Amex Plat sign up bonus – already supplementary

[oncomingstorms]

Hi, I’m currently a supplementary holder on my partners Amex platinum and I read the HFP article saying that as long as I have not held one myself in the past 24 months I would be eligible for a sign up bonus myself. However on both chat and on the phone with Amex they said I am ineligible as I currently have a platinum card in my name – despite it being my partner’s account. Can anyone help clarifying this with Amex, perhaps if you could direct me to something on the Amex website please?

[Scott]

They’re wrong. If you want the card, then just apply. You don’t need to contact them first.