Update: When applying it asks for your e-mail, if your e-mail hasn’t been used to generate the referral the offer won’t work.
The Offer
No direct link to offer, must be referred. You can share your referral links on this linked page.
- Get a 40,000 points signup bonus when spending $2,000 within 3 months on the American Express Gold card. Plus, you can also earn up to $250 in statement credits for purchases on Ticketmaster.com
The Fine Print
- Annual fee of $250 NOT waived first year
- Card will earn at the following rates:
- 4x points at Restaurants
- 4x points at U.S. supermarkets (up to $25,000 in spend per calendar year)
- 3x points for flights booked directly with airlines
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $120 dining credit. This is a $10 monthly credit that can be used at Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Shake Shack
- $100 airline fee credit
- No foreign transaction fees
- Full American Express Gold card review can be found here.
- Valid until August 18th, 2019
Our Verdict
Standard best bonus recently has been 50,000 points, but we have seen 50,000 + $100 in the past. How useful this deal is will really depend on how much you value the ticketmaster credit and how much you value MR points. I imagine most people would prefer 50,000 + $100 over this, but there is no telling when/if that offer will return so this might be a good option for some people.
Because of that I will be adding this to our list of the best credit card bonuses. If you’re thinking of applying, make sure you read these things everybody should know about American Express cards first. Remember not to self refer anymore. Do not share your referrals in the comments of this post, they can be shared in this linked post instead.
Hat tip to reader Robert S
View Comments (17)
Looks like this offer killed the 50K/$2k SUB referral that was was being generated from Gold card.
How long do you have to use the $250 TM CB? Is this on a single transaction or is it good on cumulative transactions.
I would rather have then 50K/$2K SUB than the $250 TM CB.
$250 ticketmaster credit barely covers ticketmaster's overpriced fees on a couple tickets.
Slightly off topic but I noticed that I can't generate a referral from my Green card. Surely this means that the rumored refresh will happen soon?
Nope, not till fall
Got this on my blue cash as well! Offer is 200 bucks after 1,000 and the 250 credit to ticketmaster for the referee. We just get the standard 75 bucks.
Did you get the link thru email??
Is this referral link something you can ask through Amex chat? I only see 40k. uhhgg..wish I was targeted.
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I am only getting 50k offer for referral. How do I get this one?
I'm not seeing the $250 Ticketmaster credits option on either my or my wife's referral links.
It asks for your email when you are applying. If you were not referred directly by email it shows you are not eligible. @will
Can you share a pic? Can't seem to replicate
yes, the application page ask for email address for verification
Looks like this is targeted . I can't generate ref offer that has Ticketmaster promo