American Express Platinum card giving double points on all spending until 20th July

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• Metty says:

  24 Apr24 April 09:41

  I cancelled my Amex Plat via chat two weeks ago after asking whether there was any sweetener on offer to dissuade me, as I wasn’t going to be able to use the insurance for a while. I was told no, so cancelled.

  I suggested to my son that he’d better look at his fee paying cards and renewal dates; he went on chat and tried to cancel his Amex Gold – maybe his Business Gold – and was offered a fee waiver for the next year. He was happy!

  As an aside, three of my friends whose have had small amounts from Brazil attempted on their Amex and one friend received a delivery that he didn’t initiate. The only connection we can think of is BA, so maybe the last data breach is taking effect.

  • RTS says:

    24 Apr24 April 10:46

    Someone has been trrying to use an old BAPP card that i cancelled back in 2018!

  • roberto says:

    24 Apr24 April 12:52

    Ditto , small amount in Brazil on delete card for me too..

    • idrive says:

      24 Apr24 April 15:49

      how can you see spend on a deleted card?

• Martin Gee says:

  24 Apr24 April 09:49

  I too received the email with regard to the offer on my platinum card.
  To illustrate a point with regard to cancelling and reapplying later for the card and thus the benefits, I have an annual travel insurance with AXA through a group scheme. When I received my renewal I contacted them on Monday of this week to notify them that I did not wish to renew as it’s getting quite expensive so I will rely on the Amex platinum in future. I was informed that it wasn’t a problem cancelling but whilst normally I would simply be able to rejoin at a later date on this occasion AXA were saying that they did not know what the future policy may or may not cover!
  I cancelled the AXA group insurance scheme and will hold on to the Amex for the time being. The only reason I had the double cover was due to an overlap.

• wyvern says:

  24 Apr24 April 12:50

  Received the email yesterday, for the Platinum card and the ICC Euro Platinum card. Had already asked if they would pro-rata refund card fee for the time that the benefits could largely not be used, or extend the validity of the benefits by extending the next renewal date. Not a helpful response so have escalated to a formal complaint. Double points is not a sufficient replacement for the other benefits, especially is a period when spending will be less than usual (less business activity, zero travel). I may yet cancel.

• Don says:

  24 Apr24 April 14:00

  Given the Amex Charge Cards, including this ultra-expensive Platinum and even more silly Centurion are CHARGE cards and not credit. Anyone with half a brain wouldn’t be putting big transactions on these cards if you care about S75 protection.

  Funny world that the benny-lovers Vanquis credit cards give S75 and ultra premium Plat and Cent don’t.

  • Ben says:

    25 Apr25 April 01:13

    What’s a benny lover?

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