Strategy to obtain US Amex

[prozac]

GT?

 

[djchuckles]

GT?

Global Transfer (now called Global Card Relationship)

 

[DC3]

When do I get the free Hilton night certificate after opening account?

It takes around 2-plus months. You will receive an email notification when it lands. It will also show in your HHonors account

 

[pyramidforce]

1) Not sure - but i’ve never needed one
2) You’ll probably pay slightly more in fees withdrawing Wise to HSBC. Any reason why you’re not pulling the Autopay in from Wise directly and cutting HSBC out of the loop? I don’t use autopay, but I do do an ACH pull via Amex straight from Wise
3) 8-10 weeks apparently - still waiting on mine
4) Not 100% needed ongoing - but useful to have (and often needed for future new card applications)

Does pulling direct from Wise still work for new Wise accounts that may or may not be in your name?

 

[georgie23]

Does pulling direct from Wise still work for new Wise accounts that may or may not be in your name?

my understanding the new Wise accounts can not directly ACH from them - all you can do is do a test payment and see if it works - you can’t ACH transfer into our out of them but a direct payment may be seen differently and work

 

[djchuckles]

Ah yes I remember reading something along those lines - have had my Wise account over 10 years so guess I’m lucky

 

[georgie23]

Ah yes I remember reading something along those lines - have had my Wise account over 10 years so guess I’m lucky

10 years - wow - were you a user in the first early days

 

[djchuckles]

August 2016 it seems. So not quite a decade

 

[sudoer]

US MR to QR Avios 20% transfer bonus live until end of March.

 

[levelnine]

US MR to QR Avios 20% transfer bonus live until end of March.

Worth noting that 30% transfer bonuses generally come around once per year on Amex and Chase, so only worth it if you're looking to book in the near future.

 

[djchuckles]

Thanks - waiting for something decent from HSBC, otherwise I’ll continue to hold them there

 

[georgie23]

Uber $75 credit arrived overnight - ok to attach to Uber AU account ?

 

[djchuckles]

Uber $75 credit arrived overnight - ok to attach to Uber AU account ?

Mine too. And yes it’ll convert to AUD.

 

[djchuckles]

Ahhh. Seems can only be used in US!

 

[georgie23]

Ahhh. Seems can only be used in US!

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Is that only for using with the Clear locations - feel can use anywhere maybe wrong

 

[djchuckles]

Is that only for using with the Clear locations - feel can use anywhere maybe wrong

Just tried in a dummy booking and eats order and says can’t be used

 

[maverick1]

Just tried in a dummy booking and eats order and says can’t be used

Damn! It had no such restrictions last time.
I got my 2nd tranche of 75 over the weekend, so reckon no Uber GC for me.
If Amex doesn't claw back then in hindsight this is probably a better outcome.

 

[djchuckles]

Yeah they seem to have changed it. I won’t be in US before August so it’ll go to waste