Strategy to obtain US Amex

[nj12]

Can I ask please - Chase INK Cash Card holders - What is your strategies in using this card for their 5x multiplier? Is it Office works purchase and Is Chase ok with Gift Cards/Visa/Master?
Saw a DP on Chase shutting down accounts related to GC purchase but What's your experience please?

Also, my recent DP, I had Chase Ink Unlimited and been repeatedly rejected for another NFee Ink card. P2 had INK Preferred and got approved for another INK Cash. So my rejection is more likely to do with their new Language on No Fee cards. YMMV.

I use Chase Ink Cash for Mobile phone, foxtel and Internet payments and all are 5x multipliers. I have also bought several $1000 Visa GC's from Officeworks as a part Car payment. I bought one a week for several weeks to space it out. Got the 5x points and no issues from Chase Fraud etc. Pity about the foreign transaction fees on that card though.
I got approved for the Ink Unlimited in October despite holding the Ink Cash since last October.

 

[Ktan89]

A friend is residing in NYC and I should be able to use their address. What else is required to do a global amex transfer? - can someone give me a summary?
Also, what is usually the points transfer rate from here to there?

Im thinking of banking my points there but still use my local card here. Does this work?

 

[metaphase]

A friend is residing in NYC and I should be able to use their address. What else is required to do a global amex transfer? - can someone give me a summary?
Also, what is usually the points transfer rate from here to there?

Im thinking of banking my points there but still use my local card here. Does this work?

Yes that sounds ideal if you've got an address you can use.
Please see earlier posts for the 'how to' - there's quite a bit to read but lots of useful info.
Points transfer is at the exchange rate, IIRC only once a year?
As long as you keep the card open then no issue banking them points there, generally transfer ratios are better from the US MR cards.