Credit to bqkali for the following (with some minor edits):
For those of you who are asking the same questions over and over again, chances are, your question has been answered.
To summarize,
1) The deal is now DEAD and if you didn't apply during the month of July, you will no longer be able to get in on the $250 promotion.
2) The reward is technically 25,000 Worldpoints which is redeemable for $250 cash, a one-way domestic flight (some restrictions apply), or a plethora of gift cards. Your choice.
3) In order to receive your 25,000 points you need to spend $250 using this card. You can make one $250+ purchase, several purchases totaling $250+, cash advance $250, balance transfer $250, or any combination of these transactions totaling at least $250. Someone said this needs to be done within 45 days of receiving your card; others have said there is no time limit.
4) Approximately 8-12 weeks after your $250 transaction(s), your points will be credited to your account. So hang tight and be patient. There is a possibility they will be credited earlier than that, but it is not guaranteed to be any sooner.
5) Most Customer Service Reps are not aware of this promotion, but that does not mean it's invalid. Most credit card offers like this are not CS representative knowledge, so unless you haven't received your points after 12 weeks, there is no need to worry.
6) There is a delay in getting credit cards out to people. They will come, but again, you need to be patient.
NOTEAMEX may charge $10 if you have any other Am Ex cards for a MEM RWDS SMALL BUSINESS LINKAGE FEE
UPDATE AS OF 07/17/2007
Online application is no longer available. However you may still call 1800-551-0839 to apply. Just mention offer code FABHTN. Goodluck!
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July 16th, 2007 9:00 AM CDT
The BOA offer is no longer available...
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After you get your credit card, click
here to open a free checking account with BOA and get $100 more for free.
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Please call us at one of the following numbers and we will be happy to process your request immediately:
United States 1-800-551-0839
Canada 1-877-862-7759
Ireland 1-800-409-510
United Kingdom Credit Cards 0-800-028-2440
United Kingdom Loans 0-800-051-0313
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For those that got the "wait 30 days", call the above number (1-800-551-0839 for US) to get an instant decision.
Press 3 (check application status), and then
Press 2 (it says to wait at least 10 days after applying before doing this, but I did it about 8 hours after I applied). YMMV
This offer is NOT targetted to U of Iowa alumni only... I was sent the e-mail offer and I didn't graduate from U of I, nor did I go to school there.
Note: Spend $250 and you get 25,000 Reward Points via BOA which can be redeemed for $250 cash or other "rewards". Read other fine print especially regarding BT offer which the BT fee is not capped.
This is a proper (non-phishing site). Information from registration:
Registrant:
Bank of America (DOM-1328164)
1201 Main Street TX1-609-12-15 Dallas TX 75202 US
Domain Name: applyonlinenow.com
Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.markmonitor.com
Administrative Contact:
Domain Admin (NIC-14308786) Bank of America
1201 Main Street TX1-609-12-15 Dallas TX 75202 US
Domain.Administrator@bankofamerica.com +1.2145087868 Fax- +1.2145085343
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Domain Admin (NIC-14308786) Bank of America
1201 Main Street TX1-609-12-15 Dallas TX 75202 US
Domain.Administrator@bankofamerica.com +1.2145087868 Fax- +1.2145085343
Created on..............: 2000-Jan-20.
Expires on..............: 2008-Jan-20.
Record last updated on..: 2006-Dec-29 20:02:10.
Domain servers in listed order:
DNS11.BANKOFAMERICA.COM
DNS12.BANKOFAMERICA.COM
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Al Bank of America cards are handled through it
Here's a list of all the merchants you can get bonus points from, cause if you can accrue another 10,000 points before you cash out your 25,000, it's worth $100 instead of $80:
POINT VALUE CASH REWARD
2,500 $12.50 Check
5,000 $25 Check
7,500 $37.50 Check
10,000 $80 Check
15,000 $120 Check
20,000 $160 Check
25,000 $250 Check
35,000 $350 Check
50,000 $500 Check
1-800 CONTACTS 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
1-800-FLOWERS.COM 11 bonus points/$1 Details>
1-800-PetMeds 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
123Inkjets 17 bonus points/$1 Details>
adidas 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
American Eagle Outfitters 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Ann Taylor 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Ann Taylor LOFT 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Apple iTunes 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Apple Store 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Armani Exchange 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
AVON 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Aéropostale 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Babies R Us 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
baby GAP 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Baby Universe 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bagsbuy.com 10 bonus points/$1 Details>
Banana Republic 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bare Necessities 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Barnes & Noble.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bass Pro Shops 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Beauty.com 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Best Buy 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
Best Western 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Blinds.com 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bloomingdale's 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Blue Nile 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bluefly 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
BoatersWorld.com 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Boden 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
The Body Shop 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bombay 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bombay Kids 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Bose 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Britannica Store 12 bonus points/$1 Details>
Brooks Brothers 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Brookstone 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Budget Rent A Car 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Buy.com 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Cabela's 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Camping World 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Carnival Cruises 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Catherines 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Chadwick's 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Cheap Tickets 400 bonus points/order Details>
CHEFS 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Circuit City 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
CompUSA 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Cooking.com 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Country Inn Suites 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Crutchfield 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
dELiA*s 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Dell Home 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Dell Small Business 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
Delta Airlines 180 bonus points/order Details>
Dicks Sporting Goods 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Discovery Store 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Drs. Foster & Smith 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
drugstore.com 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
eBags 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Eddie Bauer 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Eddie Bauer Outlet 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
eLUXURY 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Endless.com 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Enterprise Rent A Car 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
ESPNShop 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
eToys 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
eVitamins 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
FAO Schwarz 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Fashion Bug 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
figleaves.com 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Finish Line 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
fogdog 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Foot Locker 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Footsmart 12 bonus points/$1 Details>
FOSSIL 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
FragranceNet.com 10 bonus points/$1 Details>
FranklinCovey 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Frontgate 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
FTD.COM 12 bonus points/$1 Details>
GAP Kids 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
GAP Maternity 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
GAP.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Gardener's Supply Company 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Gevalia Kaffe 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
GiftBaskets.com 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
GiftCertificates.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
GNC 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Godiva 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Guthy Renker 10 bonus points/$1 Details>
Hallmark 11 bonus points/$1 Details>
Hammacher Schlemmer 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Harry and David 10 bonus points/$1 Details>
Hickory Farms 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
The Home Depot 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Hotels.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Hotwire 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
HP Home Store 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
HP Small & Medium Business 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
HSN.com 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
ICE.com 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
igourmet 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Illuminations 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Irv's Luggage Warehouse 8 bonus points/$1 Details>
J. Jill 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
JCPenney 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Jewelry Television 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Jos. A. Bank 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
JR.com 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Just Because Baskets 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
KBtoys.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Kmart 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Kodak EasyShare Gallery 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Kohl's 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Lancôme 8 bonus points/$1 Details>
Lands' End 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Lane Bryant 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Leaps and Bounds 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
LEGO Shop at Home 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Limoges Jewelry 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Linens-N-Things 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Liz Claiborne 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Luggage Online 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Magazines.com 30 bonus points/$1 Details>
Marriott 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
McAfee 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
MLB.COM 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Modell's Sporting Goods 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Mrs. Beasley's 12 bonus points/$1 Details>
Mrs. Fields 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
music123 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Netflix 2,100 bonus points/new membership Details>
Newegg.com 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
NFL Shop 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Nickelodeon Shop 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Nike 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
NutriSystem 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Office Depot 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
OfficeMax 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Old Navy 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Omaha Steaks 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
OneStepAhead 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Oriental Trading Company 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Orvis 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Overstock.com 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Palm Store 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Panasonic Direct 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Payless.com 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Personal Creations 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Personalization Mall 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
PetCareRx 11 bonus points/$1 Details>
PETCO.com 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
PetSmart 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Piperlime 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Priceline 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
ProFlowers 11 bonus points/$1 Details>
QVC.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
RadioShack 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
RalphLauren.com 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
RedEnvelope 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Reebok Store 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
REI 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Restaurant.com 15 bonus points/$1 Details>
Restoration Hardware 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
RitzCamera.com 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Ross-Simons 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Samsonite 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Sears 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Sephora 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
SGH Sunglass Hut 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Sharper Image 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Shoebuy.com 12 bonus points/$1 Details>
Shoes.com 12 bonus points/$1 Details>
Shutterfly 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Sierra Trading Post 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Signature Days 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
SkinStore.com 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
SmartBargains 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Smith & Hawken 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Smith & Noble 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
Snapfish 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Solutions 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Southwest Airlines Vacations 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Spa Finder 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Spiegel 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
The Sports Authority 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Staples 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
StarbucksStore.com 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Sur La Table 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
Target 5 bonus points/$1 Details>
TGW.com - The Golf Warehouse 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Things Remembered 7 bonus points/$1 Details>
TigerDirect 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
Timberland 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
ToshibaDirect 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Toys R Us 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Travelocity 1 bonus point/$1 Details>
TravelSmith 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
UncommonGoods 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
United Airlines 240 bonus points/order Details>
USA TODAY 700 bonus points/new subscription Details>
Vermont Teddy Bear 6 bonus points/$1 Details>
Vision Direct 10 bonus points/$1 Details>
Vista Print 10 bonus points/$1 Details>
Vitamin Shoppe 8 bonus points/$1 Details>
The Walking Company 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
Wall Street Journal 24 bonus points/$1 Details>
Wilsons Leather 4 bonus points/$1 Details>
wine.com 3 bonus points/$1 Details>
Wireless from AT&T 2,100 bonus points for each qualifying activation Details>
Zales 2 bonus points/$1 Details>
Zappos.com 9 bonus points/$1 Details>
sorry, I'm not going thru each one to organize it, this list is in the rewards section of the card website. Even Staples is 4 bonus points p/$1, could add up quick in conjunction with all the slickdeals on this site..............................
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02/12/08 --> deal has been dead , idk why someone bumped it