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American Express recently rolled out another wave of targeted offers. This time, Amex is rewarding big spending. Some members are getting offers that effectively boost their earning rate by 1 point per $1 ratio. However, other offers only give 1 extra point per nearly $10 spent. Either way, you'll need to spend thousands of dollars to take advantage of any of these Amex Offers promotions.
Amex Bonus Points for Big Spending Promotions
Check your Amex Offers to see if you have a spend bonus on any of your Amex cards. Not everyone has been targeted, but here are some of the offers for those who were targeted:
- 6,500 bonus points for $4,500 spend (1 bonus point per $0.7 ratio)
- 4,500 bonus points for $4,500 spend (1 bonus point per $1 ratio)
- 5,500 bonus points for $11,000 spend (1 bonus point per $2 ratio)
- 4,000 bonus points for $14,500 spend (1 bonus point per $3.60 ratio)
- 3,000 bonus points for $11,000 spend (1 bonus point per $3.67 ratio)
- 8,000 bonus points for $30,500 spend (1 bonus point per $3.81 ratio)
- 7,500 bonus points for $29,500 spend (1 bonus point per $3.93 ratio)
- 4,000 bonus points for $16,000 spend (1 bonus point per $4 ratio)
- 5,000 bonus points for $20,000 spend (1 bonus point per $4 ratio)
- 19,500 bonus points for $192,500 spend (1 bonus point per $9.99 ratio)
Each promotion can be repeated up to 3 times, just requiring even more spending.
Terms and Conditions
- Must first add offer to an eligible Card and then use the same card to redeem.
- Limited to one enrolled card per member, regardless of how many cards you have linked to your Amex account. So, link the card that you plan to spend the most on.
- The spending limit must be reached within 90 days of accepting the offer.
- Must add the offer to your account by December 31, 2022.
- Bonus points will be credited to your account after the 90-day period.
- Cash advances, balance transfers, other fees, and charges such as interest, annual fees, and foreign currency conversion fees are not eligible transactions and do not qualify for this offer.
Other Amex Big Spending Offers
If you have these big spending Amex Offers on multiple cards, make sure to factor in the other rewards that Amex offers for meeting spending thresholds. Here are some options to consider:
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: Must spend $75,000 in the previous calendar year to get free guests at Amex Centurion Lounges after February 1, 2023.
- Delta co-branded credit cards: Earn a Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) Status Boost
- Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card: Earn a Free Night Award after spending $60k in a calendar year.
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card: Earn a Weekend Night Reward after spending $15k in a calendar year. Plus, earn Hilton Honors Diamond elite status after spending $40k in a calendar year.
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: Earn an additional Weekend Night Reward after spending $60k in a calendar year.
- The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card: Earn a Weekend Night Reward after spending $15k in a calendar year. Plus earn Diamond elite status after spending $40k in a calendar year. Then, earn another Weekend Night Reward after spending $60k in a calendar year.
- Hilton Honors American Express Card: Earn Hilton Honors Gold by spending $20k in a calendar year.
Our Take
For the most part, these offers are pretty bad. Sure, a few members are getting 1 point per $1 spent—and some with a low threshold. However, one cardmember reported needing to spend nearly $200k before getting a 10 to 1 ratio. Also, one member reported never seeing the bonus points in their account after the last promotion.
Are you interested in this offer? Or are you giving it a hard pass?
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I am focusing on getting MR points right now, so this would be great to have but only since I spend a bit on it anyway. I don’t think that I would really go out of my way to spend and get the bonus.
Disclaimer: don’t believe any of these offers unless you see the bonus in your account.
In the last wave of spend-based bonus offers, I added a get 2500 MR for $4500 in spend (up to 3 times), with your to 90 days to do so. I only hit the threshold once – registered in early March, hit the threshold on ~April 22, and still waiting for the MR. CS has been awful with this…have been told 3 or 4 different stories about why it hasn’t posted yet. First time, in maybe mid-late May, I was told they have ‘posted’ but not been added to my account, and would be 3-5 business days. In late June, I was told I needed to wait another 20-25 business days. Look, most of the spend was on airfare, so probably would have been put on my Amex anyway, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to hit threshold, expecting these to post. Not sure I will ever see the bonus, honestly. Even if I do, not even sure it’s worth it. I’ve had several issues with Amex offers and credits, and I’m really on the edge of wondering if the plat is even worth it, given the upcoming lounge access deval (no guests starting Feb.), and trouble getting what is supposed to come with the card. The one real benefit I couldn’t replace in the past that I use – the Plaza premium lounge accesss – is now available on Venture X at half the AF. If Amex at least had the CS they used to be known for, then that would be a consideration, but even that has not been positive for me. Will likely be dropping next year.