@cjcharv wrote:
@Open123 wrote:
@YahComb wrote:
They way i read the chart, it shows a column for if the card is automatically part of the membership rewards program-for the AMEX Green, it says yes, for the AMEX Senior Green, it says No...but for another $40 it can be enrolled. So my assumption is for the 35 dollar card, it is not going to upgrade points-it is not part of the program-so there is nothing for the MRE cards to link to for better point redemption.
But i guess you will find out one way or the other-i'd rather your assumptions be right than mine.
I had requested the basic $35 Senior Card (downgraded from an old Personal Plat), and assumed they wouldn't automatically enroll it with the $40 charge. I received the disclosure with the $35 fee, but no mention about the $40; however, I do recall Amex telling me the $40 is added a la carte.
So, either my card is enrolled by default (therefore, no need to enroll, but just won't get the spend bonus), since it had always been enrolled as an original Plat card; or, they just automatically charged me the $40 to enroll, assuming it's what I would have wanted.
We'll find out which when my statement closes next week and the fees post. As of right now, this Senior card is enrolled in my MR program.
Let us know how that works out since I am thinking of doing the same thing.
For my account, I can defiinitely confirm the Senior Card Green fee of $35 does indeed confer full Membership rewards status to all existing MR points and MR points earned on "other" MR cards, such as Blue and Blue for Business.
So, Sr Green + Blue = $35 annual fee for full MR Rewards privileges. Or, Sr Green + Blue for Business = $35 fee for 1.3 full MR points per dollar spent.
PS - Caveat Emptor - This should theoretically work for all accounts, but as usual, YMMV.
