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Amex Gold highest ever Sign up Bonus of 100k MR points for a 4k spend in 6 months

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Amex is offering publicly their biggest sign up bonus of 100k MR points for the very popular Gold card with a reasonable spend of 4k in 6 months

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eduardmc
06-14-2022 at 05:56 AM.
06-14-2022 at 05:56 AM.
Quote from destruct1214 :
I literally just opened a Gold account a week ago and received my card a few days ago. The bonus was 60K. I haven't spent anything yet. What is the chance they honor this new sign up bonus if I call them?
they wont. i try this before even after a better offered a day after.
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QCGuy
06-14-2022 at 05:58 AM.
06-14-2022 at 05:58 AM.
Quote from destruct1214 :
I literally just opened a Gold account a week ago and received my card a few days ago. The bonus was 60K. I haven't spent anything yet. What is the chance they honor this new sign up bonus if I call them?
Highly unlikely. You can try but other than than i think there is little you can do. Canceling will not get you anywhere either because of the Amex Lifetime bonus wording and you also burnt one of 5/24 slot
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roox
06-14-2022 at 05:59 AM.
06-14-2022 at 05:59 AM.
Quote from zephiK :
This ^^ .... AMEX Gold ends up being $10 if you're able to use $120 in Uber/UberEats + $120 dining (Grubhub, Shake Shack, Cheesecake Factory etc) -- $240 combined

Stack it up with a good sign on bonus and AMEX offers, you'll be making profit by using this card.
something so strange to me about a deal that involves getting points that i can redeem towards cheaper first class international flights... but i may have to eat at a cheesecake factory to get the most value for it....
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deyainrdy4ds
06-14-2022 at 06:41 AM.
06-14-2022 at 06:41 AM.
Quote from QCGuy :
isn't this a well known fact for the Amex card . The (lifetime)bonus is once per card , although once per card apparently means once every 7 years. This is why especially with Amex sign up wisely when bonuses are high

This published anywhere or just been user experience? Is it safe to call and ask if eligible for the bonus first or does the no call rule apply to this lol
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Yurieuri
06-14-2022 at 06:49 AM.
06-14-2022 at 06:49 AM.
Quote from indelible :
i just noticed this week that cap1 transfers to hyatt too

Did a quick google search but couldn't find anything on Hyatt being a capital one transfer partner. If this is true, might be time to finally get a venture x card.
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06-14-2022 at 06:50 AM.
06-14-2022 at 06:50 AM.
Quote from deyainrdy4ds :
This published anywhere or just been user experience? Is it safe to call and ask if eligible for the bonus first or does the no call rule apply to this lol
Absolutely please do not call . It is not documented but based on many data points experts have studied . In some cases people report 5-6 years but 7 is understood to be safe (of course ymmv)
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06-14-2022 at 06:56 AM.
06-14-2022 at 06:56 AM.
Quote from Yurieuri :
Did a quick google search but couldn't find anything on Hyatt being a capital one transfer partner. If this is true, might be time to finally get a venture x card.
I have the venture x card . Very very solid , has good transfer partners that are not part of Amex or Chase , but Hyatt is not one of the transfer partners at the moment . If you want more info DM me , I can give you many pointers
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SiennaDeer8270
06-14-2022 at 07:22 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:22 AM.
Quote from Stillers :
Annual fee hits on first statement
Which kills the deal for most. Drops the real pocketed bonus to $750 and you are forced to find ways to spend 4k and use uber/dining if you typically don't do that.
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SiennaDeer8270
06-14-2022 at 07:23 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:23 AM.
Quote from eduardmc :
i have the platinum. already got my 150k bonus and signed up for this now with 100k bonus.
Platinum is a better deal if you have to choose but annual fee is even more massive. Unless there is a way to get it waived.
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eduardmc
06-14-2022 at 07:38 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:38 AM.
Quote from SiennaDeer8270 :
Platinum is a better deal if you have to choose but annual fee is even more massive. Unless there is a way to get it waived.
cant wave the anual fee but i heard that after the year you can speak to retention to get a deal that will offset the cost with extra points just so you can keep the card
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AbinO
06-14-2022 at 07:42 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:42 AM.
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Use it then close it before the fee hit.
dont do that, cause hits your score
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BrentH3413
06-14-2022 at 07:46 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:46 AM.
Quote from MusicShark :
Use it then close it before the fee hit.
Annual Fee is immediate. Points awarded after 4k in spend. When you cancel, the points are deducted from your account. not really sure how you could actually do this successfully.
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BrentH3413
06-14-2022 at 07:47 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:47 AM.
Quote from SiennaDeer8270 :
Platinum is a better deal if you have to choose but annual fee is even more massive. Unless there is a way to get it waived.
Many have both cards. This has better rewards on restaurants than Platinum does. So if you eat out a lot, this card is better than Plat.

If you use a corporate card at work, its likely you also get a discount on the annual fee for gold and platinum (my credit is $150/year on platinum).

if you travel, platinum is best. access to delta and AMEX lounges, and status on many hotels (gold Marriott and Hilton, for example)
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06-14-2022 at 07:53 AM.
06-14-2022 at 07:53 AM.
Quote from BrentH3413 :
Many have both cards. This has better rewards on restaurants than Platinum does. So if you eat out a lot, this card is better than Plat.

If you use a corporate card at work, its likely you also get a discount on the annual fee for gold and platinum (my credit is $150/year on platinum).

if you travel, platinum is best. access to delta and AMEX lounges, and status on many hotels (gold Marriott and Hilton, for example)
Quote from SiennaDeer8270 :
Which kills the deal for most. Drops the real pocketed bonus to $750 and you are forced to find ways to spend 4k and use uber/dining if you typically don't do that.
Quote from eduardmc :
cant wave the anual fee but i heard that after the year you can speak to retention to get a deal that will offset the cost with extra points just so you can keep the card
Done what you are suggesting successfully. So much so that both my Plat and Gold cards are now free to keep
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memfisdesigns
06-14-2022 at 08:04 AM.
06-14-2022 at 08:04 AM.
Quote from QCGuy :
Done what you are suggesting successfully. So much so that both my Plat and Gold cards are now free to keep
How do you get the credit for using a corp card? Is it just if you sign up when logged into the Corp card? Or any idea if I can go in and request a credit for the fee after signing up thorugh this link?
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