Amex Platinum USA 75k-125k MR + 10x grocery & gas + 20% dine credit (cap $300)
Jan 13, 2021, 5:57 pm
#136
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 223
100k referral link
FWIW, it seems to be possible to generate referral links for the 100k offer. I see the below when I go to the amex referral page - have tested in incognito mode & with friends to confirm this results in the 100k offer showing up every time... Just a heads up to anyone who might be looking to refer a friend / family member for it (the referrer gets 30k MR).
You’re eligible for an enhanced referral offer. Invite a friend to Card Membership, and earn a special reward if they’re approved.
Your friend can earn:
100,000
Membership Rewards points after they use their new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Plus, they can earn 10x points at U.S. Gas Stations & U.S. Supermarkets. Your friend will also be able to choose from other available American Express Personal and Business Card offers. You can receive your referral bonus no matter what Card your friend is approved for.
Your friend can earn:
100,000
Membership Rewards points after they use their new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Plus, they can earn 10x points at U.S. Gas Stations & U.S. Supermarkets. Your friend will also be able to choose from other available American Express Personal and Business Card offers. You can receive your referral bonus no matter what Card your friend is approved for.
Jan 16, 2021, 10:37 am
#137
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 31
If you’re talking about the 75k + $300 link vs the 100k link, I had to make that decision myself and chose the 75k + $300 link. I don’t have a Schwab Platinum, so the $300 is like cashing out 25k at $0.012 each. There is an opportunity cost of 4500 points putting the spend on the Platinum vs the Gold card, so it’s really almost a 1 point = $0.01 (29500 points in exchange for $300). At the end of the day, I decided a cash offset was better for me for a few reasons. One, I don’t really want to absorb another $550 annual fee. Now I’ll have $480 in actual cash offsets against the $550 fee ($180 PayPal and $300 restaurants) plus the airline, Uber, and Saks reimbursements. $70 for all that stuff is definitely worth it to me. Additionally, I always talk myself into not using my points in hope of a better redemption. This forces me to use some. I already have a ton of MR points.
With that said, after signing up under the 75k MR + $300, P2 was targeted for 125k which I would’ve preferred.
Jan 18, 2021, 8:47 pm
#138
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,334
Jan 19, 2021, 10:11 pm
#139
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 625
I also chose the 20% off restaurant offer, but the tough part is that the $300 rebate just takes so long to use up for us. We'll get through it in 9-10 months even without travel, but seeing credits of $1 here and $8 there just doesn't have the same excitement of the large number of extra points. That being said, we chose the $300 for good reasons, it's just slow going!
Jan 21, 2021, 6:19 pm
#140
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: EWR
Programs: World of Hyatt, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, UA Mileage Plus
Posts: 1,255
I also chose the 20% off restaurant offer, but the tough part is that the $300 rebate just takes so long to use up for us. We'll get through it in 9-10 months even without travel, but seeing credits of $1 here and $8 there just doesn't have the same excitement of the large number of extra points. That being said, we chose the $300 for good reasons, it's just slow going!
Jan 24, 2021, 9:20 pm
#141
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
If you can find an offer that is better than the public version it is valid for someone. I don't think anyone can tell you, with certainty, if the offers have been withdrawn or if American Express will honor one for a specific applicant. Do not log in. Do make screen shots showing ALL details of the offer terms.
Jan 26, 2021, 5:16 pm
#142
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,334
If you can find an offer that is better than the public version it is valid for someone. I don't think anyone can tell you, with certainty, if the offers have been withdrawn or if American Express will honor one for a specific applicant. Do not log in. Do make screen shots showing ALL details of the offer terms.
Feb 5, 2021, 11:27 am
#144
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,334
A silly Friday afternoon sort of question no doubt, but upon approval where are the initial perks such as signup bonus and 10x groceries/gas listed? It wasn’t until I went to the MR site and noticed the 9x bonus points earned on a grocery transaction that I knew for sure I got it.
Feb 5, 2021, 2:54 pm
#145
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lawrence, KS
Programs: AA Gold, UA, DL
Posts: 270
I did the card match tool and applied yesterday. Received 125K sign up bonus, 10x groceries/gas, numerous other things. Yes, I have a new Platinum Amex card. I looked a few minutes ago and today's offer (without using the actual tool) was down to 100K. It's possible that my offer is still out there but I have no idea. My card gets here tomorrow.
Feb 5, 2021, 5:57 pm
#146
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,334
Congratulations! Being curious and for full verification, I was wondering how you can be sure you received what you were offered. Did you see any specifics once you were approved rather than before or during the application process?
Feb 5, 2021, 6:19 pm
#147
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Feb 10, 2021, 11:22 am
#149
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 17
125k offer
I have a 125k offer for AMEX plat, however given the travel situation, I probably won't be able to use most of the travel benefits. Would you still get the card just for the offer? I'd probably need to surrender my CSR since its probably a bit much to carry 1k+ AFs. Your opinion would be greatly appreciated.