[Targeted]No Fee 1st yr. American Express Gold Card 75,000 Bonus Reward Points Signup
Jun 2, 11, 1:02 pm
#511
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: HA, DL, UA, PC Gold, A/club Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Pl
Posts: 1,461
man...next time i'm going to tape my conversation...maybe using google voice....then link it up here somehow.....i figure if they are taping me I can tape them right?
Jun 2, 11, 1:26 pm
#512
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,493
IANAL but I beleive in order to tape you need to inform the other party that you are doing so, in much the same way as they inform you (and if you don't like it, then you can hang up)
Jun 2, 11, 2:30 pm
#513
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,701
Actually, 38 states and DC require only the consent of one party, which can be the party recording the conversation. Twelve states require the consent of all parties: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington.
http://www.rcfp.org/taping/index.html.
As we lawyers like to say, "Govern yourself accordingly."
http://www.rcfp.org/taping/index.html.
As we lawyers like to say, "Govern yourself accordingly."
Jun 2, 11, 2:55 pm
#514
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 34
thanks FT again
Applied last night for standard 10k, instant approval. Sent secure message a few hours later requesting 5985 ($1,000/3 months, 75k). Had reply in my inbox this morning with a yes, happy to grant you the additional points, once you spend 1,000, etc, etc.
I'm a card member for about 12 years, with many cards, though this was my first "charge" card which complies with first-time charge requirement of promotion.
Honestly, I've never had a problem with any of these types of requests from AMEX--they always say 'yes' the first time. I held out and waited a month before trying this bc I was hoping to get one legitimate mailed offer (so I wouldnt have to do this secured message thing twice when I double-dip for the 75k business card gold). The flexibility of these MRs is so valuable.
Thanks FT, once again.
I'm a card member for about 12 years, with many cards, though this was my first "charge" card which complies with first-time charge requirement of promotion.
Honestly, I've never had a problem with any of these types of requests from AMEX--they always say 'yes' the first time. I held out and waited a month before trying this bc I was hoping to get one legitimate mailed offer (so I wouldnt have to do this secured message thing twice when I double-dip for the 75k business card gold). The flexibility of these MRs is so valuable.
Thanks FT, once again.
Jun 2, 11, 10:35 pm
#515
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 132
no more than 2 mins later, Katy returns and says that she has gone ahead and noted my account for this offer (CHEER!). I ask her if there is any way to expedite the points if I meet the $500 quota right away (since I already missed the +50% + MQM special, I'm trying to at least get the 6/30 Delta +25~40% transfer bonus deadline), and she put me on hold again to ask her super. Response was that the system isn't able to expedite the points right now, but she welcomed me to call in after the $500 quota was met.
He's gonna have to call in this weekend. Same thing has happened to my platinum. I've have 4 reps tell me I have 3 different bonus points offers -- the last rep told me I have NONE, not even the one I signed up for online! I was so beside myself, I just had to get off the phone. I plan to call back this weekend and talk to a supervisor, otherwise I'll just close that platinum. The $450 fee isn't worth how little I actually travel.
Jun 3, 11, 6:35 am
#517
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 14
Jun 3, 11, 6:43 am
#518
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 34
Judging by the experiences on these boards (and my own in which I secure messaged 2 hours after online approval), a secured message before or after card receipt seems to work fine. I just did it early to get it in writing and get it out of the way. You'll likely still have to follow-up call/message for the actual points transfer once you meet the spend (which they instructed me to do). Seems pretty straightforward to me. YMMV of course. Good luck.
Jun 3, 11, 11:12 am
#520
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,055
https://www304.americanexpress.com/p...305-0/0/0/0/n/
10K First Purchase -
http://www201.americanexpress.com/ge...op-Flyer/40141
Jun 3, 11, 11:22 am
#521
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NYC
Posts: 61
25K $1000 Spend -
https://www304.americanexpress.com/p...305-0/0/0/0/n/
10K First Purchase -
http://www201.americanexpress.com/ge...op-Flyer/40141
https://www304.americanexpress.com/p...305-0/0/0/0/n/
10K First Purchase -
http://www201.americanexpress.com/ge...op-Flyer/40141
Jun 3, 11, 11:38 am
#522
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: I was loyal to One Pass & Star Alliance before FT ... now I value all miles and programs
Posts: 219
I was hoping that if I applied over the phone I'd be able to give them the offer number and they'd be able to apply it easily to the application.
Negative.
It sounds like if you weren't targeted, applying through the regular 10K link first and then following up through a secure message or calling a rep would be the only way to get this offer code to work. And even then, it may take multiple attempts.
Negative.
It sounds like if you weren't targeted, applying through the regular 10K link first and then following up through a secure message or calling a rep would be the only way to get this offer code to work. And even then, it may take multiple attempts.
Last edited by lrluis; Jun 3, 11 at 12:54 pm
Jun 3, 11, 1:28 pm
#523
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 5
Applied last night for standard 10k, instant approval. Sent secure message a few hours later requesting 5985 ($1,000/3 months, 75k). Had reply in my inbox this morning with a yes, happy to grant you the additional points, once you spend 1,000, etc, etc.
I'm a card member for about 12 years, with many cards, though this was my first "charge" card which complies with first-time charge requirement of promotion.
Honestly, I've never had a problem with any of these types of requests from AMEX--they always say 'yes' the first time. I held out and waited a month before trying this bc I was hoping to get one legitimate mailed offer (so I wouldnt have to do this secured message thing twice when I double-dip for the 75k business card gold). The flexibility of these MRs is so valuable.
Thanks FT, once again.
I'm a card member for about 12 years, with many cards, though this was my first "charge" card which complies with first-time charge requirement of promotion.
Honestly, I've never had a problem with any of these types of requests from AMEX--they always say 'yes' the first time. I held out and waited a month before trying this bc I was hoping to get one legitimate mailed offer (so I wouldnt have to do this secured message thing twice when I double-dip for the 75k business card gold). The flexibility of these MRs is so valuable.
Thanks FT, once again.
Jun 3, 11, 2:41 pm
#524
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,137
Thanks.
Jun 3, 11, 2:45 pm
#525
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,055
