Amex Hilton Aspire Free Year Mistake

Shadowfactor · ‎11-04-2019

Surely a mistake as it’s not openly advertised

Free year of the Aspire card using this link

Make sure you screen shot EVERYTHING and download T&C

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card-application/apply/hilton-honors-aspire-credit-c...

Total Revolving Limits $254,800

CreditCuriosity · ‎11-04-2019

I saw this.. Not a fun day though for alot of Amex or shall I say ex Amex card holders. Don't think this has any correlation, but if anyone has done anything funny aka self-referral, etc I would avoid this like the plague as will be under the microscope of Amex RAT team IMO. I think they messed up on this offer and will be pulled sooner than later or possibly trying to lure people out? . Was a leaked link, don't think this was public/published was it other than a blogger?

Anonymous · ‎11-04-2019

Good find......too bad I'm a Marriott junky.

Anonymous · ‎11-04-2019

Out of curiosity, why was it a bad AMEX day?

NRB525 · ‎11-04-2019

How does this become a free first year? The link page, first page of the app simply says AF $450 with no language of first year free.

High Bal Jan 2009 $116k on $146k limits 80% Util.
Oct 2014 $46k on $127k 36% util EQ 722 TU 727 EX 727
April 2018 $18k on $344k 5% util EQ 806 TU 810 EX 812
Jan 2019 $7.6k on $360k EQ 832 TU 839 EX 831
March 2021 $33k on $312k EQ 796 TU 798 EX 801
May 2021 Paid all Installments and Mortgages, one new Mortgage EQ 761 TY 774 EX 777
April 2022 EQ=811 TU=807 EX=805 - TU VS 3.0 765

dragontears · ‎11-04-2019

Click on the rates and fees it says $0 for the first year

CreditCuriosity · ‎11-04-2019

@Anonymous wrote:
Out of curiosity, why was it a bad AMEX day?

Amex is closing alot of peoples accounts today. On Reedit and DOC and other such sites. Not just one card, all of a person account sif they meet X criteria for the most recent crack down.

Shadowfactor · ‎11-04-2019

@NRB525 wrote:
How does this become a free first year? The link page, first page of the app simply says AF $450 with no language of first year free.

It you click on the T&C PDF it says Free for the first year. The marketing lingo makes no mention of it, so its either a error on Amex's part or a early update to the T&C.

But since its in the legal terms and conditons, I expect it to be binding if you apply through the link.

Total Revolving Limits $254,800

NRB525 · ‎11-04-2019

@Shadowfactor wrote:
@NRB525 wrote:
How does this become a free first year? The link page, first page of the app simply says AF $450 with no language of first year free.
It you click on the T&C PDF it says Free for the first year. The marketing lingo makes no mention of it, so its either a error on Amex's part or a early update to the T&C.

But since its in the legal terms and conditons, I expect it to be binding if you apply through the link.

Good luck with that.

High Bal Jan 2009 $116k on $146k limits 80% Util.
Oct 2014 $46k on $127k 36% util EQ 722 TU 727 EX 727
April 2018 $18k on $344k 5% util EQ 806 TU 810 EX 812
Jan 2019 $7.6k on $360k EQ 832 TU 839 EX 831
March 2021 $33k on $312k EQ 796 TU 798 EX 801
May 2021 Paid all Installments and Mortgages, one new Mortgage EQ 761 TY 774 EX 777
April 2022 EQ=811 TU=807 EX=805 - TU VS 3.0 765

MrCreditInternational · ‎11-04-2019

I logged into my Amex account and couldn't find the Aspire at all.
Is it only me?

Schwab Amex Platinum (NPSL); Amex Gold (NPSL); HH Aspire (31,700); Amex BBP (27,000); HSBC Premier WMC (18,000); USB Altitude Reserve (10,000); Chase Sapphire Preferred (5,800), Delta Platinum (5,000); Apple Card (4,750); USB Altitude Go (1,000)

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