Originally Posted by
vdostoi1
OK, another data point. Received a targeted offer for 50K MR points after purchases of $500. Applied yesterday and was approved instantly. Sent a secure message to Amex referencing Bonus ID 5985. Received a reply today that I am eligible to be bumped to 75K. Was told to e-mail Amex once I have met my spending threshold so they can credit my account with additional 25K bonus points. So this offer still alive. Again, I applied on July 7th.
From what I remember, the spending threshold for 5985 was $1000 within 3 months, which is slightly more than your targeted offer, but you may want to confirm.