AmEx Airpoints Platinum Coming up for Renewal

CheapJimmy on 15/04/2023 - 09:23

Any good alternatives to avoid paying the $195 fee?

Or, has anyone had success asking for the fee to be wiped or get bonus airpoints to sign on again?

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  • simch on 15/04/2023 - 12:43
    +1

    While this has worked for the past 6+ years, it no longer does. I tried it in September 2022 and they actually proceeded to cancel it (so I had to call back and tell them I made a mistake). lolol

    The offers on the card per year + the benefits and Airpoints earning rate more than justify the $195.

    • FiveOneFive on 18/04/2023 - 19:38
      +2

      lol when you try call their bluff and they actually proceed on it. "Woah woah woah… hang on lets just slow down here before cancelling"

      • simch on 18/04/2023 - 23:15
        +1

        actual lmao that was me. like wait what just happened yo…

  • saxasianguy on 15/04/2023 - 13:38

    I really hope less people ask for rentention offers as the more people ask for retention offers, the less benefits we'll get. It's already started happening in America with the platty card holders. For example they've reduced their annual $100 Rakuten coupon to $50 or $20 iirc

  • gooddeals on 16/04/2023 - 23:02

    worth asking though and let us know. Even if you quit, there are extra bonus to rejoining after later as a new member, so still you are better off than just staying on. Probably mention this fact may allow you to get an retention offer?

  • Robbert on 21/04/2023 - 19:13

    TSB mastercard

  • corbettjms on 21/04/2023 - 19:44

    I went to cancel fees free amex card and got a $500 airpoint dollar rentention just by wanting to cancel.

    • mrmoustacheman on 22/04/2023 - 00:33

      how?lots of customer representatives have been calling the bluff

      • corbettjms on 22/04/2023 - 09:10

        I honestly was going to cancel it. All i said was i didnt see the value in the card compared to TSB's new offering.

      • Robbert on 22/04/2023 - 14:15

        Maybe they run the numbers. Rewards are much lower on the free card and with corbettjms big spending it was worth it.

    • FiveOneFive on 23/04/2023 - 20:35
      +1

      Corbettjms Art of the Deal

  • HappyChipMonk on 23/04/2023 - 21:18

    got only $75 credit for mine.. so tookl that

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