AMEX Gold Retention Offer

[Gunnerboy]

AF hit this morning, so I decided to check on a retention offer.

10,000 MR points (for no spend)

or

$75 statement credit

I went with the MR points. That offer seems in line with a few other Gold retentions I read of in the past few months. Even with my reduced spending during the pandemic, I was still hoping for a better offer. This was actually my first attempt at asking for a retention offer, on any card!

[Loquat]

Not a bad offer for no spend. And certainly a lot better than the data points of folks who are getting nothing even after several calls and have significant spend.

[Gunnerboy]

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@Loquat wrote:
Not a bad offer for no spend. And certainly a lot better than the data points of folks who are getting nothing even after several calls and have significant spend.

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Ok, thanks @Loquat! Feeling better about the offer now.

[blindambition]

Congrats on getting an offer. Hopefully you'll get more use from the card at some point this year. 👍🏻 

[K-in-Boston]

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@Loquat wrote:
Not a bad offer for no spend. And certainly a lot better than the data points of folks who are getting nothing even after several calls and have significant spend.

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I wonder if this might be a case of Amex just calling their bluff?  It doesn't take much monthly spend at all on Gold to be a huge points earner compared to nearly any other card for restaurant and grocery spend over the course of a year, and the existing and forthcoming credits and any Amex Offers should essentially wipe out the AF anyway.  

With a heavy heart (since it had been my daily driver since 2002), I actually tried to close PRG a few years back and got a retention offer, and I am very glad I did since the revamped Gold Card has been huge for me and I still have my nearly 20 year-old card.

Congrats on the successful recon!

[Gunnerboy]

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@blindambition wrote:

Congrats on getting an offer. Hopefully you'll get more use from the card at some point this year. 👍🏻 

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@blindambition Thank you!

[blindambition]

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@K-in-Boston wrote:

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@Loquat wrote:
Not a bad offer for no spend. And certainly a lot better than the data points of folks who are getting nothing even after several calls and have significant spend.

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I wonder if this might be a case of Amex just calling their bluff?  It doesn't take much monthly spend at all on Gold to be a huge points earner compared to nearly any other card for restaurant and grocery spend over the course of a year, and the existing and forthcoming credits and any Amex Offers should essentially wipe out the AF anyway.  

With a heavy heart (since it had been my daily driver since 2002), I actually tried to close PRG a few years back and got a retention offer, and I am very glad I did since the revamped Gold Card has been huge for me and I still have my nearly 20 year-old card.

Congrats on the successful recon!

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Even though I couldn't maximize this card, being low income and tied into UR platform. I could easily maximize that card if I didn't have other cards that I had to maximize, or just starting out. Covers so many categories and some really useful perks and offers being offered during COVID.

[BallBounces]

My gold AF is due to hit any minute and I an considering a downgrade to green because I Already have a high AF travel and restaurant  card. Hope they give me a retention offer if I tell them I may be closing it.

Good on you, OP. 

[Gunnerboy]

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@BallBounces wrote:

My gold AF is sue to hit any minute and I an considering a downgrade to green because U already have a high AF travel and restaurant  card. Hope they give me a retention iffer if I tell them I may be closing it.

Good on you, OP. 

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@BallBounces Thanks!  Good luck to you!

[red259]

10K isn't a bad offer. I didn't get a retention offer at all. Was about to close the card but then I did the math on the old/new benefits and my point earning etc and I still ended up coming out ahead even with the AF.