Applying for a targeted offer meant for another person [Consolidated]
Jan 19, 2024, 2:13 pm
#121
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 7,043
Regards
P.S. This was all about 2 weeks ago, so fairly recent.
Jan 19, 2024, 2:32 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11
Our last business platinum bonus took several weeks (maybe 3'ish) to post . Much longer than usual but it did post without any intervention from us. That said, we were using an offer that was targeted to us specifically, so doesn't exactly match your scenario.
Regards
P.S. This was all about 2 weeks ago, so fairly recent.
Regards
P.S. This was all about 2 weeks ago, so fairly recent.
Jan 19, 2024, 3:15 pm
#124
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jan 22, 2024, 12:58 pm
#125
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11
Another DP. My P2 used an similar targeted offer for another business and got the 130K 2 days after hitting $15k spending.
Will give it a few more days before contact Amex.
Will give it a few more days before contact Amex.
Jan 24, 2024, 3:59 pm
#126
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,350
I can also confirm receipt of SUB on a Biz Gold card that was targeted to another business (received via mail) and I applied using my own business name.
So we know we can use business applications targeted for another business and get the SUB, but what about personal applications? A friend of mine received a mailer for a personal plat with NLL but he has no interest in holding a plat. Can I use the invitation code for myself? I already hold a Plat but wouldn't mind getting the SUB on another if at all possible.
ETA: From reading posts back from 2017, it looks like it's not possible for personal applications because the name can't be changed.
So we know we can use business applications targeted for another business and get the SUB, but what about personal applications? A friend of mine received a mailer for a personal plat with NLL but he has no interest in holding a plat. Can I use the invitation code for myself? I already hold a Plat but wouldn't mind getting the SUB on another if at all possible.
ETA: From reading posts back from 2017, it looks like it's not possible for personal applications because the name can't be changed.
Feb 7, 2024, 10:41 am
#127
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 11
Update 2/7/24: The waiting strategy worked. The spending for SUB was satisfied on 1/17 and the points were posted on 2/5. The P2 also used mailer from a different targeted business and paid taxes on it. The points were posted for P2 instantly after the spending was met. The only difference was that what brought the spending across the threshold for each card. It was a tax payment of $5000 for P1 and a restaurant charge for P2. So going forward I will still pay tax for SUB but try to bring the spending across the threshold using regular charges such as restaurants or supermarkets.
Thanks to everyone for their input and advice.
Thanks to everyone for their input and advice.