Merged Threads [AMEX Targeted Offers]
Jan 20, 2008, 11:04 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: Amex Plat, National Emerald Exec, AA Aadvantage, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Citi AAdvantage plat
Posts: 7
Merged Threads [AMEX Targeted Offers]
Can anyone give some advice on time frame / common attributes of customers that have received a targeted offer for MR points to upgrade to platinum. Here is a little about me
1.) Current cards: Rewards Plus Gold (Since June 07)
2.) Amex member since 2002 (authorized user status prior to above card)
3.) Excellent transunion score (not sure of others currently) / Exceed amex annual income threshold to have a card with them.
4.) Credit file approximately 8 years old. Perfect payment history. Paid all revolving account balances off in full each month.
5.) Annualized spend is approximately $17K. Not much relatively speaking, but I just use it for personal / day to day expenses and some bill payments.
I get the ad online to upgrade to plat, but I won't do it until I receive a decent offer for some extra MR points in order to upgrade. I've called several times asking for a bonus to upgrade via phone, but they never have an offer. Any info on how I can get one is appreciated.
Thx
1.) Current cards: Rewards Plus Gold (Since June 07)
2.) Amex member since 2002 (authorized user status prior to above card)
3.) Excellent transunion score (not sure of others currently) / Exceed amex annual income threshold to have a card with them.
4.) Credit file approximately 8 years old. Perfect payment history. Paid all revolving account balances off in full each month.
5.) Annualized spend is approximately $17K. Not much relatively speaking, but I just use it for personal / day to day expenses and some bill payments.
I get the ad online to upgrade to plat, but I won't do it until I receive a decent offer for some extra MR points in order to upgrade. I've called several times asking for a bonus to upgrade via phone, but they never have an offer. Any info on how I can get one is appreciated.
Thx
Jan 20, 2008, 12:48 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Del Mar, CA
Programs: Skymiles, AMEX, Bonvoy, IHG Plat, Alaska MVP 100K
Posts: 597
Can anyone give some advice on time frame / common attributes of customers that have received a targeted offer for MR points to upgrade to platinum. Here is a little about me
1.) Current cards: Rewards Plus Gold (Since June 07)
2.) Amex member since 2002 (authorized user status prior to above card)
3.) Excellent transunion score (not sure of others currently) / Exceed amex annual income threshold to have a card with them.
4.) Credit file approximately 8 years old. Perfect payment history. Paid all revolving account balances off in full each month.
5.) Annualized spend is approximately $17K. Not much relatively speaking, but I just use it for personal / day to day expenses and some bill payments.
I get the ad online to upgrade to plat, but I won't do it until I receive a decent offer for some extra MR points in order to upgrade. I've called several times asking for a bonus to upgrade via phone, but they never have an offer. Any info on how I can get one is appreciated.
Thx
1.) Current cards: Rewards Plus Gold (Since June 07)
2.) Amex member since 2002 (authorized user status prior to above card)
3.) Excellent transunion score (not sure of others currently) / Exceed amex annual income threshold to have a card with them.
4.) Credit file approximately 8 years old. Perfect payment history. Paid all revolving account balances off in full each month.
5.) Annualized spend is approximately $17K. Not much relatively speaking, but I just use it for personal / day to day expenses and some bill payments.
I get the ad online to upgrade to plat, but I won't do it until I receive a decent offer for some extra MR points in order to upgrade. I've called several times asking for a bonus to upgrade via phone, but they never have an offer. Any info on how I can get one is appreciated.
Thx
Jan 20, 2008, 2:49 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Phuket Thailand
Posts: 223
Can anyone give some advice on time frame / common attributes of customers that have received a targeted offer for MR points to upgrade to platinum. Here is a little about me
1.) Current cards: Rewards Plus Gold (Since June 07)
2.) Amex member since 2002 (authorized user status prior to above card)
3.) Excellent transunion score (not sure of others currently) / Exceed amex annual income threshold to have a card with them.
4.) Credit file approximately 8 years old. Perfect payment history. Paid all revolving account balances off in full each month.
5.) Annualized spend is approximately $17K. Not much relatively speaking, but I just use it for personal / day to day expenses and some bill payments.
I get the ad online to upgrade to plat, but I won't do it until I receive a decent offer for some extra MR points in order to upgrade. I've called several times asking for a bonus to upgrade via phone, but they never have an offer. Any info on how I can get one is appreciated.
Thx
1.) Current cards: Rewards Plus Gold (Since June 07)
2.) Amex member since 2002 (authorized user status prior to above card)
3.) Excellent transunion score (not sure of others currently) / Exceed amex annual income threshold to have a card with them.
4.) Credit file approximately 8 years old. Perfect payment history. Paid all revolving account balances off in full each month.
5.) Annualized spend is approximately $17K. Not much relatively speaking, but I just use it for personal / day to day expenses and some bill payments.
I get the ad online to upgrade to plat, but I won't do it until I receive a decent offer for some extra MR points in order to upgrade. I've called several times asking for a bonus to upgrade via phone, but they never have an offer. Any info on how I can get one is appreciated.
Thx
Jan 20, 2008, 6:11 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: Amex Plat, National Emerald Exec, AA Aadvantage, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Citi AAdvantage plat
Posts: 7
Thanks everyone. I'm curious. I considered looking for a promo / rsvp code, however I thought they were targeted and a different customer could not use a random code they found. Is this correct?
Thx
Thx
Jan 20, 2008, 6:27 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Phuket Thailand
Posts: 223
I searched the web and couldn't find anything for Platinum offers for personal, just for business, I figured if I found a code I would call up amex and try to use it.
Jan 21, 2008, 7:37 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: WN A-List, Marriott Tit
Posts: 257
I have a hunch that Amex tracks your activity on their website when you are logged in.
I had credit cards with Amex for 6-7 years but never used them. I then started poking around the Amex site looking at the Gold charge cards. I then got inundated with sign up bonuses for the Gold card, which I did not accept for various reasons.
Fast forward a year later, I started looking at the Plat benefits on the website. I received two generous MR offers to accept the Plat card within as many months. YMMV.
I had credit cards with Amex for 6-7 years but never used them. I then started poking around the Amex site looking at the Gold charge cards. I then got inundated with sign up bonuses for the Gold card, which I did not accept for various reasons.
Fast forward a year later, I started looking at the Plat benefits on the website. I received two generous MR offers to accept the Plat card within as many months. YMMV.
Jan 23, 2008, 9:37 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: DTW
Programs: Dirt Status w/ All
Posts: 5,040
Current Amex Targeted Offers
Anyone getting any good targeted offers for new cards lately? I got one last week for 25,000 MR points (after $1000 spend) if I take a new Gold Rewards card with the fee waived for the first year. I'm tempted, but wondering if I can hold out for more (yes, I'm becoming greedy).
I'm currently putting everything I can through my Blue Cash card, but am planning on switching to the Citi Platinum Amex once my $6500 spend year resets in March. I'm thinking I'm better off waiting until they see my Blue spend drop to zero and see if it opens up any new offers.
Any recent experience out there?
I'm currently putting everything I can through my Blue Cash card, but am planning on switching to the Citi Platinum Amex once my $6500 spend year resets in March. I'm thinking I'm better off waiting until they see my Blue spend drop to zero and see if it opens up any new offers.
Any recent experience out there?
Jan 23, 2008, 11:23 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northeast, USA
Programs: Amex Personal Centurion, Amex Business Centurion(cancelled), Merril+, CitiGold, JP Morgan Palladium
Posts: 143
I received an offer for 50,000 MR points if I spend $500 before end of March. I didn't know everyone gets different offers...
Jan 23, 2008, 1:54 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Berkeley, California
Programs: Starwood Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 560
I just got the 25k MR offer for the Platinum Card last week. Anybody have any luck calling up Amex and negotiating a better promotion? Otherwise, I'm tempted to go with this offer.
Jan 23, 2008, 3:44 pm
#11
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Phuket Thailand
Posts: 223
Did you get a promo code with this?, I have been waiting for a personal Platinum offer but havent gotten one in a while now.
Jan 23, 2008, 6:20 pm
#12
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,020
I just signed in on the Membership Rewards site and was told that I am now specially invited to upgrade to Platinum as a valued Amex member and get 50K bonus points if I spend 1K by April '08. No mention of the fee, if any. Looks to be a good deal, but I want to check out that fee.
Jan 23, 2008, 6:27 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: WN A-List, Marriott Tit
Posts: 257
I got that too, then got a 25K offer when I went back to the main screen.
Jan 23, 2008, 6:35 pm
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Preliminary analysis of URLs
I have logged on using four UserIDs and have seen two 50,000 point offers and one 25,000 point offer.
The 50,000 point offer is at this URL...
https://www201.americanexpress.com/d...campaignId=744
https://www201.americanexpress.com/drivetoweb/DrivetoWebServlet?CardType=105&request_type=verify&campaignId=744
The 25,000 point offer is at this URL...
https://www201.americanexpress.com/d...campaignId=743
https://www201.americanexpress.com/drivetoweb/DrivetoWebServlet?CardType=104&request_type=verify&campaignId=743
The embedded "CardType" number seems to be the key. (I tried all values from 100 to 110 and found only one other offer, for the SPG Credit Card.) Of course having the URL is no assurance you would receive the points if not targetted.
The 50,000 point offer is at this URL...
https://www201.americanexpress.com/d...campaignId=744
https://www201.americanexpress.com/drivetoweb/DrivetoWebServlet?CardType=105&request_type=verify&campaignId=744
The 25,000 point offer is at this URL...
https://www201.americanexpress.com/d...campaignId=743
https://www201.americanexpress.com/drivetoweb/DrivetoWebServlet?CardType=104&request_type=verify&campaignId=743
The embedded "CardType" number seems to be the key. (I tried all values from 100 to 110 and found only one other offer, for the SPG Credit Card.) Of course having the URL is no assurance you would receive the points if not targetted.
Last edited by mia; Jan 23, 2008 at 6:53 pm