American Express Adds Family Language To Green Card

American Express has added family language to the Green card. Previously American Express has added this language to the Delta cards, Blue Cash Cards and personal Gold card.  The green card now reads:

You may not be eligible to receive a welcome offer if you have or have had this Card, the Platinum Card®, the Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley, the Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Charles Schwab, the American Express® Gold Card or previous versions of these Cards. You also may not be eligible to receive a welcome offer based on various factors, such as your history with credit card balance transfers, your history as an American Express Card Member, the number of credit cards that you have opened and closed and other factors. If you are not eligible for a welcome offer, we will notify you prior to processing your application so you have the option to withdraw your application.

I’m somewhat surprised the green card wasn’t just always included in this language.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

14 Comments
newest
oldest most voted

Jack
Jack (@guest_1795859)
February 9, 2024 19:10

Because you need family to get a “Green Card”…. right right

makingapoint
makingapoint (@guest_1795695)
February 9, 2024 13:52

Amex is really sick of sub chasers.

Derrick the Wanderboy
Derrick the Wanderboy (@guest_1795978)
February 10, 2024 04:56

fuck em fuck amex reap the rewards

The Value Traveler
The Value Traveler (@guest_1796661)
February 12, 2024 10:27

Im with you. The banks have pillaged us enuff. Any chance to take advantage of these greedy whores, one should take it.

David
David (@guest_1795676)
February 9, 2024 13:35

It says “You may not” not “You will not”, so does that mean there’s some wiggle room?

Brian C 🐕
Brian C 🐕 (@guest_1796349)
February 11, 2024 12:38

Correct. SOME wiggle room. I was able to sign up and get a business hold bonus with that language but so far all other cards I have tried with that language have given me the pop up

Jason Chen
Jason Chen (@guest_1795664)
February 9, 2024 13:09

So officially green personal > gold personal > plat personal is ideal sign up sequence.

Can you still get green biz SUB if you have plat and gold SUB?

The Value Traveler
The Value Traveler (@guest_1796662)
February 12, 2024 10:28

Yeah my question as well….I havent gotten any of the plats/golds and been holding off so I can start in sequence to take full advantage

DGS
DGS (@guest_1797454)
February 14, 2024 03:30

Why would anyone want a Green Business card when BBP is the better option? 🤔

Frank
Frank (@guest_1795632)
February 9, 2024 12:27

Was planning on cancelling Plat and Gold then sign up for Green later this year. But I guess I’ll just move away Amex instead 🙁

bill 8
bill 8 (@guest_1795601)
February 9, 2024 11:26

While P2 & I have been in popup jail for a while we still have received nice SUBs over the past 18 months via login popup offers (Biz Plat, Biz Gold, Biz Plus, 60k checking, etc) and mailers (Delta, Delta Biz) so currently the family language isn’t affecting me much. Hoping the targeted offers continue but I do miss the P1<->P2 referrals.

Roy
Roy (@guest_1795564)
February 9, 2024 10:15

I can’t help but feel that this is going to eventually be that once you get one bonus that it’s it you will never get another bonus from Amex regardless of the card you apply for.

Ss
Ss (@guest_1795735)
February 9, 2024 14:49

Kinda what you get in the UK

Darwin
Darwin (@guest_1795536)
February 9, 2024 09:10

Between these family restrictions and the popup jail, there’s hardly any chance of me getting any Amex card again…