[Expired] American Express Personal Platinum: 60,000 Points + $225 Offer

Bonus has expired and is no longer being offered

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• You can currently get the following bonuses on the American Express Personal Platinum when you use the Slickdeals link:
  • 60,000 Membership Rewards points after $5,000 in spend
  • $225 after you’re approved (must submit separate slickdeals form)

Card Details

• Annual fee of $550 is not waived the first year
  • Authorized Platinum cards are $175 for three user (then $175 per Platinum)
  • Authorized Gold cards are free
  • Full details here

 

• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines or with American Express Travel
  • 5x points per $1 spent on hotel bookings made directly from the American Express travel website
  • 1x points on all other purchases
• $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
• $200 Uber credit ($15 per month and additional $20 in December)
• $100 Saks Fifth Avenue Benefit
• 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
• SoulCycle benefits
• View these other hidden benefits
• Can get the bonuses on American Express cards once per lifetime

Our Verdict

It’s often possible to get a bonus of 100,000 points with the same $5,000 spend requirement, the problem is that that offer is not available to everybody. Some people are also able to get 75,000 points after $5,000 in spend via the incognito mode offers.  I think everybody would agree that 40,000 extra Membership Rewards points is worth more than $225, so I’d recommend just waiting to be targeted for that offer as you can only get the sign up bonuses on American Express cards once per lifetime (15,000 points vs $225 is more debatable). You also need to worry about this offer tracking properly.  I guess some readers are sick of waiting for that offer or want/need the American Express platinum benefits immediately in which case this is the best current offer. I always thought these sorts of rebates were banned by affiliate networks and card issuers, if that isn’t the case then we have some work to do as I’d be happy to use links in that case and pass the full commission onto readers. It’s interesting how sites are trying to get additional applications, Credit Karma just added a best offer guarantee as well. As always read these things everybody should know about American Express cards before applying.