Strategy to obtain US Amex

Hey happy to report that my GT card got a 5k increase and is now sitting at 40K. It's my only card, i haven't had the courage to ask for a second one.
 
glasszon said:
Just saw this on FlyerTalk, anyone game enough to apply for a US Amex card and bypass mail forwarding altogether? Apparently amex US can courier you the card anywhere in the world after 10 days of the original card delivery.

Delivery of USA-issued cards to international address. - FlyerTalk Forums

American Express | Membership Rewards - Delivery of USA-issued cards to international address. - Quick update for all non-US residents interested in US cards: Once 10 days have passed (not sure if since they mailed out the card or since its been delivered), you can call Amex and they will mail...
www.flyertalk.com
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I know it's late but i am catching up with the thread. I have
I did it with my first Amex and GT card, they send it here to Spain. I had my US home registered but called them in after receiving the original card in my US home to please send it here to Spain as i was travelling. The card was expedited DHL and it arrived.
 
deuterx said:
BTW i have the Montley fool promo spend $99 get $99. What can i do with it???
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I've got it. Not sure either - get lots of emails advertising other services I'm welcome to subscribe to. I have no issue with that but there's got to be some value add to us even if we're effectively "free" members in the first year. I'm not seeing that. Happy to be corrected if I'm missing something here.
 
deuterx said:
I know it's late but i am catching up with the thread. I have
I did it with my first Amex and GT card, they send it here to Spain. I had my US home registered but called them in after receiving the original card in my US home to please send it here to Spain as i was travelling. The card was expedited DHL and it arrived.
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Yes . Also retain your old cancelled card as it helps with ID for future applications where the card needs to be sent overseas .
 
Damn....I was doing a Global Transfer for my Mrs through Novacredit and I got the offer of 75k SUB ..but it asked me to login to the amex account (it went downhill from there)...I lost the application when I logged into her existing Amex US Bonvoy account. When I tried again to apply, it shows me 60k as SUB so I did not proceed with the application. Any thoughts...
 
I signed up for a second Motleyfool subscription (Additional card) a month ago thru swagbucks after DP showed airlines miles no longer worked and Swagbucks just gave me 5000 swagbucks (even though it said it wouldn't stack with any offer). I already converted and received $50USD Paypal. $99 subscription is still there and the offer is now $60. Not sure if it will still work.
 
Igreen said:
Damn....I was doing a Global Transfer for my Mrs through Novacredit and I got the offer of 75k SUB ..but it asked me to login to the amex account (it went downhill from there)...I lost the application when I logged into her existing Amex US Bonvoy account. When I tried again to apply, it shows me 60k as SUB so I did not proceed with the application. Any thoughts...
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Do you have to log into the existing amex account? If you must, maybe try have two tabs open. First tab has the 75k SUB open, then log into your Amex US account on the second tab, and see whether you can go through with the 75k SUB in the first tab after you are logged in on your second tab.
 
glasszon said:
Do you have to log into the existing amex account? If you must, maybe try have two tabs open. First tab has the 75k SUB open, then log into your Amex US account on the second tab, and see whether you can go through with the 75k SUB in the first tab after you are logged in on your second tab.
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I used the offer from CardGenie for 75k....but when I log in using my Mrs Oz account to complete the application, it says the offer is not available to you.
 
Igreen said:
I used the offer from CardGenie for 75k....but when I log in using my Mrs Oz account to complete the application, it says the offer is not available to you.
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The offer was supposed to be for you? If so, I heard somewhere that a personal card offer could be tied to SSN.
 
Do anyone have experience in obtaining an Amex UK card via global transfer? I am relocating to London later this year and want to setup a credit card there bofore I arrive. I tried logging into the Amex website and apply for a UK credit card similar to how it works for US, but that doesn't work as the Amex UK application form doesn't recognise my AU profile.
 
glasszon said:
Do anyone have experience in obtaining an Amex UK card via global transfer? I am relocating to London later this year and want to setup a credit card there bofore I arrive. I tried logging into the Amex website and apply for a UK credit card similar to how it works for US, but that doesn't work as the Amex UK application form doesn't recognise my AU profile.
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I did . I applied using a friends add . Got rejected . Then emailed them to say I would like to transfer .they asked for passport etc and other details . Card received .
 
Wss just approved for Brilliant. Amex asked me to call and they said they needed to confirm I applied as it was the first time I used Itin even though I used Itin for a business card last year. Total limit is close to 40k now so no issue with going over 35k. Why cant all other banks be this easy?
 
Finale said:
That means it hasn't been processed yet. It should change within a couple of days. Don't worry too much. English isn't my first language and I got it done just fine even though I had a hard time with some of them lol

I now have 2x Bonvoy and 1x Hilton. Planning on the Bonvoy Brilliant next year maybe after I hit 5/24. Will do IHG and Hyatt first but IHG has the all time high bonus now (140,000) I believe and Hyatt used to go up to 70,000 but only 50,000 now.
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How are you getting chase cards? do you have an US bank account?
 

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