Amex Platinum Edge Card, with 20000 joining bonus (valid to March 2011)

[kamchatsky]

Sorry - my bad.

It's available on the platinum reserve card American Express Australia - Destination Guide, which was the card I was thinking of. This does have a higher fee though.

Make it a much higher fee .... $250 the difference!

 

[daren2]

Make it a much higher fee .... $250 the difference!

The Amex guy kept telling me Melb-Perth route is included for Edge..LOL!

I will ask again tomorrow haha!

 

[pauly7]

Do you really think they will give you a free return flight AND fee free? I don't, so I just signed up.

Well I do, since they have on other cards before many times, for example the QF ultimate Amex which I got fee free first year, flight and 60,000 pts...Its just a matter of time...

I'm still tossing it up, flight with DJ not as appealing but could take the 20k QF points for $99... Mmm

 

[sydney_kings]

it looks like that perth as a departure port has options to fly to the east cost but not vice versa :?:

 

[stuartfaz]

it looks like that perth as a departure port has options to fly to the east cost but not vice versa :?:

Got to give the PER people somewhere worthwhile to fly to.

If you wanted to use it for PER you could always book PER-MEL-PER with the Amex and book an additional MEL-PER-MEL on top of it. Turns a free flight deal into more of a 2-for-1 but still a good deal.

 

[AdMEL]

My Platinum Edge experience ....

Rang Amex a couple of months ago and asked whether I could transfer my existing Gold Card with no annual fee for life (which I've had for years but haven't used in almost a year) to Plat Edge. Was told I could and they could e-mail or post a transfer form. Requested e-mail, which was supposed to arrive within 24 hours, but didn't.

CSR also mentioned the Hopscotch promotion (250 membership reward points for each transaction over $20) and said I could call once I received the Plat Edge card and they could register my card for Hopscotch.

Rang again and got them to post transfer form.

Faxed completed transfer form and a day later, online showed my card as Plat Edge. Received a new card a few days later, together with t&c's and financial table. Received another letter the next day saying they had incorrectly sent me a Plat Reserve card and charged $395 annual fee and that the difference would be refunded and I would receive a new card in a few days. Checked online and there was no sign of either fee! Although I hadn't seen either Edge or Reserve cards, I was pretty sure they had actually sent me the correct card in the first place.

Rang a couple of days later to clear up the card issue, get card activated and get registered for Hopscotch. CSR wasn't sure I had the right card, but activated it and then told me she couldn't sign me up for Hopscotch and would have to get the person I'd originally spoken to to call me back. Luckily I'd remembered his name! After several days I called again as I hadn't heeard from him and was told the same thing again. This happened another couple of times and I got fed up with being told someone would call me back! I eventually spoke to the team leader of the person I'd originally talked to, who now no longer worked for Amex. He actually checked the recording of my original call and acknowledged the CSR had incorrectly promised Hopscotch, but he would see what he could do about some compensation, as my card could not be registered for it.

He was supposed to call me back within a week, but again I had to call him and ask someone to get him to call me, as it seems not only do they not call you back when they say they will, but they don't have an internal phone directory, or the ability to phone each other or transfer calls!

Anyway, he called me back the same day earlier this week, apologised for not calling and told me he had credited 5,000 membership reward points to my account. I checked my account and sure enough, 5,000 points were there.

I then asked could he clarify whether I was eligible for the 20000 bonus points for spending $500 in the first two months and was told yes. He said I had a further 3 weeks to spend the required $500. I had spent $250.

I checked my account the next day and discovered 20000 points had already been credited, even though I'd only spent $250! Then I received my statement and noticed that fee had still not been charged and the interest rate was 18.99% instead of 20.49 - it appears that the rates and fees of my previous card have not been changed!

I wonder how long it will take them to realise!

 

[delfredo]

I wonder how long it will take them to realise!

As soon as they read your public post here. Whether they act on it, is a separate matter.

 

[hiu]

My association offer is basically the same as this except if you spent $500 within 2months of being approved you get either:

-20,000 MR points if you choose Ascent
-20,000 QF points if you choose QF direct

So pretty tempting! 99 bucks for 20k QF points and the 3-2-1 point deal....

I still think they will be offering fee free for the first year soon though as the credit card market continues to heat up

I also get this offer and I am tempted to sign up. However it doesn't mention anything about supplementary card. Can I get one for free?

 

[froggerADL]

I also get this offer and I am tempted to sign up. However it doesn't mention anything about supplementary card. Can I get one for free?

I signed up on-line about 10 days ago. I got the card last Thursday.

I was offered up to four supplementary cards fo zero annual fee. You also get a $50 WishGift Card for each one you take. So better than free!

Fortunately I don't have any need for a supp (I don't have to pay anyone else's bills - saves heaps).

 

[hummel]

Received my card in the mail today.. was starting to wonder if it had been approved.

Ironically, a letter from Westpac Krisflyer arrived as well with the bad news about less points etc.

Something I did notice, my new Amex says 'member since '10' however I have a gold charge card as a supp card that i've had since '04 anyone know why the difference? I'll give Amex a call and see if they can change it. Not sure it really matters but just something I noticed.

 

[medhead]

Something I did notice, my new Amex says 'member since '10' however I have a gold charge card as a supp card that i've had since '04 anyone know why the difference? I'll give Amex a call and see if they can change it. Not sure it really matters but just something I noticed.

I had the same thing on both my card and the supp card losing about 4 years each. Just had to ring up, gives details of the previous cards and they then sent out new cards once verified.

 

[hummel]

I had the same thing on both my card and the supp card losing about 4 years each. Just had to ring up, gives details of the previous cards and they then sent out new cards once verified.

Just gave them a call and got told no deal.

In simple terms.

When I was 18 I recieved a Gold Charge card as supplementary from my father. Thus the card saying I was a member since '04.

Now have my own card in my own name and member since '10.

So who is right, Amex or AFF? I would say Amex but you never know....

I must admit though, it was nice to deal with someone who spoke english!! :idea:

 

[medhead]

Just gave them a call and got told no deal.

In simple terms.

When I was 18 I recieved a Gold Charge card as supplementary from my father. Thus the card saying I was a member since '04.

Now have my own card in my own name and member since '10.

So who is right, Amex or AFF? I would say Amex but you never know....

I must admit though, it was nice to deal with someone who spoke english!! :idea:

Ah that's a bit different as I was the primary member on my previous cards and m supplementary card holder was also the supp on the previous card.
Do you use the online services? What dies that say for member since? Mine tells me the earlier date.

 

[rickb]

How long do I need to wait to get the bonus 20K points? I've had my card for 4 weeks now and have spent in excess of the $500.

 

[medhead]

How long do I need to wait to get the bonus 20K points? I've had my card for 4 weeks now and have spent in excess of the $500.

I've had mine since October and no bonus points yet. So a bit longer i dare say.

 

[AdMEL]

How long do I need to wait to get the bonus 20K points? I've had my card for 4 weeks now and have spent in excess of the $500.

T&C's state 6-8 weeks after having spent $500. Having said that, as detailed on the previous page of this thread, I received my points prior to spending $500!

 

[sydney_kings]

I'm wondering what is the turnaround time for applications? do they email a status update when the card is approved?

 

[hummel]

I'm wondering what is the turnaround time for applications? do they email a status update when the card is approved?

I applied and then 3 weeks later my card was in the letterbox! So no status updates for me

 

[stuartfaz]

I'm wondering what is the turnaround time for applications? do they email a status update when the card is approved?

I've heard nothing yet but my details in Amex Online have been updated to a platinum card picture and a different number.

So I assume it's soon...?

 

[Alanslegal]

we're into 2011 now, so has anyone's 20K bonus points posted yet? mine hasn't