Amex Member Since

Samster12 · ‎12-31-2023

Hey everyone. Long time no see after gardening for several years. I crossed into the 800 club this year. Anyway, I applied for and just received my new Amex Gold card. My first Amex card was the BCP and has a member since 2017 on the card. My new one says 2023. Tell me, would you guys just leave it or request a new card? I'm thinking about just leaving it, maybe a future card will have the correct date, but I'm not going to lie I wish it was correct.

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Watchmann · ‎12-31-2023

It has no impact on anything except your feelings. No one cares what the year is on the card, merchants don't care. I've been a member continously since 1980 and have never had any merchant comment on the date. Unless it really bugs you, just leave it.

longtimelurker · ‎12-31-2023

@Watchmann wrote:
It has no impact on anything except your feelings. No one cares what the year is on the card, merchants don't care. I've been a member continously since 1980 and have never had any merchant comment on the date. Unless it really bugs you, just leave it.

This, but it seems to be a minority view. I don't see this discussed for other issuers so I wonder if it is a hangover from backdating or because Amex does it differently.

I just checked my 4 Chase cards. Three different member since dates (from the time I got the underlying card?) and the oldest doesn't have a member since date. Similarly Citi seems to be card specific and not from when I got my first Citi card.

But, as you say, almost no-one cares, especially when you mainly use mobile pay and no-one sees the card!

Samster12 · ‎12-31-2023

My feelings? Sheesh. Yeah, I don't really care about how others view it. It's more a "for me" thing and having both cards the same. It's just a nice little detail that some CCC add. But, I know at the end of the day it doesn't matter.

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coldworld · ‎12-31-2023

@Samster12 wrote:
Hey everyone. Long time no see after gardening for several years. I crossed into the 800 club this year. Anyway, I applied for and just received my new Amex Gold card. My first Amex card was the BCP and has a member since 2017 on the card. My new one says 2023. Tell me, would you guys just leave it or request a new card? I'm thinking about just leaving it, maybe a future card will have the correct date, but I'm not going to lie I wish it was correct.

Just recently had a similar situation with my Platnium card. The member date on my other cards was "05", but my platinum card read "23". I chatted with customer service, and the apologized for the printing error and next-day air'd a new one to me. I started to feel bad then I remebered I pay a $695 annual fee.

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Rogue46 · ‎12-31-2023

This has been discussed a few times before, Some people like the member since xx on the card others don't care. Personally I almost exclusively use apple pay so nobody sees the card anyway. It is however nice to hear when I call in "Thank you for being a card member since 2005" I know it doesn't mean anything but that's just me.

Watchmann · ‎12-31-2023

It's obviously bugging you so get on the blower and have them issue you a new gold card. It's not going to cost you anything and then you will have everything copasetic.

Brian_Earl_Spilner · ‎12-31-2023

The replacement card will have the original member date. If you're impatient you can call in or even order a replacement online.

Jeffster1 · ‎12-31-2023

I would call. Even if it means nothing, if it meant something to me, I'd call.

I got my first Amex card in 2004. I filed 13 in April 2017, and IIB Amex. Like clockwork, I was approved for my first post BK Amex card 61 months after filing, followed shortly by several more Amex cards.

I will admit I was pleasantly surprised that my cards show 2004 as my Member Since Date, but I guess that's typical.

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TSlop · ‎12-31-2023

@Samster12 wrote:
Hey everyone. Long time no see after gardening for several years. I crossed into the 800 club this year. Anyway, I applied for and just received my new Amex Gold card. My first Amex card was the BCP and has a member since 2017 on the card. My new one says 2023. Tell me, would you guys just leave it or request a new card? I'm thinking about just leaving it, maybe a future card will have the correct date, but I'm not going to lie I wish it was correct.

If you wish it was correct, I'd just contact them for a replacement. My Hilton Honors card came without my member number on it, so I requested a replacement card with it correcly on. Easy peasy.