Jan 18, 2016, 10:43 am
Last edit by: JamilD
This thread is a continuation of: Churning Amex in Canada (2015)
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
New as of Jun 30, 2016
AMEX Platinum Rewards - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral + earn 15K MR for each referral you make
(Note: from Mar 23 - Jun 29 the bonuses were 75K welcome and 25K referral points)
New as of March 23 2016
AMEX Business Platinum Rewards - $399/year, 75K MR (via referral) after $5000 spending in 3 months vs. 40K non-referral + earn 25K MR for each referral you make
(Note: as of Jun 30, the Business Platinum is still at 75K welcome and 25K referral points).
New as of May 2016
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $1500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
(Note: as of mid-May 2016, Gold will now earn 5K points for referring and increased from $500 to $1500 required spending. FYI: from Jan 11 to mid-May, the Gold card earned 0 referral points.)
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, 2000 Air Miles after $1500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 20K SPG after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of July 2016
AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum - $499/year, 50K Aeroplans after $1000 spending in 3 months (or 51K via referral). The 50K/51K, extra 10K promo expired on April 01, 2016, but started up again July - Sep 30th, 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
New as of Jun 30, 2016
AMEX Platinum Rewards - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral + earn 15K MR for each referral you make
(Note: from Mar 23 - Jun 29 the bonuses were 75K welcome and 25K referral points)
New as of March 23 2016
AMEX Business Platinum Rewards - $399/year, 75K MR (via referral) after $5000 spending in 3 months vs. 40K non-referral + earn 25K MR for each referral you make
(Note: as of Jun 30, the Business Platinum is still at 75K welcome and 25K referral points).
New as of May 2016
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $1500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
(Note: as of mid-May 2016, Gold will now earn 5K points for referring and increased from $500 to $1500 required spending. FYI: from Jan 11 to mid-May, the Gold card earned 0 referral points.)
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, 2000 Air Miles after $1500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 20K SPG after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of July 2016
AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum - $499/year, 50K Aeroplans after $1000 spending in 3 months (or 51K via referral). The 50K/51K, extra 10K promo expired on April 01, 2016, but started up again July - Sep 30th, 2016.
Churning Amex in Canada (2016)
Jul 6, 2016, 8:46 am
#1111
Join Date: Oct 2002
Programs: United Premier 1K
Posts: 1,230
I have a Gold card and referred a friend (after the June 29th changes). He ended up applying for the Platinum card instead. Just to document as a data point, I ended up getting 5K for the referral and not 15K (I assume one only gets 15K if they have the platinum card themselves?).
Jul 6, 2016, 9:17 am
#1112
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Aeroplan, BONVOY GOLD
Posts: 313
I have a Gold card and referred a friend (after the June 29th changes). He ended up applying for the Platinum card instead. Just to document as a data point, I ended up getting 5K for the referral and not 15K (I assume one only gets 15K if they have the platinum card themselves?).
If you have the Platinum Personal Card, you would get 15,000 no matter what card they chose from the MR Card Family. (Business Plat, Business Gold, Personal Plat, Personal Gold)
Jul 7, 2016, 11:12 am
#1113
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, YUL, PEK
Posts: 429
Have there been any reports of Amex not giving the 25k welcome bonus for repeat applicants after July 1, 2015? My SO hit the $500 spend yesterday (confirmed with agent that the min spend was indeed $500) and hasn't seen points post instantly. I recall that by and large the Personal Gold welcome bonus posted instantly for most folks, so I was wondering if this was a sign of the "new normal"... of course I'll be waiting 8-10 weeks to see if they do magically appear.
Jul 7, 2016, 2:22 pm
#1114
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YYZ
Posts: 380
Have there been any reports of Amex not giving the 25k welcome bonus for repeat applicants after July 1, 2015? My SO hit the $500 spend yesterday (confirmed with agent that the min spend was indeed $500) and hasn't seen points post instantly. I recall that by and large the Personal Gold welcome bonus posted instantly for most folks, so I was wondering if this was a sign of the "new normal"... of course I'll be waiting 8-10 weeks to see if they do magically appear.
Jul 7, 2016, 4:18 pm
#1115
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Have there been any reports of Amex not giving the 25k welcome bonus for repeat applicants after July 1, 2015? My SO hit the $500 spend yesterday (confirmed with agent that the min spend was indeed $500) and hasn't seen points post instantly. I recall that by and large the Personal Gold welcome bonus posted instantly for most folks, so I was wondering if this was a sign of the "new normal"... of course I'll be waiting 8-10 weeks to see if they do magically appear.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
Jul 7, 2016, 4:22 pm
#1116
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Here's a tip: With our churn team on recent GR apps, sometimes the 25K bonus has hit right after meeting the spend on repeat applicants, but sometimes not.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
Like with George Costanza, it's great that we "have access to your dementia".
Jul 7, 2016, 5:09 pm
#1117
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YYZ, YUL, PEK
Posts: 429
Here's a tip: With our churn team on recent GR apps, sometimes the 25K bonus has hit right after meeting the spend on repeat applicants, but sometimes not.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
Let's hope my call to them didn't serve the same purpose of that email. The agent gave me the usual 8-10 week spiel and, as an afterthought, did say "oh, one thing though, you aren't eligible if you've had the card before" but I don't think she checked whether or not I was a repeater (at least, I hope not).
Jul 7, 2016, 6:38 pm
#1118
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, SPG Gold, FPC Plat
Posts: 42
Here's a tip: With our churn team on recent GR apps, sometimes the 25K bonus has hit right after meeting the spend on repeat applicants, but sometimes not.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
Jul 8, 2016, 12:59 pm
#1119
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
Here's a tip: With our churn team on recent GR apps, sometimes the 25K bonus has hit right after meeting the spend on repeat applicants, but sometimes not.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
If it doesn't hit right away, and the applicant is a repeat, DO NOT e-mail them! Just wait till 10 weeks after hitting spend, and the bonus will post. If you bring the lack of points to their attention, they will disqualify you for the bonus, as a repeater. The former happened to one of us today, the latter about a month ago. Just wait it out, and don't draw attention to it, let the computer do the work for you.
Jul 8, 2016, 2:56 pm
#1120
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,411
For the Amex Plat priority pass - does the guest have to be on the same flight or does any same-day flight get them in free with me?
Jul 8, 2016, 11:55 pm
#1122
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: TK Gold, Alitalia Gold, AB Gold, MPC, SPG Gold, IHG, Marriott Silvr, BW Plat, AA, BA, JP
Posts: 244
may have been answered before---but rechecking to get latest answers--
Received my Platinum card today...should i sign up for the Priority pass right away..or should I wait for later (currently have BMO worldelite with 4 passes)......
reasoning-- planning not to renew the platinum card at end of year.....
does the Priority pass get cancelled with plat card cancellation ...
or is it good for 1 year....if its good for 1 year...will wait to apply..
otherwise would apply right away...thanks
Received my Platinum card today...should i sign up for the Priority pass right away..or should I wait for later (currently have BMO worldelite with 4 passes)......
reasoning-- planning not to renew the platinum card at end of year.....
does the Priority pass get cancelled with plat card cancellation ...
or is it good for 1 year....if its good for 1 year...will wait to apply..
otherwise would apply right away...thanks
Jul 9, 2016, 12:52 am
#1123
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Aeroplan, BONVOY GOLD
Posts: 313
may have been answered before---but rechecking to get latest answers--
Received my Platinum card today...should i sign up for the Priority pass right away..or should I wait for later (currently have BMO worldelite with 4 passes)......
reasoning-- planning not to renew the platinum card at end of year.....
does the Priority pass get cancelled with plat card cancellation ...
or is it good for 1 year....if its good for 1 year...will wait to apply..
otherwise would apply right away...thanks
Received my Platinum card today...should i sign up for the Priority pass right away..or should I wait for later (currently have BMO worldelite with 4 passes)......
reasoning-- planning not to renew the platinum card at end of year.....
does the Priority pass get cancelled with plat card cancellation ...
or is it good for 1 year....if its good for 1 year...will wait to apply..
otherwise would apply right away...thanks
Jul 9, 2016, 6:59 am
#1124
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: WS Platinum, former AC E35K
Posts: 6,335
I have an Amex Gold Rewards card. When I click on the referral button online it only lets me recommend the same card. Is there a way to refer a different card, ie the Amex Platinum?
thanks
thanks
Jul 9, 2016, 7:24 am
#1125
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: YUL
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 107
If you follow the link you will see a page where the Gold is show but also other Amex cards on the bottom left (Business Gold, Platinum)