The Jig Is Up. No more $ from AMEX.
I just called and sounds like the jig is up. For reference, I've had my Plat. card (the one that cost $400 a year) for 12 years, never late etc. in case people are wondering if the type of car you have matters...it doesn't (maybe it's different for the black card, but thats $2500 a year, and I'm guess if you have that kind of loot for a card maybe you wont' be chasing $200).
Here is what happened:
I called up the # at the top of the thread and told the rep that I'd read on the Internet that AMEX was helping card holders out with the iPhone price cut. She then asked for my card# and proceeded to tell me that my card does have "purchase protection," but that this is not a price match program. She then read a statement saying that Apple was issuing a $100 credit, I should contact Apple, blah, blah, blah. After she read the statement she said she could start a claim for me, but that was no guarantee it would be honored. To me that is AMEX's way of politely saying no. I let her file a claim for giggles since I was on the phone, but I know very well it's going in the circular file on her desktop.
For those that got a refund early, nice job, very well played. If you get the $100 Apple cert too then Booyah.