@NycKid175 wrote:Is unfortunate that this policy has changed since it was one of the great perks of having a AMEX account but I just want to hear it straight from the horses mouth that's why I am going to get on the horn on Monday morning to verify this and report back.
Bring a Certs with you 
btw it makes no difference that you were a "loyal customer" for X years, it's not a punishment, just a done deal.
LoL well like I said I am going to try if they can do it for me great but if they don't that's fine with me everything good must come to an end I guess we just have to deal with it
@NycKid175 wrote:LoL well like I said I am going to try if they can do it for me great but if they don't that's fine with me everything good must come to an end I guess we just have to deal with it
^^Gosh, wouldn't it suck if and when you call on Monday and they inform you they have to change all your cards to their respective dates?? LOL 
jk
Well, thank goodness I got my 3rd and last Amex on 1/31/15 and all 3 are shown as "88" 
Had I never stumbled upon these boards or MyFico.com specifically, I never would of known of this "perk" or "privilege" for long standing membership.
BCE, Hilton, JetBlue
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
This thread is going to reach 200 pages of the same back and forth whining.
It's their policy, it's effective now, get used to it. It was a nice perk, one that they are not obligated to provide and we should be thankful for those cards that backdated us 15+ years. But guess what? Everything comes to an end.+ 1
Just can't get used to ye old utilization buffer. I got my card in October 2014, don't even know if the business card is backdated for reporting purpose (it's a 100 or more for a business credit report, gotta space those out, and no annual free 
).
Was planning on an app for another consumer card in 2017, but I can ixne that idea, though I will see how this is playing out in summer. Dunno if I want any of their delta products, even though SEA is hub for delta and AS.
@Imperfectfuture wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
This thread is going to reach 200 pages of the same back and forth whining.
It's their policy, it's effective now, get used to it. It was a nice perk, one that they are not obligated to provide and we should be thankful for those cards that backdated us 15+ years. But guess what? Everything comes to an end.+ 1
Just can't get used to ye old utilization buffer. I got my card in October 2014, don't even know if the business card is backdated for reporting purpose (it's a 100 or more for a business credit report, gotta space those out, and no annual free
Was planning on an app for another consumer card in 2017, but I can ixne that idea, though I will see how this is playing out in summer. Dunno if I want any of their delta products, even though SEA is hub for delta and AS.
By 2017, your AAoA will have increased and the hit won't be as bad. I got the EDin December that backdated to 1990. I thought about going for PRG that same night but decided not to push my luck. I used the ED heavily for 3 mos and then apped for and got approved for the PRG. Then I learned about the new reporting standards, literally 10 mins after I apped. I thought my AAoA was going to be trashed, but when I stepped back and remembered all the older accts I had, I realized it really wasn't going to be that bad. I even went for the Gold Delta the next day, which, of course, was another HP, but worth it. I will get a lot of use and rewards out of both cards.
