. Good luck!I was actually going to do this but changed my mind at last minute because I would actually pay for AFR subscription myself ($628), so I figure for $400 extra, I'm going to keep the card. However I think it feels like a good approach.
Good standing, no missed payments at all (I usually pay on the day the statement is issued)
Was this the Manila Call Centre? If Manila picks up the call, you can always ask to be put through to Australia (I seem to recall that they are based in Sydney, 9.00am to 5.00pm, M-F, EST, or thereabouts). I was told this by the Australian Call Centre a couple of years back. This was in relation to a platinum Charge card matters.
200000 points is more normal which actually should cover annual fee. Obviously he need to spend more.
I didn't even think green or gold were options in Australia anymore, they aren't on their website. Guess they must have kept them around as a fallback option.
I tried to ask for a retention offer, but that didn't work out, so I thought at the very minimum would be offers reinstated, but turns out it's out of their control apparently, so I'm cancelling the card since I have no plans to give amex 1450$ for essentially no reason (imagine if there's another 400$ offer and I'm not eligbleI have to be honest, Amex offers have been rubbish to me(other than the Woolworths $400). My personal experience is you really have to be in the right place at the right time. But, I'd be doing what you were doing, pushing for a retention offer for the inconvenience of not having "offers"
)Absolutely agree. Cancel, start your 18month exclusion, reapply when the world is turning. There have been many reports the platinum charge card technically has the 18 month exclusion, but members have still received sign-on bonus points once they reach the spend requirement when they were under 18 months.I tried to ask for a retention offer, but that didn't work out, so I thought at the very minimum would be offers reinstated, but turns out it's out of their control apparently, so I'm cancelling the card since I have no plans to give amex 1450$ for essentially no reason (imagine if there's another 400$ offer and I'm not eligble
No plans to downgrade to green/gold card (it's similar ppd earn to a 0 annual fee card). Bpaying the balance left now, and asking them to cancel the annual fee in a few days.
I think they are "legacy" cards. No new ones issued, but retained for existing card holders?
Interesting - when it was suggested I downgrade to the Gold, the fee was definitely more than $195 (can't remember what was quoted). To make it even less attractive, I was told there would be an additional cardholder fee for each additional card! By which stage it would cost more than he $395 for the platinum reserve so it was an easy 'no'. The agent actually also mentioned sentimental reasons behind getting a gold.
Just reading from the script.
