American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso machine

[kamchatsky]

Got a mail from American Express today. Not seems to be targetted but they are offering No Annual Fee Amex Gold Choices (NOT Ascent) Credit Card with free enrollment of Choices, as well as free Delonghi expresso coffee machine.

Normally it would cost $49 per year if you applying normally here:
https://www212.americanexpress.com/...toid=d1bcb05b054e7110VgnVCM100000defaad94RCRD

Not sure if people are interested in Choices since points are not transferrable to airlines but with no annual fee ever it is probably not a bad card to get ..... (Now that none of the citibank card no annual fee offer link actually works)

 

[gibspmuh]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

On the plus side, the card still includes TravelKey so the points can be redeemed for travel in that way (and redemption through TravelKey is definitely better value than through a Qantas AnySeat award, that's for sure!).

 

[bazzam]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

I also got this offer in the mail. If you are interested in QFF points you should stick with the Qantas American Express card (the base card, not the premium or ultimate one) which is also free. You earn points at 1 per $1 but they are swept automatically to your QFF account each month so you can't redeem on anything but miles. From memory you get 5000 points bonus miles on first spend.

 

[pauly7]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Got a mail from American Express today. Not seems to be targetted but they are offering No Annual Fee Amex Gold Choices (NOT Ascent) Credit Card with free enrollment of Choices, as well as free Delonghi expresso coffee machine.

Normally it would cost $49 per year if you applying normally here:
https://www212.americanexpress.com/...toid=d1bcb05b054e7110VgnVCM100000defaad94RCRD

Not sure if people are interested in Choices since points are not transferrable to airlines but with no annual fee ever it is probably not a bad card to get ..... (Now that none of the citibank card no annual fee offer link actually works)

Interesting...

How many other cards do you hold with Amex?

 

[cardiology]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

How can I apply? Are there a link or could you scan the application form to me?
Is it targetted?

 

[kamchatsky]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

How can I apply? Are there a link or could you scan the application form to me?
Is it targetted?

I tried to attach the form but the website wouldn't let me attach it to more than 97K file (the file size is 123K and is PDF, would be even bigger if it is in JPEG/Mono BMP etc) .... Even zipping doesn't work .....

 

[cardiology]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Just applied through fax. Hope that I could get the card before the deadline (15/9)

 

[kamchatsky]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Got the Gold Choices card yesterday in the mail. The letter states Annual Fee - NIL, enrolment of Choices Programme - NIL, supplementary card fee - NIL.

Now that Qantas AmEx Credit Card has changed to $149 annual fee (which is hideously expensive), and Citibank has no new offer for No Annual Fee Gold card, this offer is probably the best offer for no annual/reward fee credit cards right now (along with current No Annual Fee Blue Sky AmEx card offer).

Based on what the current Amex direction is taking (see Qantas Amex Credit Card), looks like sooner or later there will be no more "No Annual Fee" offers .......

Now I am just waiting for the expresso machine. Not sure when it will arrive and how much it is worth .....

 

[cardiology]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Also got my new AMEX Gold Credit card from the post today. Same as what you have, no annual fee and no enrollment fee to Choice.

Not sure whether I would get the free Espress Machine though. I have made my first spend tonight in Woolworths.

 

[kamchatsky]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Also got my new AMEX Gold Credit card from the post today. Same as what you have, no annual fee and no enrollment fee to Choice.

Not sure whether I would get the free Espress Machine though. I have made my first spend tonight in Woolworths.

Good to hear that you got the card as well. I spent it on Coles today just to make sure it is activated ..... Now awaiting for the espresso machine ...... I wonder which model it is and whether it is any good .....

 

[alexplat]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Am I too late to jump in on this deal?

 

[cardiology]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Am I too late to jump in on this deal?

Send Edison as message and he would send you the scanned version of the application form. Not sure when the free coffee machine arrive though.

 

[kamchatsky]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Send Edison as message and he would send you the scanned version of the application form. Not sure when the free coffee machine arrive though.

Please include an email address in your PM please as the forms are too large as attachment in PM or hosted in FFA. Unfortunately only today I notice all the unread PMs ....

Whilst the free coffee machine offer has expired (15th September 2008), the no annual fee card offer seems to still apply, maybe if you call Amex and ask nicely they may even give you the free coffee machine

 

[SeatBackForward]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Through an association I'm a member of, I seem to get AMEX offers almost every fortnight, same deal, Gold card, no annual fee, membership of rewards, and can choose where to send the 1:$1 points. And yes same Delonghi coffee machine too. Previously it was a roller suitcase (which was very very poor quality).

I've now decided that as long as theres no annual fee, I'm going to apply for each credit Card Amex throws at me...until they start rining alarm bells. I'm upto three already.

 

[cardiology]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Has anyone received the freebie coffee machine yet?
Is it good? What model is that?

 

[straitman]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Has anyone received the freebie coffee machine yet?
Is it good? What model is that?

AMEX is too busy sorting out the points promotion problems.

 

[Friends of None]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

I am not impressed. I applied for one of these cards 10 days ago. Ringing to get the A/F wiped to zero, or will cancel. (Looking at an Earth Amex Platinum anyway).

 

[LovemyCC]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

It is a Beville espresso machine. Basic, simple, compact appliance. Has a frother on the side. Not bad for a free machine i would guess worth around $29-49

 

[kamchatsky]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

It is a Beville espresso machine. Basic, simple, compact appliance. Has a frother on the side. Not bad for a free machine i would guess worth around $29-49

Breville? I expect a Delonghi machine (well that is what is offered) ..... If they give me a Breville one I will call them ....

 

[kamchatsky]

Re: American Expres Gold Choices Credit Card - Annual Fee Free and Free expresso mach

Anyone received the coffee machine yet?