Amex removed my ability to refer friends

[Doctore1003]

I noticed today I no longer have the ability to refer people for the Qantas Ultimate card.

The functionality isn't there in the app or on desktop.

However I do still have the ability to refer people for my other Amex card (Platinum Charge) - so it's clearly a card-specific issue.

I wonder if this is because I've shared my Qantas Ultimate referral link on AFF and OzBargain? It's clearly against the T&Cs but I haven't heard of it being enforced.

The last time I got a referral bonus was in late March. I got 20k, which I thought was unusual because it means the person applied for the 60k offer, not the 100k that ended earlier that month.

Prior to that I got 40k in early March when I legitimately referred a friend to get the 100k bonus.

Prior to that I got 4 x 20k bonuses in Nov & Dec 2024 - which was definitely unusual as I hadn't shared my link anywhere new in a while, two of the bonuses were on the same day, and the sign-up offer for new customers was an unexciting 50k, so why would people suddenly go for it?

It makes me think my referral link was shared somewhere and/or being used for nefarious purposes - although why someone would do that, I don't know.

Amex's T&Cs clearly state they can remove you from the referral program. I wonder if they saw the red flags and did just that.

Anyway, a cautionary tale!

 

[lilkid28]

Do you share your link only on AFF and Ozbargain?

 

[lovestotravel]

Anything Amex does, doesn't surprise me... I always fear they will close my cards for no reason and there is nothing you can do to fix it.

 

[Doctore1003]

Do you share your link only on AFF and Ozbargain?

Yep, just those two places.

 

[306]

Theres an annual cap per year for referral points Great offer for my friends and family!

• We encourage fair usage of this referral program and so limit the number of individuals who can apply using your referral link. This is capped at 25 in any 30-day period. The amount of Bonus Points you may receive under the 'Refer a Friend' program for Personal Cards is capped at 200,000 points per year. The amount of Bonus Points you may receive under the 'Refer a Friend' program for Business Cards is capped at 10,000,000 points per year.

I hit my 200k, so i remove my OzB referral link so it doesn't get wasted for someone else

 

[Doctore1003]

Theres an annual cap per year for referral points Great offer for my friends and family!

• We encourage fair usage of this referral program and so limit the number of individuals who can apply using your referral link. This is capped at 25 in any 30-day period. The amount of Bonus Points you may receive under the 'Refer a Friend' program for Personal Cards is capped at 200,000 points per year. The amount of Bonus Points you may receive under the 'Refer a Friend' program for Business Cards is capped at 10,000,000 points per year.

I hit my 200k, so i remove my OzB referral link so it doesn't get wasted for someone else

Yes there is a cap, but I didn’t come close to hitting it. That’s not the issue.

The T&Cs are very clear that posting links on places like AFF and OZB is not permitted. How they are detecting and enforcing that is the question.

 

[moa999]

How they are detecting and enforcing that is the question.

Go to OzB. Hit refresh and get multiple codes.