100K USA Personal Platinum offer appears to be public [Expired]
Aug 27, 2015, 10:03 am
#91
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO, HKG
Programs: UA MM 1K, CX G, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond, IC Plat, Marriott TTN
Posts: 154
Just got approved on the phone (thanks OP for # as well). I asked for the Platinum card without mentioning the 100K offer. CSR asks why I'm interested - mentioned Centurion Lounge and the airline credit. CSR then offered me the 40K one. I said I saw the 100K one one the internet and asked if they had that. He double checked where I saw that...then proceeded through without the code.
Aug 27, 2015, 10:09 am
#92
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Aug 27, 2015, 10:23 am
#93
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 143
As a very long time user and churner of Amex cards, business and personal, I have paid close attention to promotional details.
This is the first time Amex is explicitly excluding those that have registered any card with their platinum program at any time. It makes NO distinction between personal and business.
It is nevertheless possible Amex won't enforce this new exclusion. But anyone who ever had a platinum Amex card, personal or business, is taking a leap of faith that Amex will still issue the 100k points.
Simply because you are approved for the card does not assure they will issue the points.
Aug 27, 2015, 10:29 am
#94
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: BOS / BWI
Programs: AA, UA, Marriott, HHonors, Avis et al.
Posts: 237
A guy over at Reddit found it by mistake, made the post. FT seems to be the source of 99% of information, so I think it just flew under the radar for the most part. Since the offer was only available yesterday, it's already dead - nothing else to really report.
People have reported when they called in that "The website had a technical glitch yesterday" and that there is nothing else they can do other than offer the 40,000 points. HOWEVER, some people are getting the 100k offer over the phone after numerous phone calls.
People have reported when they called in that "The website had a technical glitch yesterday" and that there is nothing else they can do other than offer the 40,000 points. HOWEVER, some people are getting the 100k offer over the phone after numerous phone calls.
Aug 27, 2015, 10:33 am
#95
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 111
Just got approved over the phone too. CSR knew about it and was happy to handle the application. AMEX combines hard pulls right? Recommendations on what other card I should add? Already have the PRG and SPG. Go for the Business PRG (75k)?
Aug 27, 2015, 10:37 am
#96
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: YYC, SFO, OAK
Programs: AS MVP 75K, AA Platinum, IHG Platinum, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 734
Applied over phone, got thru after 15 min on hold, but then got denied on the spot! It was noisy and I wasn't clear as to whether this is an outright denial, or a "this needs further review". Either way I should probably call recon right?
Do you have the Biz SPG? The Biz PRG is $10K spend, no? Last time I got FR'd trying to make the spend...
Do you have the Biz SPG? The Biz PRG is $10K spend, no? Last time I got FR'd trying to make the spend...
Aug 27, 2015, 10:38 am
#97
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Dreamland
Posts: 927
Just got approved on the phone (thanks OP for # as well). I asked for the Platinum card without mentioning the 100K offer. CSR asks why I'm interested - mentioned Centurion Lounge and the airline credit. CSR then offered me the 40K one. I said I saw the 100K one one the internet and asked if they had that. He double checked where I saw that...then proceeded through without the code.
As others say, slow reading disclosures, but already have approval email.
Deal still alive on the phone
Last edited by levilevi; Aug 27, 2015 at 10:48 am
Aug 27, 2015, 11:01 am
#99
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 111
Applied over phone, got thru after 15 min on hold, but then got denied on the spot! It was noisy and I wasn't clear as to whether this is an outright denial, or a "this needs further review". Either way I should probably call recon right?
Do you have the Biz SPG? The Biz PRG is $10K spend, no? Last time I got FR'd trying to make the spend...
Do you have the Biz SPG? The Biz PRG is $10K spend, no? Last time I got FR'd trying to make the spend...
Don't have Biz SPG. My wife (who I'm also getting this card for) got a targeted 75k / $2k spend in the mail. So we both need another card to apply for with the Plat.
The targeted offer is good till 10/23 so maybe I should hold onto it till then and get something different for the both of us.
Edit: She also got a targeted offer for Biz Plat 100k for $5k spend good till 9/25.
Aug 27, 2015, 11:14 am
#100
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Queens, NY
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, OW Emerald, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,066
Just called again after seeing these other data points of people getting approved. The rep initially presented me with the 40k offer, I told him that I saw the 100k offer on the web but I was in transit at the moment. He said "no problem, I can honor that." ^
Even though I gave him details from another Amex, he still needed a bunch of information to process -- but success at the end, I was approved!
Even though I gave him details from another Amex, he still needed a bunch of information to process -- but success at the end, I was approved!
Aug 27, 2015, 11:32 am
#101
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Many
Programs: IHG platinum, Hilton diamond, Hyatt platinum, Marriott gold
Posts: 199
Approved!!!
Thank you so much OP!
I was denied (rep couldn't find the deal) on the first try but with no issues on the 2nd time.
Keep trying and have faith people!
I was denied (rep couldn't find the deal) on the first try but with no issues on the 2nd time.
Keep trying and have faith people!
Aug 27, 2015, 11:57 am
#102
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Georgia
Programs: DL, US
Posts: 707
Just called, no wait time and was approved for 100k bonus. I asked the agent about the 100k offer and she said yes. Pretty easy. The card will be sent by 8/31.
Last edited by dknn; Aug 27, 2015 at 12:12 pm
Aug 27, 2015, 12:01 pm
#103
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 15
Still Available!
Just called in. ~20 minute hold, friendly rep answered and asked what I was applying for. Told him about the 100K offer I saw this morning for spending 3k in 3 months, and that I was interested in the Centurion lounge/Airline credit/TSA Pre benefits since I travel a lot.
He pulled the offer up without any question and we used the info from my PRG to apply. My app is pending so I'm hoping to get emailed with the approval sometime today. Thanks for the heads up everyone!
He pulled the offer up without any question and we used the info from my PRG to apply. My app is pending so I'm hoping to get emailed with the approval sometime today. Thanks for the heads up everyone!
Aug 27, 2015, 12:32 pm
#105
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 33
My husband got approved with the second call.
He didn't mention the 100,000 points offer in the beginning.
After the Rep said she can offer 40,000 points, he told her he saw a 100K offer online last night but he couldn't find the link this morning anymore when he wanted to apply.
The Reps said " I can assist with you for the 100K points offer"
She asked him many questions such as
"why do you want to apply for this card?" and
"How much you will spend on this card"
After 15 minutes, his application got approved!.
He didn't mention the 100,000 points offer in the beginning.
After the Rep said she can offer 40,000 points, he told her he saw a 100K offer online last night but he couldn't find the link this morning anymore when he wanted to apply.
The Reps said " I can assist with you for the 100K points offer"
She asked him many questions such as
"why do you want to apply for this card?" and
"How much you will spend on this card"
After 15 minutes, his application got approved!.