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American Express Essential Credit Card - 10,000 Rewards Gateway Pts (after $750 Spend in First 3 Mths) @ CCC (New Card Holders)

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American Express Essential Credit Card - 10,000 Rewards Gateway Pts (after $750 Spend in First 3 Mths) @ CCC (New Card Holders)
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Associatedcreditcardcompare on 19/12/2018 - 15:34 creditcardcompare.com.au (623 clicks)
Last edited 19/12/2018 - 16:27 by 2 other users

American Express has launched a CREDIT CARD COMPARE EXCLUSIVE offer with a sign-up bonus of 10k Membership Rewards Points.

Card Members who currently hold or who have previously held any Card product issued by American Express Australia Limited in the preceding 18 month period are ineligible for this offer.

Offer ends 21st January 2019.

What's good about this offer?

  • Receive 10,000 Membership Rewards Points when you apply online by 21st January 2019, are approved and spend $750 within in the first three months.
  • $0 p.a. annual fee.
  • Smartphone Screen Insurance for up to $500 for screen repairs to your Smartphone when you pay for your phone or contract with your Essential Credit Card.
  • Eligible for use with Google Pay™, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.
  • Earn up to 1 Membership Rewards Gateway® point for every $1 spent.
  • Transfer your points to a choice of 8 airline rewards partner programs.
  • 0% p.a. for 12 months for balance transfers and a one-off credit plan establishment fee of 3%.
  • Enjoy a low-interest rate of 14.99% p.a. on purchases.
  • Complimentary insurances to cover shopping purchases.

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  • w37hsyea on 19/12/2018 - 15:40
    +1

    Haha, finally a credit card minimum spend that I can actually afford.

  • Uzb9811 on 19/12/2018 - 16:06

    Is the bonus limited to new Amex cardholders only? If so, you should specify this.

    • jacktator on 19/12/2018 - 16:15

      New Card Member only.

      • AndyNBP on 20/12/2018 - 13:48

        See you again. Haha~

  • wizedz on 19/12/2018 - 16:07

    How long does it take to get approved and card delivered?

    • jacktator on 19/12/2018 - 16:14

      2 Biz days to approve, if not instant.
      5 Biz days to delivery, if not sooner

    • [Deactivated] on 19/12/2018 - 19:22

      Typically instant approval
      3-5 days delivery.

  • knobbs on 19/12/2018 - 16:19

    This will be a useful card for people with current AMEX cards to switch to after April when they devalue transfer to Airline programs by 50%. Till then I would recommend getting the explorer or similar for a big points boost then swapping out to this card after.

    • hamza23 on 19/12/2018 - 16:29

      No good for existing/recent card holders.

      Card Members who currently hold or who have previously held any Card product issued by American Express Australia Limited in the preceding 18 month period are ineligible for this offer.

      • knobbs on 19/12/2018 - 16:46

        Not for the signup bonus more so the $0 annual fee. Using these for shop small and other AMEX promos without having to pay the $200/400/$1450 annual fee on most higher end cards.

      • hubs1982 on 19/12/2018 - 21:57

        I was under the impression that they distinguish between those who have AMEX against those with Bank AMEX.

        Would those with AMEX that came with the Westpac visa bundle a few months back be eligible for the 10k points?

    • [Deactivated] on 19/12/2018 - 19:25

      Yeah, already applied. This card is a little worse now too though, around 0.60% cashback instead of 0.71% or something. Still not too bad.

      I believe there's a David Jones one which may still be better for more premium cards, gives 3 points per $1 on supermarket spend, inc. gift cards.

      • kerfuffle on 20/12/2018 - 09:47

        I believe there's a David Jones one which may still be better for more premium cards, gives 3 points per $1 on supermarket spend, inc. gift cards

        There is; it’s $99/year for the standard one and $299/year for the platinum one.

        Source: Have the standard one (for free) and worked at DJs, where you were required to sell the card to customers

        • [Deactivated] on 20/12/2018 - 09:58

          Yeah, seems like the better option. Also allows for conversion to Qantas points at .75/point. Supermarket spend basically equals 2.25points/$1 as far as I can see.

    • kelasen on 25/12/2018 - 07:24

      Can explorer etc be simply swapped to Essential by calling Amex or do we need to separately apply for Essential?

  • isthisreallife22 on 19/12/2018 - 17:37

    Worth it for the smartphone screen insurance alone I reckon. Has anyone made an AMEX claim for this before and can advise of the process?

    • asa79 on 19/12/2018 - 20:22
      -1

      $500 isnt enough to repair most, you would be better of getting insurance coverage

      • Samsungnote10 on 19/12/2018 - 22:09

        Got my samsung s8+ repaired at samsung for $200 recently

        • isthisreallife22 on 20/12/2018 - 09:05

          Samsung is about $300 I think

        • asa79 on 22/12/2018 - 07:50

          If it's an Apple the 3d touch make the price 600ish+ as it's embedded into the screen

  • asa79 on 19/12/2018 - 20:20

    What is a Membership Rewards Gateway® point worth compared to velocity or qantas

  • Nonnu on 08/01/2019 - 15:04

    I used to have CBA Amex card which is recently cancelled, so firstly I’m eligible for the bonus points and secondly is it worth to have this card in comparison to velocity or Qantas Discovery with No Annual Fees Cards? Thanks…

    • random12 on 13/01/2019 - 08:47
      +1

      You should make it more clear that you are asking questions.

      Yes, I would assume you are eligible for this offer. They made a distinction between 'Bank Amex' and 'Direct Amex'. You are only excluded if you previously had a 'Direct Amex'.

      Also, this cards terms look far better than the CBA credit cards at the moment. It gets 1 pt per $ , and has no annual fee. CBA would be worried if all their past reward credit card holders found out about this deal after their recent massive devaluation, and started switching.

  • mitmiu on 19/01/2019 - 16:41

    Do I need to buy my smartphone with this card and how much is the excess fee for smartphone screen insurance?

  • random12 on 20/01/2019 - 18:44

    AmEx point are 1 350 points = $10 gift card.

    You wpuld think the bonus could be 13 500 points (i.e. enough for $100).

    I don't think this is worth going through the process of getting an enquiry etc, for something only worth $75.

    Especially when I might be looking at a home loan in the next year.

  • vanoob on 21/01/2019 - 21:59

    hmm is it better to apply through this deal or referral system?

    • kelasen on 22/01/2019 - 12:47

      Well this deal has expired so definitely referral.

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