re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

They were your points to use. No issue. However, and other benefits associated with the card that you may have used on the trip (free bags, whatever) are going to be null and void once you cancel the card.

My wife wants to gift some of my SouthWest points to her sister as a BDay/thank you gift combo. To the tune of 11,000 points.


This wouldn't be a problem if I liked the sister

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I burnt a good amount flying out one of my wife's bridesmaids to our wedding. It happens.

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Just sucks since they are SW points and I have a companion pass.


Any way to get the 70k United + $50 statement? I pulled up only 30k

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Will they send me offers for more bonus miles for additional users in time or should I go ahead and have one sent with my wife's name now?

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What do you mean? Are you referring to an authorized user on the AMEX Surpass?

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Yes

The Hilton honors Amex gold surpass

I've waited on other cards and been offered up to 30,000 to add an authorized user. But I know not all cards will do that. I want to add my wife but don't want to jump the gun if I can wait a few months and get offered points to add a user.

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Ah...well there is currently a 100K Surpass offer for new applicants. If you have recently signed up for the card at 85K you may want to contact AMEX and see if they'll match you to the better offer. There are reports that Amex used to match higher signup bonuses, but they no longer do so. While they don’t officially match higher bonuses, they will sometimes offer some sort of bonus upon request as a goodwill gesture. Often times, they’ll even match the entire amount to keep you happy. So, try and get some additional points this way...


Don’t message, online representatives do not have the ability to award courtesy points.
Call and say you’re disappointed that a new higher bonus became available so recently after you applied.
If you don’t get the full match then escalate. Ask politely to be escalated to a manager and repeat your disappointment in American Express due to the bonus change.
If they say they’ll put in a request to get the bonus points, decline and hang up and call again. The requests are basically a blackhole and never get honored and removed your ability to try again.


As far as the AU...I have never seen that high of an offer to add an AU on the surpass. Maybe someone has.

Frick, the offer I got emailed last night was 85,000 so I grabbed it.

Just got off the phone with them and they said tough titty I applied for and accepted the 85;000 points and there was absolutely nothin they would do to help or raise it...


So could my wife now apply for the 100,000 special and then we just spend or transfer the miles and cancel the second card before the second $75 is due?

quick question,

Does an Amex gold card count as a credit card or no? since it is a charge card.

asking because if it does count it would put me over the 5/24 for Chase. Thanks

I'm sorry, maybe some confusion.

I have a Amex PRG and was wondering if it counted towards chase's 5/24 because I wanted to add the freedom unlimited but if the prg counts as a credit card that would put me at 5 in the last 2 years.

Yes, it counts as a credit line, but no it doesn't count towards Chase's 5/24.

That rule only applies to Chase cards and Chase co-branded cards. Though there is some uncertainty on whether some of the co-branded cards count or not. One of the actually experts may be able to clarify that. Either way, it doesn't affect you in this scenario.

Met my SW signing bonus last May 19 to get me to my companion pass (Chase even confirmed). June 20 and still don't have the points.