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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Agree - I struggle now to even get my amazon devices that need an OTP - they send out and it usually is very early in morning AEST and so cant get to BFMR to notify and delivery is cancelled
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    giving yourself best chance would seem using card in person and maybe doing a US transaction - I only have experience with Amex so far and they seem to not care one bit but others suggest Chase/C1/Citi are more stringent
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I remember reading upthread someone was successful doing a business GT - not sure if it was their first though
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Interestingly I had 1gb of data and it was cheaper than no data - (only cents difference) - i think it depends on state taxes etc I also just used a random NH address as it looked the cheapest
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    Credit Card Offers Amex Platinum Card Benefits, Offers & Discussion

    https://www.americanexpress.com/au/credit-cards/platinum-reserve-card/ According to Amex its still free - just dont get the $400 travel reward anymore but the card still appears to be free for platinum/business platinum and centurian card holders
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Can you do for multiple cards eg green, platinum, business gold
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    Credit Card Offers Amex Platinum Card Benefits, Offers & Discussion

    I'm not sure if there is a location for a referral code for the reserve (looked on ozb but couldn't find it) but I have seen them for 100K - not sure if its free card if you hold the Platinum (it feels like it should be) but seems a pretty sweet deal for a free 100K points
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    AMEX rejection

    Me too - have the old 400 credit - with 450 credit on platinum and the offsets of 200 restaurant and prime it almost pays for itself My experience - I have a 15K limit on Reserve - asked for an increase - needed to put in almost complete application info (which I forgot to do) to apply for an...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I am iphone user but need to make sure you have wifi calling working for it work internationally - not international roaming but wifi calling needs to be turned on Need to have an E911 address in the profile - any address works if not sure including just a hotel somewhere...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Need to have a US Amex card and be a member for a minimum of 35 days to apply Applying for an American Express Rewards Checking account can be completed in minutes. We are currently accepting applications from Card Members with a U.S. Basic Consumer Card issued by American Express National Bank...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I applied last year in Sep and no ID check - how long have you been with Amex - if less than 3 months may need to wait 3 months to count as Amex using internal ID
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    My understanding is that W8 form goes to US government to state you are tax payer from another country and that in our case Australia we have a tax treaty with them As far as I know there are no local implications - I fill in w8 forms for share holdings in US - at end of day all tax is paid...
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    ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

    I just am in process of moving to new accountant and when I logged into my ATO portal (I never do it) I saw there is a 10K credit balance sitting there as well - I wonder if the ATO is keeping a little buffer up their sleeve - I am a sole trader so wondering if that is part of new "internal policy"
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Thank you - will see when valid about adding myself
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Just checking but I am thinking that the employees need to have ITIN or SSN to be valid? I am trying to see if eligible but blank page for me
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Was thinking the same - get a new card for a SUB might be easier
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I recently did an ABG application and instant approval but I have an Amex Checking and it had about 800 in it. Maybe didn’t get asked for a bank account as have an Amex checking
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    HSBC Premier credit card - too good to be true?

    Just out of curiosity - with the Expat account did you open or use this as a Euro account?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I tried using this in my first attempt using my hsbc statement my Tello statement and it didn’t work for me
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Origin Electricity bill - to prove Australian address
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