Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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its targeted I believe being in a certain state doesn't matter
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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This offer has been available for months, but it is targeted.
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Highest I've ever seen for Schwab was 125k on (I think) 8k spend but it's only once in a while- and last time ended Jan 8 2025.
Note- Amex changed their terms a while back to lump ALL personal...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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$40 on temu, guess how long the wait list is
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Do you mind saying what state you're located in? Trying to use VPN to see if I can get the 175k offer.
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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what state are you located in if you don't mind sharing?
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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This was directed to me as an upgrade after I clicked the OPs link a few days ago when it was first posted.
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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American Express currently has an offer for 175,000 Membership Rewards® Points (instead of the typical 80,000) on the Platinum card after you spend $8,000 in the first 6 months of membership.
A...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Smart man but their points are useful for travel no?
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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I was pre approved for the 150k points with no credit hit. I have not accepted yet. I have never been in the amex point game. I am heavily invested in chase with a reserve card, wife preferred, and...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Yes, if you want the points for reasons other than cash, that is a different analysis. I just did a pure for-cash analysis.
If someone wants to analyze it for gift cards or travel, more power to...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Amex perks and benefit have gone down or just bad compared to competitors and annual fee has skyrocketed
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Open a biz checking account and you get 1 cent/
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Except its .008 not .006 when opening a FREE Rewards checking account. Also its 1 cpp when redeeming towards a flight and then getting it immediately refunded. So its a $1,750 value minus $695 +...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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The first sentence in that post was "If you like cash and don't care about points". Not a bias, just looking at the value from a cash perspective that is useful to everyone. The other benefits are...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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I want to add a use case for the points:
I live in the east coast far away from a major airport hub. In summer 2024 I booked a roundtrip economy award flight to Japan from Charlotte NC for 55000...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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1.5% unlimited with 75% bonus if you hold 100k in Merrill
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Dayum...that annual fee doe. $700 annual fee, credit hit just to get $1000 back in points?
But sitll tempted. On a Rolex waitlist ($9k retail) and was told I would get it sometime this year so...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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which card gives 1.5% unlimited cash back and 5% on some categories? I have BoA customized cash rewards card and it gives 1% + 75% bonus = 1.75% vs. 2.6% you mentioned. It has 3% CB for some...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Care to elaborate on the 1.4c/pp? Also, the Amex Rewards Checking account gives 0.8c/pp not 1.c/pp. You may be thinking about the following: “If you have a Business Platinum Card® and an American...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Can you provide name of those cards? It's confusing to match with what you mentioned with the cards displayed on their website. I understand about Platinum Honors status bonus inbuilt in your...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Customized Cash Rewards.
3% in a single category you pick by default- becomes 5.25% with the status I mention- no annual fee. $2500 quarterly cap though (see below if that cap is too low)
...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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US Bank has a better version of the BofA unlimited.
It's 2% base, 4% if you have $100k in US Bank accounts, unlimited on all purchases.
But, there are drawbacks. US Bank is smaller doesn't have...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Definitely targeted, I'm only seeing 50K but it's offering me an upgrade. I see 80K when I open the link in a new private window.
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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I see 175K points in the offer but it's a bit too rich for my blood...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Even if the link shows 175k, AMEX will show you your personalized welcome offer and ask you to agree and accept during the application process.
If you dont check and accept without looking, then...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Yes, sometimes. Sometimes I get very different flights and prices on Amex travel than I do on directly with the airlines. Other times it's almost the same and I book with points. Overall with this...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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250K offer for Business card
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-au/credit-cards/platinum-business-card/
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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That’s$875 annual fees
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Question on the $695 annual fee.....is this applied immediately after u open the card OR gets applied after the end of the year?
I'm planning on using this to get the 150k bonus points and then...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Which model is 9k rolex?
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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You have to hold over 100K asset with BoA to get the additional 75% bonus cash back.
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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Been trying on and off for a few days. Seen 80k, 125k, 150k and maybe 100k but not the 175k. Anyone else have any luck for the 175k?
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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It was directed to you or are you talking about this offer?
Can one take advantage of this offer (unsolicited) as an upgrade to an existing card?
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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They DID have one. You can't actually get that version of it anymore though.
https://frequentmiler.com/changes-to-the-us-bank-smartly-card/
1) The extra rewards are capped at 10k of spend...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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Yes, I would not open this card if there is no substantial SUB.
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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125k incognito
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
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The biggest score for us was the Conrad Osaka, using Hilton points, which transfer at 1:2 (1 AMEX point = 2 HH points), and there was a 30% transfer bonus as well. We were able to stay three nights...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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BoA has a no-fee card that, if you have 100k in assets with them, gets you 5.25% cash back on a category of your choice (from a list of a half a dozen, and you can change it monthly if you wish- and...
Amex Platinum - Elevated Welcome Offer of 175,000 Points (instead of 80,000)
Thread created 04-10-2025 by TasteMyCookie
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I prefer the tax option too. Simple and precise, as opposed to gold, with price fluctuations and having to buy in $3k+ units. Forgot Costco didn't take Amex though.
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