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Amex BASIC: 9/10 chances of accepting?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Ben8282 wrote: »
    How much do you intend to spend each month on this £1K limit BA avios card?

    How does that affect anything?
  • Ben8282
    Ben8282 Posts: 4,821 Forumite
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    !!! wrote: »
    How does that affect anything?
    Let him answer the question and you will find out.
  • deedee1310
    deedee1310 Posts: 23 Forumite
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    Ben8282 wrote: »
    How much do you intend to spend each month on this £1K limit BA avios card?

    Was that question directed at me Ben8282? Just asking as I posted about being given a £1K BA Amex card and not the OP.

    I buy my rail season ticket and other associated travel costs, monthly. That currently goes on an MBNA card which I pay off in full. The spend is over £450 a month so that's ok for me. Looking to build a history with Amex, so the limit is fine.
  • Ben8282
    Ben8282 Posts: 4,821 Forumite
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    Originally your stated reason for choosing this card was that you wanted to collect Avios not to build a history with Amex. You won't get many avios for a £450 a month spend. Are you sure this is really the best rewards card for you?
  • deedee1310
    deedee1310 Posts: 23 Forumite
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    Ben8282 wrote: »
    Originally your stated reason for choosing this card was that you wanted to collect Avios not to build a history with Amex. You won't get many avios for a £450 a month spend. Are you sure this is really the best rewards card for you?

    Got ya! Building history with Amex is my over-arching reason not the Avios. I've read all the threads and calculators as to why the Premium card might be better but I'm not fussed at this point.
  • Ben8282
    Ben8282 Posts: 4,821 Forumite
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    deedee1310 wrote: »
    Got ya! Building history with Amex is my over-arching reason not the Avios. I've read all the threads and calculators as to why the Premium card might be better but I'm not fussed at this point.
    With a monthly spend as low as yours obtaining the premier card would be like throwing money down the drain.
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