Update: Multiple readers report that this Resy offer on the Green card (specifically) seems to be working even for some who typically get popup messages of ineligibility. Worth trying this one out, even if you are typically popup-denied.
The Offer
American Express is offering a sign up bonus on the consumer Green card as follows:
- Get 50,000 points signup bonus when spending $2,000 within 6 months.
- Get 20% back as a statement credit when you make a purchase at restaurants worldwide within the first 12 months of Card Membership, up to $150 back.
This offer is showing on the Resy website (restaurant reservation app), but the 20% credit is showing for any restaurant spend, unrelated to using Resy.
Card Benefits
- Annual fee of $150 (not waived first year)
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 3x points on
- Restaurants worldwide
- Travel including flights, hotels, transit, taxis and ridesharing services.
- 1x points on all other purchases
- 3x points on
- $100 CLEAR credit per calendar year
- $100 Loungebuddy credit per calendar year
- No foreign transaction fees
Our Verdict
At one point, there were some people getting 60,000 points offer on the AmEx Green card via referral link which could arguably be better if you are in 2-player mode, but this is the best public offer we’ve seen. Really a terrific offer.
Keep in mind the sign up bonus is once per lifetime. There’s also an offer from Resy on the Gold and Platinum consumer cards. See this post to learn about whether the Green card counts as one of your AmEx spots. As always please read this post on everything you should know about American Express cards. We’ll add this bonus to our List of Best Credit Card Signup Bonuses.Â
still got pop up
I wonder what are the odds that AMEX will keep increasing the SUB for this card, just like they did with the Platinum last year (around this time actually). Remember when we thought 75k MR + dining credit was the best offer? And then 100k MR became the norm. On the fence to apply because of this.
They always incrementally go up. This is basically the same offer for the original rose gold 2018. But other than during covid, the benefits seem to get less useful.
Closed last week and done with it in this lifetime.
Still in pop-up jail. *sigh*
.6 cent per point statement credit. Only thing theyre good for (1 cent per point) is flights. and hotel transfers i guess
i think transferring points to the airlines is worth at least 1.5 cents
I wouldn’t say “at least,” but it’s not uncommon.
Delta has a floor of 1 cpp, if you have a card with them. I’d say they are worth a minimum of that if you’re patient.
it maxes out at 1.2 cents transfer according to amex website
Some restaurant and store GCs are 1:1 and make it a worthwhile offer imo
As I said when you commented this on the gold card offer: 1.1 when redeemed through Schwab. Over 1.5% when redeemed through airlines on Amex travel when you have it as your airline of choice on the business platinum (35% rebate so you are paying less than 2 points for 3 cents of value). Often you can get 1.5% back or higher when you transfer the points out correctly.
If you are assuming it’s only .6 cpp then you’re doing this all wrong.
Dont you need the platinum card at $695 fee to get 1.1?
If you get popups on normal website but not Resy, Amex could still deny you the bonus down the line, and you’d be SOL to try again because the lifetime rule is triggered just by having the card regardless of whether bonus earned
This is not for the lifetime role popup
Dang, massive bonus
If you already have 2 Amex cards do they do a hard pull
Likely not but YMMV.
most likely not. I applied to 6 amex cards but only had 1 hard pull
If they deny you, no. If they approve, yes.
Incorrect
That’s not how it works.
Not true. It’s YMMV. But vast majority of the time if you already have an account with Amex then they won’t HP. I’ve only received one HP in like five years and a handful of cards.
Already have 3 including 1 new with 14 days. Approved no hp
Need a business version increased offer.
And a revamp wouldn’t hurt either
I tried to refer a friend to this offer and he only saw 25k points. Is this because it’s thru Resy?
Yes.