Targeted: Personal Platinum new account bonus 10x Membership Rewards (up to 150,000)
Feb 19, 2016, 3:27 pm
#1
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Targeted: Personal Platinum new account bonus 10x Membership Rewards (up to 150,000)
I am not a regular in this forum, so please merge this if all the offers are put in one place.
I got a targeted offer today for the personal platinum card that gives 10X Membership Rewards points up to 150,000. Watch your mail.
I got a targeted offer today for the personal platinum card that gives 10X Membership Rewards points up to 150,000. Watch your mail.
Feb 19, 2016, 4:33 pm
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Is this an offer to open a new card account, or an offer to use an existing account? If it is for a new card is there any other new account bonus?
Feb 19, 2016, 5:17 pm
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Feb 19, 2016, 5:22 pm
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Couple more questions:
1. Personal or Business card?
2. Does the offer include either of these sentences:
Personal: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product."
Business: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product within the last 12 months."
1. Personal or Business card?
2. Does the offer include either of these sentences:
Personal: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product."
Business: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product within the last 12 months."
Feb 19, 2016, 5:25 pm
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Couple more questions:
1. Personal or Business card?
2. Does the offer include either of these sentences:
Personal: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product."
Business: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product within the last 12 months."
1. Personal or Business card?
2. Does the offer include either of these sentences:
Personal: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product."
Business: "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product within the last 12 months."
Feb 20, 2016, 12:05 am
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Feb 20, 2016, 11:01 am
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Feb 20, 2016, 12:43 pm
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Feb 21, 2016, 3:56 am
#10
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Since it's a new account bonus, it's the same as earning 150,000 - 40,000 bonus - 15,000 base = 95,000 for an extra $12K spend, which is a pretty decent deal (7.9 points per dollar) if you're going to spend that much anyway.
If you're comparing this with the 100K bonus offer, it actually still holds up. 35,000 points for $12K spend = 2.9 points per dollar, which is pretty tough to get outside of bonus spending in office supply stores (3.9 points per dollar equivalent).
If you're comparing this with the 100K bonus offer, it actually still holds up. 35,000 points for $12K spend = 2.9 points per dollar, which is pretty tough to get outside of bonus spending in office supply stores (3.9 points per dollar equivalent).
Feb 21, 2016, 4:43 am
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It is improbable that American Express will target an existing Gold account cardholder for a new Platinum Card. More likely you would receive an "upgrade" offer, as discussed here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html