Amex PERSONAL platinum 100k mr point sign-up bonus
May 4, 2011, 3:39 pm
#46
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Yellow Springs
Programs: AS 75k
Posts: 1,523
May 4, 2011, 5:27 pm
#47
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,389
Suffice to say that since I just got my plat card last week, I won't be getting approved for the add'l 50k...
May 4, 2011, 6:03 pm
#48
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 212
May 4, 2011, 6:54 pm
#49
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: CVG
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 150
This worked for me! For what it's worth, I sent a secure message last night. I immediately received an email saying that they would respond within 10 hours. I called after about 15 hours with no response and the customer service agent asked for the bonus ID and then promptly gave me the additional 50k MR points. About an hour or two after this, I received a secure message response denying me the additional points! Go figure. Anyways, I might try calling. It worked for me. Thanks OP for posting!
May 4, 2011, 7:13 pm
#50
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Home: Arlington, VA; Home airports: IAD/DCA/BWI
Programs: Active: AA, UA, DL
Posts: 4,095
Feeling guilty about doing this. I'm used to beating and exploiting the system, not begging. 
But I know I have to do this. Thanks for posting.
[Update: Just sent my two messages - one for Gold Premier and one for Platinum.]
- Pat
But I know I have to do this. Thanks for posting.
[Update: Just sent my two messages - one for Gold Premier and one for Platinum.]
- Pat
Last edited by Wiirachay; May 4, 2011 at 7:43 pm
May 4, 2011, 8:37 pm
#51
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: Hilton Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 224
successful in getting the extra 50K!!
Thank you OP. I applied for the Platinum card on 4/29 with 50,000 pts link and was approved right away. I received the card today and after activating online sent a secure message to AMEX customer service.
I didn't hear back withing the 10 hours, so I decided to call the # on Platinum card. Spoke to a very nice lady and told her I wasn't able to apply in time and am concerned I missed the deadline with bonus ID: 3882...asking her if there is anything she can do. She said that offer expired in Feb., but put me on hold to talk to her supervisor.
Came back on the phone 5 minutes later with great news....she applied the offer to my account so that when I hit the 1K spend in 3 months, I should see the 100,000 pts.
I didn't hear back withing the 10 hours, so I decided to call the # on Platinum card. Spoke to a very nice lady and told her I wasn't able to apply in time and am concerned I missed the deadline with bonus ID: 3882...asking her if there is anything she can do. She said that offer expired in Feb., but put me on hold to talk to her supervisor.
Came back on the phone 5 minutes later with great news....she applied the offer to my account so that when I hit the 1K spend in 3 months, I should see the 100,000 pts.
May 4, 2011, 8:51 pm
#52
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1
Worked for me!
So heres my story.
I emailed yesterday and after 15hrs got a kind decline. So i decided if at first you fail, try try again. I called in and failed. So lets try again (It is 50k points after all)
BINGO!! After 13 minutes on the phone with membership rewards rep (and explaining how i love AmEx, use it all the time) he got supervisor approval to credit the 50k
Moral of the story - Keep on trying!
Good luck to you all!
Oh and I forgot to mention, if any of you have the starwoods AmEx card which offerd 30k points, but only signed up when the offer was 10k, email them and ask for the 20k diff. That worked for me on the first email attempt!
I emailed yesterday and after 15hrs got a kind decline. So i decided if at first you fail, try try again. I called in and failed. So lets try again (It is 50k points after all)
BINGO!! After 13 minutes on the phone with membership rewards rep (and explaining how i love AmEx, use it all the time) he got supervisor approval to credit the 50k
Moral of the story - Keep on trying!
Good luck to you all!
Oh and I forgot to mention, if any of you have the starwoods AmEx card which offerd 30k points, but only signed up when the offer was 10k, email them and ask for the 20k diff. That worked for me on the first email attempt!
May 4, 2011, 9:46 pm
#53
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: DL Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 72
I applied in Jan with the 50k offer and just sent a secure message asking (very nicely) for the 50k MR points difference between the two offers. I got a message back about eight hours later saying that it would not be an issue!
May 5, 2011, 5:55 am
#54
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DFW/SEA
Programs: *A Silver, AA Gold + Miles Scattered Everywhere.
Posts: 2,045
just called and was denied. apparently the rep(a supervisor) said i applied for the card on March 31st which was the "last" day of the 100K offer.. from what i read on here, it was in feb? so as others have stated YMMV.
I also tried emailing yesterday, but never got a response. maybe i'll try again.
I also tried emailing yesterday, but never got a response. maybe i'll try again.
May 5, 2011, 7:28 am
#55
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 84
what BS dates are people getting spit back to them? first rep i tried on phone just said they can't give extra points for different offer codes. the 2nd rep told me the same thing but checked anyway and then told me it expired Jan 3. Jan 3, mid-feb, and march 31. if i legitimately wouldn't qualify, that's fine, but if we are all getting different dates then that really ticks me off
what other dates are you guys hearing?
what other dates are you guys hearing?
May 5, 2011, 9:28 am
#56
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PDX, MKE
Programs: DL Plat, AMEX Plat, Hertz Gold
Posts: 167
I emailed yesterday and asked nicely for the extra 50K. I was denied on the current card but if I opened a new card she would grant me the 100K offer on the new card.
I called instead this morning. Stated I just discovered that when I signed up for the card there was a better offer. He asked for the offer code #. Looked it up and said yes I would have been eligible for that code. I asked if there was any way to get the additional 50K and he said shouldn't be a problem. I was put on hold for 10 mins. He apologized for the wait and said the additional points have been added to my account.
I logged in and sure enough I have the points.
Advice: Be polite and you shouldn't have any problem.
GOOD LUCK!!!
I called instead this morning. Stated I just discovered that when I signed up for the card there was a better offer. He asked for the offer code #. Looked it up and said yes I would have been eligible for that code. I asked if there was any way to get the additional 50K and he said shouldn't be a problem. I was put on hold for 10 mins. He apologized for the wait and said the additional points have been added to my account.
I logged in and sure enough I have the points.
Advice: Be polite and you shouldn't have any problem.
GOOD LUCK!!!
May 5, 2011, 11:04 am
#57
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Springfield, VA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, AA EXP, Alaska MVP 75
Posts: 436
On the phone now.....agent is checking the bonus id....fingers crossed....
May 5, 2011, 11:11 am
#58
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 14
What department is everyone speaking with on the phone or secure message?
May 5, 2011, 11:13 am
#59
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Springfield, VA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, AA EXP, Alaska MVP 75
Posts: 436
Ok, after a few minutes she came back and said I'm eligible for the 100k promotion!!! Only bad thing is that the screen they use to adjust the points was "down". She mentioned that a note has been added to my account stating that I'll get the points and she'll try later today whenever the system is available again. Took my cell phone number and will call whenever she updates my balance. Wow! Thanks OP and thanks Amex for honoring this!!!
May 5, 2011, 11:13 am
#60
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Springfield, VA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, AA EXP, Alaska MVP 75
Posts: 436
I called the number on the back of the card, entered my cc number when asked, said "membership rewards" and then "agent".