American Express Membership Rewards - 25000 MR points with Preferred Rewards Green Card application

25000 MR points with application.

apply here: https://www66.americanexpress.com/cards/Applyfservlet?csi=70/12073/b/61/2971847446/294184133613/0/n

Does this mean a real bonus, or you spend 25k and then you can do all these things?
cust serv says this not abonus
anyone do this and get points?

Also, if you close the window with the 25K bonus,a pop up will appear offering you the card for free (for the first year?). It doesn't mention the points however..

At the bottom of the app, it says:


"* 25,000 Membership Rewards points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account 6-8 weeks after your first purchase. Bonus ID 2328."

Same offer (even same bonus code) as discussed in this thread (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum69/HTML/001708.html).