Upgrade Your Amex Card and Get 1,35,000 MR Points

[coolguy1]

Amex plans to start 2024 with a grand reward of 1,35,000 MR points when upgrading to a Platinum Charge card.

Users currently holding Amex Platinum Travel, Amex Platinum Reserve and Amex Gold Charge card are getting these offers.
You can see it in the app, refer to the screenshots attached below.

For the heavy spenders, this is a great deal since you get multiple loyal hotel loyal memberships and do anything concierge service.

If you don't spend a lot of money but feel the points can help, you can still upgrade for the points.


If you don't need the points, you can get the Amex Platinum Travel or the Amex MRCC card which remains the best card for monthly spends between 6K-40K.




T&C: https://www.americanexpress.com/con...ts/IA_New_Plat_RCP_Upgrade_Q1_2024_MT_TnC.pdf

 

[rishis90]

Hi, what if I received the card and not activate the same within 30 days if I deem it not necessary ? will I still be charged annual fees? CC said - YES, I will be charged nonetheless , bit confused as RBI says differently on fees.

 

[D7162]

If you have received this without the reference number it's most likely your card was not approved.

There might be certain conditions which the system popped you would have not met - for example minimum annual salary of 25L.

If you don't have a minimum salary of 25L updated with AMEX Team, they would call you and ask you to update that.

Hence, it's conditionally approved but you will have to wait for a call from them stating the same provided you meet the conditions.

Whatever you are saying stands wrong as call received and lady confirmed upgrade

My gold charge will be closed

 

[VicksJ]

they are offering me platinum metal from last 4 months, last offer being 50k taj voucher for a membership fee of 60k

 

[D7162]

they are offering me platinum metal from last 4 months, last offer being 50k taj voucher for a membership fee of 60k

Didn't you got 135000 offer ?

 

[VicksJ]

Didn't you got 135000 offer ?

haven't got any mail for this month, for September it was 50k taj voucher, then November 115k points, then again 50k voucher for December

 

[D7162]

haven't got any mail for this month, for September it was 50k taj voucher, then November 115k points, then again 50k voucher for December

In mail they offered 55k voucher or 135 k MR

You should try sending mail to them (to id from which you received 50k offer earlier)

 

[Rdspam]

Bhai SBI me muje RBI ko complain karna pada tha... ye log jo reward points vapis deduct karte hai usme non flipkart/amazon transactions ke bhi points deduct kar diya tha.. and they werent ready to accept until i complained to RBI

Funny thing, I’m having a similar issue but with amex instead of sbi. Rbi complaint registered lets see now 🤣

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

Whatever you are saying stands wrong as call received and lady confirmed upgrade

My gold charge will be closed

Finally you received the call.

We are not in the same boat anymore. Let me wait for my turn now.

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

Whatever you are saying stands wrong as call received and lady confirmed upgrade

My gold charge will be closed

So you have Plat Travel and Gold Charge?

on what card you received the upgrade offer?

 

[D7162]

So you have Plat Travel and Gold Charge?

on what card you received the upgrade offer?

It's on wife's name, she had plat travel, gold charge and Mrcc all, she received offer for plat travel but seems it will be continued

As they allow one charge card (yes I know people have 2) they will upgrade gold to platinum and I am fine with it

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

It's on wife's name, she had plat travel, gold charge and Mrcc all, she received offer for plat travel but seems it will be continued

As they allow one charge card (yes I know people have 2) they will upgrade gold to platinum and I am fine with it

Did you receive the call and offer??

Both your wife and yours??

 

[Sohmel]

Whatever you are saying stands wrong as call received and lady confirmed upgrade

My gold charge will be closed

It's not wrong - that's what happened with me.

I asked if it was pre-approved, why the hassle of calling me and stuff in the first place?

They mentioned - some are getting approved directly on mail who meet all criteria's and requirements.

They mentioned - my salary updated with them was below 25L and hence had to share an updated one.

Once I did share it with their team, it got approved. Thanks

 

[D7162]

Did you receive the call and offer??

Both your wife and yours??

Nah.. Mera to travel bhi decline kar rhe hai 😭😭

 

[Oscar]

Anyone applied on Saturday and received call or mail regarding the upgrade yesterday or today??

Yes, I have applied on Saturday and received call today. Done with vkyc.

 

[VicksJ]

In mail they offered 55k voucher or 135 k MR

You should try sending mail to them (to id from which you received 50k offer earlier)

I do not need it. Don't have a use case to spend 60k on membership

 

[mastfun]

I do not need it. Don't have a use case to spend 60k on membership

Finally one sensible ally 👏

 

[Oscar]

Yes, I have applied on Saturday and received call today. Done with vkyc.

Got a call saying that my card has been approved ☺️

 

[Avijeet]

got the mail last week ... but yet to decide ...
Rs.70,800/- for MR.1,35,000-

I am unable to derive the intrinsic value of the other benefits of the card ... as all the memberships are of discount based only ....

Further, i have AMEX TRIFECTA ... and the TEST MATCH is on since then .. if i take the platinum i may have to let go a card.
I am nearing 4L milestone for Travel Platinum as well .... so m unable to decide ...

Can anybody enlighten me?

 

[phildunphy]

got the mail last week ... but yet to decide ...
Rs.70,800/- for MR.1,35,000-

I am unable to derive the intrinsic value of the other benefits of the card ... as all the memberships are of discount based only ....

Further, i have AMEX TRIFECTA ... and the TEST MATCH is on since then .. if i take the platinum i may have to let go a card.
I am nearing 4L milestone for Travel Platinum as well .... so m unable to decide ...

Can anybody enlighten me?

Intrinsic value is unnecessarily complicated 😀 , 135k points ~ 80k mariott hotel spends easy.
If you have a luxury vacation in next year or two (mariott point validity) then its a no brainer since break even and some (10k bday taj voucher).

Everything else like loyalty tier upgrades, oberoi suites, concierge is all bonus

 

[BMR]

Hi Folks,

I have 2 questions, if someone can answer:

1) Was anyone, who has successfully availed the upgrade offer, able to convert the platinum travel card as a companion card to the Platinum charge?

In other words, will they make the platinum travel card complimentary if one gets the Platinum charge card ?

2) I have not received the offer, but my friend has and he wants to give me a supplimentary card. I already have a MRCC, Gold Charge and Platinum Travel cards. Will I be able to get a supplementary Platinum charge card for myself ?

Thanks for taking time to read my queries.