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• BJ says:

  25 Apr25 April 19:17

  OT: When downgrading BAPP by applying for BA basic card is there anything to stop us following a (self)referral link and getting a bonus?

  • Anna says:

    25 Apr25 April 19:58

    Yes – no bonuses are given when moving between BA cards as it’s the same account.

    • BJ says:

      25 Apr25 April 20:25

      Thanks Anna, in that case I’ll just refer my partner to start a churn cycle and I’ll cancel and wait 2y to get the bonus again.

    • Simon says:

      25 Apr25 April 23:43

      Wrong – self-referred for a BAPP card when already having BA free card: got 18k for referral and BAPP approved.

      • Simon says:

        25 Apr25 April 23:44

        To add: this was done less than two weeks ago

      • Waddle says:

        26 Apr26 April 00:41

        Was this after the referral bonuses were cut? Yet you still got a 18k referral bonus? Or did you refer from the Plat biz card?

      • Simon says:

        26 Apr26 April 01:20

        Put through the day before changes to bonuses, so serendipitous

      • BJ says:

        26 Apr26 April 06:43

        Thanks Simon, I will give it a try going the other direction then, nothing ventured mothing gained.

      • Simon says:

        26 Apr26 April 06:48

        That was entirely my own rationale, BJ, so best of luck and, as you say, nothing ventured. 🙂

      • Shoestring says:

        26 Apr26 April 06:53

        Might as well try it – but highly unlikely. Simon got lucky.

        Try altering something about your address or other personal details (whilst still being truthful).

      • Richard says:

        26 Apr26 April 08:11

        Simon, did you enter your free BA card number when asked if you have any other Amex cards?

      • Simon says:

        26 Apr26 April 13:44

        Actually no, Richard. When flitting between Amex accounts for referrals bonuses, then I use two separate Amex accounts (with different email addresses and logins, naturally) and then use my IDC card as my “other Amex”.

      • Shoestring says:

        26 Apr26 April 13:47

        Referring from ID1 to ID2 is hardly the same as self-referring to the same ID! 🙂

        So do you mean you had free BA card on ID#1 and referred for BAPP under ID #2?

      • Simon says:

        26 Apr26 April 21:11

        There’s some semantics at work here, Harry. 🙂 Self-referring has more than one iteration to my mind. But to answer your question: ID1 (MR a/c only) refers my ID2 a/c for BAPP, ID2 a/c already having a free BA card linked to it. Application successful, ID1 subsequently gets 18k MR (pre-bonus change) and ID2’s free BA card upgraded to BAPP.

  • Voltron says:

    25 Apr25 April 19:59

    Would they do a credit check when downgrading? Thinking of going down aswell but thought phoning instead if applying online

    • John says:

      26 Apr26 April 08:06

      It’s possible but probably unlikely, however they can still do a credit check whether you phone or do it online

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