Originally Posted by
economyplusfan
...the lesson learned is to call as soon as you sign up for a card and see what...offer they actually have given you.
Sorry to hear this didn't work out.
What I often do is confirm the terms of the offer (especially if there are several similar versions of an offer) with the agent when calling to activate the card. Often, during the activation call, you won't even need to ask - they will review for you the terms for getting the bonus.