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Is your travel credit still there though?
Already used the Explorer credit on the Crown Plaza Changi. The edge was still a flight for me this year.
Is your travel credit still there though?
rang at 4.30pm EST today.
the guy said he hadn't heard of such a thing as linking so he went to check with the first supervisor.
he came back and said he could do a manual transfer 1 to 1 but nothing automatic.
I then told him a friend had the auto linking done recently so he went to the second supervisor.
came back and said yes! so lets see what happens in 3-5 days like he promised.
all my explorer points disappeared last night (20th) and nothing showed on my edge either.
this morning (21st) they are now all in the edge at 1:1
at this new earn rate of $1=2KF I don't mind paying the 2.4% surcharge some charge for AMEX use
a great 25% "bonus"
Getting technical but they have increased by 33% so even better. Previously 4pts got you 3. Now 4pts gets you 4.
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Has anyone who has linked to Ascent or Ascent premium cancelled the plat edge or plat charge the explorer was linked to?
Would love to know if the explorer stays on the premium points the program, or if it reverts to the gateway program.
I currently hold Plat Charge and Explorer, and I signed up for them in that order. When my Explorer card activated ~4 months ago, it was linked to the Plat Charge card and I didn't receive the signup bonus. I had them unlinked, then upon re-spending $1500, the bonus appeared. Great success. I am now trying to re-link them. Just as a point of feedback, I called at 7pm on a weeknight and hit a US sounding call centre, who denied the request. I will try at 6am as others have indicated success with
On a more worrying note. I have a friend who held the Velocity Platinum card, cancelled, then 3 months later signed up for Explorer with my referral. He hit the min spend a month ago and didn't receive the bonus. He called Amex about it, and they stated because he has already held a credit card with them recently, he wasn't eligible for the bonus. This is interesting as we know that is the policy but I have never heard of it happening in practice before. Are amex really clamping down on enforcing the one bonus per credit card, one bonus per charge card rule?
On a more worrying note. I have a friend who held the Velocity Platinum card, cancelled, then 3 months later signed up for Explorer with my referral. He hit the min spend a month ago and didn't receive the bonus. He called Amex about it, and they stated because he has already held a credit card with them recently, he wasn't eligible for the bonus. This is interesting as we know that is the policy but I have never heard of it happening in practice before. Are amex really clamping down on enforcing the one bonus per credit card, one bonus per charge card rule?
Has anyone who has linked to Ascent or Ascent premium cancelled the plat edge or plat charge the explorer was linked to?
Would love to know if the explorer stays on the premium points the program, or if it reverts to the gateway program.
My explorer and platinum edge were linked in the ascent program. I cancelled my platinum edge card last night, and this morning noticed that my explorer card was no longer linked to any program. When i rang amex she said she just needs to re enrol the explorer into gateway. I asked if it could be linked to aacent, she said no.
So it's back in gateway.
My explorer and platinum edge were linked in the ascent program. I cancelled my platinum edge card last night, and this morning noticed that my explorer card was no longer linked to any program. When i rang amex she said she just needs to re enrol the explorer into gateway. I asked if it could be linked to aacent, she said no.
So it's back in gateway.
Can anyone recommend a good counterpart to this for Visa/MC? Happy to earn VA/QF just want a good earn rate? Looking to leave Westpac with my Westpac Black configuration as the fee is coming up in a few months. Apple Pay would be a plus so the ANZ QF offer looks attractive.