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[Targeted]No Fee 1st yr. American Express Gold Card 75,000 Bonus Reward Points Signup

[Targeted]No Fee 1st yr. American Express Gold Card 75,000 Bonus Reward Points Signup

Old Jun 17, 2011, 8:44 pm
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I was able to expedite the posting of 65,000 points after my first purchase + 10k too through secure messaging. I called Membership Rewards when I got the card and was able to get the offer noted on my account.
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Old Jun 19, 2011, 7:35 pm
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Originally Posted by pgary
I would most appreciate knowing where you found this link. Thanks much.
If you click on Forums from the FlyerTalk site then Top Flyer it shows up as an ad. I just saw it.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 10:30 am
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just applied and approved, after i get the card i'll send the secure message requesting the offer be added.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 10:56 am
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Sometimes need persistence

FINALLY got my account noted for an extra 60K when I complete the spend. I received the card Friday and it was not until my 4th attempt, combination of phone and SM, that I was successful. I had just about given up.

All worth it in the end.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 1:11 pm
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Has anyone just called and asked for the 75K offer rather than get the card first?
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by PaulMSN
Has anyone just called and asked for the 75K offer rather than get the card first?
Yes...tried three times with no luck. "targeted" blah blah blah
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 2:23 pm
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Originally Posted by ianturner
just applied and approved, after i get the card i'll send the secure message requesting the offer be added.
Do you have any link to the application? I got the offer from Amex for Business Platinum for 50K points. But I didn't apply because the annual fee of $450 was not waived. And now, it's expired. Can you share the link to the application?
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by frugaltravel
Do you have any link to the application? I got the offer from Amex for Business Platinum for 50K points. But I didn't apply because the annual fee of $450 was not waived. And now, it's expired. Can you share the link to the application?
I already have the plat amex, but i used this link in google chrome under an "incognito window"
http://www201.americanexpress.com/ge...op-Flyer/40141

it allowed me to submit the application that way.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 4:11 pm
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Originally Posted by ianturner
I already have the plat amex, but i used this link in google chrome under an "incognito window"
http://www201.americanexpress.com/ge...op-Flyer/40141

it allowed me to submit the application that way.
I just applied for the card using the previous page link before I saw your post. It was approved instantly. It says 25K on the front page but it's actually 10K on the application. Oh well, I hope I can send the secure message after I received the card or account # and got additional 65K.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 4:28 pm
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Mrs User Name applied using the 25K link 5 days ago.

Card arrived today, activated and immediately messaged MR - Points balance saying that she'd applied using the wrong web link in error and had intended to use the flyer with the code 5894.

Reply received within a couple of hours - the 25K will take 6 to 8 weeks but if she messages back once the $500 is spent then they'll apply the 50K there and then.

Result.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 5:01 pm
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Originally Posted by swat16
@Alex - I have online access with Amex so I wrote them an hour after applying and gave them the reference number from the email confirmation. I heard back just hours later from the overseas office.

Overall, this deal was absolutely painless! 75K free miles!
How did you send a secure message if the account is not registered online yet? I have an online account with Amex, so when I tried sending secure message, it asked me what credit card # (last 4 digits) I was referring to. And my new approved account was not in there yet and I can't send secure message to them.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by frugaltravel
I just applied for the card using the previous page link before I saw your post. It was approved instantly. It says 25K on the front page but it's actually 10K on the application. Oh well, I hope I can send the secure message after I received the card or account # and got additional 65K.
mine said 25k on the application
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 5:55 pm
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Originally Posted by frugaltravel
How did you send a secure message if the account is not registered online yet? I have an online account with Amex, so when I tried sending secure message, it asked me what credit card # (last 4 digits) I was referring to. And my new approved account was not in there yet and I can't send secure message to them.
Yeah, I just picked another one of my cards then selected Membership Rewards. In my message I gave the reference number and last five digits o the new card from the email Amex sends once you are approved. They figure it out.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 10:42 pm
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Originally Posted by ianturner
mine said 25k on the application
Interesting. I used the link in your post - the front page said 25K but the application said 10K. In fact the front page initially said 10K on first click. I cleared cookies and then click again, and saw the 25K on front page but still 10K on application.
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Old Jun 20, 2011, 11:32 pm
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I love you guys!

Was kind of nervous jumping the gun on the 15K link and risking getting a rejection asking to get bumped up to 75K (via offer 5894), but the current 50% BA transfer bonus was just too good to not try...

Since no one was reporting full-on rejections yet, I decided to do it. I applied 8 days ago, was instantly approved, then received my card yesterday.

I called the MR line twice today and wasn't able to get the 75K offer attached to my account (one rep said I have to wait until I complete the spend of my original offer before he can even consider applying a different offer [?], and the other rep said that 5894 was targeted and I needed an invite code).

I decided to go through the secure messaging route and that worked on the first try! 60K immediately once I reach $500, and then the other 15K once I reach the original $1000 spend.

Thanks FT peeps!
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