Amex Platinum USA 75k-125k MR + 10x grocery & gas + 20% dine credit (cap $300)
May 16, 2021, 12:01 pm
#228
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,264
I just received the same offer for 100k for a new Platinum and also actively hold a currently open and actively used Platinum. I was goofing off online and threw the info in and hit apply....I did not receive the 'you can't have the bonus' pop up. I'll see if the card actually shows up in the mail and call to see if the bonus is attached to the account....if not, I'll just cancel it immediately.
May 17, 2021, 8:59 am
#229
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ATLien
Programs: Hub Captive Club
Posts: 126
I checked with a rep via the chat feature (I asked what bonus was attached to my card) and they repeated back the offer verbatim so I'm cautiously optimistic...my work spending is really slow at the moment so it'll take me a couple of months to hit the spend, FYI.
May 17, 2021, 10:11 am
#230
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
It is not unusual for American Express to send targeted offers without excluding previous or current cardholders. They need to pump up the number of accounts for investor presentations.
May 20, 2021, 5:51 pm
#232
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
May 20, 2021, 6:49 pm
#233
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 539
My thoughts were more about downgrading current platinum to Gold first and then applying for targeted offer for Platinum in terms of increasing the odds of actually getting the bonus. Also - and I guess I'm not sure on this part - in my mind they wouldn't approve a new platinum if you currently have it. There is no lifetime language or current holder language in the targeted offer. Thanks.
May 20, 2021, 7:35 pm
#234
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
May 20, 2021, 9:16 pm
#235
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 539
That's good to know. I'm still thinking about it I guess and don't know that just getting it because I can is a good reason since I'm not in dire need of the points. Thanks for clarifying.
May 21, 2021, 9:02 am
#236
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
May 21, 2021, 10:07 am
#237
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ATLien
Programs: Hub Captive Club
Posts: 126
They approved and sent the 2nd Platinum last week. Amex chat says they see the bonus on the account...time will tell on the bonus once I hit the spend.
May 21, 2021, 1:55 pm
#238
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 539
I'm tempted as I have a some expenses coming and wouldn't mind getting the 100K points for them, plus the 10x on grocery spend. I have a little bit of time to think about it I guess. Thanks for sharing the data point.
May 22, 2021, 12:51 am
#239
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
Programs: Avis President's Club, Global Entry, Hilton/Marriott Gold. No more DL/AA status.
Posts: 4,421
When I added an auth user (a few years ago for a similar promo) the warning was that AU cards have their own 12 month expiration (to avoid clawback). If you are not planning to keep your Plat card after getting this SUB, you may end up having to face the $550 AF not being refundable, versus this 20k MR bonus.
May 23, 2021, 8:03 pm
#240
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,259
Opened Personal Plat 6 months ago and just finished the 15K spend to max out the grocery store bonus, and along in the mail comes along another personalized offer for 100K + 10x up to 15K. I went ahead and applied, approved instantly, card coming in two days. No lifetime language in the contract, and no warning popup about lifetime bonus. Interestingly no credit karma alert about a credit pull alert either. Only 2 months of paypal credit, but still a heck of a deal. Also received the 40K bonus for 4K spend on Barclay silver aviator, so a lot of minimum spending at grocery stores coming up!
Oh, and the 100K upgrade to biz plat is still sitting as an offer on my biz cash. I may pass on that one, 3 plats does seem excessive and the 2x on blue cash business is sooo much better than the plat's offers.
Oh, and the 100K upgrade to biz plat is still sitting as an offer on my biz cash. I may pass on that one, 3 plats does seem excessive and the 2x on blue cash business is sooo much better than the plat's offers.