re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion

Anyone been successful getting a retention offer on the Amex Gold recently?

I was turned down today (annual fee in February) and I'm surprised as I spend a good bit on the card. I mainly use it for groceries and restaurants, use the Uber credits, don't use the restaurant credits much anymore. I'll probably cancel and pivot to a new card. Would love to here from others who have asked for a retention offer. TIA

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You are only eligible for a sign up bonus on an Amex card once. Their system keeps track of it.

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I got a 100k point bonus with Platinum, kept 2 years and downgraded to Green several months ago.

Recently, I have received emails and mailers with pre-approval for another Platinum with 150k point bonus. There is no previous card holder or one bonus per lifetime language in the terms and conditions.

I let the offer expire but now I am getting more with a new expiration date. Really tempted to just see what happens.. has anyone ever heard of someone receiving a Platinum bonus twice?

Have all 3. Chase is the best I have found.

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We use Chase Sapphire Reserve

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How long have you had this?

If over four years, consider product changing to a Freedom, and then applying for Sapphire Preferred at 80k.

As for Platinum, I think I get close. Even though I have CLEAR through Platinum I can't count that in good conscience when the Precheck line is faster at my airport every time. Same with $50 Saks. I wouldn't shop there so the real value is arguably less but I get socks and tshirts out of it.

Disney uses up the $20 credit ($240). I use UberEATS a lot, so that $200 is easy. I can burn $200 on SW with early birds and so forth. Walmart+ gets ad supported Paramount Plus and comes in handy for some delivery items. I don't physically shop at Walmart but if you did it probably would be useful.

So ya you can get there, especially if you hit a few Amex offers that work for you.

As an everyday spender Platinum isn't great but Amex Gold is. That will help you actually have a point balance worth something. If you can scoop Amex Blue Business (2x everything up to $50,000 a year/100k points), then you are cooking.

Agreed on priority pass crowds. I’ve seen it happen a few times. I’ve yet to see clear not be advantageous over precheck though

The gold card is my normal daily user. The multiplier at restaurants and grocery stores is huge.

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I’ve yet to see clear not be advantageous over precheck though

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Clear would be faster if you weren't told to wait on assistance etc. Before approaching the machines.

The checkpoint I use, if the lines are equal or slightly longer for Precheck, Precheck is faster because clear is slow to fill their scanners with passengers.

I've read reports that Precheck is clearly faster at ATL as well. Lots of comments on CLEAR articles stating the same around the country.

I still have it because some places are notoriously bad like SeaTac, even for Precheck and I'm rolling through there in a few weeks.

I guess to the government's credit they've made Precheck pretty fast where I only have to hand over my driver's license ( ) as my boarding pass and that's it.

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Got a targeted Amex Biz 200k points offer. Had to do it.

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Whats the spend? 15k in 3/6 months?

Here's some ideas for you.

How to spend 1 million Amex points

I'm hoping for way more than 1mm. I think with the bonuses and rotating cards I can get closer to 2.

Good article though! Credit card points don't really exist outside of USA. Everyone should be taking advantage that can

I tend to spend a lot of points once I hit about a million. Like you I generate them quickly.