[Targeted]No Fee 1st yr. American Express Gold Card 75,000 Bonus Reward Points Signup
Apr 14, 11, 9:45 pm
#46
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
Originally Posted by blitzu
Nope. Just told them there was a 75,000 point offer out there and I felt screwed since I applied only a few days prior for a 10K signon. That was all I had to say. When I first told customer service they pretty much told me, "too bad." I then called back and asked directly for membership rewards.
This is a good data point. I'm interested if it worked for anyone else. I'll gladly apply for whatever Gold offer I can find online if I can call and convert it to the 75K MR offer.
Apr 15, 11, 2:08 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Naples Florida and San Diego, California
Programs: Delta Diamond, Starwood Platinum
Posts: 73
I went through the same process as Blitzu yesterday [I had just applied for the card with a 10,000 point bonus] and I was turned down twice for the 75000 points which included talking directly to Membership Rewards. It was explained that the 75000 was only for first time American Express card members.
After reading Blitzu's post I tried again today and I was told after a long wait that I should call after the first 10,000 points have been credited and then they will manually add 65,000 more to bring it to 75,000. I was told it was noted in my file and I got the name and location of the AMEX rep.
Many thanks to this thread and the posters.
After reading Blitzu's post I tried again today and I was told after a long wait that I should call after the first 10,000 points have been credited and then they will manually add 65,000 more to bring it to 75,000. I was told it was noted in my file and I got the name and location of the AMEX rep.
Many thanks to this thread and the posters.
Apr 15, 11, 2:44 pm
#48
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: HH Diamond, SPG Gold, UA 1P, AMEX Plat/Gold
Posts: 28
Originally Posted by naples_flyer
I went through the same process as Blitzu yesterday [I had just applied for the card with a 10,000 point bonus] and I was turned down twice for the 75000 points which included talking directly to Membership Rewards. It was explained that the 75000 was only for first time American Express card members.
After reading Blitzu's post I tried again today and I was told after a long wait that I should call after the first 10,000 points have been credited and then they will manually add 65,000 more to bring it to 75,000. I was told it was noted in my file and I got the name and location of the AMEX rep.
Many thanks to this thread and the posters.
After reading Blitzu's post I tried again today and I was told after a long wait that I should call after the first 10,000 points have been credited and then they will manually add 65,000 more to bring it to 75,000. I was told it was noted in my file and I got the name and location of the AMEX rep.
Many thanks to this thread and the posters.
Apr 15, 11, 3:20 pm
#49
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 130
Last week I applied for the 25K point/$1000 offer and just activated my card last night, before seeing this thread. I just got off the phone with memership rewards (1-800-AXP-EARN (1-800-297-3276) and say "representative" when prompted), explained I had just applied/activated and was disappointed to see this other offer for new card members and asked if I could switch. She said certainly, "we want to make sure you get the better offer," and asked me to explain what I saw and what I had applied for. She then said she needed to get the offer info, if I received an email or letter, and I just said, "Uhhhh, a bonus offer number?" "Yeah" "5894" "Great, let me update your account, please hold." She came back and said she added 50,000 immediately and then I would get the other 25,000 when I made $1000 purchases in the first 3 mths (per the original offer I applied for).
She was more than gracious and seemed pleased to give me the better offer. thanks OP! (now I wonder if I can get my DH to apply to this somehow!)
She was more than gracious and seemed pleased to give me the better offer.
thanks OP! (now I wonder if I can get my DH to apply to this somehow!)
Apr 15, 11, 3:22 pm
#50
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 737
Originally Posted by jperiod
Last week I applied for the 25K point/$1000 offer and just activated my card last night, before seeing this thread. I just got off the phone with memership rewards (1-800-AXP-EARN (1-800-297-3276) and say "representative" when prompted), explained I had just applied/activated and was disappointed to see this other offer for new card members and asked if I could switch. She said certainly, "we want to make sure you get the better offer," and asked me to explain what I saw and what I had applied for. She then said she needed to get the offer info, if I received an email or letter, and I just said, "Uhhhh, a bonus offer number?" "Yeah" "5894" "Great, let me update your account, please hold." She came back and said she added 50,000 immediately and then I would get the other 25,000 when I made $1000 purchases in the first 3 mths (per the original offer I applied for).
She was more than gracious and seemed pleased to give me the better offer. thanks OP! (now I wonder if I can get my DH to apply to this somehow!)
She was more than gracious and seemed pleased to give me the better offer.
thanks OP! (now I wonder if I can get my DH to apply to this somehow!)
Apr 15, 11, 5:11 pm
#52
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ TORONTO
Programs: EVA Air Diamond, Fairmont Premier
Posts: 198
Originally Posted by jperiod
Last week I applied for the 25K point/$1000 offer and just activated my card last night, before seeing this thread. I just got off the phone with memership rewards (1-800-AXP-EARN (1-800-297-3276) and say "representative" when prompted), explained I had just applied/activated and was disappointed to see this other offer for new card members and asked if I could switch. She said certainly, "we want to make sure you get the better offer," and asked me to explain what I saw and what I had applied for. She then said she needed to get the offer info, if I received an email or letter, and I just said, "Uhhhh, a bonus offer number?" "Yeah" "5894" "Great, let me update your account, please hold." She came back and said she added 50,000 immediately and then I would get the other 25,000 when I made $1000 purchases in the first 3 mths (per the original offer I applied for).
She was more than gracious and seemed pleased to give me the better offer. thanks OP! (now I wonder if I can get my DH to apply to this somehow!)
She was more than gracious and seemed pleased to give me the better offer.
thanks OP! (now I wonder if I can get my DH to apply to this somehow!)
Apr 15, 11, 10:45 pm
#53
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by evq
which card did u apply for? gold or premier rewards gold?
http://www201.americanexpress.com/ge...op-Flyer/40141
Apr 16, 11, 10:48 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Swamps of Jersey
Programs: US Silver, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 376
Originally Posted by blitzu
Awesome! Kudos to Amercian Express for taking care of their customers!
I'm not feeling the love for Amex right now.
Apr 16, 11, 1:11 pm
#57
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LYH
Programs: USAirways Gold, Delta Gold, HHonors Gold, MR Gold, *wood Platinum
Posts: 28
Originally Posted by RedRiver
Anyone have any luck calling and getting this without previously applying for a different offer?
So maybe if someone has the name and extension # of the CSR they spoke to in order to get upgraded from 10k to 75k then that would work? It seems like not all CSRs are so generous.
Apr 16, 11, 6:54 pm
#59
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: LAX / SNA
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum Premier, AA Platinum Pro, United Silver
Posts: 214
Originally Posted by blitzu
Customer Service won't help you out... they actually argued with me over it. Ask for a membership rewards rep and then talk to them. They were able to help me out and get this offer applied.
Apr 16, 11, 7:04 pm
#60
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: HH Diamond, SPG Gold, UA 1P, AMEX Plat/Gold
Posts: 28
Originally Posted by kendenton
Interesting. I've tried twice now with 2 different csr's and they told me no dice. "Whatever bonus offer you sign up for you are bound to. There is nothing we can do". I expressed my sincere disappointment, and got "sorry to hear that".
I'm not feeling the love for Amex right now.
I'm not feeling the love for Amex right now.
aap, I'm glad it worked! I'm still really impressed with membership rewards doing what they can to keep customers happy.
