AMEX Business Gold, New Round, New Offer 75K!
Jul 28, 2011, 7:44 pm
#181
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 20
Any Tips for Successful AMEX Business App?
Scanning some posts, it appears that it is best to put one's name as the business, one's salary as income, and sole proprietorship. Is this correct?
Jul 28, 2011, 8:34 pm
#182
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Jul 29, 2011, 6:01 am
#183
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 20
Should I go with the $1500 or $4000 link, seems some people might be having problems with the $1500? I'll apply later today. I just closed the Continental card to free up some credit line.
Jul 29, 2011, 6:41 am
#184
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 40
I would wait til you get your card, then wait awhile, then try. It sounds like you've called them 6 times already in just a 1 or 2 week span. I suspect all those calls start to pile up in their system. If they're logging the customer service calls, as any good company would, then you don't want your account to be tagged with something like "last six calls about more points - already denied."
Jul 29, 2011, 6:41 am
#185
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
No matter which link you choose, just don't be disappointed when you get a Citi AA Amex card instead of an American Express Business Gold Rewards Card. Which is what this thread is about. . .
Jul 29, 2011, 6:42 am
#186
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 40
Edit - lwildernova beat me to it
Last edited by cheapdad; Jul 29, 2011 at 7:03 am
Jul 29, 2011, 8:20 pm
#188
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
I don't have any Amex charge card or Amex Accounts. If I apply for the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold link for 15k, will I be able to bump it up to 75k?
Has anyone done this recently?
Also, do you need to wait 30 days between applying for another AMEX?
I would like to apply for the SPG 30k and the Premier Rewards Gold Card.
thanks in advance
Has anyone done this recently?
Also, do you need to wait 30 days between applying for another AMEX?
I would like to apply for the SPG 30k and the Premier Rewards Gold Card.
thanks in advance
Jul 29, 2011, 8:43 pm
#189
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat, PC Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 612
I don't have any Amex charge card or Amex Accounts. If I apply for the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold link for 15k, will I be able to bump it up to 75k?
Has anyone done this recently?
Also, do you need to wait 30 days between applying for another AMEX?
I would like to apply for the SPG 30k and the Premier Rewards Gold Card.
Has anyone done this recently?
Also, do you need to wait 30 days between applying for another AMEX?
I would like to apply for the SPG 30k and the Premier Rewards Gold Card.
Then applied for the 30k SPG about 10 days ago, no problem there. And just today I applied for the Premier Rewards Platinum and was approved instantly online, waiting for the card now and hope to successfully bump that to 100k too
Hope that helps! Go for the two Amex cards you have in mind, definitely worth it...
Jul 29, 2011, 8:52 pm
#190
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
Is there an expiry date for the Premier Reward Gold card for the 75k bump?
Jul 29, 2011, 9:33 pm
#191
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta-PM, Marriott-Plat, PC-Gold
Posts: 226
And the 100k business... expiration date of the promo? I've had to hold off due to refi....
Jul 30, 2011, 6:48 am
#192
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 46
Does anyone have links for the Personal Gold and Business Gold cards that have more than 10,000 MR points? The American Express website only shows 10,000 points. My goal would be to obviously upgrade these to the 75,000 points after receiving the card and spending the required amount, but if I'm not successful getting the 75,000 points applied to the account, I'd like to at least be guaranteed something more than 10,000.
I'd also consider the Platinum card, but it does not appear that the annual fee is waived on that one for the first year. It looks like lots of people are applying for it though - are people really shelling out $450 annual fee for this year or cancelling as soon as they get points and getting the annual fee prorated?
I'd also consider the Platinum card, but it does not appear that the annual fee is waived on that one for the first year. It looks like lots of people are applying for it though - are people really shelling out $450 annual fee for this year or cancelling as soon as they get points and getting the annual fee prorated?
Jul 30, 2011, 9:39 am
#193
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
For the Platinum card with bump to 100k and $450 annual fee, does the membership award of upgrading to gold Starwood preferred guest status only for a year or longer?
Jul 30, 2011, 11:24 am
#194
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 188
Awesome. Applied as Sole Proprietorship and was instantly approved.
@metoo
As far as I know 100k bonus for Platinum card expired July 1st. (which is why I applied for Biz PGR and Pers PGR)
@metoo
As far as I know 100k bonus for Platinum card expired July 1st. (which is why I applied for Biz PGR and Pers PGR)
Jul 30, 2011, 11:26 am
#195
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 639
This is partially related, but doesn't seem like it's worth starting a new thread: What's Amex's policy on multiple cards? I have blue for students I use about once every other year. I've kept it only because it's my oldest card. (It isn't enrolled in MR). Would that get in the way of applying for one of these amex promos? I'm guessing not the business ones, but perhaps the personal ones? And if I do need to close it to apply to the promos how long does it need to be closed?