52,000 Avios for Amex Plat sign-up!
done and done!
Oct 27, 2012, 6:57 am
#3062
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Leeds UK
Programs: BD, AA, BA, CO Marriott Plat>gold, Hyatt Diamond>Plat,Hilton Gold SPG Gold PC Plat
Posts: 1,093
Whilst checking to see if the 52000 signup bonus had been posted to mrs xcalx's account, this is what shows.
CM will receive additional 2k MR after £2k spend in First 3m.. and 2000 points are showing
She did receive 42000 a few weeks ago .Friend recommendation.
Amex
Here we go yet again
CM will receive additional 2k MR after £2k spend in First 3m.. and 2000 points are showing
She did receive 42000 a few weeks ago .Friend recommendation.
Amex
Here we go yet again
Oct 28, 2012, 8:25 am
#3063
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 84
quidco
Does anyone have any experience with quidco? How long is takes? If I cancel before I get the quidco will I still get the dosh?
Oct 28, 2012, 8:33 am
#3064
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canary Wharf, London
Programs: MyWaitrose, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond & BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,685
Which goes along with their 30-60 days timeline, but that's over all their cards, not specific to the Platinum one.
However, there's a high amount of manual claims, and if the account was cancelled, I'd imagine Amex might refuse to pay out. If it's tracked, you should get it, but hard to complain about it if you close the account and you need to raise a claim and it gets refused.
Oct 28, 2012, 8:36 am
#3065
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 84
quidco
Mine has tracked. Iv had it almost two months now and still no sign of the actual money.
Oct 28, 2012, 12:22 pm
#3066
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Took 5 months, I think, to get my SPG Amex cash. i'd cancelled the card before I got paid!
Oct 30, 2012, 4:43 pm
#3067
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 4
Does anyone know if the offer for a 100k points is only for US Platinum card customers?
Oct 30, 2012, 6:37 pm
#3068
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
It sounds like the sort of ludicrously massive card sign-up bonus that would only be offered in the USA, yes! (I'm not jealous, honest!)
Oct 31, 2012, 6:29 am
#3069
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
(25k to her for referring you, and 52k for you for being referred.)
Which isn't bad.
Especially as, if you're really quick, you can spend the £2k within a month, cash out your bonus, cancel Plat and get your entire £450 back (as a reader of the blog just did.)
Oct 31, 2012, 9:15 am
#3071
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Back down to BA Blue
Posts: 97
Reading the latest additions to this thread has just reminded me that I've been meaning to post here/email Raffles re an Amex flyer that came in the post and had been sitting on my doormat.
When I opened it up, it was an offer for 3000 MR points and £100 off if I booked a Trailfinders holiday for 2 for at least 7 nights using an Amex card and quoting Amex. It appears to be open to anyone.
I haven't had a chance to scan the leaflet in, but the T's & C's - although it doesn't mention the points bonus - are here http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/save...h-amex-1341781
Offer ends 3rd November, so probably not much use to most, but if you were considering something could be good given you can now upgrade TA bookings.
When I opened it up, it was an offer for 3000 MR points and £100 off if I booked a Trailfinders holiday for 2 for at least 7 nights using an Amex card and quoting Amex. It appears to be open to anyone.
I haven't had a chance to scan the leaflet in, but the T's & C's - although it doesn't mention the points bonus - are here http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/save...h-amex-1341781
Offer ends 3rd November, so probably not much use to most, but if you were considering something could be good given you can now upgrade TA bookings.
Nov 7, 2012, 8:13 am
#3072
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 48
It seems topcashback.co.uk is now offering £121.20 (I don't know how they come up with these numbers) cashback on the platinum card. I'd be taking them up on it if it wasn't for my BAPP. Must cancel it and remember to keep an eye on deals in 6 months. It says the offer ends in 4 days.
Nov 9, 2012, 1:48 am
#3073
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 33
Hi All
Just thought i'd share my experience with Amex Platinum.
I got my plat card around 2nd October through £100 cashback with Quidco.
I hit my 2K within my frst month, so my first statement i got my 50k points. I transferred them out, couple of days later called Amex and cancelled my Amex Plat.
I got the full £450 refund of the card fee, and today i got my £100 Quidco cashback.
happy days.
Just thought i'd share my experience with Amex Platinum.
I got my plat card around 2nd October through £100 cashback with Quidco.
I hit my 2K within my frst month, so my first statement i got my 50k points. I transferred them out, couple of days later called Amex and cancelled my Amex Plat.
I got the full £450 refund of the card fee, and today i got my £100 Quidco cashback.
happy days.
Nov 9, 2012, 2:19 am
#3074
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: UK
Programs: Diamond Club Silver, BAEC Silver,HHonors Silver, Virgin
Posts: 121
wow! A template for us all....
Nov 9, 2012, 3:13 am
#3075
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London & Penzance (UK)
Programs: BA Bronze, KrisFlyer Silver
Posts: 347
Same thing here. Signed up via referral. Got the first 42k around the £1600 mark in the first month. Have called three times to find out about the difference. Got told three different stories
a) yes the 52k is correct. We will post it shortly and have another 5k for having to call up. It just requires management approval. Their systems were down and couldn't give a reference number
b) a few days later, some snarky woman told me off for calling so soon. It apparently takes 5 working days for management approval. She didn't bother looking at my account.
c) called today and got told it could take up to 3 months for the last 10k to post.
As long as I get the remaining points I am happy
Anything else is a bonus
a) yes the 52k is correct. We will post it shortly and have another 5k for having to call up. It just requires management approval. Their systems were down and couldn't give a reference number
b) a few days later, some snarky woman told me off for calling so soon. It apparently takes 5 working days for management approval. She didn't bother looking at my account.
c) called today and got told it could take up to 3 months for the last 10k to post.
As long as I get the remaining points I am happy
Anything else is a bonusA separate piece-of-string question of the type much loved on FT - is there any pattern to when Amex offers bonus rates for transferring MR to Avios?