AMEX Flexselect

Has anyone else received a letter from AMEX Membership Rewards re: Flexselect?

Basically they are offering a credit facility on charge card accounts whereby any transactions over £200 each can be put onto a credit balance. There is no charge for this facility, just a stinging 17.9% APR. You can also still pay the balance in full if you wish.

The attractive benefit is 2000 bonus rewards or FC miles if you’re linked up. I have no interest in using the facility but for a free 2000 miles, I’m there! You need to respond using the form enclosed with the letter and by a set date.

If anyone wants more info on Ts and Cs etc then let me know. No links on website that I can see.

Yes I had this a few weeks ago- sent it off and heard nothing since.

[mitchja]

They offered it me several years ago (also offering a few though MR points), took up the offher but never used it!

Regards

I have it on my plat card, think it was 5k MRPs about 2 years back also never used it,well I never use the plat card to pay for anything;)

[RichardMannion]

God are they pushing this feature again - I remember the first time round they tried. Again the APR is abysmal.

One feature that is not offered to Centurion cardholders though.....

Thanks,
Richard

[Decker]

Ermm I'm fairly sure I was offered FlexSelect?

Originally posted by DragonLady
Yes I had this a few weeks ago- sent it off and heard nothing since.

Have you heard anything more yet? Or any points credited? I sent it off this week...close to 20,000 miles again so might as well take advantage as it saves buying the extras.

Not a peep Jacq-usual amex (in)efficency I expect.

Just an update:

I received a letter today to say that Flexselect had been activated on my account. Yes, but what about the rewards?!

I then called AMEX to find out the likely lead time on the addition of the 2,000 reward points. Apparently there has been a huge uptake on the offer due to an increase in miles whores [:I];) and they are working through a backlog. However, the chap did say within the next two weeks

[mcmbenjamin]

Good news GB. I get a vibe all will work out.

Originally posted by GatorBaiter
Just an update:

I received a letter today to say that Flexselect had been activated on my account. Yes, but what about the rewards?!

I then called AMEX to find out the likely lead time on the addition of the 2,000 reward points. Apparently there has been a huge uptake on the offer due to an increase in miles whores [:I];) and they are working through a backlog. However, the chap did say within the next two weeks

Same for me Jacq - we wait (and wait, and wait...)like we did with the 20,000 offer.........
Such a cynic eh?

Any sign of anyone receiving the 2,000 points yet?

Funny you should mention it...just checked and they're there [8D]. So that was a week's turnaround. Not bad!

You heard anything on yours yet?

[ChuckC]

Hi Jacq,
This "flex" feature seems to be automatic on my AX Platinum account. As Richard says, however, the APR is downright rude.

No extra points to soften the blow either. Of course, if I was being totally practical here I'd suggest that one consider the cumulative finance charge cost versus the value received from accumulating points. In most cases it's not often that the points win out -- except when you get the points and pay the charge balance promptly.

Chuck-

Originally posted by GatorBaiter
Funny you should mention it...just checked and they're there [8D]. So that was a week's turnaround. Not bad!

You heard anything on yours yet?

Not a thing jacq- the gnashing of gator teeth to customer services must have frightened them witless.Looks like I'll have to try my fire breathing act..[}:)]

Dragons and Gators - is it safe in here any more?:D

Originally posted by MarkJ
Dragons and Gators - is it safe in here any more?:D

Absolutely not[}:)][}:)]

After further harassment the points were added instantly to my account by a nice man in membership rewards this morning.Merci beaucoup Amex.

Originally posted by DragonLady
After further harassment the points were added instantly to my account by a nice man in membership rewards this morning.Merci beaucoup Amex.

Glad to hear it's been sorted m'love [y] Shame about needing to harass them...never the favoured option, eh?

I have this on my plat amex - the problem i have is that there is no obvious way to avoid putting any purchase over 200 quid on flex-select and running the risk of interest. My amex is direct debited to avoid any problems, but they don't DD the flex stuff.

Anyone know how to avoid 'flexing' your purchases? [?]