50,000 Aeroplan miles with Amex Platinum Plus
Jan 10, 2011, 8:38 pm
#121
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$120 for 20,000 aeroplan miles or $499 for $50,000? CIBC Infinite Gold Visa is $120 for 25,000 miles.. isn't CIBC the best deal?
Jan 10, 2011, 8:42 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PVR
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska Airlines
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I was on another forum about a year ago and one of the members said he worked for Amex. He wrote that they were solely concerned about your credit rating and that you only needed to give them a business name to get the card. It worked for me and many other people who posted on that forum. You can also apply through the link on great canadian rebates - if they currently have it listed on their site and get money back. I think I got $65.
Jan 10, 2011, 8:46 pm
#123
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Jan 10, 2011, 11:21 pm
#124
Join Date: Jul 2008
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2 weeks for (all 50K of) mine.
Applied for the wife's on the 31st and still waiting for it to show up. I suppose we'll have to go through the same rigmarole again to get the 50 rather than 30K. Will5404, when did you apply?
Applied for the wife's on the 31st and still waiting for it to show up. I suppose we'll have to go through the same rigmarole again to get the 50 rather than 30K. Will5404, when did you apply?
Ancien Maestro: I already have the Aerogold
Will cancel in a month or two than consider applying for the infinite later in the year. If the 50K goes through, I'll only be short 30K for my 2nd Mini-RTW and I'm not leaving for my first one till September
Jan 11, 2011, 7:45 am
#125
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Jan 11, 2011, 7:50 am
#126
Join Date: Jan 2011
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When I called to confirm the 50k I was told that the first 25k would show up after statement day on the 23rd with the rest coming after the first 1000 of purchases. btw thanks to those who posted the link to the offer these are nice cheap points.
Jan 11, 2011, 8:49 am
#127
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From my AMEX account email:
I would advice anyone who activates the card to double check what promo there on.
Hello Will,
Please do not worry.
You are correct. As per the offer mentioned in this link, you will receive 25,000 bonus miles on the first use of the card and 25,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000.00 in your first three months of Cardmembership.
I hope this was the clarification you sought.
Sincerely,
Please do not worry.
You are correct. As per the offer mentioned in this link, you will receive 25,000 bonus miles on the first use of the card and 25,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000.00 in your first three months of Cardmembership.
I hope this was the clarification you sought.
Sincerely,
Jan 11, 2011, 10:18 am
#128
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Hmmmmm Greed is good!
So...
Aerogold 25000
AMEX Gold 20000
AMEX Plat 50000
Total 95000 for about $740
Thats about $0.008 per mile/points
But I am not sure if it will hurt your credit rating by canceling 2 of them :/
Jan 11, 2011, 10:45 am
#129
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Can someone post a link to this 25,000 mile offer?
Jan 11, 2011, 10:52 am
#130
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So If I apply for the card, get 1000$ in the first month (easy) then when the points are deposited cancel the card (for other interests) i would only be charged a pro rated fee (so lets say 2 months, under 100$? for 50k miles?)
Jan 11, 2011, 11:03 am
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Looking around, and you're right it looks like only 15,000 miles. Funny the sign at CIBC was promoting 25,000 miles (will have to check if you need to open up a personal account). Business line of credit, mortgage, and aerogold card opened together, you get 50,000 miles. CIBC had a promo a couple months back if you transfer a personal account, you get something like 15,000 miles. Wish they would have the promo somewhere on the internet.
Jan 11, 2011, 11:06 am
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http://www.cibc.com/ca/focus/fall-10.../business.html
Here's the 50,000 point promo
http://www.cibc.com/ca/mortgages/aeromortgage.html
15,000 point bonus for a mortgage, plus receive one point for each dollar of interest paid.
http://www.cibc.com/ca/chequing-savi...ited-acct.html
5,000 point bonus for opening up an account.
http://www.cibc.com/ca/focus/fall-10.../chequing.html
Switch to unlimited transactions and get 10,000 points
Still, no sign of the 25,000 aeroplan point offer.. I like the mortgage and business offer.^
5,000 point bonus for opening up a chequing account.
Here's the 50,000 point promo
http://www.cibc.com/ca/mortgages/aeromortgage.html
15,000 point bonus for a mortgage, plus receive one point for each dollar of interest paid.
http://www.cibc.com/ca/chequing-savi...ited-acct.html
5,000 point bonus for opening up an account.
http://www.cibc.com/ca/focus/fall-10.../chequing.html
Switch to unlimited transactions and get 10,000 points
Still, no sign of the 25,000 aeroplan point offer.. I like the mortgage and business offer.^
5,000 point bonus for opening up a chequing account.
Last edited by Ancien Maestro; Jan 11, 2011 at 11:12 am
Jan 11, 2011, 11:09 am
#133
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Jan 11, 2011, 12:37 pm
#134
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Did you read the terms? You don't just instantly get 50K points with the card. You have to spend $1K on the card, then wait for your next statement and the points will follow shortly after. It only took RoninTech a couple of weeks but it depends on how fast you spend the $1K, when they issue your first statement and whether you get the $1K in on the first statement.
Jan 11, 2011, 12:52 pm
#135
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I have read the terms, I was aware that the second 25k did not come until I spent $1k using the card within three months. I was asking how far after the first use of the card I would have to wait until I received the first 25k (the first use was the day after activation).