If anybody is trying to find this offer since the OP violated the terms of the forum. Just do an online search for the cardmatch feature at creditcards.com
@Open123 wrote:
@genmic wrote:I'd be careful as it doesn't look like this offer has the annual fee wavied for the first year, which negates some of the benefit of the extra points. Just wanted to point that out, but I could be wrong as I just looked glanced cursorily at it.
Amex has never waived the 1st year fee on the Platinum. At least, not that I'm aware of.
+1
Would be nice though...$450 is pretty high
My offers are all Crap One... Venture, VentureOne and Cash Rewards and Plat Prestige...not an Amex to be found! 
@09Lexie wrote:My offers are all Crap One... Venture, VentureOne and Cash Rewards and Plat Prestige...not an Amex to be found!
Did you use the original link provided by the OP? Maybe that is the only way to get the AMEX offer.
Simple logic tells you this offer is not worth it. Pay an annual fee of $450 per year to get $1000 in airline credits. You would have already paid back that amount to Amex after 2 years of card membership. Then every year after that you are paying them $450 per year to carry this card. Unless you upgrade, get the points and use them...then close the account before second year renewal...it's pointless. I'd rather keep my normal spending, have the ability to carry a balance if I want...then rack up rewards without having to pay a ridiculous annual fee. My 2 cents!
@Fenerbahce wrote:Simple logic tells you this offer is not worth it. Pay an annual fee of $450 per year to get $1000 in airline credits. You would have already paid back that amount to Amex after 2 years of card membership. Then every year after that you are paying them $450 per year to carry this card. Unless you upgrade, get the points and use them...then close the account before second year renewal...it's pointless. I'd rather keep my normal spending, have the ability to carry a balance if I want...then rack up rewards without having to pay a ridiculous annual fee. My 2 cents!
Or make use of the $200 airline credit. Have an effective $250 AF.
Then use the 100k points for a business class ticket to europe that is worth over $2500.
No FTF's while there.
Use the free global entry membership to get back in.
Use the $200 airline credit again right at the start of 2014 to buy airline gift cards making the AF effectively $50.
Spend the year enjoying airport lounges.
Cancel the account.
Seems like a pretty sweet deal to me.
I never carry a balance, so that aspect doesn't bother me. Although AMEX charge cards usually have an option to carry a balance, not that I would.
@Dustink wrote:
@Fenerbahce wrote:Simple logic tells you this offer is not worth it. Pay an annual fee of $450 per year to get $1000 in airline credits. You would have already paid back that amount to Amex after 2 years of card membership. Then every year after that you are paying them $450 per year to carry this card. Unless you upgrade, get the points and use them...then close the account before second year renewal...it's pointless. I'd rather keep my normal spending, have the ability to carry a balance if I want...then rack up rewards without having to pay a ridiculous annual fee. My 2 cents!
Or make use of the $200 airline credit. Have an effective $250 AF.
Then use the 100k points for a business class ticket to europe that is worth over $2500.
No FTF's while there.
Use the free global entry membership to get back in.
Use the $200 airline credit again right at the start of 2014 to buy airline gift cards making the AF effectively $50.
Spend the year enjoying airport lounges.
Cancel the account.
Seems like a pretty sweet deal to me.
I never carry a balance, so that aspect doesn't bother me. Although AMEX charge cards usually have an option to carry a balance, not that I would.
Wait a minute, 100K points is worth how much exactly? I have an overseas travel plan for this summer and I thought 100K was worth about $1000...kind of like the sky miles program. Am I wrong here? If that's the case, I might open this puppy and do exactly whats on this list. I need to have another gander at what all I'm really getting here.
