Amex backdating..

[DerekD]

Hi guys I have a question. I currently have 2 amex cards being the BCE and everyday card which were jus approved in March. My question is, if I get listed as authorized user on someone else's amex that was opened a while ago can I backdate these cards to that date? I'm only 19 so my AAoA is very low and was hoping this trick would help me out with that. I appreciate the help!

[-Wade-]

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@DerekD wrote:

Hi guys I have a question. I currently have 2 amex cards being the BCE and everyday card which were jus approved in March. My question is, if I get listed as authorized user on someone else's amex that was opened a while ago can I backdate these cards to that date? I'm only 19 so my AAoA is very low and was hoping this trick would help me out with that. I appreciate the help!

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Sorry, but you will not be backdated to that date.

[DerekD]

Are you sute? I've read of other doing it

[09Lexie]

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@DerekD wrote:

Are you sute? I've read of other doing it

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Yes, Wade is correct.  Amex will only backdate your primary card to when YOU became a cardmember. You will not inherit the history of another Amex cardmember. 

[shark268]

If you were added as an authorized user to a card amex USED to backdate you to THEIR join date. This was heavily abused and in 2011 amex stopped letting you inherit history.