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Amex platinum - Elevated referral bonus - 45000/175000 - YMMV

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As a valued Card Member, invite a friend to Card Membership and if your friend is approved and gets the Card, you can earn an elevated referral bonus and your friend can earn an enhanced offer.

You can earn:
45,000 (instead of typical 15000)
Membership RewardsĀ® points for each eligible referral - up to 100,000 Membership RewardsĀ® points per calendar year. Terms apply.

Your friend can earn:
175,000 (instead of typical 80,000)
Membership RewardsĀ® points after they use their new Card to make $8,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Your friend will be able to choose from all available American Express Personal and Business Card offers. No matter which Card they choose, you could earn a referral bonus.



https://www.americanexpress.com/
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Created 06-20-2024 at 03:14 PM by novum_bonum
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ismell
06-20-2024 at 03:24 PM.
06-20-2024 at 03:24 PM.
That's way better than what I have. Business is 30k for me, 150k after 20k in purchases in 3 months
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Lilorn
06-20-2024 at 04:12 PM.
06-20-2024 at 04:12 PM.
Bummer I still have the 15k/80k
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overzeetop
06-20-2024 at 04:16 PM.
06-20-2024 at 04:16 PM.
Nice. There's a 250k offer out there on the business side. I had it then lost it, so I referred myself (used my referral link) in a private session browser / vpn until it came back up. Naturally I won't get the referral for myself, but I expect the bonus to stick - though I really should call and verify since it's a 20k spend, iirc. (edit; chatted, verified bonus; big spend, but I'll almost hit with my replacement windows I'm getting installed this summer)
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haserfauld
06-23-2024 at 10:32 AM.
06-23-2024 at 10:32 AM.
175K on the platinum for personal? I don't want to mess with the business card but I'd entertain the personal at that level. Highest I remember seeing is 150K
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MikeP9330
07-02-2024 at 05:57 AM.
07-02-2024 at 05:57 AM.
I'd go for the 175 personal
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LavenderMusic7451
10-24-2024 at 05:45 AM.
10-24-2024 at 05:45 AM.
What is the value on 175K points?
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worrst
10-24-2024 at 05:48 AM.
10-24-2024 at 05:48 AM.
So its a variable offer amount? This is what I got from the page.

AS HIGH AS 175,000
Membership RewardsĀ® Points
after you spend $8,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. You may not be eligible for the maximum welcome offer amount.ā€ 


Apply, and if approved:
  • Find out your offer amount
  • Accept the Card with your offer
  • Spend $8,000 in 6 months
  • Receive the points
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BillyH1060
01-03-2025 at 04:37 PM.
01-03-2025 at 04:37 PM.
Quote from LavenderMusic7451 :
What is the value on 175K points?
https://global.americanexpress.co...calculator
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mrk43
01-03-2025 at 04:47 PM.
01-03-2025 at 04:47 PM.
Mine also says:

Your friend can apply and find out their offer amount:
As High as 175,000

And I only get 20k points..
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PhantomRex
04-06-2025 at 12:06 AM.
04-06-2025 at 12:06 AM.
Holy moly. I didn't even need a referral. I just started an incognito mode session.
FIRST time, I got 175K (80K scratched out). 8K over 6 months spend.

Like an idiot, I forgot that my credits are 'frozen' across all 3. Unfroze it, but now I have to call back in on Monday morning. (They are closed on Sun).

Will update later.
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PhantomRex
04-07-2025 at 07:42 AM.
04-07-2025 at 07:42 AM.
Quote from PhantomRex :
Holy moly. I didn't even need a referral. I just started an incognito mode session.
FIRST time, I got 175K (80K scratched out). 8K over 6 months spend.

Like an idiot, I forgot that my credits are 'frozen' across all 3. Unfroze it, but now I have to call back in on Monday morning. (They are closed on Sun).

Will update later.
Called. And got the card *AND* the offer.
175K after spending 8K in 6 months.
This is quite sweet!!!
Thanks, OP (and the person who recommended getting an incongnito session)!
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DayaO
04-07-2025 at 01:28 PM.
04-07-2025 at 01:28 PM.
Quote from PhantomRex :
Called. And got the card *AND* the offer.
175K after spending 8K in 6 months.
This is quite sweet!!!
Thanks, OP (and the person who recommended getting an incongnito session)!

I got a flyer in my mail with this deal but also would like to use the gold card offer which is 100k after 6k spend in 6 mos...325 annual fee....trying to decide which one should I pull the trigger, cuz if I go platinum...I would no longer get the gold but then again if I go gold, this platinum offer my expire and can't justify 14k expense atm....debating šŸ˜«šŸ˜«
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rajeshDa
04-07-2025 at 01:45 PM.
04-07-2025 at 01:45 PM.
I am getting 150k points. Not sure if i try again i get 175k. I used offer few years back. How much gap do I need to have?
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PhantomRex
04-07-2025 at 03:29 PM.
04-07-2025 at 03:29 PM.
Quote from rajeshDa :
I am getting 150k points. Not sure if i try again i get 175k. I used offer few years back. How much gap do I need to have?
Not sure how you are trying it. But as the person said: "try COMPLETELY closing the incognito session and start a new one FROM SCRATCH. And put the link there."
I've heard of people getting the 175K offer within 3 tries. I got mine on the 1st try - I have *NO* idea why.
Good luck
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