Update 12/3/19: A lot of blogs with affiliate links are stating this offer will end 12/3 or 12/4. Check for the much better 110,000 point offer.
Update(b) 9/5/19: A lot of people are seeing 110,000 offer incognito.
Update 9/5/19: Offer is now available through public links as well. (Direct Link to offer.) Of course, it’s smarter to use a friend’s referral link so that they’ll get a bonus too. Referral offer is good through September 25, 2019; according to DDG, the public offer is slated to last until 12/4/19; it’s possible the referral offer will be extended as well.
The Offer
American Express has increased the signup bonus on the American Express business Platinum card, only for those who signup through a referral:
- Get 50,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $10,000 within 3 months of signup.
- Get an additional 50,000 Membership Rewards points after spending an additional $15,000 within 3 months of signup
This offer ends September 25, 2019.
Card Details
- Annual fee of $595 is not waived the first year
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines or hotels booked directly from AmericanExpress Travel website
- 1.5x points on qualifying purchases of $5,000 or more
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
- Lounge access:
- Centurion lounge access
- International American Express lounge access
- Delta SkyClub lounge access
- Priority pass select membership
- Airspace lounge access
- Internet Access:
- Unlimited Boingo internet access
- SPG gold status (this will also give you Marriott Gold status)
- Hilton gold status
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓
- No foreign transaction fees
- View these other hidden benefits
- SoulCycle benefits
- You can only get the sign up bonus on American Express cards once per lifetime.
Our Verdict
We reported earlier today that the bonus for the referrer on the business Platinum card has increased from 15k to 20k, and they’ve now increased the signup bonus for the new member as well.
Standard offer on the card is 75k on $20k spend ($10k+$10k), this offer requires an additional $5,000 in spend and gets an extra 25,000 points. We have seen similar offers in the past. If you’re in 2-player mode or have a friend who can refer you, this is really a nice offer, though there is the steep spend requirement.
There’s also the call-in method which offers (YMMV) 100,000 points on just $10,000 in spend. This offer gets an extra 20,000 points for the referrer, though many would consider the call-in offer superior due to lower spend requirement. As always you can read more about American Express cards here.
Do not leave referrals in the comments. We may make a separate thread for that.
Hat tip to EG
View Comments (53)
Can I use plastiq payment to meet spending requirements
I think Plastiq should be generally fine. Further reading https://www.doctorofcredit.com/is-it-safe-to-manufacture-spend-to-meet-the-signup-bonus-spend-requirement/
But no more SIMON MALL?
I just got instantly approved for the 110k offer.
I did as well.
Hmm this is cutting it close on the triple dip of the credits, plus the spend requirement is huge. Tough call.
If you can use the credits. Not possible to purchase airline GCs now to trigger the credit.
Called AmEx today to discuss offers for Biz Plat. I'm not (and have never been) an AmEx customer.
Despite the given high income and spend numbers, the CSR said the best offer they have available is the 50K/$10K + 50K/$15K two-part SUB.
This is the same as the public offer - in some cases it's actually worse because there's an incognito SUB for 110K MR with $25K spend.
I tried to haggle and had an overall friendly call with the CSR but no dice. He said the 150K MR for $15K spend offer was officially killed six months ago and as of a few weeks ago they aren't matching past offers anymore. Granted, I didn't ask for a supervisor or anything like that.
It was "take it or leave it", I didn't apply. Even the better 110K MR for $25K spend isn't a great ROI, IMO.
Anyone have different luck recently?
100k/10k is easily available via certain reps. Check /r/churninginfo on Reddit.
Now's the time to purchase that island.
100k/10k is easily available via phone reps. Accessible via Reddit.
Where/How? Have tried multiple times previously and the reps have always claimed it's not available without a code.
Check /r/churninginfo on Reddit.
I got this deal while browsing incognito in Google Chrome:
"Special Offer for You!
Earn up to 110,000 Membership Rewards® points
Earn 60,000 points after you spend $10,000 and an extra 50,000 points after you spend an additional $15,000 all on qualifying purchases on the Business Platinum Card® within your first 3 months of Card Membership.†"
Hefty spend requirement this is. Mine was 150K after 15,000 spend but it was YMMV when I had called and asked for it.
When was that?
Dec 2018. Unfortunately cannot triple dip for Airline reimbursement...Yikes
RAT team bait
other than SM, where or which store(s) can one buy 10 VGCs or $5k in 1 trxn nowadays?
went to more than 1 WM earlier this yr, but got declined for $5k in 1 trxn
I wouldn't risk it with Amex. If you find somewhere then I'd keep the info as your little secret.