Amex "I'm going to cancel my card" - bonus points given thread.

[adam102]

Not sure how everybody else has gotten on but calling the AMEX platinum helpline after being offerred downgraded cards, I was offerred 1000 points

I think even the agent was a bit suprised at it - could just be me but I think with the coming changes they know many will try it and will see who blinks first

 

[comehither]

1000? Is this a joke.

 

[Quattro]

So I finally went to cancel the platinum charge card as I wasn't using it:

120,000 points if I keep the card open until January 2026. No spend criteria (I asked given it was a timeline to keep open)

 

[motlking]

So I finally went to cancel the platinum charge card as I wasn't using it:

120,000 points if I keep the card open until January 2026. No spend criteria (I asked given it was a timeline to keep open)

Damn they didn't offer me anything. Did you ask or get through to a retention team?

 

[Daver6]

So I finally went to cancel the platinum charge card as I wasn't using it:

120,000 points if I keep the card open until January 2026. No spend criteria (I asked given it was a timeline to keep open)

Great outcome! Did you call or online chat for this?

 

[Ktan89]

So I finally went to cancel the platinum charge card as I wasn't using it:

120,000 points if I keep the card open until January 2026. No spend criteria (I asked given it was a timeline to keep open)

Great outcome! And glad to hear they offering it again!

Just my rant though: hate it when they offer this to those who dont use the card while the computer says NO to the ones who do.

Penalise the ones who tranact on the card and make amex money while the free loaders get the benefits. Go figure..

Second thought on this.. its just like everything else in life huh.

 

[Quattro]

Damn they didn't offer me anything. Did you ask or get through to a retention team?

I called up on the platinum line, but it diverted me to the centurion menu as it's the same mobile number. I told the computer I wanted to cancel card and it put me through to an appropriate person.

Great outcome! Did you call or online chat for this?

Called the platinum charge number.

Great outcome! And glad to hear they offering it again!

Just my rant though: hate it when they offer this to those who dont use the card while the computer says NO to the ones who do.

Penalise the ones who tranact on the card and make amex money while the free loaders get the benefits. Go figure..

Second thought on this.. its just like everything else in life huh.

I do agree with you.

 

[sudoer]

I called up on the platinum line, but it diverted me to the centurion menu as it's the same mobile number. I told the computer I wanted to cancel card and it put me through to an appropriate person.

Is this a complimentary Plat card through your Centurion? Or you pay a separate AF for it?

 

[Quattro]

Is this a complimentary Plat card through your Centurion? Or you pay a separate AF for it?

Yep, separate AF.

 

[burneracc]

Yep, separate AF.

Did you only recently get the cent? Otherwise curious to know why you chose to maintain 2 charge cards with 2 annual fees. IIRC there was some mention of a complimentary companion plat charge somewhere too which is why I’m interested.

 

[Quattro]

Did you only recently get the cent? Otherwise curious to know why you chose to maintain 2 charge cards with 2 annual fees. IIRC there was some mention of a complimentary companion plat charge somewhere too which is why I’m interested.

Off topic
Cent since 2022. No reason to have two other than I thought I'd have cancelled centurion by now. Opened plat back up last year, AF posted, called to cancelled plat and here I am. $1450 for 120,000 points .

Centurion can downgrade to platinum as I have gone down that line. So again no real reason.