Jun 11, 2017, 12:10 pm
Legacy Blue for Business [USA] (No known valid application links, May 2017)
May 8, 2017, 12:22 am
#61
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Bellingham, Wa
Programs: AA, Alaska, Hilton, Marriott
Posts: 73
I asked that question about the SPG Amex in an online chat and for 3 months they said it's 92 days from your approval date. I forget what exact number of days they said for 6 months, I think it may have been 183 but I'm not absolutely sure.
The 10x is a 9x bonus, while the 2x is a 1x bonus. They post separately (and "stack", for restaurant dines in the first 6 moths). So obviously any qualifying* dine you do counts for both, and thus counts toward both the $2k and the $50k, even though separately.
* I had a dine at a restaurant inside a hotel that didn't earn the 9x bonus, even though it billed as a restaurant (but for the restaurant name it showed the hotel name). So there are occasional "dines" that may not be qualifying for the 9x, I don't know exactly how they determine that.
The 10x is a 9x bonus, while the 2x is a 1x bonus. They post separately (and "stack", for restaurant dines in the first 6 moths). So obviously any qualifying* dine you do counts for both, and thus counts toward both the $2k and the $50k, even though separately.
* I had a dine at a restaurant inside a hotel that didn't earn the 9x bonus, even though it billed as a restaurant (but for the restaurant name it showed the hotel name). So there are occasional "dines" that may not be qualifying for the 9x, I don't know exactly how they determine that.
May 15, 2017, 8:14 pm
#62
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 60
For those who hold this card, can you confirm you are getting 2x for all other purchases? It doesn't look like this is the case, at least not for me. I'm definitely getting 10x for restaurants, but for everything else, it's 1x. Seems like you only get 2x for Uber and Amex Travel site purchases, as per Doctor of Credit:
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/new-si...e-20000-bonus/
Thoughts?
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/new-si...e-20000-bonus/
- 1x Membership rewards points on purchases
- 2x points on Uber and on bookings made on the American Express travel website
- Receive 30% more points with the annual relationship bonus
- 2x points on Uber
Thoughts?
May 16, 2017, 8:45 am
#63
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 244
For those who hold this card, can you confirm you are getting 2x for all other purchases? It doesn't look like this is the case, at least not for me. I'm definitely getting 10x for restaurants, but for everything else, it's 1x. Seems like you only get 2x for Uber and Amex Travel site purchases, as per Doctor of Credit:
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/new-si...e-20000-bonus/
Thoughts?
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/new-si...e-20000-bonus/
- 1x Membership rewards points on purchases
- 2x points on Uber and on bookings made on the American Express travel website
- Receive 30% more points with the annual relationship bonus
- 2x points on Uber
Thoughts?
May 16, 2017, 12:22 pm
#64
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
For those who hold this card, can you confirm you are getting 2x for all other purchases? It doesn't look like this is the case, at least not for me. I'm definitely getting 10x for restaurants, but for everything else, it's 1x. Seems like you only get 2x for Uber and Amex Travel site purchases, as per Doctor of Credit:
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/new-si...e-20000-bonus/
Thoughts?
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/new-si...e-20000-bonus/
- 1x Membership rewards points on purchases
- 2x points on Uber and on bookings made on the American Express travel website
- Receive 30% more points with the annual relationship bonus
- 2x points on Uber
Thoughts?
The offer from earlier this year which gave 10x on restaurants in the first 6 months up to one limit / cap, gives 2x on everything (stacking with restaurants for a total of 11x) in the first 12 months up to another limit / cap.
But apparently the current offer doesn't give 2x on everything. (And I never paid attention to this card before the 10x on restaurants offer, so I don't know the futher history of what past offers did or did not have a 2x on everything component.)
Ie, anything beyond normal 1x earning on this card is specific to a particular signup offer, and Amex keeps completely changing the signup offer on this card every couple months.
Also, even with an offer which had 2x for the first year, it is at least theoretically possible to have put tons of purchases on the card in the first few months, have used up the 2x cap, but yet still not have used up the 10x restaurant-specific cap.
Finally, be aware that it posts as a 9x bonus for restuarants and a 1x bonus for the "everything" near-instantly, but your regular points take a month or two to post. So are you sure you're not just seeing the 1x post and not realizing it's the bonus part of the 2x offer?
Remember, a 10x offer is the normal 1x plus a 9x bonus, so a 2x offer is the normal 1x plus a 1x bonus.
Last edited by sdsearch; May 16, 2017 at 12:27 pm
May 17, 2017, 7:53 pm
#65
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 60
Finally, be aware that it posts as a 9x bonus for restuarants and a 1x bonus for the "everything" near-instantly, but your regular points take a month or two to post. So are you sure you're not just seeing the 1x post and not realizing it's the bonus part of the 2x offer?
May 18, 2017, 2:14 pm
#66
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BOS/MHT/PVD/BDL
Programs: Belong to Many but No Longer Loyal to Any
Posts: 880
And you may know this, but you can find those regular spend points on your online account. Click "Available Points" under your MRs point total, and then hit the "Summary" tab. Pending points will be at the bottom and you can expand to view details
May 25, 2017, 10:22 am
#68
Moderator
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jun 11, 2017, 8:43 am
#69
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,722
Question. I have the "10x on restaurants for 6 months" version. Regarding the 30% bonus at 1st anniversary, is everyone's understanding that it's 30% on ALL points earned in the 1st year, including 10k sign up bonus and 10x restaurants?
Jun 11, 2017, 12:01 pm
#70
Moderator
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
You will receive a relationship bonus in the form of Membership Rewards® points for eligible purchases made using your Blue for Business® Credit Card. The number of Membership Rewards points you receive will equal 30% of eligible purchases charged to your Card account during an anniversary year. The relationship bonus will be posted to your Membership Rewards account no later than thirty days after the anniversary of your Card account occurs.
Oct 4, 2017, 11:26 am
#71
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE, AA EXP MM, UA Gold MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, HH Dia, IHG Plat
Posts: 4,777
Blue Business Plus Card 30% Annual Bonus?
My old-school Blue Business card (no longer available) provides 2 MR points per dollar spent PLUS a 30% points bonus after a year. I don’t see anything about the 30% points bonus in the terms for the Blue Business Plus - am I missing something?
Oct 4, 2017, 11:31 am
#72
Moderator
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Blue Business Plus offers two points per dollar, standard. Capped at $50,000 per calendar year. No annual bonus.
Oct 26, 2017, 2:30 pm
#73
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
I have not seen the bonus 1x MR points post since August. I called Amex MR, who were clueless, but they opened a case for me.
Is anyone else observing similar problems?
Separately, I'm also very much hoping we can convert this card to blue for business plus after the 30% bonus posts early next year.
Is anyone else observing similar problems?
Separately, I'm also very much hoping we can convert this card to blue for business plus after the 30% bonus posts early next year.
Nov 6, 2017, 3:19 pm
#74
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
Nov 6, 2017, 3:22 pm
#75
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Thanks Troopers. Did you inquire about product changing to anything else?
Not sure why anyone would keep this card after the 30% bonus posted when the BBP is a (superior) alternative.
Not sure why anyone would keep this card after the 30% bonus posted when the BBP is a (superior) alternative.