Oct 4, 2018, 1:05 pm
Last edit by: roberto99
Faq amex: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/campaigns/gold-card/gold-update-faqs.html
For existing and new cardholders
For new cardholders (Oct 4 2018 and after)
For existing cardholders (Oct 3 2018 or before)
For existing and new cardholders
- Changes below are effective immediately
- 4x US grocery (25k/calendar year), 4x US dining* (*pervasive reports that many dining transactions are not coding as 4x, including but not limited to those from Square or Toast-based POS systems. Scroll down in thread for more reports and information.)
- $120 dining credit ($10 monthly in certain restaurants)
- No change
- $100 calendar year airline reimbursement
- Other
- $250 AF (see below for existing cardholders)
- No 2x gas (removed, see below for existing cardholders who have it till Oct 2019)
- Metal card (contactless)
- Rose gold card - limited edition until Jan 9 2019
- Regular gold card
For new cardholders (Oct 4 2018 and after)
- You may be able to find targeted/referal 50k/$2k, but first AF is not waived
- Signup bonus: You get 20% off restaurant up to $500 restaurant spend (3 month)
- You do not get 2x gas (only for existing cardholders, see below)
For existing cardholders (Oct 3 2018 or before)
- AF will change to $250 for anniversary dates after April 1 2019
- 2x gas will be removed after Oct 2019
- You can chat/call for the gold/rosegold metal card. AU card will get whatever primary cardholder is getting, cannot be different
Premier Rewards Gold refresh: 4x USA dining, groceries, $10/mon dining credit. $250.
Oct 26, 2018, 5:08 pm
#751
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 107
I had applied for the Amex Gold on the release day and applied under the 50k MR sign up bonus. I just got my first statement. I know that the annual fee increased from 195 to $250 however on my statement it showed $195 annual fee. I'm not complaining, since that is lower but I'm hoping I still get the 50k MR points instead of lowered one. Anyone else just get their first statement and getting the lower annual fee?
Oct 26, 2018, 7:17 pm
#752
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
or you live in some random place that's not on this never ending list of service areas
Huge sections of the USA are not supported.
Oct 26, 2018, 8:29 pm
#753
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
Please look at that list again. While it may seem like a never endless of cities, it's a somewhat limited list of states (with some exceptions, mostly focusing on the most populated states). There are oodles of states that are not on the list. I don't see what's so "random" about living in Oregon, Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska, North Carolina, Hawaii, Alaska, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, Missouri, New Mexico, Arkansas, etc, etc. Huge sections of the USA are not supported.
Huge sections of the USA are not supported.Oregon (https://www.seamless.com/browse/or-portland)
Indiana (https://www.seamless.com/browse/in-indianapolis)
Ohio (https://www.seamless.com/browse/oh-columbus)
Nebraska (https://www.seamless.com/browse/ne-omaha)
North Carolina (https://www.seamless.com/browse/nc-charlotte)
Hawaii (https://www.seamless.com/browse/hi-honolulu-honolulu)
Alaska (https://www.seamless.com/browse/ak-anchorage)
Alabama (https://www.seamless.com/browse/al-huntsville)
Louisiana (https://www.seamless.com/browse/la-new_orleans)
Tennessee (https://www.seamless.com/browse/tn-memphis)
Maine (https://www.seamless.com/browse/me-portland-riverton)
New Hampshire (https://www.seamless.com/browse/nh-nashua)
Missouri (https://www.seamless.com/browse/mo-saint_louis)
New Mexico (https://www.seamless.com/browse/nm-albuquerque)
Arkansas (https://www.seamless.com/menu/ninja-...le-rock/554761)
Oct 26, 2018, 10:07 pm
#754
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 398
Looks the minimum order can change demanding on demand. The $40 minimum order on Friday at 12.30pm is not there same day at 8pm.
good to know there's some hope of keeping the credit useful.
good to know there's some hope of keeping the credit useful.
Oct 26, 2018, 10:59 pm
#755
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: L.A.
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, Delta Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 1,135
I just got approved for this card!
Has anyone tried purchasing delta gift cards in $50 increments?
As well know, that clearly works for the amex platinum airline credit!
I plan to do the same with this new card.
Also, the benefit for grubhub and seamless is just too easy...I live in the city and order out a lot.
Has anyone tried purchasing delta gift cards in $50 increments?
As well know, that clearly works for the amex platinum airline credit!
I plan to do the same with this new card.
Also, the benefit for grubhub and seamless is just too easy...I live in the city and order out a lot.
Oct 27, 2018, 1:04 am
#756
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,470
I just got approved for this card!
Has anyone tried purchasing delta gift cards in $50 increments?
As well know, that clearly works for the amex platinum airline credit!
I plan to do the same with this new card.
Also, the benefit for grubhub and seamless is just too easy...I live in the city and order out a lot.
Has anyone tried purchasing delta gift cards in $50 increments?
As well know, that clearly works for the amex platinum airline credit!
I plan to do the same with this new card.
Also, the benefit for grubhub and seamless is just too easy...I live in the city and order out a lot.
Oct 27, 2018, 8:28 am
#757
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 72
I had applied for the Amex Gold on the release day and applied under the 50k MR sign up bonus. I just got my first statement. I know that the annual fee increased from 195 to $250 however on my statement it showed $195 annual fee. I'm not complaining, since that is lower but I'm hoping I still get the 50k MR points instead of lowered one. Anyone else just get their first statement and getting the lower annual fee?
Oct 27, 2018, 8:44 am
#758
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: EWR
Programs: World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, UA Mileage Plus
Posts: 1,255
Shop Rite liquors is coding at 1x despite being listed as Groceries.
The attached Shop Rite grocery store is getting 4x with the same category tag.
Oct 27, 2018, 8:55 am
#759
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
Just following up on a previous post:
I applied and got approved for the revamped Gold card on Oct 4. I applied through a referral link that offered 50,000 MRs after spending $2,000 and, today, an annual fee of $195 posted. Anyone else being this lucky? The offer didn't mention anything about the annual fee being less.
I applied and got approved for the revamped Gold card on Oct 4. I applied through a referral link that offered 50,000 MRs after spending $2,000 and, today, an annual fee of $195 posted. Anyone else being this lucky? The offer didn't mention anything about the annual fee being less.
Oct 27, 2018, 9:12 am
#760
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 72
Just following up on a previous post:
I applied and got approved for the revamped Gold card on Oct 4. I applied through a referral link that offered 50,000 MRs after spending $2,000 and, today, an annual fee of $195 posted. Anyone else being this lucky? The offer didn't mention anything about the annual fee being less.
I applied and got approved for the revamped Gold card on Oct 4. I applied through a referral link that offered 50,000 MRs after spending $2,000 and, today, an annual fee of $195 posted. Anyone else being this lucky? The offer didn't mention anything about the annual fee being less.
Oct 27, 2018, 9:19 am
#761
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards
Posts: 191
I think in general there must have been some oversight on this card’s release. They clearly were not prepared for the demand, and as I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I also applied on the 4th and it shipped with t&c that stated $195 fee. The $195 posted at statement close yesterday for me. I wonder when cards started shipping with updated t&c showing the $250 fee?
Oct 27, 2018, 10:19 am
#762
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 123
I applied yesterday through a ref link for 50k MR points and it clearly stated the $250 annual fee on several pages.
Oct 27, 2018, 3:59 pm
#764
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Omaha, NE USA
Programs: United, American, Delta, Southwest, Hilton, Marriott, AMEX Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Reward
Posts: 2
Should have been charged $249 annual fee, the $195 fee posted.
I applied/opened the new Gold Card on the day it was available, Oct. 4th The new billing cycle started today, I was charged the old AF rate of $195 instead of $249. Anyone else experience this?
I applied/opened the new Gold Card on the day it was available, Oct. 4th The new billing cycle started today, I was charged the old AF rate of $195 instead of $249. Anyone else experience this?
Oct 27, 2018, 5:23 pm
#765
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,470
Only renewals after April 2019 or something like that will be charged at $250.