George, amex spin off question->

I just applied for the delta skymiles classic card, 55 annual fee one, and called shortly after my application and spoke to a rep as they did not approve me over the phone, I told them I didn't care if they needed to spin off of my optima platinum, so I told them make delta 5,000 and make optima platinum 4400, they said fine, you're approved, I said cool and hung up. Called the number on the back of my card and pressed one for available credit and it said 4400 on my optima platinum. Anyways, am I in the clear or is this how your amex spin off deal started out and should I be worried? Also, does delta amex give double points always for wireless phone bills, gas, grocery stores, as well? And when they do have double pts promos are they targeted and do you have to sign up?

I know it is a lot to ask but any insight you could offer me would be great. Thanks

 

so you have to go to delta.com and register for the offer code, since you will recieve the offer code when you get TARGETED offer? How do you register for the double miles offer IF you are targeted? Also, as long as I have activity on my amex card EVERY month, then my points will never expire right?

 

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I am planning to use this as everyday and use my rewards gold until the first year is up then cancel, because I don't want to earn xx,xxx miles every year and then hope they will give me a waiver for part of the fee on my gold card cause I won't pay 135$, I just want to get a card I am willing to pay the fee on, delta classic, get double miles at the places I do with my gold card, which it does, and get bonus offers from amex, which this card does too, and get free flights and not have to worry about calling MCS every year and begging them to waive part of my fee, ya know.

 

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yeah I signed up for the 55 dollar one because I AM willing to pay that amount for miles but not 135 for the rewards gold card, and the odds of me actually calling and getting part of the annual fee waived every year for the rest of my life is slim, so I am going with a card I am willing to pay the annual fee for, and not have to call and ask for a fee waiver every year for the rest of my life, like I would've had to have done for the preferred rewards gold card, calling to try and get the fee dropped each and every year. So the delta card makes more sense.