running till Mar 31, 2016
Referrals and self-referrals are an important part of churning Canadian-issued American Express cards. It is appropriate to discuss how the referral process works in this thread. However, please do not offer or request referrals here.
Use only this thread, and do read the Wikipost carefully before posting:
Referral Offers (post only in this thread, no referral links, read Wiki post first).
JerryHung: I figure I'll include all CURRENT AMEX Canada offers here (no referral links) for anyone curious about what the bonus and fees are
This is not an all-inclusive list, only the "good" offers, so feel free to add new offers
AMEX Platinum Rewards - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
(as of Jan 11, 2016 Gold card will no longer earn referral points.)
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, FYF, 2000 Air Miles after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 20K SPG after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of 2014/10/09
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Business Platinum Rewards - $399/year, 40K MR after $5000 spending (or 50K via referral)
AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum - $499/year, 50K Aeroplans after $1000 spending in 3 months (or 51K via referral). Normally 40K/41K, extra 10K promo running till Mar 31, 2016
Churning Amex in Canada (2015)
Dec 8, 2015, 11:15 pm
#1441
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
qsub, it seems you opened a Gold Rewards card in Sept, got the 25K, and then cancelled say at end of Sep or early Oct, and then waited 3 months and applied again in early Dec. Is that right?
That is rather aggressive if so. What possessed you to reapply so soon within 3 months? Was it the comments from some boastful blogger or over-zealous forum poster that suggested you could churn Amex cards so quickly? You also mentioned that someone referred you, hopefully it was a family/friend, and not someone who misguided you, in the hopes of stuffing his/her referral pockets.
That is rather aggressive if so. What possessed you to reapply so soon within 3 months? Was it the comments from some boastful blogger or over-zealous forum poster that suggested you could churn Amex cards so quickly? You also mentioned that someone referred you, hopefully it was a family/friend, and not someone who misguided you, in the hopes of stuffing his/her referral pockets.
I did not find the duration of less than 3 months between cards to be problematic in the past. Do not know what is happening now.
Last edited by 1Newflyer; Dec 9, 2015 at 9:36 am
Dec 9, 2015, 7:50 am
#1442
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Churning Amex in Canada (2015)
Do what you want, I'll do what I want. No need to order me around. I think my approach is more conducive to opening a line of communication for OP to explain what happened, versus your aggressive and accusational attitude.
Dec 9, 2015, 9:40 am
#1443
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
qsub,
That is rather aggressive if so. What possessed you to reapply so soon within 3 months? Was it the comments from some boastful blogger or over-zealous forum poster that suggested you could churn Amex cards so quickly? You also mentioned that someone referred you, hopefully it was a family/friend, and not someone who misguided you, in the hopes of stuffing his/her referral pockets.
That is rather aggressive if so. What possessed you to reapply so soon within 3 months? Was it the comments from some boastful blogger or over-zealous forum poster that suggested you could churn Amex cards so quickly? You also mentioned that someone referred you, hopefully it was a family/friend, and not someone who misguided you, in the hopes of stuffing his/her referral pockets.
Dec 9, 2015, 10:47 am
#1444
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
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Dec 10, 2015, 1:16 pm
#1445
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 297
Did Amex change their referral page to the new setting now?
I can't seem to refer like before...
I can't seem to refer like before...
Dec 10, 2015, 9:54 pm
#1446
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 821
will the referral SPG card still working for churn customer?
want to try but don't want to waste $120 annual fee for nothing
want to try but don't want to waste $120 annual fee for nothing
Dec 10, 2015, 10:33 pm
#1447
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
If you can hold off for a month or two, I will report back if I get the sign-up bonus or not.
Dec 12, 2015, 6:36 am
#1450
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,098
AMEX Gold Business seems to be no longer FYF via referral
Dec 12, 2015, 8:21 am
#1453
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,098
Yup, it seems that it is just on the app it does not directly say it anymore on the new refer page
Dec 12, 2015, 2:53 pm
#1454
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: YTZ
Posts: 502
In a way Yes !!!
I did this, in my First month. I reserved a Hotel Room, Got My $ 200 Credit.
I cancelled the Hotel Room, so Instead of paying the $ 699 fee, I paid only
$ 499. I did this before my statement was processed.
By the way I learned this trick indirectly from Amex CSR. I asked, If I book a Hotel, get the credit, then I cancel ?
Her reply we do not take the credit back.
I did this, in my First month. I reserved a Hotel Room, Got My $ 200 Credit.
I cancelled the Hotel Room, so Instead of paying the $ 699 fee, I paid only
$ 499. I did this before my statement was processed.
By the way I learned this trick indirectly from Amex CSR. I asked, If I book a Hotel, get the credit, then I cancel ?
Her reply we do not take the credit back.
Dec 13, 2015, 3:11 am
#1455
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: Enough
Posts: 961
Just got a new AMEX Gold (closed last one this past summer), got referral credit and sign-up bonus, no problem.