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    shaggy2626
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    Default Spent $800k YTD & still no Amex Centurion invitation?

    I just checked my year to date spending on my platinum card and i have spent around $800k, every time I call Amex Centurion they tell me they are sending out invitations at the end of the year, is this true?
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    The invitations probably run the full calendar year January through December. Even if you hit the $250K minimum spend in July, they probably won't offer the upgrade until December with the cards arriving in January; next-day air of course.

    For a comparison; this is how Macy's works their upgrades. Spend $500 during the calendar year, they will send the upgraded Gold, $1000 Platinum or $3000+ Elite level card in January of the following year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CC Deville View Post
    The invitations probably run the full calendar year January through December. Even if you hit the $250K minimum spend in July, they probably won't offer the upgrade until December with the cards arriving in January; next-day air of course.

    For a comparison; this is how Macy's works their upgrades. Spend $500 during the calendar year, they will send the upgraded Gold, $1000 Platinum or $3000+ Elite level card in January of the following year.
    From both my own personal experience and the experiences of other Macy's cardholders, Macy's has been known to do immediate/near-immediate upgrades at times depending on situations and circumstances. I remember when I got upgraded, it was within a month or two after the rep on the phone informed me during a phone call regarding making a payment that I was eligible for the upgrade.
    Personal Collection:

    AMEX: Blue, Macy's (cobranded)
    MASTER: Citibank Dividend Platinum Select (non-World version)
    VISA: Chase Amazon Signature, Chase (bank issued)
    GE: Care Credit (medical expenses), Macy's (store), JCP (store)

    Business Collection:

    AMEX: Costco True Earnings
    MASTER: None
    VISA: Chase Ink Cash
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    Your Milage May Very.

    I opened my Macy's in September 2007 and by November 2007 I had spent $500. They did not send me the Gold Star Rewards until January 2008.

    Maybe they work differently for Platinum and especially Elite. Again, YMMV.
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    Do not get stressed, December is almost here. If they want you to be a Centurion cardholder, you will receive your invitation when the time is right.

    And please, let us know when it happens.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CC Deville View Post
    Even if you hit the $250K minimum spend in July, they probably won't offer the upgrade until December with the cards arriving in January; next-day air of course.
    More misinformation from people who have no clue. This is no longer the minimum spend. The standards have changed and no one knows what they are ($3MM? Maybe more? Type of spend?). No invites were sent out in 2011.

    Good luck OP, let us know if you get one.
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