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150k Amex Platinum Offer

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American Express is offering a 150k bonus offer on its American Express Platinum card. Still has a $695 annual fee, but this is the highest I've seen.

https://www.americanexpress.com/u.../platinum/ - YMMV on points offered
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Created 04-11-2022 at 11:50 AM by Tennistucan
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TheStig540
05-23-2022 at 07:05 PM.
05-23-2022 at 07:05 PM.
Quote from Knightshade :
In before the OMG I WON'T PAY AN ANNUAL FEE crowd Smilie

150k pts is $1650 in cash with a Schwab card (potentially far more if used for certain travel)

Plus you get a slew of credits (of varying degree of usability) worth many hundreds of dollars more, most of which you can double-dip since they're calendar year based.... plus access to the best airport lounges around (though be aware you stop getting free guest access in Feb 2023 unless you spend a TON on the card)


For most folks this isn't a long-term keeper card (unless either you fly a lot out of a home airport with a centurion and you can get most of the value out of even the weirder monthly credits) but it's certainly highly profitable as a signup/holding for a year.... (sometimes a second depending if retention is offering anything decent- though the loss of free guests will ding that some)
What schwab card and how is it worth 1650. Please explain.
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Knightshade
05-23-2022 at 07:43 PM.
05-23-2022 at 07:43 PM.
Quote from TheStig540 :
What schwab card and how is it worth 1650. Please explain.

Schwab has their own version of the Amex Platinum card.

Until Aug 31 2021 you could cash out points for 1.25 cents each if you had that card (all your points, not just the ones earned on the Schwab card).

Since then it's only been 1.1 cents a point.

Which is still more than cashing out with the normal Plat. card, but either is much inferior value to what you can often get on transfers to airlines.
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JaTaN
05-23-2022 at 08:03 PM.
05-23-2022 at 08:03 PM.
Quote from trooper1414 :
I read, few members got a 250k offer, is this true?
That's for business plat (diff card) -- this is for personal plat
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Slayer.I.Am
05-23-2022 at 08:28 PM.
05-23-2022 at 08:28 PM.
Quote from trooper1414 :
I read, few members got a 250k offer, is this true?

https://frequentmiler.com/targete...GOVnYKJuWI

By invitation. Also 30k spend req
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TheStig540
05-23-2022 at 09:33 PM.
05-23-2022 at 09:33 PM.
Quote from Knightshade :
Schwab has their own version of the Amex Platinum card.

Until Aug 31 2021 you could cash out points for 1.25 cents each if you had that card (all your points, not just the ones earned on the Schwab card).

Since then it's only been 1.1 cents a point.

Which is still more than cashing out with the normal Plat. card, but either is much inferior value to what you can often get on transfers to airlines.
Thank you so much! Can you get the platinum bonus on the amex and then do the schwab one? Banking all those points together?
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Knightshade
05-24-2022 at 05:26 AM.
05-24-2022 at 05:26 AM.
Quote from TheStig540 :
Thank you so much! Can you get the platinum bonus on the amex and then do the schwab one? Banking all those points together?

Yup.

Each different Amex card you can get the bonus once per lifetime (there's some exceptions like targeted offers that lack the lifetime language, and some folks claim after 7 or 10 years they can get one again, but generally once per lifetime per specific card is the rule)

There used to be like half a dozen different amex plat cards you could get with a bonus on each I think it's down to only 3 or 4 of them now... I know at least the Ameriprise and Mercedes ones are no longer available.
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TheStig540
05-24-2022 at 07:59 AM.
05-24-2022 at 07:59 AM.
Quote from Knightshade :
Yup.

Each different Amex card you can get the bonus once per lifetime (there's some exceptions like targeted offers that lack the lifetime language, and some folks claim after 7 or 10 years they can get one again, but generally once per lifetime per specific card is the rule)

There used to be like half a dozen different amex plat cards you could get with a bonus on each I think it's down to only 3 or 4 of them now... I know at least the Ameriprise and Mercedes ones are no longer available.
Thank you so much! I'm banned from most amex cards. But they seem to let me have the plat.
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slickdealer_123
05-30-2022 at 03:35 PM.
05-30-2022 at 03:35 PM.
How do I get the credit card number? I see it on my online account but not able to get card details.
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tayninh
06-03-2022 at 12:21 PM.
06-03-2022 at 12:21 PM.
Need to spend my $50 Saks credit by this month, but can't find anything cheap and decent.
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oumazdamx6
06-03-2022 at 01:34 PM.
06-03-2022 at 01:34 PM.
Quote from tayninh :
Need to spend my $50 Saks credit by this month, but can't find anything cheap and decent.
Free is Free
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David36
06-03-2022 at 02:34 PM.
06-03-2022 at 02:34 PM.
Amex needs to know we are in inflation. So they should give 300k points
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gatec77
06-03-2022 at 03:00 PM.
06-03-2022 at 03:00 PM.
Quote from tayninh :
Need to spend my $50 Saks credit by this month, but can't find anything cheap and decent.

There are hoodies etc. Decent ones for 50 to 60$ range.
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JaTaN
06-07-2022 at 05:16 PM.
06-07-2022 at 05:16 PM.
Quote from tayninh :
Need to spend my $50 Saks credit by this month, but can't find anything cheap and decent.
Bath/body/skin care items -- use them or give as gifts
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mrk43
06-08-2022 at 01:59 PM.
06-08-2022 at 01:59 PM.
Make sure you verify your points offer is still good!
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haledjian
06-08-2022 at 02:10 PM.
06-08-2022 at 02:10 PM.
Quote from tayninh :
Need to spend my $50 Saks credit by this month, but can't find anything cheap and decent.

Buy a GC in store if you live by a Saks Fifth
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