American Express just sent out another targeted promotion e-mail on the Platinum Card® from American Express, subject line “Congratulations. You’re Selected to Apply for An Exclusive Offer.” or “Congratulations [FirstName]! Get Exciting New Benefits with The Platinum Card® Membership.”
Here’s what you should expect: You could earn yourself 100,000 Bonus MR Points after making a spending of $5,000 within the first three months of account opening. What’s so big about this targeted offer is that there is NO one bonus per lifetime language attached to it. If you were targeted for this promotion, I still recommend that you double check the fine-print just in case.
The Platinum Card® from American Express offers 80,000 Membership Rewards points after you spend $8,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. You'll earn: • 5X Membership Rewards Points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year. • 5X Membership Rewards Points on prepaid hotels booked with American Express Travel. This card comes with an annual fee of $695 (See Rates & Fees), but you cardholders can enjoy Uber VIP status and up to $200 in Uber savings on rides in the US annually. Uber Cash and Uber VIP status is available to Basic Card Member and Additional Centurion Cards only. Terms Apply. |
Platinum Card from American Express Summary:
- Maximum Bonus: 100,000 Bonus Points
- Spending Requirement: Must spend $5,000 within 3 months of account opening.
- Annual Fee: $550
- Expiration Date: None
- Additional Advice: If you were targeted for this promotion, I still recommend that you double check the fine-print just in case
Platinum Card from American Express Features:
- Annual fee of $550 is not waived the first year
- 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel.
- 5X Membership Rewards® points on eligible hotels booked on amextravel.com.‡
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
- Unlimited Boingo internet access
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
- No foreign transaction fees
- Lounge access:
- Airspace lounge access
- Centurion lounge access
- Delta SkyClub lounge access
- International American Express lounge access
- Priority pass select membership
- SPG gold status
- Enjoy $15 in Uber credits for U.S. rides each month plus a bonus $20 in December, simply because you’re a Platinum Card Member.
- Credit and Uber VIP status available to Basic Card Member only
- More than 1,000 airport lounges across 120 countries and counting, the American Express Global Lounge CollectionSM
Conclusion:
You can see the transparency within American Express’s avidity towards expanding the number of Platinum cardholders out there with not only the recent changes on top of increased upgrade and retention offers. One key element that makes this targeted offer stand out from past offers is that this bonus has absolutely no once per lifetime language attached. Now, considering if this bonus is worth it for you (because of the $550 annual fee) is on the basis of how much you really value the benefits offered. Find our complete list of Credit Card Promotions today!