Up to 30k Membership Rewards points for using International Payments
Jan 8, 2011, 5:17 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Up to 30k Membership Rewards points for using International Payments
Receive up to 30,000 Membership Rewards points
* You can receive 15,000 points when you activate your FX International Payments account and an additional 15,000 points when you make 3 FX transactions within 90 days of account opening.3
* Get 1 point per $30 in eligible FX transactions.
* Plus, OPEN Cardmembers enjoy no transaction fees on eligible international wire transfers for the first 6 months, then just $10 per transaction.1
* Business Platinum Card® members and Business Centurion Card® members receive preferred fee pricing.
http://www201.americanexpress.com/bu...ional-payments
* You can receive 15,000 points when you activate your FX International Payments account and an additional 15,000 points when you make 3 FX transactions within 90 days of account opening.3
* Get 1 point per $30 in eligible FX transactions.
* Plus, OPEN Cardmembers enjoy no transaction fees on eligible international wire transfers for the first 6 months, then just $10 per transaction.1
* Business Platinum Card® members and Business Centurion Card® members receive preferred fee pricing.
http://www201.americanexpress.com/bu...ional-payments
Feb 10, 2011, 11:25 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: IND
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I have received this offer twice in the last 8 months or so. When I read the fine print though you only get the 15k points when you activate your account. By activate, you must make the first transfer is the way I read it.
Feb 12, 2011, 10:55 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 229
Interesting. Has anyone worked with this yet?
I have an business Amex account with OPEN, and a business checking account. I have a vendor in Canada, to which I pay a small amount each month (about $100-$200). I currently just pay with my regular Amex card & they do the currency conversion.
Think this would this work if I switched to paying with wire transfers for 3 months? 30k for just doing that would be sweet!
I have an business Amex account with OPEN, and a business checking account. I have a vendor in Canada, to which I pay a small amount each month (about $100-$200). I currently just pay with my regular Amex card & they do the currency conversion.
Think this would this work if I switched to paying with wire transfers for 3 months? 30k for just doing that would be sweet!
Feb 13, 2011, 9:15 am
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Portions of the offer apply only to Business card accounts:
OPEN = Business
Special offer for OPEN Cardmembers: if your business applies for FX International Payments and is approved by American Express, American Express will waive its standard transaction free of $15 on international wire payments for the first six months, and will charge a transaction fee of $10 thereafter. This offer may be discontinued at any time. International wire payments in the same currency (for example, US Dollars to US Dollars) are not eligible for this offer. American Express will waive the standard transaction fee of $10 on international wire payments for Business Platinum Cards®
Feb 19, 2011, 6:18 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posts: 183
Has anyone applied and received the bonus points yet? I'm trying to determine the following:
It requires SSN, ID info and approval, do they pull your credit?
The first transaction you need to complete in order to activate your account, says it can be in USD, can it be from and to a US bank? not exactly an international payment, but?
what is the minimum amount you need to transfer to qualify?
Thanks
It requires SSN, ID info and approval, do they pull your credit?
The first transaction you need to complete in order to activate your account, says it can be in USD, can it be from and to a US bank? not exactly an international payment, but?
what is the minimum amount you need to transfer to qualify?
Thanks
Feb 21, 2011, 11:06 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 229
Has anyone applied and received the bonus points yet? I'm trying to determine the following:
It requires SSN, ID info and approval, do they pull your credit?
The first transaction you need to complete in order to activate your account, says it can be in USD, can it be from and to a US bank? not exactly an international payment, but?
what is the minimum amount you need to transfer to qualify?
Thanks
It requires SSN, ID info and approval, do they pull your credit?
The first transaction you need to complete in order to activate your account, says it can be in USD, can it be from and to a US bank? not exactly an international payment, but?
what is the minimum amount you need to transfer to qualify?
Thanks
Is there a minimum/maximum limit per transaction?
No, however we adhere to the US government banking regulations and local banking regulations in foreign markets. If a transaction raises minimum/maximum issues, we will contact the account owner immediately to help in resolving it.
I have no clue about whether that first transaction can be within the U.S. I will find out though! I'm sending in the application & crossing fingers for approval. I would rather do the activating-transaction within the U.S., as it would make it easier to get the foreign transactions complete.
I'll let you know how it goes, and if anyone has info on the credit-pull or first transaction, would love to hear it!!
Feb 24, 2011, 1:55 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posts: 183
It doesn't mention a minimum on the page regarding the bonus, and as per the FAQ:
Is there a minimum/maximum limit per transaction?
No, however we adhere to the US government banking regulations and local banking regulations in foreign markets. If a transaction raises minimum/maximum issues, we will contact the account owner immediately to help in resolving it.
I have no clue about whether that first transaction can be within the U.S. I will find out though! I'm sending in the application & crossing fingers for approval. I would rather do the activating-transaction within the U.S., as it would make it easier to get the foreign transactions complete.
I'll let you know how it goes, and if anyone has info on the credit-pull or first transaction, would love to hear it!!
Is there a minimum/maximum limit per transaction?
No, however we adhere to the US government banking regulations and local banking regulations in foreign markets. If a transaction raises minimum/maximum issues, we will contact the account owner immediately to help in resolving it.
I have no clue about whether that first transaction can be within the U.S. I will find out though! I'm sending in the application & crossing fingers for approval. I would rather do the activating-transaction within the U.S., as it would make it easier to get the foreign transactions complete.
I'll let you know how it goes, and if anyone has info on the credit-pull or first transaction, would love to hear it!!
Mar 26, 2011, 7:58 pm
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I have merged the thread started by MrHalliday with the existing discussion of this offer. Please review the previous discussion before posting.