AMEX Platinum

[SynixMan]

Squadron mate of mine tried that. Generally, Citi will only refund the fee if you had the card before you got it. He ended up eating the fee, but he flies a lot and gets the usage out of it. He's told me, in his opinion, Centurion Lounges > AA Admiral's Club >> Delta Sky Club.

 

[wink]

Anyone tried the Citi Prestige card? It will get you back into AA lounges, although there are conflicting reports regarding SCRA reimbursement

So do you get AA miles then?

 

[AllYourBass]

I really want this card (already a huge fan of the Amex SPG) but I'm waiting to see if I can nail down the 100K point offer. The current offer is 40K, but it bumps up from time to time. Has anyone ever received the 100K offer? I have a feeling they wouldn't target me for the 100K offer because I'm a military member who's already enjoying the Amex SPG for no annual fee, but that's just a baseless hunch.

 

[webmaster]

I really want this card (already a huge fan of the Amex SPG) but I'm waiting to see if I can nail down the 100K point offer. The current offer is 40K, but it bumps up from time to time. Has anyone ever received the 100K offer? I have a feeling they wouldn't target me for the 100K offer because I'm a military member who's already enjoying the Amex SPG for no annual fee, but that's just a baseless hunch.

Well, it took AMEX 2.5 years to figure out I retired from the Navy. They sent me a letter announcing the reinstatement of the Platinum membership fee. Sigh. Bummer.

Do I want to give up my access to the Centurion lounges? Hmm...

 

[AllYourBass]

Well, it took AMEX 2.5 years to figure out I retired from the Navy. They sent me a letter announcing the reinstatement of the Platinum membership fee. Sigh. Bummer.

Do I want to give up my access to the Centurion lounges? Hmm...

Did they pull any retroactive Fee x 2.5 years = Sad Webmaster madness or did they just pick up from when they noticed it?

 

[webmaster]

Did they pull any retroactive Fee x 2.5 years = Sad Webmaster madness or did they just pick up from when they noticed it?

Nope, they just said thank you for your service and the fee start date. No retroactive.

 

[SynixMan]

I really want this card (already a huge fan of the Amex SPG) but I'm waiting to see if I can nail down the 100K point offer. The current offer is 40K, but it bumps up from time to time. Has anyone ever received the 100K offer? I have a feeling they wouldn't target me for the 100K offer because I'm a military member who's already enjoying the Amex SPG for no annual fee, but that's just a baseless hunch.

Check out the Flyertalk Forums. They have threads to find hot links. It's where I found my 50k Gold offer a few months ago.

 

[Tycho_Brohe]

Did they pull any retroactive Fee x 2.5 years = Sad Webmaster madness or did they just pick up from when they noticed it?

That would be a total dick move.
They sent it to me twice, once before OCS and once after. I got lucky, but I'd check flyertalk like SynixMan said. Or maybe call and ask. Just don't tell them you're military until you get the card in hand.

 

[Tycho_Brohe]

I think they're catching on to the gift card trick. I bought a $200 Southwest gift card on Aug 26th, and they didn't post the reimbursement until Oct 9th. Since I rarely use the card for anything else, there's a -$200 balance on my card now. Well played, Amex. Well played.

 

[SynixMan]

I think they're catching on to the gift card trick. I bought a $200 Southwest gift card on Aug 26th, and they didn't post the reimbursement until Oct 9th. Since I rarely use the card for anything else, there's a -$200 balance on my card now. Well played, Amex. Well played.

Check FlyerTalk. With some airlines you have to break it up into $50 or $100 increments.

 

[villanelle]

I was told to do multiple $50 cards. You don't even have to separate it into different transactions. Somehow the system sees 4 $50 items purchases for a total of $200 differently than it sees 1 $200 item. That's the gouge I got on Flyertalk (I believe).

 

[Randy Daytona]

I really want this card (already a huge fan of the Amex SPG) but I'm waiting to see if I can nail down the 100K point offer. The current offer is 40K, but it bumps up from time to time. Has anyone ever received the 100K offer? I have a feeling they wouldn't target me for the 100K offer because I'm a military member who's already enjoying the Amex SPG for no annual fee, but that's just a baseless hunch.

The AMEX Platinum is a fantastic card. Back when I was single, I would call and have them make reservations for the Jules Verne restaurant in Paris or the Palace Hotel in Prague. Unparalleled customer service.

My wife just got the AMEX Delta Platinum Card - and 60,000 miles (good for a round trip ticket to Europe.) I have the Hyatt Visa Card which gives you 2 free nights at any Hyatt in the world regardless of price as well as earning points for more free nights.

In addition to flyertalk, try http://thepointsguy.com/ will have a constantly updated section of the best credit card offers as well as special airline deals.

 

[AllYourBass]

Check out the Flyertalk Forums. They have threads to find hot links. It's where I found my 50k Gold offer a few months ago.

I didn't know about FlyerTalk until you mentioned it. Now I'm three hours into the rabbit hole. I'm applying for a Chase Sapphire, I signed up with AwardWallet and ThePointsGuy, I'm researching airline ticket hacks, investigating the AMEX Platinum issue...

....and my NATOPS check process resumes Tuesday. WHY U DO DIS!?!?!?

 

[AllYourBass]

I didn't know about FlyerTalk until you mentioned it. Now I'm three hours into the rabbit hole. I'm applying for a Chase Sapphire, I signed up with AwardWallet and ThePointsGuy, I'm researching airline ticket hacks, investigating the AMEX Platinum issue...

....and my NATOPS check process resumes Tuesday. WHY U DO DIS!?!?!?

Instructor: Tell me about the transmission system.

AllYourBass: Well, the transaction will work differently depending on which card you use and when. Starwood points are usually a good bet, especially if you're staying at a Starwood property when you're doing the spending, but you need to make sure you hit your three-month spend limit on your newer cards to get your points before you spend on the old tried-and-true plastic in the wallet. Your limits are mostly related to these three-month windows. Execute emergency spending if you're approaching the bonus point window and you still have a lot of spending to do.

 

[Tycho_Brohe]

Instructor: TECHNIQUE ONLY, TECHNIQUE ONLY, some gouge for making those minimum spends in Florida: make rent payments with your card. From what I've seen, renters in Florida don't charge a fee for that (although JEA does, one of the many reasons they suck).