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.
Sep 20, 2018, 9:58 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
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Premier Rewards Gold refresh: 4x USA dining, groceries, $10/mon dining credit. $250.
$10/month statement credit for dining when using the PRG at Grubhub, Seamless, Ruth's Chris, The Cheesecake Factory, and participating Shake Shacks. Annual value up to $120.
Look under the benefits tab after you log into your PRG account. Requires enrollment.
Another piecemeal benefit brought to you by AMEX.
Edit: Apparently there's now 4X points on supermarkets and dining as well. Screenshot added.
Last edited by Diplomatico; Sep 20, 2018 at 11:24 am Reason: Added expanded points earning + screenshot
Sep 20, 2018, 10:13 am
#2
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$10/month statement credit for dining when using the PRG at Grubhub, Seamless, Ruth's Chris, The Cheesecake Factory, and participating Shake Shacks. Annual value up to $120.
Look under the benefits tab after you log into your PRG account. Requires enrollment.
Another piecemeal benefit brought to you by AMEX.
Look under the benefits tab after you log into your PRG account. Requires enrollment.
Another piecemeal benefit brought to you by AMEX.
Thx for the head up.
Sep 20, 2018, 10:52 am
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: GE, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 15,507
If there's a way to determine whether the Shake Shack by my workplace participates, I might actually get some use out of this benefit. That assumes I get the PRG again at some point, though.
Sep 20, 2018, 11:26 am
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Truth or Consequences, NM
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Sep 20, 2018, 12:42 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: LA
Programs: Perennial Free Agent
Posts: 270
I think I just found my replacement for the Amex SPG.
Sep 20, 2018, 1:22 pm
#6
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I think we need to see if this is actually a product refresh -or- a targeted pilot of a potential refresh. If it's a test there may be multiple versions, and many of us might see nothing because any test needs a control group.
Sep 20, 2018, 1:28 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
4x at dining and supermarket would will CSR IMHO specially considering it is a $195 AF card with $100 travel credit and $120 dining credit.
Sep 20, 2018, 1:39 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
I'd love for this to be public. Particularly the 4x dining. Knowing AMEX it will be US restaurants only, but it's something. If this goes public, I'd apply. After Chase cut Korean Airlines I don't have much use for UR.
Sep 20, 2018, 1:53 pm
#9
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Can someone send a screenshot of this? I do not see from two of my PRG CCs.
Sep 20, 2018, 1:54 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,432
Nothing on my existing card when i check under benefits, except the normal benefits.
Sep 20, 2018, 2:05 pm
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Do not see it now. I'll ask AmEx.
Last edited by RedSun; Sep 20, 2018 at 2:14 pm
Sep 20, 2018, 2:12 pm
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Sep 20, 2018, 2:24 pm
#15
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Contacted AmEx. Some changes (benefits) will come to the PRG card, all card holders, on 10/4/2018. The CSR won't disclose the details since they are not final to them. I figure the new benefits will come to all of us.
At least AmEx is doing something right with this card....
At least AmEx is doing something right with this card....