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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I put 3K on Hilton and about 5K on ABG using Apple Pay before I got the card - Amex seems like non event for them
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes I got an email telling me a new card on way and apple pay had been changed - it came about a day after phone call As @DC3 said can only have one card number
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    If you go to card management and use phone mobile data and go to track card , you may have option to show card details - can screen shot them and add to Apple Pay - worked for me for 2 cards
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes 10 Yes cancel and reissue but Apple Pay gets automatically updated with new numbers and can keep using card
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes replacement 10 days after original
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I called for my ABG on Friday midnight AEST and it was delivered by DHL to Australia this morning Amazing service
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    It gets returned to amazon, they credit the purchase and then notify BG
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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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