AMEX extending SUB timeframes by 3 months.

[Drwaz99]

If you were approved for an AMEX card between 12/1/19 and 5/31/20 they are extending the usual 3mo SUB timeframe by 3 months. Might be a good time to apply if you would have had a hard time meeting a SUB in 3 months since you now have 6 months to do it.  

[Taurus22]

Sweet!  BCP here I come!

Thanks for this info @Drwaz99 !

[Anonymous]

That's a pretty sweet offer, especially for those with larger spend requirements. Considering Amex has limited acceptibility.

Unfortunately I've been trying to stay app free, I also don't think Amex is that eager to give me a SUB per the pop up on the last two attempts.

[AverageJoesCredit]

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@Anonymous wrote:

That's a pretty sweet offer, especially for those with larger spend requirements. Considering Amex has limited acceptibility.

Unfortunately I've been trying to stay app free, I also don't think Amex is that eager to give me a SUB per the pop up on the last two attempts.

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Amex has limited acceptability  is  sometimes thrown around too easily. I live where youd expect less acceptance yet almost everyone accepts Amex.   

[Nomad3]

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@AverageJoesCredit wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

That's a pretty sweet offer, especially for those with larger spend requirements. Considering Amex has limited acceptibility.

Unfortunately I've been trying to stay app free, I also don't think Amex is that eager to give me a SUB per the pop up on the last two attempts.

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Amex has limited acceptability  is  sometimes thrown around too easily. I live where youd expect less acceptance yet almost everyone accepts Amex.   

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Ya I've only had one instance where someone didn't take Amex and it was my electric bill. Everyone else takes it

[Stralem]

Saw this on TPG's Facebook group this morning. This is pretty awesome! Too bad I only have one new card with a bonus I'm working towards (Schwab Platinum), and it doesn't really affect how I was going to meet it in the first place. 

[Citylights18]

This is a game changer with the modified SUB requirement to 6 months out to 5/31/20. You could apply to AMEX at the end of May and have until the end of November to make the bonus.

But I think its not as effective for some of the cards.

Platinum spend $5000 (5x prepaid hotels/airlines). All the benefits are tied to travel. But will we be post peak by May?

Gold spend $4000 (4x groceries/4x dining). This is more realistic as it would require $667 in groceries or/uber eats in a month.

Green spend $2000 (3x dining/3x travel). Could meet this spend with $333 in uber eats per month or buy a discretionary item.

Out of these 3 options for someone with a CSP already I would think the Green if you can buy enough birthday gifts in 6 months to meet that $2000 spend. Gold would require an additional 10,000 of spend over the Green to cover the increased AF. 

[Anonymous]

Would be great if I could even receive a SUB from them again. Been getting the popup since January. 

[Anonymous]

Saw this in the "Recommended Cards for You" section of my account:

Due to the impact of COVID-19,

for eligible Card accounts approved from December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020 for which you are eligible for a welcome offer, the period to make eligible purchases to earn your welcome bonus will be extended for an additional 3 months. Eligible Cards are U.S. Consumer and Business Cards issued by American Express National Bank to a Basic Card Member.

Edit:  I'm apparently a little late...did a search but didn't see the thread...

[Anonymous]

That's awesome!  Saw someone mention this, but no specifics on who so far was actually doing it.