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Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 01:57:00 GMT

Is there a big differnce in the 75k vs the 100k MR bonus for the Amex Platinum? If so what is it exactly? I feel like 75k isnt that hard to come by but the 100k seems nearly impossible to come by. Is it worth it to wait until the 100k is offered, if it ever is, or go with the 75k offer if that pops up again?

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Credit-hoarder — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 03:17:29 GMT

If I'm calculating this correctly--75k MR pts. will cover the first year's AF with $200 left over to put toward a gift card, statement credit, etc. Not as good as 100k--but still a win.

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

AverageJoesCredit — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:01:53 GMT

If you need it now go for it . If it's not a priority, wait for your unicorn. $550 will still be there to pay either way lol

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Credit-hoarder — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:57:25 GMT

@AverageJoesCredit wrote:
If you need it now go for it . If it's not a priority, wait for your unicorn. $550 will still be there to pay either way lol

That would be me Joe---waiting for the 75k or100k Plat or the AMEX personal loan unicorn-LOL.

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 04:03:15 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Is there a big differnce in the 75k vs the 100k MR bonus for the Amex Platinum? If so what is it exactly? I feel like 75k isnt that hard to come by but the 100k seems nearly impossible to come by. Is it worth it to wait until the 100k is offered, if it ever is, or go with the 75k offer if that pops up again?

Unless you just have to have it for a purpose right this minute, i'd wait for the 100k. Why not get the biggest bonus you can, since Amex will never let you have a sign up bonus on a card again. I'm holding out for the 100k, but i'm in no rush to get a 550AF card even if they did add a small saks credit

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 23:47:03 GMT

Depends on when you plan to spend the SUB $$$. DH took the 75k in May, but it bought us global entry for him + 2 kids (AU) which came in handy for 2 trips this far. Got his $200 SWA giftcards & have used the lounge benefits 4 times now. We’ve hit the spend SUB and have 75K in his account.

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

sdsoccerdad — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:31:11 GMT

Definitely wait for the 100K. 25k extra is still 25K (could be 1RT ticket to Hawaii depending on where you fly from).

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:41:31 GMT

If you already have an Amex card odds are you will never see the 100k offer. So waiting out the 100k offer not only keeps you from the Platinum it keeps you from any other Amex card as well.

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:47:31 GMT

I say wait unless you spend enough to benefit now from the Plat bonuses. If the card gives the 100k offer next month after applying then you lose but if they don't offer it for 5 years then you might as well get it. It's a risk of potentially missing out on a nice bonus but meanwhile you could be collecting with all the bonuses you could get from the card already.

Re: Apply for Amex Plat w/ 75k bonus or wait for 100k?

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 02:03:42 GMT

@Credit-hoarder wrote:
If I'm calculating this correctly--75k MR pts. will cover the first year's AF with $200 left over to put toward a gift card, statement credit, etc. Not as good as 100k--but still a win.

Never never and never redeem MR for Gift cards. Very bad value.

Look this link OP from thepointsguy, 2 days ago, Cardmatch tool showing 100k offer. Good luck!!!

https://thepointsguy.com/news/amex-platinum-cardmatch-targeted-bonus/