Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[kuhltiffany]

Thanks for the heads up, got mine too!

Just had the 50 airmiles posted to my account.

 

[ottawamom]

Just had the 50 airmiles posted to my account.

Mine did too!

 

[ottawamom]

DilEmma, when you cancel an Amex card how do you do it. Do you send them and email or just call and cancel it over the phone. I've never actually cancelled a card before.

 

[kuhltiffany]

Lots of work for one measly ticket, nothing I'm going to jump on in the next few days before I leave…for DL of course!

New promotion... one free Cineplex ticket when you use two offers. Varies by province.
https://www.airmilesfreeflick.ca/en/home
Just in case anyone is interested.

 

[kuhltiffany]

I just cancelled mine a few weeks ago, called the number on the back of the card...

DilEmma, when you cancel an Amex card how do you do it. Do you send them and email or just call and cancel it over the phone. I've never actually cancelled a card before.

 

[ottawamom]

Thanks I'll do that.

 

[ottawamom]

Lots of work for one measly ticket, nothing I'm going to jump on in the next few days before I leave…for DL of course!

Have a great time. Has it stopped raining in LA?

 

[kuhltiffany]

Thanks! The most recent forecast has rain on Friday, then it's warm and sunny for a week. Fingers crossed it stays that way!

Have a great time. Has it stopped raining in LA?

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

My first statement was April 20-May 19, May 19 being the statement date. So I have to cancel by March 20 to not being charged the annual fee?

 

[DilEmma]

DilEmma, when you cancel an Amex card how do you do it. Do you send them and email or just call and cancel it over the phone. I've never actually cancelled a card before.

My preference is cancelling by email when I'm logged in. I say something to the effect of I love the card and benefits but don't want to pay the renewal fee. It takes about three days for the card to disappear from my online account .

I prefer the email (SMS) option over phoning in so I don't get talked into keeping the card. Though the benefit of a phone call is it is almost instant. Unless of course, you're a pushover and can't say no like me.

 

[DilEmma]

My first statement was April 20-May 19, May 19 being the statement date. So I have to cancel by March 20 to not being charged the annual fee?

You have until 19 April to cancel. 20 April will be the start of a new billing cycle that will generate a paper (or electronic) statement sometime after 19 May. The annual fee would be on that statement.

 

[kuhltiffany]

I was shocked, I did mine a few weeks ago (waited until I was in a bad mood so ready to fight if necessary) and they didn't say boo about keeping the card, trying another, etc., just cancelled it when I phoned, no problem!

My preference is cancelling by email when I'm logged in. I say something to the effect of I love the card and benefits but don't want to pay the renewal fee. It takes about three days for the card to disappear from my online account .

I prefer the email (SMS) option over phoning in so I don't get talked into keeping the card. Though the benefit of a phone call is it is almost instant. Unless of course, you're a pushover and can't say no like me.

 

[bgula]

Off topic - AMEX Platinum Referral question...

I just referred someone to sign up, which means I will get 500 miles (yay!) My only concern is my 1-year mark is drawing near (April, I believe) and I would like to cancel the card prior to that. Here's the question - if I cancel the card prior to my friend spending the minimum and earning her 2000 miles, will I still get my 500 miles? Do I need to pay the $65 annual fee to keep the card active to get my miles awarded to me? I would totally do that if need be ($65 for 500 miles, sure!)

You have either 30 or 60 days after your 1-year anniversary (can't remember which it is) to cancel the card and they will refund the $65 back to you. I had to do this a few months ago. If you're unsure, just call them up and ask.

BTW - I'm Onyx and I didn't get any offer - bummer.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I also had the AMEX Gold card, and I just cancelled that yesterday over the phone. All I had to do was enter my card number and then enter the number they told me to to cancel it. It was all automated, no person to talk to.

 

[ottawamom]

Shopping this week is a bit of a bust. Nothing I need at Metro and a few things at Sobey's but no great AM deals (maybe 50AM). I'll have to count on the Rexall coupon next week for my AM.

 

[ttaylorcan]

Only shopping Sobeys this week (Ontario), nothing from Metro, Rexall or Foodland.

Netflix 35am offer on a $30 gc, maybe Uncle Ben's Fast and Fancy 3am wus .99, using 4 personal little blue book offers, 44am.

I received the bundle offers and I'm gold level. I've been getting the mail-out booklets for years. Daughter, son and husband all have airmiles cards, didn't get the bundle offer and never receive booklets, two of them are gold level but this is their first year at gold.

 

[ttaylorcan]

I will likely do the Cineplex offer. Not sure if everyone's coupons are the same but I have 60am wus $60 at Shell and 5x airmilesshops. I have to wait til I need gas so hopefully by Feb 20, if I get the gas I will likely make an online purchase. My "go-to" purchase is printer ink from amazon if I don't need anything else.

 

[pigletto]

We got a Shell offer in the mail this week. It's something like fill up 7 times before a certain date and get 100 airmiles. I'm pretty sure we will hit that without any extra effort. We always use Shell for the airmiles and we use the cents off coupon we get from Sobey's.

I'll get at least two of the Netflix cards this week. I prepaid my bill for 6 months when they did this offer in the late summer, so this is good timing.

I don't want any beauty products from Rexall so nothing there. Maybe 100 miles at Sobeys ,depending on what my personal offers are.

 

[Silvermist999]

I'm going to get a stash of the spa finder gift cards at sobeys. Turns out my hair salon accepts those gift cards!

I will likely do the Cineplex offer. Not sure if everyone's coupons are the same but I have 60am wus $60 at Shell and 5x airmilesshops. I have to wait til I need gas so hopefully by Feb 20, if I get the gas I will likely make an online purchase. My "go-to" purchase is printer ink from amazon if I don't need anything else.

Those are the two offers I'm using for the Cineplex ticket. Kind of wish the offer was for two tickets, but I'll still do it.

 

[ttaylorcan]

We got a Shell offer in the mail this week. It's something like fill up 7 times before a certain date and get 100 airmiles. I'm pretty sure we will hit that without any extra effort. We always use Shell for the airmiles and we use the cents off coupon we get from Sobey's.

I'll get at least two of the Netflix cards this week. I prepaid my bill for 6 months when they did this offer in the late summer, so this is good timing.

I don't want any beauty products from Rexall so nothing there. Maybe 100 miles at Sobeys ,depending on what my personal offers are.

I had a similar mailout offer that ended in January. I was using the Sobeys Shell cents off receipt coupons with it. The airmiles posted right away ie the next day or two.