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Old May 29, 2012, 1:23 pm
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akcae
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by DC777Fan
I get a 1x bump by holding the plat card, 4x vs 3x, etc. Do I actually have to make the purchase with the plat card or can I use the PRG to receive the enhanced bonus?
Originally Posted by akcae
Or, for that matter, can I use a non-Amex card to receive any bonus? I wouldn't expect the full 4x (since the way Amex advertises that it really is 1x from the card itself plus 3x from the mall portal), but would the remainder of the bonus points from going via the portal be earned?
An update on this:

I made a purchase with a Discover card via the Platinum bonus points mall. The offer was for 4x bonus. Today (several weeks later, they like to keep to their 6-8 weeks, lol) 3x bonus posted to my MR account. So, at least anecdotally, the extra bonus works, even when not using your Amex card.
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