It's a crap shoot. I have been lucky but I closed my EDP because the MR offers were running dry and since the PRG change no use for it. I only use MR offers when they come and don't use any CB offers so I don't start a trend perhaps or I'm superstitious. Don't get me wrong I do get both and still get a fair amount of MR offers.
Personal Cards: Amex Plat | Amex Delta Res | CSR | Citi AA Exec Business Cards: Ink+ | Amex BGR
@Anonymous wrote:
Not sure if this has been discussed or if anyone knows a way around this but whenever DOC or TPG posts about new targeted AMEX offers giving MR or cash back, I have only been getting the cash back option. Honestly, I rather get the MR points and have never seen that appear at all. Does anyone know how we can option for one or the other or is there no way around this? Thanks!
In my case, this has usually depended on the card itself. For example, I currently have the JetBlue offer simultaneously on my Blue Cash Everyday and Everyday/Zync cards (MR). The BCE has $40 back after spending $200+, while my ED and Zync cards have 4,000 MR after spending $200+. This has been the case for me with most offers for as long as I can remember.
Ditto with the Stitch Fix offer posted on TPG. $25 after spending $50+ on my BCE, or 2,500 MR after spending $50+ on my ED/Zync. Interestingly, my Blue Business Plus only has cash back for this offer, despite being an MR card.
@IFtkkdx428 wrote:
All of your American Express products seem to be Membership Rewards. Being in the financial industry, we (as humans) recognize these trends. We realize that you’re specifically in Membership Rewards products and to gain more relationship we focus towards something other than what you’re familiar with. “This person has lots of Membership Rewards products, let’s shift marketing towards ‘cash back’ products.” This can be beneficial but also un-beneficial. If you see a Membership Rewards offer for someone other than yourself, contact American Express and share your desires. At the end of the day, American Express doesn’t want to lose any wallet share and it behooves them to gain your interest regardless. Sometimes a simple discussion can do wonders!
Good luck with that conversation with a frontline CSR. You will get the standard boiler plate answer that goes no where. Sometimes it is what it is and there is no rhyme or reason.
Well I went through mine and here is what I have
omaha steaks 40 for 1,000
virgin wines 150 for 5,000
the real real 200 for 4,000
yook 250 for 5,000
john varvatos 250 for 7,500
pier 1 75 for 1,500
soma 100 for 3,000
salvator ferrm 750 for 15,000
swarovski 150 for 3,000
cole hann 150 for 3,000
the red door 175 for 5,500
harry & david 75 for 2,000
stitch fix 50 for 2,500
madwell 120 for 2,500
ebags 100 for 2,000
rover 75 for 2,000
mgm 250 for 5,000
homewood 250 for 5,000
fananatics 100 for 1,500
telecharge 75 for 1,500
grand total $3,385 for 77,500 mr points that's 22.89 times.
I will probally use only five or six from this list.