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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Out of interest, how do you do this to pay Amex ? On my US Amex statement, I only see an account number (well ending in...), but no routing number or any other method other than a phone number to call or americanexpress.com/pbc With Aus Amex, the statement has options for our local inter-bank...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Am I correct in saying that unlike Aus Amex and all Aus cards, with US Amex there's no way to pay into the Amex account to pay it off ? Instead you have to debit a checking account from the Amex side ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Is anyone successfully using their US Amex with a multiplier (eg Green so 3x) on Sydney toll roads ? My Aus Plat classified MyEToll deductions as government spend and so did 1x
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    After tax my processing fee is more like 1.05%, so I guess that pushes it even more in favour of Au Plat Amex
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Does anyone pay their ATO/BAS via a US Amex ? Do you come out ahead after paying the spread etc ? Or is Aus Platinum at 2.25x with Sniip etc and their fee, then transferring points to US Amex work out better ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    With regards to getting a GT sent to an Aus address, can you do this for the first one ? I'm almost at 10 days since card creation (due 3 September, but I guess could be messy due to US long weekend), and my US address has already received a 'welcome to membership rewards' letter, but no card...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I did online chat and was told that they could generate an interim statement, but that it would have to be physically mailed out. I said sure, but then a new statement was available the next morning online ! I think this was about 1 week after account opening. Worth a shot anyway
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So an Aus IBKR account with primary currency AUD, then purchase USD, and transfer to your US checking account ? And one fee free transfer per month ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Re IBKR Is anyone using them purely to buy FX then sending the money out ? There was a reply further up thread where someone said there was a risk of account closure if you weren’t trading at all… However they do advertise themselves as an FX platform, so I would have thought purchasing USD...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Did you get in before the annual fee was instituted ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    I just set up my first US Amex account via GT and didn't receive any OTP text on a GV account :( I used the robo call option to receive the OTP instead
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    They gave me 2 options to verify my name/details (didn't specify address, but I assume it's part of it) 1. Three way phone call with bank (I assume they want a US bank and I couldn't use an Aus bank but say I'm in the process of moving ?) 2. Upload a utility statement or bank statement Looks...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Hoping to use the HSBC checking account as proof of details for an Amex GT. Are statements released on eg 1st day of the month, or does it depend on when the account is opened ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Did you have to call them after answering their email questions ? I replied to them the same day but haven’t heard back yet ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So did you say you were planning on living in the US but working remotely for an Aus company ? I have already said I’m not planning on living there
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Do they cross check with what info that have on you from your Aus premier accounts ? I couldn’t say consulting if this is the case…
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    So I resubmitted my US HSBC application (I think it was the passport id problem that got it auto-rejected first time), and received an email asking for detailed answers to: “You listed on the application that you were self-employed. Could you please provide the following details about your...
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Thanks will do - I assume the referral code is only for the online application ?
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Yes I have premier. It did stew on my passport verification for a long time then say it couldn’t do it at the moment before proceeding with the rest of the application But if that was the issue I would have thought they would simply email to ask for ID verification rather than just rejecting…
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    Strategy to obtain US Amex

    Thanks Did they ask for proof of your premier status as part of that online application ? I essentially answered the same as you (but put reason as traveling regularly for work), and received a rejection email a few minutes after completing the application. Do you remember if you said you...
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