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Should I apply for Amex green or not ?

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CreditPlay
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Should I apply for Amex green or not ?

So while cleaning my desk today , I found this amex green preselection mail with 25000 membership rewards and first year annual fee 0$. Initially I thought I would apply for PRG or Amex Everyday in Jan 2015 when I get a good signup bonus. Now from what I was reading AMEX is not approving any signup bonus to existing card members, i already have BCE since June . So now what should I do, apply for amex green or wait for better offer ?

 

Amex offer is valid until 9/16 so just a week!


         
FICO08 12/2014EQ 777TU 799EX 767
 
    
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B335is
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?

It's limited to one sign up per card, not total.  Haven't seen many bonus offers on Green, I think 25k is a little too low.  I would go for PRG 50k offer if you can find one.  So far my best offer is upgrade to Platinum for 40k.....I'll pass.

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twist7d7
Regular Contributor

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?

You should be able to get the offer.Id get the PRG use it for a year and then downgrade to green. same bonus more points for spend.

AMEX PRG (NPSL) Lowes (10k) CSP (7.2k) AMEX BCE (6k) Cap1 QS (3.5k) Citi DC (2.6K) BofA (2.5K)M&T Bank visa (2k) Discover iT (1800) Slate (1k)
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Anonymous
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Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?

If you call backdoor CS, they'll give a signup bonus for existing members.

 

they did to me anyways, and expedited my card. Smiley Happy

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B335is
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?


@Anonymous wrote:

If you call backdoor CS, they'll give a signup bonus for existing members.

 

they did to me anyways, and expedited my card. Smiley Happy


What did they offer you?  I was holding out for 100k Platinum offer, but I think that ship has already sailed.

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CreditPlay
Frequent Contributor

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?


@B335is wrote:

It's limited to one sign up per card, not total.  Haven't seen many bonus offers on Green, I think 25k is a little too low.  I would go for PRG 50k offer if you can find one.  So far my best offer is upgrade to Platinum for 40k.....I'll pass.


Interesting ! I was thinking its one time bonus as per their wordings.


         
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CreditPlay
Frequent Contributor

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?


@twist7d7 wrote:

You should be able to get the offer.Id get the PRG use it for a year and then downgrade to green. same bonus more points for spend.


No bonus is showing up for PRG not even 25k Smiley Sad


         
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jsucool76
Super Contributor

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?


@CreditPlay wrote:

@twist7d7 wrote:

You should be able to get the offer.Id get the PRG use it for a year and then downgrade to green. same bonus more points for spend.


No bonus is showing up for PRG not even 25k Smiley Sad


That's what incognito mode is for Smiley Tongue 

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CreditPlay
Frequent Contributor

Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?


@jsucool76 wrote:

@CreditPlay wrote:

@twist7d7 wrote:

You should be able to get the offer.Id get the PRG use it for a year and then downgrade to green. same bonus more points for spend.


No bonus is showing up for PRG not even 25k Smiley Sad


That's what incognito mode is for Smiley Tongue 


i tried that too they are scaring me by saying that if we identify you as current card member we will break your your teeth or something. Lol!

if i dont get get the bonus no point in taking hp


         
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Anonymous
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Re: Should I apply for Amex green or not ?

you should. 

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